So today was the first day that I started babysitting full time, or more full time than I was. Whew!!! I was up at 5am to be at the house by 6am and I am tired. Right after the mom left, I started breakfast and got the kids up for school...well the two oldest at least. I got them to the bus stop by 7:15 (which is way to early in my opinion for kids to be at school) and then headed back to get the last one up for the day. We had a lot of fun, which may be why I am so tired, and I get to do it all again tomorrow. Luckily an hour later though. I think I made a great choice in saying yes to this job, as I love the family and it works great with my school schedule.
I did end up talking with the owners of the building for my business and decided that this would be the last month I would be there. There is just not enough money coming through and I am almost completely drained so it is not worth it. And I am blessed to not have to buy out the months of my lease that I am not fulfilling. Essentially I am getting out pretty cheap and they were very nice and understanding about it. All I can say about the situation is that I learned a lot about how businesses work and it kept me busy during the summer.
I was invited to a small group for women on Wednesday evenings which started last week. We are reading a book about how to listen to God. I feel pretty good about that part of my life thus far, but I know that I have a lot more to learn. I can't make it this week because I will be sitting the kids, but the group is very nice and I'm hoping it will help me get to know more people a little better. I like listening to them more than anything because I think you get to learn a lot about people when you hear their views about God. At any rate, it is good to be even moderately involved in something to keep me sane and talking like an adult!
I have also finished staining and coating the bunk bed I was working on and they loved it. I am waiting for them to pick up the rest of the pieces, as well as clear out what I do have in my shop. I have begun cleaning which is no small chore, but moving the big stuff will be the challenge. I am going to try to sell at consignment stores, and have already sold one piece doing that. Not for as much as I want, but I don't want all of it in my apartment. And every little bit helps!
I am in week 3 of my online class and it seems to be going well also. There is a bit of reading and papers due, but it is very manageable. It is a class on business ethics and most of it seems like common sense, so I just write and the grades have been good so far! May be a different story when my next class overlaps for a few weeks in October though....we'll see.
Oh, and I have been having technical difficulties with my phone (it is 4 years old you know) so I am upgrading! Should be getting it very soon and then I will actually be able to hear it ring and make calls. It has been a hassle with this thing but I will miss it. Poor thing is probably 90 in human years lol though I don't really need/want all of the new stuff in the current phones. Either way, it will be nice to have reliable communication again.
And that is pretty much the update, that I'm willing to tell, of my life. I get a lot of questions of when I will be back, but it is a day to day thing at this point. I am moving forward with life and am happy. That's all I can ask for right?!?! Have a blessed week :)
