Life is busy. Chaotic. Hurried. I don't know about you, but I need 29 hours in each day, not 24.(See? I was even to busy to get a photo for this blog post)
This morning, at o-dark thirty, I woke up and took a deep breath. So much has been going on in my not so ordinary life, and I am sure you are all just as busy. (There's always so much more going on in my life than I am able to share in a blog post, you know?) I thought I'd share some of the more "behind the scenes" stuff, since I will be starting on a brand new adventure today...
In the last four weeks:
I had surgery on my finger- (out patient) Mmm hmmm, a small fibroid tumor I had removed 26 years ago had slowly but surely returned (or so I thought) and I decided back in September it was taking on a life of it's own and should probably be removed before I became know as "that lady with the finger" so I went to the doctor. I had out patient surgery in mid November and found out it was a vascular tumor this time (totally benign, but a surprise to me and the doctor all the same) and the healing process from the incision is coming along, although much more slowly than I remember last time. It's on my right hand so that has been a bit of pain when blow drying my hair and painting furniture!
I found out I was being laid off- and hit the pavement looking for any kind of job with benefits on my lunch hours and whenever I possibly could. (Heck, at my age, those bennies are worth a hefty little sum.)I realized that losing my job of six years wasn't half as scary as it might seem, or maybe I was more open to change this go-around, or maybe it's just that I have grown a bit in the past couple of years and recognize that things really do work out okay in the end and life is a journey for us all. ( I just seem to be missing my road map sometimes) Some things in life are just way too complicated for me to understand and it's best if I not question things so much, but look for signs and go with my gut, remembering that I'm not in charge anyway.(and that's a comforting thing to know, after all.)
I landed a new job- Yes! This past week I got the final call for a job at a bank and I will start there for training today. (Yes..today!) It's entry level, which is going to affect my wallet in a pretty big way after six years at my last employer, but I am grateful for the paycheck (and the benefits) and the opportunity to start over anywhere in this economy. Can you see me as a bank teller? (I hope so, 'coz, by this time next week, that's what I will be!) Hopefully I will also have a bit more free time (not sure how much more free time, but hopefully a bit more) with this job to devote to my booth space at Junkee and to my cupcake business!
I combined my antiques booth- with the other Tracey's booth to form the twice-as-big-and-oh-so-cute Tumbleweed Cotillion booth and so far, it is going fabulous! It is wonderful to see how out things coordinate and work together, and it's so much fun to bounce ideas off of each other! (I am betting Lisa and Isabel feel somewhat the same about sharing the Tickled Pink booth at Monticello in PTown!)
I celebrated my fifty second birthday- and I was thrilled to receive a web-cam so that I will be able to see both of the new grand babies all of the time, even if Mr. Peanut will be living all the way up in Stars Hollow Camas, and I will be here in the biggest little city. (Think about it. The two cousins can visit online as well!)
I am gearing up for the virtual Cookie Exchange- this Wednesday.Oh! So much to do and so very little time.....
Well, I am off to shower and get ready for day one of my newest adventure! I'll share more later....
