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Been so busy with my career change!

I was hired to teach high school Graphic Communications last Spring. Honestly it was an amazing birthday month. Job offer, full eclipse and trip to visit my son at college. Securing a long term substitute job at my future high school helped me get to know staff and students even though I was teaching classesContinue reading “Been so busy with my career change!”

Shuffling into 2024

I got caught up in a wonderful visit from my son for the holidays so I neglected the updates in favor of quality time watching him play on his computer with his friends at my dining room table. To be fair to him, he asked if I minded him being online. It’s like a bigContinue reading “Shuffling into 2024”

Surprises around every corner

A huge project I had on my list was to get brush piles cleaned up and trees trimmed. I needed to do this so I can put up a fence in the back yard. The dogs will love to be outside off leash. We have wildlife to entertain them for hours. However, the brush pilesContinue reading “Surprises around every corner”

Quit your whining!

After I finally proofread my story from yesterday, I realized that I was being pretty whiny. I am grateful that I have a home. The layout works for me. The neighborhood does not have an HOA so there is not that extra expense. I am just grateful that people put their old tires at theContinue reading “Quit your whining!”

Moving ain’t easy

Okay so I chose to uproot my life in Texas and move to northeast Georgia. My sister lives there and we have so much in common. We order the same things at restaurants. We’re both artists. We even buy the same things at the grocery store and I’m not talking the same things we grewContinue reading “Moving ain’t easy”

Closing Time

Oh Big Stacy pool, you never disappoint. Today was kind of calm most of the day. Few families but many lap swimmers. There is a man who is a regular. He is attractive and slim. He usually comes by himself. He has a stupid haircut that I think he thinks makes him look cool butContinue reading “Closing Time”

It’s Been a Minute

That phrase confuses me but I know what it means. It means I have not posted to my blog in ages. I became a lifeguard this summer and it consumed me. The city of Austin offered $20/hour so they could fully staff all the city pools this summer. After hemming and hawing, I took myContinue reading “It’s Been a Minute”

Teen dream realized

Even though I got certified to be a lifeguard three weeks ago, I haven’t been on the stand yet. I did begin more training this week though. Each week a lifeguard must do an “in service” which is an hour long refresher course on the skills you learned when you were certified. I loved thisContinue reading “Teen dream realized”

Maybe it would be easier to…

I think about people who has lost everything due to a fire or natural disaster. They mourn the loss of personal photos and sentimental trinkets then they rebuild their lives, lighter. They don’t need stuff anymore. Many take to RV’s where there is no room for anything extra. Many just live with less knowing thatContinue reading “Maybe it would be easier to…”

Head Space

I’ve been working hard to clear out the clutter from my house. This has taken up so much of my time that I haven’t had time for horses, art or photography. Trying to get the house ready for sale photos takes an enormous amount of energy and brain power. The process is faster with aContinue reading “Head Space”