I have been “in-between” jobs for the past week…and it has been glorious. My last day at Life Time was last Friday. I had a couple teary moments saying goodbye to a few people, but for the most part it felt good. I don’t think I completely realized how stressed that place was making me until I walked out after my shift that day and was able to file a whole list of things in the “not my problem anymore” part of my brain. I’ve even managed to start sleeping a little better…some nights a lot better.
I spent the beginning of this week enjoying a visit from my Mom and Dad. It had been awhile since they had been here and it was nice spending some quality time with them. Of course, they also helped me with a few small projects around the house. Always appreciated. Sometimes it’s not that I can’t do things by myself, I just really miss having Jason working along side of me.
I’ve also been doing some prep for my new job. Healthcare jobs require a bit more in the way of vaccinations and testing. Influenza, Covid, Hep B, Tdap, TB testing…all that fun stuff. I also found out what my regular schedule will be like once I am done training…basically Tues, Wed, Fri and every other Sat and Sun. On Tuesday I have orientation and I’m sure I will have information overload after that. I’m excited to get started though!
Anna has been home since Tuesday. I always enjoy having my Baby Girl around. Of course, we puttered with some plants. We have also been working on puzzles and playing cribbage. Last night she helped me get out all my Christmas decorations. We decided not to put up the tree this year. It just feels like a lot to tackle and I have no idea where we would even put it.
Thanksgiving was…ok. The kids and I spent it at home. I made a turkey, stuffing, baked potatoes. Anna requested green bean casserole and cheesy potatoes. Levi requested bread pudding. As we sat down to eat dinner we all realized that none of us really like turkey…and decided that next year we are making Thai food instead…lol. We played a few games after dinner and shared some laughs. Anna, my plant-loving biology major, was keeping track of all the plant families she was eating to get extra credit on a test…and also compete with her professor. She let us know that we’re eating ovaries every time we eat fruit…and was also eating and drinking random things throughout the evening to get in more plant families…like a pinch of coconut, a cashew, tequila, etc.
I’m so thankful for those three. They keep me going and also understand that I am doing the best I can. The holidays are hard for all of us and I think we all realize that we can’t force them to be anything other than what they are. We make it a point to come together as a family and spend time…but I think we also all feel the need to spend some time apart from each other in our own headspace…and that’s okay too.
One of my favorite family photos. Thanksgiving 2018
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