Friday, April 27, 2012
Home Away From Home
Since Wednesday evening I have been dog and bird sitting for a close friend. Meet...
"Kelly" (my velcro puppy)
"Sparky" (he never would look up long enough for a good photo)
"Annabelle" (Queen Bee)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Road Trip
Greetings All!
I knew it had been awhile since I posted, but didn't realize almost three months had gone by. What can I say? I'm a busy girl!
I spent 6 months taking care of Sweetheart, but was recently terminated due to the fact that the mother was let go from her job. I was very pleased that Sweetheart and her sisters were going to have their mother around in the mornings and afternoons. While I was able to fill some of the void in the mornings and throughout the day, there was just certain things only their Mother could provide. I will say that I did tear up a bit at the thought of not spending anymore time with Sweetheart. It was a bittersweet ending for sure!
Recently, I have had the chance to spend some time with a close friend. She and her husband have two dogs and a bird, which I have taken care of on many occasions. Anyway, we have both been in the boat of looking for elementary school jobs which are about one-in-ten amongst the listings. Yesterday, we road tripped up to a school where she has an interview next week. It looks to be a nice place and I hope that things work out well for her. On my way home from her house, I was thinking about her and how her children don't speak much to her (bitter divorce...children sided with their father). I can't imagine how much that has to hurt, especially, since she didn't do anything wrong. When I got home, I dropped her a text and mentioned that I could be her part-time daughter if she wished. She "thanked me" and informed me that she had already thought of me as her daughter in many ways anyway. I was touched as I am sure she was. To quote her- "You can never have too many people who care about you!"
This Friday, my Mom and I are taking a short roadtrip up to Manassas, VA. I have an interview with a private school there that afternoon which I am pleased about. At the same time, I had kinda set my sights on a different school south of Charlottesville that has expressed interest. I am hoping for an interview with them...we'll see what happens! : )
Peace & Hugs!
I knew it had been awhile since I posted, but didn't realize almost three months had gone by. What can I say? I'm a busy girl!
I spent 6 months taking care of Sweetheart, but was recently terminated due to the fact that the mother was let go from her job. I was very pleased that Sweetheart and her sisters were going to have their mother around in the mornings and afternoons. While I was able to fill some of the void in the mornings and throughout the day, there was just certain things only their Mother could provide. I will say that I did tear up a bit at the thought of not spending anymore time with Sweetheart. It was a bittersweet ending for sure!
Recently, I have had the chance to spend some time with a close friend. She and her husband have two dogs and a bird, which I have taken care of on many occasions. Anyway, we have both been in the boat of looking for elementary school jobs which are about one-in-ten amongst the listings. Yesterday, we road tripped up to a school where she has an interview next week. It looks to be a nice place and I hope that things work out well for her. On my way home from her house, I was thinking about her and how her children don't speak much to her (bitter divorce...children sided with their father). I can't imagine how much that has to hurt, especially, since she didn't do anything wrong. When I got home, I dropped her a text and mentioned that I could be her part-time daughter if she wished. She "thanked me" and informed me that she had already thought of me as her daughter in many ways anyway. I was touched as I am sure she was. To quote her- "You can never have too many people who care about you!"
This Friday, my Mom and I are taking a short roadtrip up to Manassas, VA. I have an interview with a private school there that afternoon which I am pleased about. At the same time, I had kinda set my sights on a different school south of Charlottesville that has expressed interest. I am hoping for an interview with them...we'll see what happens! : )
Peace & Hugs!
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