Where's the furniture?

Well we made it. Obviously, since Margaret and Wendy are already back in Columbus. I dropped them off at the airport this morning and continued the 1 1/2 hour trip to the Grand Canyon, where I proceeded to be stuck in human resources for like 3 hours, one while they were at lunch and two filling out paper work, being tested for drugs and alchohol, and then finally making my way the rest of the 45 minutes to Desert View, my "home" for the next 90 days. I'm ashamed to admit that my first thought about the canyon was that it was a giant hole. :) I'm sure it was the stress of the day and the anticipation that had me thinking that... I finally made it to the watchtower and located my manager (Russ) and the assistant manager (Nancy) who gave me my key to my apartment and off I went.

They're brand new, one bedroom, full living/kitchen/dining area, one full bath, and laundry room... but minus some very important things... like FURNITURE!!! Russ assures me that it will be delivered soon. Until then, my "bed" is a mattress on the floor -- I can be Cinderella. Except there's no Prince Charming coming to rescue me... for another 90 days at least. :) So I'm back in Flagstaff, at least for the night. Went to Target earlier for cleaning essentials, and came back to the Residence Inn where we stayed last night.

I technically don't start work until after I've taken a "cash handling" class... and that doesn't happen until Friday. General orientation is 8am on Thursday AND we get paid for it! I never got paid orientation when I worked for Bowden... hmm... I guess that's cause I've been working there since I could answer the phone "good morning, Bowden Realty".

And, by the way, Arizona (or is it just the Grand Canyon/Flagstaff?) doesn't participate in Daylight savings time... so it's like 3 hours behind everyone else here. And my body was soooo protesting at 6pm tonight when it's like 9 Columbus time and I had gotten up at 5:45 because, by the way, it's broad daylight at 5:30 a.m. what's up with that???

Don't know when I'll get to update again -- hopefully soon. Probably not.