As it Sits

Two weeks from tomorrow and I will be home... It has been awhile and the house sure shows it. Not one room has been thoroughly gone through in over a year, the closets are stuffed, the floors dirty, the walls stained. My first few jobs will be big ones but necessary.

Plant the garden, clean each room systematically, repair and clean the cars, repair the hall window upstairs, paint, redo the flower beds, and this summer we do Mom and Dad's room.

I need a small part time job too... that can wait a little bit, no sweat.

I am applying for a certificate program, something to pursue for in the future. I am excited and can work slowly and the area fills my soul.

Most importantly continue to center in my spirituality. I have really enjoyed the Buddhist group and will spend more time and energy on the Tao group. Planning a retreat and helping to make the meetings more dymanic. Also the friends I keep, help keep me sane. I have taken a lot from them this past year because of the needs of working and mothering and wifing, now I can give back quite a bit more I hope.

A new Step a new Plan

Wow, I truly did not think this would happen for me. Joel did the job thing. He spent 2 months updating resume, creating networks and contact and most importantly building up his confidence and self esteem. My hubby got himself a brand new job. Complete with higher wage, a commute and some travel. This is a huge change. My plans will need to be reworked, but as is life. I am so happy to see him so happy with his own accomplishment. This job forces us to deal with a few quandaries. 1. This job is intensive and demanding, it is in Green Bay and his office is out of Chicago, I can no longer work full time if we want to still have any relationship with our children. 2. I quit my job, my first real professional job, I am sad 3. We will not be going to Iowa anytime soon 4. I will need to find part time work and refigure my goals by mid summer. This is a lot to think about but good to get into perspective now. Short post but more to come!!!