<b><i><u><div align='center'><!--sizeo:6--><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 24TH<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></div></u></i></b><br /><br />Good morning Crazies.     I will probably be stuck indoors most of today waiting for my new computer desk to come so I&#39;ll have to find something to do all day.   I found a nice small corner desk with built in file cabinet which should give us more room in our guest/computer room.    I originally had a larger desk plus a double file cabinet in there.<br /><br />Happy Fat Tuesday - I can&#39;t believe tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.    Guess I&#39;ll have to go out and get some Fachstnots this morning to clog my arteries for a while.<br /><br />Jim knew there were changes coming at work - they were told to expect to have their hours cut by as much as 50% beginning in July.    Well yesterday they dropped the bomb - the changes will take place in April not July and Jims hours were cut from 40 hrs a week to 12.   No matter how you figure that we can&#39;t come up with half.    Needless to say none of the men were happy.   Not only were their hours cut but their home base was moved another 20 minutes further away from us making for a 45 minute commute each way.     The one thing he had to laugh at though was vacation sheets also came out yesterday so Jim put in for basically the entire month of November for the Connie Goes Crazie cruise.   His boss looked at the sheet and informed him he couldn&#39;t take all that time off - he only gets 1 weeks vacation and that&#39;s a busy time for them.     He just laughed at her and said &quot;You don&#39;t really expect me to give up my cruise for 12 hours of work, do you.&quot;   So for now he will stick it out and the first time someone pi**** him off, he&#39;ll quit.  Fortunately we do not rely on this job for any benefits (mostly medical) but the men who do are really in trouble and very upset.   Jim&#39;s partner Tony has a very ill wife and needs his medical insurance.   Jim already told him that down the line he will be quitting but even working every week (which Tonly does not really want to do) he will barely make his 40 hours in the MONTH.   Oh well, it could certainly be worse and we do not rely on that money to keep our heads above water.   <br /><br />Rose - hope you returned home to good news about your sister.    How is she doing?<br /><br />Deb - are you ready and is Crazie all packed?   I guess you and Debbie have worked out all the arrangements for the switch when you return.    <br /><br />James - glad you are mostly set for your trip.   How is Donna feeling?  I hope getting away will help her.<br /><br />Jackie - you will be hitting the road in a couple of days.     Hope you enjoy your new RV.<br /><br />Shari - always good to hear from you.<br /><br />Jenn - hope this week is looking up for you. (((hugs)))<br /><br />Falina - I&#39;m so happy everything is OK with work and your time off.   You were smart to get it all in writing this time.   Only 1 more month til the wedding.<br /><br />Jim - glad you got your housework done yesterday - now you can relax today.   lol  Think I&#39;ll go get my own donuts this morning but thanks anyway.<br /><br />Time to get Jim moving.   Now he really doesn&#39;t want to get up in the morning.     <br /><br />I hope everyone has a great day and I&#39;ll check back later.