Purrrl-plexed

Resolutions?

2011-01-01T07:12:00.000-08:00

January 1, 2011. A new year. It's always nice to start the new year with some goals, no? I'm not really big on "resolutions" however here are some goals for this year:

Learn to play guitar. This is something that I told myself that I wanted to do when I turned 40...and now that I have a guitar, I have no excuse.
Run a 5K. Yes, I did the "Who-Dey 5K" with Matt in November, but it was more walk than run, and the time was disappointing. I want to do a 5K, mostly if not all running, with a time of 35 minutes or less. Doable? Yeah.
Work out regularly with my buddy, Beth. Having a work-out buddy should make sticking to this goal easier. She'll inspire me, I'll inspire her. Hopefully. I'm getting a treadmill from my sister, I have the ski machine, we'll create a work out space in my basement...it'll work.
Oh yeah...blog more. And Knit more. And "facebook" less. :)

So...those are the goals for 2011.
Happy New year!

2010-12-22T07:43:00.001-08:00

Test, test...is this thing on?

Oh. I forgot.

2009-04-07T05:06:00.000-07:00

I decided to run for our school board. There are 2 positions available right now. One is an appointed position, the other is elected. Since I will no longer be a staff member, I'm allowed to serve on the board.

I love Ibuprophen.

2009-04-07T05:01:00.000-07:00

Woke up this morning to aches all over, and a low fever. Well... the fever was 99.8, which is low as far as fevers go, but I'm normally about 97.8. So, it was high for me. Luckily, the advil kicked in, and I'm feeling much better. I still think that I'll crash for a bit very soon...but for now I'm feeling better.

Why don't I crash right now? Well, I'm waiting on a call from a local college for a telephone interview. I'm interviewing for a part-time job. Yes, as a matter of fact, I did accept the full-time position, but if we could swing it on a part-time salary, I'd jump at it! Less day care, I'd be home when the kids got home from school, and we'd still be able to enjoy some of our summer activities together.

Wish me luck.

Opening Day

2009-04-06T03:40:00.000-07:00

April 6...Cincinnati Reds Opening Day.

Weather forecast: rain, turning to snow. Cold and wet. Yuck.

I'm not a big baseball fan. I enjoy going to a game every 5 years or so. But Matt is marching in the parade for a second year in a row. It's a long parade, and he's going to get wet, and he's going to be cold, and he's going to be miserable. This is not going to be a good experience for a 6th grader.

Oh shucks. I'm not chaperoning this trip! ;) Darn.

I'd better remind him to wear his old shoes, and bring dry shoes to school to change into. And socks. I can't stand to wear wet socks.

Oh yeah...I finished my Xavier '09 socks. Maybe I'll get around to posting a picture. Maybe not.

Feeling depressed.

2009-04-02T06:31:00.000-07:00

I shouldn't feel this way. I should be thankful. Grateful. Not depressed. I've got the opportunity to have a wonderful career with this new company. Why do I feel like crying all of the time. I do not want to be away from my kids. I feel so guilty. Like I'm putting $ before them. I do NOT want to go back to work.

I keep telling myself that if I just work for a while and pay down some bills, that I can quit in a few years...but by then, Ab will be in middle school. And I'll have missed such quality time with them.

There are people who would love to have this job. I'm just not one of them. I'll do it, and I'll do it well...and I may even grow to enjoy it. I can only hope that I will adjust.

Got the job

2009-03-31T08:38:00.000-07:00

Now what? I should be excited. If I were still working full-time at the public library, I would be so freakin' tickled to have gotten this job. But, I absolutely love working at our church and school, and being nearby to care for Abby's needs. I hate to leave. Hate to leave. But, I'll do well at the new job. I know it.

I wish that I were more excited about it. Whatever. Maybe after I've been there for a while I'll feel differently. Maybe not. We'll see.

Back to work?

2009-03-19T05:18:00.000-07:00

It's been almost 2 years since I've held a full-time job. I love (LOVE) being a stay-at-home mom. But...the economy being what it is, it's imperative that I get a "real" job again. (My husband's words, not mine.) He was a victim of corporate downsizing and even though he found a new job quickly, there's something lacking in the salary/benefits department.

