Try, try again

This is my third attempt to blog. I sit down and a feeling of tiredness plops down on top of me and that is all I can think about. I think it is the result of trying out this full-time work stuff. I hope I get used to it.

I did find something amusing to mention today. Since about three weeks ago, we have been the caretakers of a little hamster. Ky's friend is going off to college and her parents are selling their house and moving to Chicago, so the hamster needed a new home. Ky is as much of a softy as the rest of us, so we now have this little guy named Blueberry. Poor thing. I have no idea how he got that name.

It's been a while since we've had a hamster. I have nothing against them, but I hate getting attached to something that looks so much like a mouse. I've never seen a hamster who looks happy. They always want out of their enclosure because they don't realize that being out would mean certain death. They bite. They move in such a frantic way that I feel pity for them.

I decided to give our Blubie a little freedom in his ball. I put him down and came over here to check my email. I heard him gliding across the floor, first this way and then that. Ky was in DC with friends, so I was trying to be responsible. Then, I heard, "thunk, thunk, thunk," before it dawned on me that the sound was the ball falling. By the time I caught up with Blubie, he was about eight steps down the stairs to the basement. I picked him up and it seemed as if he was a little mad at me for stopping his fun. At least I know he's tough!

Crazy

If I am so crazy busy that I don't have time to do half the things I want to do, how is it that other folks have loads of time to get into everyone else's business?

August view

How could it be August already? It is doubly depressing because I work in a school and although I have been working during the summer, I go day-to-day because thinking that I am stuck there until next June would be too much for me to bear! How odd it is, though, that I used to work all year-round and that was okay.

Changes, changes, changes! I had planned to move from part-time in the school office to full-time next fall, to coincide with Ky's move to college. Instead, my office manager told me that I need to go full-time this fall. She looks out for me! She asked me why I keep waiting to go full-time and when she heard it was because I love being home to spend time home when Ky is home, she offered me hours that will allow that, more or less.

Schools are pretty good places to work, as long as you don't want a large salary. They are great, though, for those of us who love to be home when our kids are there and who are blessed enough to have spouses with decent salaries.

So, I am hesitant, since I have always enjoyed my time off (and the ability to leave work regardless of what was happening!!!) but I'll do it.

I know, boring post, but I feel boring today.