Spring has Sprung

This weekend, it has been in the 80's. Down the hill, the heat has almost been unbearable. At our house, we have the heat, but the shade of the trees. The flowers have been BLOOMING! The lilacs have fully bloomed. Their smell is intoxicating. Betsy has done an amazing job with planting all over the property! We were joking today about charging people $5 to take a tour of the property. They all laughed, but if you looked at the property, you would start taking out your wallet immediately. We had two BBQ's today because the weather was amazing. I am so lucky to live up here.

Another day at the office

Monday through Friday from 7:15 AM until 5 PM, I am in my cubicle at Gilead Sciences. When my boss went on vacation a few weeks ago for a week, he left me in charge. His job is so complicated. It isn't the exact duties, but rather the manager's demands. They act like if something isn't approved automatically, it is life and death. Long story short, I made it through the week!! My manager took me to an appreciation lunch at a nice Italian restaurant. I thought that was a good way to show that he appreciated me. The real surprise came today. My manager's manager, the Director of Business Operations, forwarded me an email that my manager (Kevin) had written him. In it, Kevin said "Emily is the one who impacted me last week. Emily continues to impress me with her motivation to learn. The thing that impressed me most about her work while I was out was that she knew when to take control of the situation and make a decision but she also knew when to ask for help. She went to the right people and kept things moving right along. Good help is hard to find and I am so happy to have her by my side." I cried when I read it. I am so thankful for a manager like him. He is so great to work with/for. He is one of the main reason's I love my job. Well, he is out of town again for the next 3 days. I started the day with my "dirty Chai" so that I would have energy for the busy tasks ahead....