JULY 2024 WISH Thread - Sunny Summertime ☀️

[Summer2018]

Such a great quote! A co-worker and I were talking today about how hard it is to get your mindset squared away to be good and understand that one step at a time is the best course of action most of the time! It's just so hard when the progress is slow, but long-term so much better most of the time!

@piglet1979 - Happy Birthday, what a great gift and surprise!!

@Summer2018 - I wish you lived closer to me, we are looking for a Children's Program Director. We've just had a hard time finding the right person and we definitely don't have people vying for the job. Good luck to you! I know they would be lucky to have you!

I appreciate your comment. It's truly in God's hands now.

I think that most people who are actually qualified for that kind of position are just so burned out in their full-time teaching job. Since covid, being a teacher has become so much more demanding and stressful. I think the best person for your church to recruit would be a retired educator or someone at the end stages of their career like me.

I plan on teaching another 5-10 years depending on my health. I want to work as long as physically possible. However, when that day comes when I do retire, I can't just sit home or I will surely watch too much tv and end up gaining a ton of weight. Being an almost empty nester (DD still lives home, but she works full time, travels a lot for work and pleasure, and is busy with her boyfriend.) She may as well be out of the house. I have been rather lonely this summer. There's just so many pool days and luncheons I can host. Yes, I have time to get things done...time I won't have in the fall, but I get bored. I need a part time job in the summer, but I don't want to work for my district...I need a break from the intense issues there. I am hoping to get this job and become very effective at it so that I not only have something to do in the summer, but I also have something to do when I finally do retire. I made that very clear that I would consider this to be a long term position. I pray that whatever is best in the long run is what happens.

I hope you find a competent and caring person for the position at your church.

 

[Oneanne]

Woohoo... I have an ancient cherry tree in my back yard that last year didn't do much of anything other than give the birds a bit of a snack. But this year it is covered with cherries, so I harvested a big bowl of them and last night made a tart cherry pie which turned out very good.

Woohoo... I'm finally getting a few zinnias to bloom. The few that have survived are putting out multiple blooms which I am very grateful for.

Woohoo... the Zoom call for my Scotland tour group is happening Sunday. It'll be so nice to (virtually) meet the other gals ahead of time. I'm kind of hoping someone will be in the UK early like I will be, and we can meet up.

 

[piglet1979]

What a beautiful surprise! Happy birthday!

Thank you

Well ladies, I had my interview at church today for the Children’s Ministry Director. I have not been in a job interview in decades, so I was nervous. I got to church 10 minutes early and tried to calm and center myself beforehand. As I sat in my car applying lipstick, the college student who ran VBS this year came out of the church office from her interview with a smile on her face. She saw me and gave me a dirty look. Then she sat in her car glaring at me. It was so awkward. If looks could kill, I would be dead.

So. That pretty much messed up my calm demeanor. I can’t believe I let that kid psych me out. I entered the office and found not just the pastor but an entire intimidating hiring committee, not a smile on anyone’s face.

Let’s put this in perspective. This a very part time job that doesn’t pay well, not a $100,000 salaried position with benefits. I was put through way less scrutiny applying for my public school teaching position.

I answered 25+ questions and left feeling no better than when I arrived. I didn’t feel like they got a grasp of my talents and skills. I really hope they contact my references, one of which is my principal who gave me exemplary scores on my annual evaluation.

I don’t feel good about any of this…the tight competition, the bad attitude of a fellow applicant. I am not sure if I even want this job now.

I guess whatever is meant to be will be.

That is horrible for the girl to do. It would have worked me up too.

@piglet1979 - Happy Birthday, what a great gift and surprise!!

Thank you

However, when that day comes when I do retire, I can't just sit home or I will surely watch too much tv and end up gaining a ton of weight.

I understand this. I have ben thinking a lot about what I will do when the time comes. I have talked about volunteering in the NICU to hold the babies don't have someone that can stay with them all day.

Something else you can look into is maybe working at a daycare for just a couple of hours to help cover lunches. When I worked at a daycare we had something one who was retire doing this. She would work like 2 hours a day and sometimes if she wasn't busy and we needed the help she would come in earlier or stay a little later to help.

