True or False?

Zach has been in the long, long process of trying out for a new job with Polk County. It would be overnight at first, but the pay and benefits would be wonderful and allow me to stay home at least part-time. 

First, back in August was the physical tryout -- running, dragging, and lifting.  He did very well in that phase. 

Phase two, was a written psychological test.  That was in October. It took a couple of hours, but he also passed that.  Go sweetheart!

Then, lastly, we have been waiting to hear about going on the third phase which is a polygraph test. Now at first, I was kinda envious.  How many of you have seen those people on TV taking the poly test? When you are innocent...pretty cool, I was thinking.  When you are bad, it can get really intense and fun for the other people on the other end.  Well, we finally got the call about three weeks ago that Zach was scheduled to come in this morning at 7am to take the poly.  He called me at about 10:30am to let me know that he was finished. 

 "So was it like the movies?" I asked. "Not at all." Zach replied, "You sit with the strap around your arm and answer the same few questions in a million different ways.  It was kinda boring". So much for my envy of a Hollywoodized experience.  "I did spike one time though" Zach informed me.  "For what on earth did you lie about?" expecting some weird question had been asked out of the blue of my husband just to throw him off the track since he NEVER lies. :)  (I did actually ask him what was the last lie he told, but I didn't get a response, just a quick contiunance of the drama in play).  Zach -- "The question was 'Are you nervous about passing this test?" Me -- "Seriously?!" Zach -- "Yeah, the guy was kinda surprised since he thought some of the other questions would make me spike since I have a conservative background." 

So that was it. Not as long as I thought it would be. Zach went back to work his current job afterwards. Now we wait to  hear back from them to call him in for the interview if he is to be hired sometime in the next year or whether they are not going to take him at all. So far, I am pretty sure he is up there on their list.  I may be bias, but I don't think that they do bribes from prospective employee's wives.

Orange Juice

Two work days till I can take off with my sweetheart and drive East to IN for Thanksgiving! Today the assistant's assistant comes in to work with me half the day, but tomorrow is flying solo!! Please don't let it be a terribly long day!

It is very drizzly, so I needed a perk up. I tasted some decaff coffee with pumpkin spice, but it wasn't hitting the spot, so I grabbed my OJ. Perfect!! There is something about cold, rich real (not that kiddy flavored "juice") orange juice or grapefruit juice. It isn't a pregnancy thing either. I have always loved it!

I wouldn't of had it though if I hadn't wanted to make the Honey Orange chicken yesterday. We both really like it and and it gets made every month or two. Pretty much just orange juice, garlic, onion, pepper, and honey mixed for the glaze. You pour over the chicken, cover, and bake for 3o-40 minutes till chicken is mostly done depending on how thick or poundage. Then you take off the cover and bake on a little bit of a higher degree and keep basting the chicken with the glaze till the chicken is thouroughly cooked and the glaze has reduced. I usually make extra glaze and then take the chicken out when done and finish reducing on stovetop. It is pretty sticky, but so incredible to taste! Especially this time since they were all drumsticks.

So I am going down the rest of my juice and read some more of the "Husband Coached Birthing" book and keep highlighting the parts Zach will be reading after me. Do I dare go as far as getting the accompanying work book too? Humm...we'll see. Here's to OJ!!