~Life~

I have been REALLY busy lately. I can't complain, it is good money and I enjoy the work. My brain has never had to work so hard as it has the last two weeks. I may take employment with this company that I have been doing consulting work with...if they offer it. There has been discussion, but nothing solid yet. They are FINALLY getting someone in there to do upper level work in the accounting department on Wednesday. I have had feelings both ways on taking employment there. I put my foot down and said I was no longer going to go in, because it was only supposed to be 3-4 weeks and then they would fill the position and I would be out of there...but I am so damn good at what I do, they started talking to me about employment there, so I did 5 total weeks in their office (well, only twice a week...but I was busy the other two days of the week and tried to keep Friday for Josh and I). My sweet friend Valerie watched Josh...but I didn't want to abuse our relationship anymore and said, either hire me or I am out.

Well...that didn't work out QUITE as I planned...but I also wasn't ready for employment with them either...and we need the money...and LUCKILY, they set me up to work from home. It is GREAT, but I have worked a lot than I was when just going two days a week. When their upper level person starts, she will be pretty much set when it comes to financials for the first quarter. I am not sure if they are going to start her automatically with all the stuff I am doing and then weed me out...or she will do something else...I dunno?? I went from 12 hours a week (well, with traveling and everything it was more like 16 hours...but only paid for 12) to about 30 a week...quite a difference! It will be nice when I get that big fat check next Saturday for 60 hours of work...I can't complain really.

Last night Patric and Josh went camping. Our church had a father-son camp out and Patric didn't get to go last year...so he made VERY sure he was going this year. Nothing I said would have stopped him...but quite honestly, it was nice to have an evening and morning to myself. It has been a long long time. Actually, it was the first night away from Josh for me. I went out with Valerie to Red Robin for dinner. I was thinking about hamburgers, like no other. I don't normally order hamburgers at Red Robin...on principal...but I went for it! I did not get a shake though, even though the devil (dressed up like the cute, petite pregnant girl Valerie) kept tempting me to do...and she took HALF of her food home. It was nice to sit and talk with Valerie though. I think that she and I have a lot in common, or at least similar experiences in life, and it is refreshing to have her in my life. She has been so good to watch Josh for me, but it is also nice to have a new friend that I can relate to. I only know what this will mean though...she is sure to move, cause that is the story of my life.

After Red Robin, I came home, and the workaholic I have become, ran payroll for the company I am working with. Then I watched One Tree Hill and Grey's Anatomy, then went to my bed and read some and fell asleep. I fell asleep at like midnight...but my stupid body is used to waking up at 6:00am, so I got up but then went back to sleep until 7:00...then read in bed for a bit. Went for a run (which was beautiful), mowed my lawn and then showered up. As I was coming down to read some more, my little family was home again. Josh and Patric had a REALLY good time. I am happy that Josh fell asleep in the tent. I have a feeling more camping trips are in our future. I sat (or rather laid) on my porch swing reading some more. I am reading "The Choice". I have borrowed it for a long time from Ann...so I figured I better read it and give it back. I am enjoying it...I love a good romance novel set in North Carolina. I think my heart resides on the beaches of North Carolina...so reading Nicholas Sparks books makes me feel like I am there. I may not even get to the ocean this year, which actually makes me quite sad...but Patric's grandma turns 100 this year and he wants to go to Sweden.

I have a new idea for an experiment...but I am not going to start the experiment until the last week of May....stay tuned. I am crazy for even thinking about it...but I have to do something to get my mind off of things.

So there you are...that is my life for the past week or so. Nothing too exciting.

Oh...and we are now completely obsessed with Michael Buble in this house...thanks to Josh.