3-1 final blog

This was the first time I have blogged. It was challenging at first because I didn’t know what I was doing. I was unsure of the procedures for creating a blog and posting to the blog and then getting the address of a blog. I had to ask my husband for help and we finally figured it out together and I created a blog page and the daily writing began. I thought this is going to be tough, writing every day over 300 words for 24 days. What do you write about, when do I find the time to do this every day made a plan to get up and do it before I go to work. I’m a morning person so I wake up around 4 am and get a drink of water and sit down at the kitchen table and turn on my computer and begin writing.  The first couple were easy, words flowed and I was surprised how easy it was. Then the problem came of what to write about. I would start off with a small concept and just build from there and before I knew it, I was done.

                I was afraid this assignment would turn out to be a burden, but it was the opposite. It became part of my daily routine and after I was finished I started thinking of topics for the next day. I wrote my blog in ten minutes some days, others around 15-20 minutes. I felt invigorated after I wrote my blog, I would arrive at work at 6 am and I had already done a homework assignment and started my day before most people were even awake.  I was proud of myself, I had accomplished what I wanted to do and more. Since I was up and writing in my blog I did some of my other homework. This made for more time in the evening to spend time with my husband.

                I enjoyed this writing assignment. I’m not just saying this to get in good with my teacher, I think this assignment will greatly help me in my school and work. I was dreading this assignment and it turned out to be an enjoyable writing experience, this has made me a better writer. My leadership class requires essay writing and I was cringing inside at these assignments, but now I know I can write them without worry. I am encouraged by this since I’m nearing the end of my courses. I have seven classes left and I am planning on taking three in the summer and four in the fall. I know it will be hard, but I have the drive to get it done.

                I feel more confident with blogging. My kids laughed at me when I told them I did my first blog post. At first I thought why is she making us blog, how does that pertain to compositions 101 class. I now realize being able to communicate with all the new social medias are important, like twitter, Facebook, blogging, face time, text, and instant messages. Knowing how to communicate in these formats will help me keep up with the trends. I know have the confidence to go on to my blog and post, there is no more apprehension, which is a good feeling.

                Overall I have enjoyed this writing assignment. It was actually easier than I thought it was going to be. I now have a different opinion of free writing. I look at it with different eyes, I see it as a chance to grow as a writer and student. The more I free write, the more ideas form in my mind and then I can keep writing and elaborating on ideas. This has been an enlightening experience.

2-28 hot tub

I am working on homework today. Tomorrow is my last free writing I have to do for this grade, besides my reflection. I can’t believe how fast three weeks went by. It seems like a long time, but in the grand scheme it’s not very long. I went in the hot tub this morning already. We bought it from Cragslist 5 years ago. We weren’t sure if we would use it, so we bought a mid size one, that seats four people. We went and looked at it and it was $2000, and it came with the cover, so we bought it. We use it more than I thought we would. My husband likes it more than I do. On weeknights we go in about 3-4 nights and on the weekend we go in both days. He goes out first then I come out a few minutes later. We talk and sometimes listen to music on my phone. It’s pretty to look out at the woods, we have five acres. I always come in first, then he comes later, usually 10-20 minutes later. He closed it up and I never have to, so that part I  like. We like watching the sun go down, but we really like to watch sunrises. If we leave the hot tub when we sell this house, we will get another one. We enjoy our time together in it. It’s relaxing and peaceful. The hot water makes my sore muscles in my shoulders and back feel good. We hope that if and when we move we can have the hot tub so we can watch the sunrise. We want to sell it with this house, and get a newer one and one that you can lay down and have jets all the way down. We didn’t know what we were looking for the first time and now we know we will use it and what we want. If you don’t have one, I would recommend it, I love it.

2-27 kids house

I’m glad today is Friday. It’s always the longest day of the week at work. You want it to go by fast so you can have two days off. I can’t believe February is done, this month has flown by. I can’t believe two months of 2015 have gone by. We are working on fixing up our house to sell and looking for our next home. We havne’t found that home that will be the dream home and it’s frustrating. We are selling our home in Springfield in May. Cody, my step son is graduating in May and we have told the  kids living there they will have to move out. I will be glad to get rid of the bills and headache of having two houses. The taxes and insurance get expensive. We also pay for the electric, cable, trash and internet. It has been nice having a place for him to live and be with his friends during college, but we are ready to close this chapter. We bought the house at a steal, because it was a big fixer upper. We did all the work ourselves, even putting on a new roof. We put about ten thousand in it and it’s been well worth it. We will make a good profit when we sell it. It’s in a good neighborhood in Springfield and we don’t think we will have trouble selling it. We will either sell it as is so a realator friend so he can rent it out. If that doesn’t pan out, we will have to fix up the kitchen some before we sell it. The counters need replaces, and so does the floor. If someone is going to rent it out, they would probably leave them, because renters don’t take care of things and there is no use to fix it up to have it get ruined. Time will tell and I can’t wait to get rid of that house and have less to deal with.

