Outside Temp: Not sure... but it was in the 80's, maybe even the 90's today... ugh.
What I cooked today:
Nothing... not by choice...
Update:
Well, today was a very interesting day.
I started the day at 7am, for my first day of "On the Job" training at the post office. It's amazing how much I really learned over the last few days of in-class training. And, it's amazing how being in the office cements that knowledge. I had a great time with my postmaster and I don't think I mess up, which is always a good thing.
As I may have mentioned, the house that we are renting is up for sale. So, last night, the Realtor called us and asked if she could show the house today. That meant that we had to get the house somewhat picked up before they arrived. Since I was working, that job fell to someone else.
Patrick was helping his dad build the greenhouse, and Allen was helping them So, Grandma picked up the slack and, with the help of Katie and Connor, got the house as 'show ready' as we could get on short notice. I love the fact that the house is so small, so that in a few hours, we had the place vacuumed, dusted, dishes washed, beds made, etc. Grandma even took all my laundry (since our washer is waiting for a new pump, due in next week) up to her house.
So, when I got home from work, Grandma and the kids had the house clean. But, Ryan was sleeping. He wasn't feeling very well this morning, but we were hoping it was just that he didn't want to wake up early.
No such luck.
I ran my hand across his forehead, and immediately started packing my bag. Grandma took Katie and Connor back to her place, and I took Ryan into the hospital.
We called our doctor on the drive in, and the pediatric floor had our room ready for us when we arrived. His temp was 103.9, and he was not feeling well. We got him started on some fluids and antibiotics, and took cultures and labs. The interesting thing for me was that he wasn't attached to his IV when he started his fever, which is a little different than usual. His labs don't look overly bad, so I'm interested to see what the blood cultures show. It seems really typical that school starts on Wednesday, but Ryan doesn't usually follow anyone else's schedule but his own.
As of now, he's still feeling punky, and he's been sleeping most of the day. But, he doesn't seem overly sick. As for me, I'm exhausted. It's been a busy couple of days, and even with the hospital bed (they put us in a double room, so I get a real bed, instead of a fold out couch), and the alarming pumps (they actually don't beep very often), I'm sure I'll be asleep with no problem tonight!
Showing posts with label USPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USPS. Show all posts
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
August 17, 2012
Outside Temp: 55 F (it was in the mid 80's today, and around 40 this morning... with frosted windows and everything!)
What I cooked today:
Nothing, again. We had a family dinner out tonight... I'm sure I'll be back to cooking soon!
Update:
Day 5 of USPS training... Today was my last day in Great Falls, thank goodness! The training wasn't bad, but I really didn't enjoy the drive in, or the hours and hours of sitting. Tomorrow, I get to do some on the job training, which I'm sure will be much more interesting!
Grandpa broke ground on the new greenhouses, and there is now a big hole on his property. I'm not entirely sure of the entire design, but there is something about water under rocks under ground, which will be used to regulate the temperature. I'm really looking forward to seeing it get put together!
Patrick and I went into town this evening with 3 of the 4 kids, for dinner. Allen didn't really want to come with us, so he stayed home. The rest of us had some good family time. Connor asked me if I would be doing the 7:15am until 6pm every day with the USPS. I laughed and told him this was just the training week. Our post office is only open until 1:30 anyway, and it's only a block away, so my hours will be much better, on those days that I actually work. He seemed so relieved, and said "Good, because if you had to do this every day, I'd ask you to quit." Hehehe. That's my boy, looking out for me!
What I cooked today:
Nothing, again. We had a family dinner out tonight... I'm sure I'll be back to cooking soon!
Update:
Day 5 of USPS training... Today was my last day in Great Falls, thank goodness! The training wasn't bad, but I really didn't enjoy the drive in, or the hours and hours of sitting. Tomorrow, I get to do some on the job training, which I'm sure will be much more interesting!
Grandpa broke ground on the new greenhouses, and there is now a big hole on his property. I'm not entirely sure of the entire design, but there is something about water under rocks under ground, which will be used to regulate the temperature. I'm really looking forward to seeing it get put together!
