It's always hard

I've been away for quite a while because life has been so full. But, anyone who knows me well would expect me to be here at this time. It's just me.


It's always hard to lose a pet. Our family lost our dog who was with us for 14 years. She meant a lot to each and every one of us. Unfortunately, the time came when we had to end her suffering. There was not a dry eye in our home and we are all missing her very much. We miss her greeting us when we come in the door. We miss the sound her feet made when they clicked across the wood floor in the night. She gave her love unconditionally to all of us and never held a grudge about anything. She sat by my chair every night. She was a jealous dog at times. She would bark if I talked on the phone, giving someone else my attention. She was smart too. She knew that if she went outside to potty, it resulted in her favorite "bone" treats. If anyone so much as sneezed, she was right there trying to find out what was wrong. She knew....she cared about all of us.

We miss her and it will be a while before the household seems normal again. But, this is home and always will be.

Thank you Lord for blessing us with such a fine lovable pet for so many years.

Slow this train down!

Did you ever feel like life is just flying by because you work 6 days a week and have way too much going on? Don't really know how to fix it either. So many things I would like to do and no time or no money to do them. Yikes! It seems like it's Monday and then all of a sudden it's Friday again. Seriously...slow this thing down!!!

It's Been A While

It's been a while since I've been here. The learning of the new job has had my attention and some other things going on concerning an ill friend. The job is becoming easier as each day passes. Things that I viewed as difficult at first no longer seem so. But, that is the transition isn't it? You do, you learn, you get it.

Here it is March already and it's more than half over. I am ready for spring! (Summer is my fav though.) The bad part about spring is not knowing how to dress because the weather can vary so much from one day to the next. I froze today!

More to come......stay tuned.

Kim's turn

It was Kim's turn to get a deer. She got a 10 point buck last Sunday morning. It was a fun filled day. All of the effort the girls have gone to has paid off. :-) Darren was right there too and was just as excited as Kim. (Note: This is the biggest rack thus far.) You go girls!!!!

Behind

I am behind on the posting I wanted to do and reading of other blogs I wanted to read. But, I guess as the holidays close in on me, it's not going to get better right away. So, I guess to update, Tony got a buck this season. An 8 point. The only one left who hasn't scored this year was their dear ol' Dad. Better luck next time out Jim! :-)

One week down

Well, the 1st week of the new job has come and gone. I survived. LOL It was a stressful week but I don't know how you can skip that with a new job when there is a lot to learn. I guess pacing yourself is all you can do. It gets better every day and for that I am thankful. God has been good. :-)

New job

Day one of the new job has come and gone. There was much information presented as I tried to drink it in. I think if I give myself a chance, I will like it. I tend to be very hard on myself, as I am a perfectionist. I think I have to get it all the very 1st time I try to do it. I'm a harsh judge on myself and I know I need to lighten up a bit. I expect more from myself even then others do. That's the personality though. God made me like that for some reason and I guess in some instances it is a plus. As I go into day two I pray God is with me and those instructing me. We all have the same goal which is to make it all work. It is a "rambling" day for the blog. Sorry about that but sleep comes easier after writing it down for some reason. It's like talking to someone but no one has to listen. LOL. Enough for tonight.

Congratulations to Whitney

I don't even want to think about how long it might take me to catch up on blog reading. I've been so preoccupied that I haven't gotten to it. The news of this week is that Whitney got her 1st trophy buck on Sunday. It was a fun day for her and quite an achievement for a 1st time hunter. We are proud of you Whit!

New Job

Well, I have a new job to go to on Nov. 16Th. I am both excited and nervous, as it's been a long time since I have started a new job. I have high hopes for this one and I'm hoping it will be less stressful for me. I still have one week left at my current job so my mind is in both places. So, I guess I feel like I have a lot going on inside concerning all of it. I've been where I am for about 8 years. It wasn't easy to take the step to decide to get something else and wasn't something I had originally planned to do. It just goes to show you that you don't know what your future holds for you. If someone had told me years ago that this is what I would do, I'd probably had said "no way". But, here I am.