2-26 home gma

I feel better this morning. Which I’m glad, don’t like feeling sick. I am getting really excited to visit my daughter, she is due next week. My Grandma went from the hospital to a group home. My Aunt can’t take care of her anymore. This is really sad. I know my Aunt is getting old and can’t take of her anymore and has done it for a long time. I’m just afraid she will go downhill quickly. My mom put her in a group home in AZ back when my mom was still alive and couldn’t handle my Grandma calling her at all hours of the night needing to go to the hospital. My Grandma hated living there. She made friends and played cards and still had her car and drove places, but felt her independence was gone. I felt so bad for her and I lived in CA so I couldn’t visit her very often. I am not there so I can’t see how she is really doing, it’s one thing to hear she is doing this way or that way. I am going in April and hope she is still there when I get there. I talk to her and she sounds ok, but they keep telling me she has good days and bad days. She has dimensia and forgets things apparently. I’m having a rough time with this, as I’ve wrote before, I love my Grandma very much. I have all these great memories and I know they won’t go away when she passes, but I’m selfish and don’t want her to go. I know she is ready to be with the lord and my Grandpa. He died when I was ten. I’m 42 now, so she has been without him for a long time. I sadly don’t have very many memories of him. He had had a heart attack and was not very physical when I would visit them. He didn’t play games with me like my Grandma. I’m not saying I didn’t love him, I just didn’t know him.

2-25 busy day

I have a busy day at work today, we have a meeting, I have to help file, I have to help at the switchboard, and do my regular work. The good thing is the day will go by fast. I don’t mind filing, I like doing it by myself, I can think while I file, and not talk to anyone else. My mind wanders and I think of things that I have to do later. It’s in a room with a door, so no one walks by and talks to you. The only draw back is it is cold in there. So I always wear a coat. The switchboard is at the front desk. I have to give breaks and lunch to the girl up front. I don’t mind this either, I like answering the phones and greeting people coming in and going out. I’ve met some of the vendors I’ve talked to on the phone. It’s always nice to put a face with a name. Our meeting is only thirty minutes with human resources. I think it’s just a meeting to see what are we thinking. It’s only a small group, they are are having several small meetings with employees. I’ve heard they are wanting input on what do we like, what do we not like, what would we like to see or change. I like this idea but most people won’t say what they really are thinking. They are more likely to go in and talk to human resources one on one. They will feel more comfortable in a one on one situation. I know I won’t say much, I will give praise to the work they are doing with charities and the small thank you gifts they give to employees. On Valentines, they gave us all cupcakes. They have given us jeans day for $5 to raise money for charity, and they have raffled off a day of work. I tried to win the day off, but did not.

2-24 sick

I have a headache and my nose is running and my throat hursts. We had our kids over the other night for dinner and my step son didn’t feel well. We played cards and I think now I’m getting his cold. I should have not played cards with him. My nose keeps tingling and then runs. I don’t like feeling like this. I have to work and do my school work, I can’t feel crappy. I went to bed early and didn’t think much about it, it was 8pm but I was really tired, so I went. I got up at my normal time and new immediately that I was getting sick. I hope my husband doesn’t get sick too. I just took some dayquill and a cough drop. Luckily we had some medicine from a month ago when my husband didn’t feel well. I am tired and wish I could go back to bed. We get sick pay at my work, 6 days a year. I only used 2 last year. I don’t want to be known as the girl you can’t depend on. I have a co worker who uses her sick days and more. She used to take her 27 days vacation and 6 sick days and take several other days off as sick. Finally my work made a rule that is you have used your sick days and still have vacation, you have to use a vacation day and not just take off with no pay. She was getting more than her 33 days off a year, she was getting like 43. It’s a lot of time off. Now she has to use a vacation day instead just getting a day off with no pay. Suddenly she took less sick days during the year. Funny how she wasn’t as sick when it would take away from her vacation days. I will not take a day off today, I will get through it.

2-23 work check list

This is one of those days where it’s hard to think of what to write. It’s early, I’m tired and I wish I didn’t have to go to work today. At work I’ve been working overtime for months now. We are short handed and then my co workers each get 27 days and 6 sick days each. I only have two other co workers and one is out on short term disabililty. I hope she doesn’t come back. She isn’t able to do her job fully and it’s hard on my because I have to pickup some of her work. Then my other co worker will call in sick more than the 6 days given to them (paid). So I feel like I don’t ever get caught up. That makes for a long week. Then I have school on top of it. I wish I would have stayed in college when I was young. Oh well, can’t change the past, only look to the future. I will be glad when I get my Associates in Bus. And don’t have to work and juggle school. I am pretty good at time management, but it’s not fun having no free time on the weekend or in the evenings during the week. I will have to make myself a checklist for work with my duties, I forgot to order break room supplies on Wednesday for Thursday. They like us to all create an order for the same day delivery so they aren’t making more than one trip a week. Luckily it’s coming from our own warehouse, so it’s not a huge deal. I emailed Helen in the warehouse and explained I was busy and forgot and could they deliver them when they had time today. She said no problem, but if it keeps happening it will become an issue with her. I will make a checklist and keep a close eye on it each week.