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12/28/2013: "Christmas is over..."

And soon the New Year. I'm on my third medicine to kick out the cold thing that makes me cough and hack. I think this time, it's working. I'm still walking good since the shots in the back for the herniated disc. It's been a tough end of year for me health wise. I'm not sure what the New Year will bring, but I'll keep on with it.

Started to re-book various doctor appointments I had to push off due to the strep/cold/thing. Got two of them booked for February, one in January and I think I need to see about getting two more in January. Gah, all the doctors lately! Physical Therapy consult, Gastroenterologist, Gastro-procedure... hm. Gotta get into the follow up of the doctor that did my disc shots and the Physio-therapy doctor... I certainly hope this all puts me back into getting things done again. Between the back, the cold, the Crohn's... I haven't gotten too much done and been so wiped out I'm still taking naps in the afternoon and then going to sleep at my usual time - ten at the latest. Ah well.

Work-wise, things are moving along decently. I feel as if I'm starting to get things done for reconciling and receipts. Katie has been an awesome help for taking over some of the reconciling AND she understands how to do the balancing. Not sure how long I'll get to have her helping, but she's been doing great in what I give her to do. Dot still runs into some situations with Payroll... not in her control, but she handles whatever comes up with it regardless. I haven't learned too much in Payroll, just the necessary to cover a day or two at most for Dot. I've got the balancing part learned well. It's the stickler things and the actual keying in process that's difficult for me to learn. You'd think "keying" in is simple data processing, but nope. Have to use what is called 'batches' for different things and do a translation and a preview before accepting. Sounds simple but there is three different areas involved and if you miss something on one of them, you can't proceed until found and fixed. Never mind entering a new person, setting up the deductions and so forth. This seems to be where things lately have been glitching for some unknown reason - meaning the payroll company doesn't know why it's not working now. :X I only know some of the problems as I hear some of the things Dot goes on about with the company if my focus isn't fully on my work. Or if she asks for my opinion on things. I really am so glad that she works well with me day in and day out as well as being my sister. I don't think too many siblings can work together for so long and still hang out as friends during the weekend (IF I have the energy to do so....) She's a blessing to me.

Other people in the office... (sighs) try to do their best so I give them that. One more so then another. I understand the difficulty for one of them, but the other, I see more a reluctance in keeping up with what use to be the standard. Always some comment or another about the procedures - I think even if she did it the way Dot or I have done in the past, there would be other comments and well, okay, complaints. But I know when I'm covering, it's a much quicker and efficient process then what she's been doing. Just saying. She's a good person even if I have heard otherwise. Then again, she likes me most times. If she didn't, I'm sure I'd hear about it. I do understand her anger towards the situation and her value is, in the right areas, but unfortunately, she's on a job that I can't move her from per higher ups. I do believe she's starting her countdown to retirement come the New Year. I have a feeling it's going to be a difficult year due to the attitude, but we'll get through it.

Anyway. I'm feeling better and I think things will get better.

Good Night and Good Blessings.