 

[piglet1979]

I forgot my woohoo. DH and I have been talking about taking stairs on the cruise instead of the elevator and we need to build up for this. We finally started to go yesterday to the lake close by that has stairs and went up them 4 times. Today we did them 6 times. We do walk a path as well so we get some walking in too. Also yesterday after work I got on the treadmill and walked for 45 minutes. the took the dog for a walk around the block. I plan on doing the same today.

 

[Summer2018]

Thank you

That is horrible for the girl to do. It would have worked me up too.

Thank you

I understand this. I have ben thinking a lot about what I will do when the time comes. I have talked about volunteering in the NICU to hold the babies don't have someone that can stay with them all day.

Something else you can look into is maybe working at a daycare for just a couple of hours to help cover lunches. When I worked at a daycare we had something one who was retire doing this. She would work like 2 hours a day and sometimes if she wasn't busy and we needed the help she would come in earlier or stay a little later to help.

Thanks for empathizing. Working in a day care very part time might work out nicely.

 

[Summer2018]

 

[PollyannaMom]

WooHoo/Thankful - my cat's echocardiogram yesterday went really well! We both did OK with the drive, she was well-behaved, and her murmur minor - so no meds, and she can have anesthesia if she needs it for a separate problem.

 

[ShannyMcB]

Thankful for the decent weather weeks the boys had at camp and for the amazing progress DD has made with her word approximations! Last night we added cracker and over the weekend it was daddy, juice and good night.
Thankful for vacation coming up…while I am still stressing about there and back (fly? Drive?) I am beyond grateful we can give our children these experiences.

 

[Summer2018]

I am thankful that some family challenges are happening now while I have time to process and deal with them before another crazy school year begins.

I’m thankful for all of my blessings known and unknown.

 

[Summer2018]

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[PAsFab5]

Hellllooooo Everyone and Happy August!!!

This is my first time on here this week! Honestly I have been struggling since my fosters adoption on Tuesday.

I think it was a match made in heaven, I could not have asked for a better adopter for her. But I miss her. I miss her goofy greetings, her silly antics and her cuddles. This is unlike me, I normally adopt a dog out, have a good cry for a few minutes (or not depending on the dog LOL) and I am back to my old self. This dog was different, she was extra special. Her life of abuse was visible with the scars she carried on her body, yet she did not allow those years of unthinkable abuse defy who she was. She was happy 100% of the time, never met a stranger and loved life-all day everyday.

Her adopter told us that she saved his life. He lost his wife, then his dog and found himself in a place where he thought he was dying of a broken heart. His brother found Angels adoption post and pictures and showed them to his brother and he said he knew she was meant for him. He says he has a reason to live now

I think in addition to missing her I am very emotional over her adopter as well, in a good way…but when I miss her I cry then I think about her and her adopter and I cry happy tears so it’s just a lot!!!!!

ANYWAYS!!! My modivation this week is to continue on my weight watchers-I did well even over the weekend!! Weigh in is tomorrow so even if I stay that same that is ok!! Whooohoooo my fosters amazing adoption and thankful today for animal rescue as a whole. The lessons I have learned from dogs is amazing and I need to apply it to my own life more often!!!

@piglet1979 Happy Birthday!!!! What a great surprise DD pulled off!!

@Summer2018 if this position at the church is not meant for you it means something better will come, when the time is right. Gods timing is perfect timing

 

[Oneanne]

I am thankful for Pilates yesterday. Work was one of those chaotic days where things are breaking and falling apart, so it was really good to have something to do that made me get out of my head and pay attention to my body.

I am thankful for the things my garden is producing, even if it isn't the lush abundance I long for. I'm starting to get a few dahlias and zinnias, sunflowers and a second bloom of sweet peas. And somehow, I have two pumpkins started. I didn't even see the flowers, so it is a bit of a surprise. One is from the peachy-warty pumpkin, and one is from the blue pumpkin so it will be interesting to see what actually grows.

And I am thankful that we are back to sunny summery weather.

 

[Oneanne]

I thought there was going to be a final class reunion meeting tomorrow but found out yesterday there isn't, leaving the day open for other stuff. I'm way behind doing things on my summertime list so I'm thinking a road trip to Lake Cresent or Hurricane Ridge, which are both just over an hour away. And woohoo... this morning with my Safeway discount I paid less than $4 per gallon of gas for the first time in forever.

Sunday will be stick closer to home day, as the tour Zoom call is right around lunchtime.