Huh, Jamie, that is interesting. As I said, first year for me, so no grapes this year. It looks like you're in about the same zone as me. I don't know that I'll be able to wait, as I said I have to move them about 8 feet to the west so they are not on the receiving end of the snow that dumps off the roof. Maybe I can keep them mostly intact and then prune later.

Christine, your views and property are just stunning! Lucky you!

I,m hanging out in the big rocks this week, Purcells and Kootneys. It,s toasty here and leaves are just starting to turn in the higher elevations. I,m sure the weeds are thriving back home in Cowtown

Ps I have no flipping idea how to do apostrophe on this iPad, snort

LOL, Dahlianut! Maybe I can ask my son, he's an iPad and all things Mac genius! Hope your'e having fun!

dahlianut said:I,m hanging out in the big rocks this week, Purcells and Kootneys. It,s toasty here and leaves are just starting to turn in the higher elevations. I,m sure the weeds are thriving back home in Cowtown

Ps I have no flipping idea how to do apostrophe on this iPad, snort

Dahlia the way it's workin' fer ya' looks like you should turn it upside down....try that...

see...I,m doin, it now an, werks in reverse on laptop.

Here Darlin' Dahlia: http://www.labnol.org/software...

Well there is the little ' thanks ever so JR

And this from my son, Dahlia: From the keyboard, hit the button at the bottom left with ".?123" on it. Tgat takes you to the numerical/symbol keyboard and the apostrophe is on the 2nd row up on the righthand side. :)

Good luck!

you ladies and your IPads......... Well, time for me to get back to housecleaning - all those recyclables!!! I just got a whole newspaper's worth of junk mail......... siiiiiiiigh

Susan, have you heard anything on any of your interviews yet?

I just heard today that one I was put forth for didn't pan out - someone else got offered the job. I haven't heard anything about a 2nd interview for the one I interviewed for on Aug 30th. They will need a 2nd interview for the short listed ones.

crossing fingers for you. Nobody wants to hire me, guess I'm too old or not pretty enough. Be a Master Gardener and no Garden center or nursery wants me; became a Certified Medical Assistant not Doctor's office will hire me................................................. I have schooling and know how plus common sense......................... they don['t know what it is they have turned down...............

And so it seems to go these days.....

I'm beginning to think that they just don't want to hire anyone who might know more or be smarter than the existing supervisors and bosses. They don't like people who can think and problem solve on their own. They want someone who will be a pawn, who they can train to be a puppet. ( Don't know if this true, but it sure makes me feel better thinking that when I get turned down )

Oh Boy do I hear you, Cheri & Sandi - I'm 57 and have an Office Administrator Diploma, plus the years put in, and the drive to get things done right the first time. I'm a "company person" and a perfectionist. I don't mind staying until 9pm to get the job done, when it's needed.
But, people are intimidated by me, and I guess I'm a strong personality........

Thanks dear Brenda. I found the apostrophe Funny that the ! Is on the front screen but not the ' I guess people's go Eek! EGad! More than they contract

Sandi & Susan --- you are both exactly right. They want lemmings not leaders.

I'm starting to get calls from friends who not only know my skills, but know that I'm a leader - hopefully one of those calls "pans out"

Susan: 25 some years ago when I moved here, I was having trouble finding a job. I kept hearing, "over-qualified". As painful as it seemed at the time, I downgraded my resume, understated my qualifications, got real 'humble' and was hired into the firm (as an assistant in the scheduling departmen) through which I eventually became high upper management over it and 5 other departments. Once in, my skills began to be recognized, I quietly bacame the 'go to' person (even for the owner). Sometimes creeping in the backdoor works. Ann is almost right: They THINK they want lemmings until they need trusted organizers with genuine people skills.

I wish you the best.

Thank you, Jamie - I have been letting them know my skillset so perhaps that's the problem
I've been applying for jobs paying less and less hours, hoping that would get me in, but even that isn't working.

skellogg said:I'm beginning to think that they just don't want to hire anyone who might know more or be smarter than the existing supervisors and bosses. They don't like people who can think and problem solve on their own. They want someone who will be a pawn, who they can train to be a puppet. ( Don't know if this true, but it sure makes me feel better thinking that when I get turned down )

I think you are onto some thing with that statement -- I was onced forced out of a company by a woman who was intimidated by thsoe of use that knew more that she. She was not a very nice person! However, it was a blessing for me cause I moved onto to a much better job!!