Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2016-12-08 07:47:06 (UTC)

Pretty Underthings

Snookums has requested my attention this evening (and as I write, I can hear him coming in the door, so I'll be brief). I took a shower, put on his favorite over the knee socks (because he has a thing for socks) and one of a million Victoria's Secret robes I own (10 years of having a 30% employee discount equates to quite the collection of pretty underthings). My only hope is that he's successful tonight. He knows what to do to get me there, but for whatever reason he's having issues again and I don't know how to help him. Nothing I do works. I know it isn't me, and I don't take it personally, but I feel bad for him. My only hope is that it gets to a point where he's no longer willing to tolerate it. I'd bet money it comes down to him not taking care of himself. He isn't getting any younger. Neither am I, but the difference between us is that I've accepted that and am doing what I can to make what years I do have, the best years. I feel and look better than I did in my 20's, and I want that for him.

Work flew by. I've been having shortened shifts during the week, then longer ones on the weekend, and I'm not really upset about it. It actually works out much better for me. I'm not standing around doing nothing when the store is totally dead. Although, that wouldn't have been the case today had a worked a long day. We've still got a million details left from the floorset to complete. Setting marketing, dressing mannequins, filling menu trays and bra walls, setting lingerie moment throughout the store. So, that's what I did when I wasn't helping customers. On Monday I set T-shirt Demi and Strapless, and yesterday no body got around to setting the menu trays, so I went back and did that. Along with Sexy Tee Push-up and Demi. Seems like the store is never done being remerchandised. I'm sure it's always been that way, I'm just now actually starting to care. I'm definitely more invested than I was even a month ago. It feels good to not despise my job. Although I still low key fantasize about doing something else. What I don't know, but something other than retail.

I had a brilliant idea today as I was leaving work. I wanted to get the kids pictures taken to send the grandparents. Even though nobody is into it anymore, we usually go visit mall Santa because it's cheap and quick (you get the pictures instantly). Instead of buying a bunch of foo-foo outfits they'll most likely never wear again, I got them cute jammies and they're going to have pictures taken with Santa in their pajamas! I think it'll be cute! Though I'm sure they'll get a few looks. I don't care what other people think. It's going to be great!

The forecast is calling for snow tomorrow evening/night. Of course I open on Friday, right at the pinnacle of the worst accumulation. It always works out that way. And we've got a visit from our DM that day. I'm hoping the snow keeps her from coming, but I'm not going to get my hopes up about it. I'd rather it not snow and the visit go forward as scheduled. I'd probably like snow more if I got to stay home like the kids do, but that isn't how things work when you're livelihood is retail
*sigh*




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