So...I've been looking. (Admittedly not too seriously.) But, I have had several interviews with one company. The last interview was a week ago yesterday. I wasn't feeling very confident about it until yesterday afternoon. They contacted me to ask permission to check my references. (Ummm, I thought that the fact that I *gave* them to you implied permission?? Whatever!) Now, I'm feeling that old familiar anxiety. Do I want the job? Would I really do well there? Would I enjoy it?

If it were only a part-time position, it would really relieve a bit of the anxiety. Sigh.

Of course, there I go...putting the proverbial cart before the horse. I should wait until they make an offer before getting all worked up about it. Right?

2009-03-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

Just to prove that I can still upload a photo... Not that I have any knitting photos to publish.

The Blahs...

2009-03-05T06:46:00.000-08:00

Have you ever had "one of those days?" Where you're just feeling rather blah? I've been feeling that way for about a week straight now. I wish that I could just shake it, and get on with life.

Abby has been sneaking candy. How in the world do you get through to a 7 year old that she just can't do that? No wonder she's had extremely high blood sugar levels. Sigh. I hate diabetes. I just hate it.

I don't feel like Matt is working up to his potential. I just read a paragraph that he wrote for his boy scout "Merit badge challenge." Yeah, not so good. How do I get him to re-read and edit his own work? He's capable of so much more.

Jeff is not happy with his new job. It's a job. It's work. It's a paycheck. He feels like he's gone backwards in his career. I feel for him, but don't know what to do to make things easier. I've interviewed for a full time job, but really doubt that I'll get the position. He wants me to find something, but I am just not ready to leave St. V. I just don't know what to do.

A rather depressing post, eh?

Well...at least I've finished my Clapotis wrap! It's beautiful. Of course, we're supposed to hit temperatures in the low 70's this weekend, so I won't be wearing it for a while. (It's rather thick and warm!)

2 finished objects...No photos

2009-02-14T07:12:00.000-08:00

So. One of the main points in having a blog (for me, anyway) is to keep track of my FO's for the year. So far I have made 2 hats. One for Ab, and one for my nephew, Jonah. I have a picture of Jonah's, but it's still on my camera. When I download the photos, I'll post it.

In other life happenings, Jeff lost his job in January. He was the victim of lay-offs. We went for a month without an income, but he was one of the fortunate ones. He found a job and started this past week. We're still looking to move, but at least we'll be staying in the Greater Cincinnati area. He isn't thrilled with the new job, but it's a salary (a decent one, too). I wish that he was happier, but maybe that will come later.

Matt is working on some merit badges for Boy Scouts today. He's participating in a Merit Badge challenge, where he attends in-depth classes at a local high school. He has 3 weeks worth of classes, and will (hopefully) earn 3 badges. His classes are: Music, Painting, and Citizenship of the Nation. I think that he'll enjoy each.

Abby is dancing while I type. She loves music and movement! She never stops. ;) Her diabetes has been wacky lately. Her glucose levels have been really high...I see an adjustment in our future. It's hard to believe that she was diagnosed six months ago. It seems like just yesterday...

Almost 2009

2008-12-30T05:44:00.000-08:00

...and I've got nothin'. No knitting to report upon. No big projects on the needles. Nothin'. It's all been about the kids recently. Every day of our Christmas break, we've been on the run somewhere. Yesterday was a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo for the "Festival of Lights" and the VE (vocal ensemble) performance. And a trip to Children's hospital in the morning. Nothing major happening there, Ab was just taking part in a Diabetes study. She had to have blood drawn, though, and she did not like it one bit. But she did like the $30 incentive that she got.

There is actually nothing on the adjenda for today. I've got to tackle Mt. Washmore. I'd like to go to the grocery store. I still have a lot of Thank You notes to write. It will be good to spend the day close to home.

Welcome

2008-11-15T04:44:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Purrrl-plexed. I've been piggy-backing on Beth's blog for a very long time, and I decided that it was time to strike out on my own. I know that I have a lot of tweaking to do here, but bear with me as I learn the new layout, etc.

Thanks for stopping by. More to come soon.