This is driving me crazy. I just got back from taking care of my mom while she recovers from knee surgery.
Things went well but I have finally had it with someone.
I was down there visiting her willingly and happily.
That's not the issue.
The issue is that this other person, who has a small web based business and that is it....oh, besides taking a child to school in the morning AND picking them up, was too busy to go and check on her.
That is all I have for today.
I am maxxed.
I work full-time, took off Tuesday and Wednesday for work, drove a total of about 10hrs over those few days, while this person lives about 1.5 hrs away from hospital.
What can I say....I am maxxed. Mom is no burden to me, but I feel like you can't say the same.
I can't do anymore at this point....will try to take off some time next week and check on her again.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Been some time since I posted and there is good reason.....I got a new job! It's working for the state of Texas, once again, which has its ups and downs as I know from my prior experience. You work hard to get things done and then they are passed on to others and they don't share the same urgency as you do. You continue to do that and get frustrated/mad and then eventually the inevitable happens, you become one. You start to care less and less....you become a cog in the wheel where imagination and thought is pushed farther and farther back.
Don't get me wrong, the work is great...the people are fun but you lose a bit of yourself every day. I took the position (as many of you know, I don't necessarily have to work but working gives me freedom and my own $) because it was like 3 minutes from home, my prior state service transferred and it was doing work that I have always been good at. I came in already earning 10 hrs of vacation a month and by a computer glitch that I was told would be too complicated for the team to sort out....I already have 80 hrs of vacation time! HA! Their lack of understanding the computer system is my gain! They even said out loud that they couldn't be bothered to fix it! Classic.
I, of course, won't count on that in the long run working out...but all I really wanted was 48 hrs for our vacation plans in 3 weeks time.
The whole family....Chris, step-daughter, my mom and I are heading to Hudson, NY for a week. Looking forward to hopefully cooler weather. 2 days in NYC to see the sights and the rest of the time will be local travel in the Hudson Valley.
I will keep in better touch with my blog. Have a wonderful weekend!
Don't get me wrong, the work is great...the people are fun but you lose a bit of yourself every day. I took the position (as many of you know, I don't necessarily have to work but working gives me freedom and my own $) because it was like 3 minutes from home, my prior state service transferred and it was doing work that I have always been good at. I came in already earning 10 hrs of vacation a month and by a computer glitch that I was told would be too complicated for the team to sort out....I already have 80 hrs of vacation time! HA! Their lack of understanding the computer system is my gain! They even said out loud that they couldn't be bothered to fix it! Classic.
I, of course, won't count on that in the long run working out...but all I really wanted was 48 hrs for our vacation plans in 3 weeks time.
The whole family....Chris, step-daughter, my mom and I are heading to Hudson, NY for a week. Looking forward to hopefully cooler weather. 2 days in NYC to see the sights and the rest of the time will be local travel in the Hudson Valley.
I will keep in better touch with my blog. Have a wonderful weekend!
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Been some time, so thought I would write a post quickly on a few things. First and foremost, the weather in Texas! It looks amazing outside; bright and sunny, but so cold! I get so tired of the seasonal up and downs in Texas. One day its cold and the next, warm!
Speaking of weather, we are heading out for our annual UK trip. People think it's all fun, but this trip is truly about seeing my husband's family (yes, we do manage some fun things but it's mainly about him)
We'll see his daughter, father and aunt/uncle/cousins in Woking. I am trying to figure out the weather there and put aside some of the sweaters that I was ready to pack away for the season here, to wear over there.
It should be a good trip but in the back of mind, I am still thinking about going back to work and am always hopefully that a good job will be right around the corner for me.
Honestly, I am just too bored being a housewife for any given amount of length. Short-term I always love a break from working/between contract positions but anything over 6 months starts to feel isolating.
So in the near future, a trip to my mom's to visit with her, deliver some freezer meals and see my nephew, then UK Trip and hopefully more spring-like weather so I can work on the garden.
Stay warm wherever you are and enjoy your Saturday!
Speaking of weather, we are heading out for our annual UK trip. People think it's all fun, but this trip is truly about seeing my husband's family (yes, we do manage some fun things but it's mainly about him)
We'll see his daughter, father and aunt/uncle/cousins in Woking. I am trying to figure out the weather there and put aside some of the sweaters that I was ready to pack away for the season here, to wear over there.
It should be a good trip but in the back of mind, I am still thinking about going back to work and am always hopefully that a good job will be right around the corner for me.
Honestly, I am just too bored being a housewife for any given amount of length. Short-term I always love a break from working/between contract positions but anything over 6 months starts to feel isolating.
So in the near future, a trip to my mom's to visit with her, deliver some freezer meals and see my nephew, then UK Trip and hopefully more spring-like weather so I can work on the garden.