There are many benefits to going to the new job. I have already met some of the people and am eager to work with them. It is hard to leave somewhere you have been for that long though. Time will tell the story of how it all works out and I'm sure I will elaborate more as time goes on.

On to the future!

Take the Step

It's funny, the seasons we seem to go through in life. There are times when we get comfortable with our work and our personal lives, so we don't step out and try anything new. Then there are times when something new seems like a prescription to a happier life. I think that's where I'm headed right now. There is a lot to learn out there and I don't want to become settled forever quite yet. Sometimes, I give myself quite a pep talk just to make myself take that step but then I'm glad I did. Some things are in the works now, but waiting seems to be part of the procedure before the "moving forward" stage. More to come....

This Week's Ramblings

I'm starting to get that feeling inside like it's been forever since I've been here so it must be time to write SOMETHING! lol.

This week has been rather slow at work. We are entering the normal slow time of the year but the problem is that it never picked up during what was supposed to be the busy time. Given that information, the outlook is not good. There still aren't an abundance of new jobs out there so the ones that are available have literally hundreds of applicants. But, God willing, it will all work out for me somewhere along the way.

I have been thinking about how people think about their work experiences. It has sort of been an observation that people tend to not want to try something they don't already know how to do for lack of confidence. I've been there myself before. But, somewhere along the way I decided, hey, why not try? The worst that can happen is that I could fail. I tend to be persistent so what I do fail at, I keep at it, trying until I figure it out. What good is giving up? Each new experience lets us learn something we didn't know before, even if we didn't understand each and every facet of it. We take what we learn and move on to the next experience. Overall, I find that works well for me. It makes me less afraid to have the courage to step out and do the next thing. And, who knows? I could be pleasantly surprised to find out I could do what I tried to do. Just more of my ramblings.....

I've been tolerating a cold which isn't much fun to do and go to work.

It's Sunday Again

Today Otis, the guest goat went back to where he came from. We all wondered how his sheep friend Tuesday would handle this but she is doing fine. Her Mother is back in the herd now. I think it is the residents of our home who will actually miss the presence of the goat. LOL.

Whit and I went to the church I used to frequent. We enjoyed the people there and the service. I miss a lot of those folks. Absolutely every church is different, even if they are of the same denomination. They all have their certain formats. It is a very interesting quest so far to find the perfect fit. In the end, the important factor is always going to be whether or not God is present. Next week, we will be attending the church I attended as a child. It has been many many years since I even visited there. I'm sure it is not the same at all. We will see. Stay tuned.

We Just Don't Know

Today is Sweetest Day. We had a wedding reception to attend and it is also the anniversary of my Mother's death. Talk about a broad range of feelings to deal with in one day! It made me think of how sometimes, we see people and don't understand the moods they seem to be in at a given time. We just don't know what people are dealing with on a personal level on the inside. We often make assumptions that the way they seem to be acting has to do with us personally when in fact it may be all about something else entirely. I guess what I'm getting at is that we need to stop and think before we judge others. We really may not know what they are experiencing on the inside when we interact with them. Food for thought....

Is This Fall

It's rainy and windy today. Fall has descended upon us much too soon. Actually, it feels like we skipped fall and are headed into winter. Not a pleasant thought because winters seems long enough as it is. I'm headed off to work soon, which is not expected to be booming with business with weather like this. A surveyor's office suffers in times such as these. But, I will keep going until someone tells me to do otherwise. That's something out of my realm of control. The economy has not bounced back as some thought it would. Why am I not surprised?



A flu shot is sounding like a very good idea also. Maybe I can work that in the next couple of days. I have a feeling I may be sorry if I don't. We are taking all the precautions we can at work and home and I hear there is something being distributed to churches as well on the matter.



I'm off and I wish you all a great day! :)