~~Stop working at home and "volunteer" to work back in the office. One week training class and then be part of a team of leaders overseeing a group of 24 temporary workers. (Side note: key word is "volunteer". Insert sarcasm here).
~~Cannot forget soccer still going on. Our son's team made it to the first round of state, only to be denied a spot in the semi-finals, losing 3-2. It was heartbreaking in a sense as this was his final year of soccer. I'm not quite sure how to help him at this point. Someone told me it's almost like a grieving process. Soccer has been a part of his life for so long and he loves it so much that this time is gone, just like that. It will be hard for me not to watch one of our kids playing soccer any more. But I know it will be even harder for him not to play it, with his friends any more.
~~In the middle of this time, begin a 2 1/2 week vacation of half-remodel of my kitchen. Sanding cabinets, painting walls, staining cabinets and giving my house a thorough house cleaning before Thanksgiving so we can...
~~Travel to Arizona for Thanksgiving with my family. A very much needed time for me. I see so little of them. As I get older, and "they" get older, I am missing them more and more. I have missed so many little and BIG events in their lives. So any time I can get down there to be with them is a HUGE blessing.
~~And so we, had Thanksgiving dinner at my sister's house on Thursday. On Friday, we went to an ASU (Arizona State University) football game. Saturday found us traveling to my brother's house for a trip from Glendale to Casa Grande. A bit of a drive but wonderful scenery.....for desert landscape lovers....and lovers of all things brown. Mixed in there was an evening of Zoo Lights (Phoenix Zoo has light decorations/show). Sunday was church day and meeting up with my high school friend. Monday was shopping and visiting my mom's new place...packing....online boarding passes. And Tuesday, coming back home to....
~~SNOW. SNOW. STUPID SNOW.
~~Back to work early December. Still having to work on getting my kitchen back together. However, working 50-60+ hour weeks does not leave much time for working at home. But, persist I did. Grumpily at times. But I finished the drawers and lower cabinet doors in time for Christmas.
~~Christmas shopping. Christmas stress. Trying to make Christmas a special time of year for everyone. I love this time of year. Not so much for the shopping or gifts but it's such a joyous occasion. It's the time we celebrate the birth of Christ. God gave us His only son. And we celebrate that giving by giving gifts to others.
~~At first, Christmas wasn't going to be at our house. Not sure what happened since Christmas has been at our house the last 5 years we've been in town. Thankfully, my husband spoke up and said how much we wanted it at our house. And so it was. The walls were painted. The tree decorated. The food was cooking. Everything was prepared for the family. And it turned out to be one of the nicest ones yet. We started at around 10 and the last ones to leave (2 nephews) didn't leave until after 8:00. There was plenty to do. Plenty of food. Plenty of room. A very pleasant day. Thank you God.
~~So work continues...in the office. That in itself is stressful. We had to let go 4 temps this week. I am not a supervisor but having to do supervisor duties really stinks sometimes. It was a decision we wrestled with. And having to do it right before New Years wasn't my ideal, but it had to be done.
~~So work continues...here at home. I was on vacation this past week. But I still worked both in the office, at home and 'in' my home. I took some breaks the last couple of days. Mostly because I got sick. It's kind of my body's way of telling me STOP!!! YOU'RE OVERDOING IT!!! -- I don't usually listen. I did get on the computer for awhile the last 2 days. Played some games just to get my mind of things. However, Monday is right around the corner.
~~I meant to pray last night for New Years Eve. I've done that in the past. In my prayer time, I would get a word from God for the year. Prior, there's been "Year of Restoration", "Year of Intimacy", etc. But with the stress going on at work and here at home combined with not feeling well---well, let's just say me & NyQuil had a good night of sleep last night. So, I didn't pray.
But I began a One Year Devotions book for Boys with our youngest son tonight. Then I read by myself the first chapter of Isaiah. And in our family prayer time, I think I got my word. "Year of Hope". I "hope" this word is for not only me but for you or whoever happens to read this blog. "Year of Hope" for those who have lost hope, those who need hope restored, those whose hope has 'died'....just anyone who needs hope. Lord knows I need a lot of it right now.
YEAR OF HOPE
"HOPE" you have a blessed 2011.
Until next time,
RSPS Sunny
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