Stay warm wherever you are and enjoy your Saturday!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
So we start a blog again....I had one ages ago when I lived in Huntsville and stopped after a few posts. Life got in the way, I guess. This time I am determined to keep in going in some way or another. I have several friends that have blogs and enjoy reading them, catching up with them in this personal way.
If you are reading this, you know me...so I won't bother to go into details about my life in general. But for a brief refresher: live in Fort Worth, married, step-daughter in the UK, 2 pets and a relatively normally family.
It's cold in Fort Worth, as it has been for the last several days so another day probably at home. I have been taking these quiet days and taking advantage of them by cleaning out clutter. Spent the morning cleaning the pantry and kitchen.
While doing so, I was taking stock in the past year and looking forward to 2013.
This year has been a year of changes: Alan, my stepdad passed away, my dog of 15 years passed away and left a job that I thought I would stay forever at.
Death is hard but both of those weren't too unexpected. The job was a death in another way. I liked the actual job and the work I did was rewarding but never quite "fit" at the organization. I miss aspects of it but truly think it was a blessing leaving the job when I did.
Perspective and being 40 has me looking back a lot and that is good. I love my past and am really looking forward to the future.
That being said, I connected with an old friend from growing up. I found an email for him on-line and actually reached him! This was a friend, and always just a friend so I thought no harm could be done. He was happy to hear from me but said his wife doesn't like him connecting with old "girl" friends. I replied and answered all the questions he asked about me and people we knew in common, but haven't heard back. I will let it lie for now, but I have to ask, "why is it that some spouses have issues with people reconnecting?"
It is the cyber age where people are looking elsewhere for fulfillment? Do they worry that their spouse will start something? My husband truly doesn't mind, because he knows that I am committed and would never break the trust. In this email communication, I told this person about my life and that I was so excited to be connected so I can share with him information/photos/videos about the last high school reunion, keep him informed about the next one, etc...
So, I have to ask again, "what's the issue?" I have had friends reconnect that weren't married and then go on and marry each other but when did it become inappropriate to have male friends?
I ask these questions because if you know me and know how I grew up, then you would know that I lived in a neighborhood of mostly guys: Joey, Max, Rick, Bill to name a few of the key players. I loved them, they were my running buddies. I definitely wasn't the only girl around, there were sisters, cousins and other neighborhood girls but they core of my friends for a large part of my life were guys. I have so many fun memories and wouldn't change it for the world.
I will plant these seeds of thought for now. Is it ok to have male friends? How would you feel if your spouse had friends of the opposite sex?
Bye for now....
A pantry to organize awaits...
Jess
If you are reading this, you know me...so I won't bother to go into details about my life in general. But for a brief refresher: live in Fort Worth, married, step-daughter in the UK, 2 pets and a relatively normally family.
It's cold in Fort Worth, as it has been for the last several days so another day probably at home. I have been taking these quiet days and taking advantage of them by cleaning out clutter. Spent the morning cleaning the pantry and kitchen.
While doing so, I was taking stock in the past year and looking forward to 2013.
This year has been a year of changes: Alan, my stepdad passed away, my dog of 15 years passed away and left a job that I thought I would stay forever at.
Death is hard but both of those weren't too unexpected. The job was a death in another way. I liked the actual job and the work I did was rewarding but never quite "fit" at the organization. I miss aspects of it but truly think it was a blessing leaving the job when I did.
Perspective and being 40 has me looking back a lot and that is good. I love my past and am really looking forward to the future.
That being said, I connected with an old friend from growing up. I found an email for him on-line and actually reached him! This was a friend, and always just a friend so I thought no harm could be done. He was happy to hear from me but said his wife doesn't like him connecting with old "girl" friends. I replied and answered all the questions he asked about me and people we knew in common, but haven't heard back. I will let it lie for now, but I have to ask, "why is it that some spouses have issues with people reconnecting?"
It is the cyber age where people are looking elsewhere for fulfillment? Do they worry that their spouse will start something? My husband truly doesn't mind, because he knows that I am committed and would never break the trust. In this email communication, I told this person about my life and that I was so excited to be connected so I can share with him information/photos/videos about the last high school reunion, keep him informed about the next one, etc...
So, I have to ask again, "what's the issue?" I have had friends reconnect that weren't married and then go on and marry each other but when did it become inappropriate to have male friends?
I ask these questions because if you know me and know how I grew up, then you would know that I lived in a neighborhood of mostly guys: Joey, Max, Rick, Bill to name a few of the key players. I loved them, they were my running buddies. I definitely wasn't the only girl around, there were sisters, cousins and other neighborhood girls but they core of my friends for a large part of my life were guys. I have so many fun memories and wouldn't change it for the world.
I will plant these seeds of thought for now. Is it ok to have male friends? How would you feel if your spouse had friends of the opposite sex?
Bye for now....
A pantry to organize awaits...
Jess
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