A moment to breathe while the spackle dries

Category: gardening among the rocks | Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:31 am

Impressive, I actually get to sit at the computer for a moment! Between DH finishing his degree via distance and DS doing whatever teenage boys do online I haven't had much access lately. The snow had me a tad busy keeping animal water thawed, bunny bottles melted, and even the dog's bowl in the garage froze into a mouse size skating rink. But the snow's mostly gone now, and I'll miss all the lifeforms that visited me while it was here. A huge flock of purple finches discovered my feeders and kept my scurrying to keep up with demand. The squirrels were happy to tidy up the tidbits scattered underneath. And my heart just sang (hope that isn't too sappy!) when I spotted a set of wild bunny prints in the snow on my front porch. My old dog, Jack, isn't faring too well in the cold, though. I wonder how much he's got in him, old fellow.
The job I applied for, the one that I was urged to apply for, the one that I did at the end of last school year, went to someone else. I didn't even rate an interview. So after 10 years, I have removed my name from the sub list at the elementary school. Time to move on. Hurt like the dickens when I found out about it, though. But I'm out of my slump. I've been taping and skim coating the drywall that creates an actual bedroom space over the garage, & that has me tied up quite a bit lately. Just finished texturing one side of the walls, time to tape the other side. Sigh, no rest for the weary. I've missed the Stew, hopefully I'll have a chance to surf through it all this week!
Mary, daydreaming of a warm tropical island and a nice, loose mumu...

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pondlady wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:34 am:

We were worried about you in all that awful weather. Glad to see you back and in fine fettle. Obviously the school people had no idea the mistake they have now made. Their loss.

glendann wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:45 am:

Oh gosh glad to see you are ok.We have all been worried about you.You do sound busy .Must see pictures soon.Glad things are ok with your family also.

glendann wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:53 am:

I was so excited to see you here I finished reading and was sorry to hear you didn't get the job but its their lose.I hope Jack makes it through the winter.There will be some reason you didn't get that job you just wait I have yet to see it fail.Hang in there.

toni wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:03 am:

Hey Mary, gee all that going on in the last few weeks would get the better of any of us. Glad to hear you are on the up swing.

Sounds like the bunnies gave you the fun your spirit needed in the middle of it all.

Glad to see you back with us.

reggaefan wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:37 am:

Glad you are Okat the School here has a habit of doing the same thing. They ask for help and give plenty of unpaid work but the paid positions go to the friends

bethie wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:26 pm:

Onward and upward!

eileen wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:32 pm:

Hi Mary it's lovely to see you here again as we were all wondering how you were doing. You certainly seem to have been one busy lady.

Purple finches - oh how I wish I'd been there to see them. We've had goldfinches down in the garden recently as the weather has been too dreadful for them to find much food for themselves.

Life has obviously got something much better just around the corner for you as you didn't get that job. Isn't it exciting to look forward to taking a new direction in your life?

jubabe296 wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:33 pm:

Critter it is great to have you back!! We missed you!!
I love the bunnies too!! A few years ago a Mama bunny made a home for her little ones in my shamrocks. I was sooo excited when I found them!She had 3 babies, sure wish I had photos!! I did my best not to disrurb them and one day I saw the little guys hopping around in the garden!
I'm really sorry about the job. I know it has been very disappointing for you, but like everyone else here I think you have bigger and better things on the horizon for you!!*smile*
I certainly hope Jack is doing well!!
Good luck with the drywall!!

Gardenstew wrote on Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:02 pm:

Great to have you back Critter, we did indeed miss you! Sorry to hear about the job, I'm sure it's a blessing in disguise.

CritterPainter wrote on Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:35 am:

Oh, baby bunnies! Cutest thing in the world *melt* Good to see everyones still here, gotta go check the other posts! I'm literally up to my elbows in drywall mud, and sneaking away from my work!
I'm ok about the job. Something will come up, even if it's student loans when DS starts college in the fall...