Back to Work on Assembly Line

Vacation Over

      Well back to work on the Focus Assembly Line, I came home with several orders from my friends at Boyne. I can't wait to make them. If only my real job wouldn't get in the way.
      It's been very frustrating at the plant these days, or should I say most days. You see we have been told by 2018 the Focus will be manufactured in Mexico. Lets just say between the media, Ford and the uncertainty of or jobs staying at the plant, it has become a very stressful place. Since the announcement that they were moving the Focus we have lost a shift (stress). People have pretty much had to decide to stay or move to another plant.(stress). Then we finally have gotten word we will be building the new Ranger and Bronco at my plant in 2018!. (Yay) Still stressful!! Our hours are always changing and will continue at least till the Ranger is settled in. 
       Some people say "I could work on a assembly line, It's not that hard." A lot of the work is hard, and it takes a special person to work there. I may not be speaking for every one, but almost all of us have to start at the bottom. (and it's not fun). The first year I was there I worked 11.5 hour days and on some days I would stay over to help out. I have used 7 lb air guns, lifted 6 ft parts 2 at a time, there were times when my hands would go numb and swollen I thought my fingers would fall off. When I first started I would get bruises till I could do my job properly. I spent most weekends re- cooperating so I could go back on Monday.
       Now that brings up my home life. Being a single mother at the time, between driving to work and actually working I was away from home 13 hours. I thank god I didn't start there till my kids were teenagers. The guilt and worry I went through almost made me quit. Most of you don't have to let other people raise your children or miss a lot of their school activities.It was so hard getting ready for work and your children begging you to stay home so you can spend time with them. Now as I sit here typing this It just occurred to me many families have this problem. 
        The new problem the US is having is that a lot of people can't get a decent job. It costs so much now days just to survive let alone to raise a family. The jobs now days are all considered part time. 39 hours a week at $10 an hour? And now it's hard to find a decent job like the one I have. But I've been there for 20 years. I was a lucky one to get the job at the time. Now a days you have to start around $10 and it takes twice as long to reach my pay. (IF you make it that long) Many people are working 2 Jobs just to get by today. I pray things get better for our children.
        Have you noticed what our children are doing in their spare time? When my kids were home the technology and video games were just starting. I swear my son never put the Nintendo controller down!  I literally had to unplug him to get him outside! And that was in 1990. Now days my stepson goes into his room and I don't see him the rest of the night. Between the games, Facebook, Snap Chat, texting and whatever else they do on the phone now days, we don't see him with out his phone in his hand! What are our kids really learning? Who is teaching them Morals, Manners, Discipline ,,,,? Are they going to be ready to survive in the world? Not everyone of them can play games for a living.

I rambling , Thanks for the ear,

        Penny

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mothers Day

To all the wonderful moms! I takes a special person to be a mom. Once a mom always a mom, you take care of your children always and in different ways as they grow up. Even when they  have their own. It's never ending. 

This is a day well deserved.

          Happy Mothers Day

Girls Just Want to Crop

Great weekend, got to see all my scrap-booking friends. I spent the weekend at Boyne Highlands Crop weekend. My sister and I go up there twice a year to scrapbook all weekend. We get a lot of new Ideas for our scrapbooks. But the last two years I've been creating different kinds of wreaths. This year I made tulip wreaths. They are pretty but I don't know how you can make a beautiful thing ugly.

Everything was great at Boyne, can't beat the food and the hospitality. Had a really good nights sleep. The beds are really comfortable, they have down comforters and your toasty all night.
The mountain still has snow on it but it was sunny all weekend. It is a great vacation spot with lots of activities. Can't wait to go back in October.


Happy Blogging
Penny