Patrick and I went into town this evening with 3 of the 4 kids, for dinner. Allen didn't really want to come with us, so he stayed home. The rest of us had some good family time. Connor asked me if I would be doing the 7:15am until 6pm every day with the USPS. I laughed and told him this was just the training week. Our post office is only open until 1:30 anyway, and it's only a block away, so my hours will be much better, on those days that I actually work. He seemed so relieved, and said "Good, because if you had to do this every day, I'd ask you to quit." Hehehe. That's my boy, looking out for me!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
August 16, 2012
Outside Temp: 56 F (it was pretty cold this morning, but it heated up during the day. It's supposed to be back into the 90's this weekend.)
What I cooked today:
Frozen Pizza: yuck. Totally not worth the 2/$5 sale price at Walgreens this week.
Update:
Day 4 of USPS training.
Whoever the idiot was who thought that having 5 days of training in a row, with commuting back and forth, was a good idea, I'd really like to kick their butt right now.
I'm totally exhausted and just finished yelling at my husband, although I can't quite remember why. I really, really don't want to get up at 6:45 am, again, and drive an hour, again, just to sit in an uncomfortable chair for 7 1/2 more hours.
While driving home tonight (and trying not to fall asleep at the wheel), I developed a whole new appreciation for my mother, who drove back and forth to San Francisco in 2 hours of traffic every stinking day for YEARS. I also have a whole new appreciation for any one who has a job. I think jobs are totally overrated.
I have no idea what my family did today (nor do I really care right now). I'm falling into bed right now, and I pray for at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep (oh yea, like that's going to happen), and perhaps I will feel somewhat normal tomorrow.
What I cooked today:
Frozen Pizza: yuck. Totally not worth the 2/$5 sale price at Walgreens this week.
Update:
Day 4 of USPS training.
Whoever the idiot was who thought that having 5 days of training in a row, with commuting back and forth, was a good idea, I'd really like to kick their butt right now.
I'm totally exhausted and just finished yelling at my husband, although I can't quite remember why. I really, really don't want to get up at 6:45 am, again, and drive an hour, again, just to sit in an uncomfortable chair for 7 1/2 more hours.
While driving home tonight (and trying not to fall asleep at the wheel), I developed a whole new appreciation for my mother, who drove back and forth to San Francisco in 2 hours of traffic every stinking day for YEARS. I also have a whole new appreciation for any one who has a job. I think jobs are totally overrated.
I have no idea what my family did today (nor do I really care right now). I'm falling into bed right now, and I pray for at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep (oh yea, like that's going to happen), and perhaps I will feel somewhat normal tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
August 15, 2012
Outside Temp: 53 F (we had a high of 58 and a low of 48 today! But tomorrow, it's supposed to be back up into the 80's!)
What I cooked today:
Nothing... take out KFC.
Update:
Day 3 of USPS training.
I had a lot more fun today at training. I really like our instructor for the rest of the week and she made the training useful and interesting. I learned a lot about the actual day to day process that I need to know, and I'm beginning to feel more confident about the new job!
Ryan and Patrick went into Great Falls today, to have his doctor look at his line and put in an extra stitch. Even with the numbing agent, he still required 3 people to hold him down, to put one little stitch in his chest. That kid is strong!! Of course, once the stitch was in, Patrick asked him, "did that hurt?" and he said "no." Ugh, typical.
Katie went with the grandparents to 'Gem Mountan' which is a sapphire mine, west of Helena. I heard they did really well in their 'mining', but I will have to wait until tomorrow for pictures, as they are not home yet!
What I cooked today:
Nothing... take out KFC.
Update:
Day 3 of USPS training.
I had a lot more fun today at training. I really like our instructor for the rest of the week and she made the training useful and interesting. I learned a lot about the actual day to day process that I need to know, and I'm beginning to feel more confident about the new job!
Ryan and Patrick went into Great Falls today, to have his doctor look at his line and put in an extra stitch. Even with the numbing agent, he still required 3 people to hold him down, to put one little stitch in his chest. That kid is strong!! Of course, once the stitch was in, Patrick asked him, "did that hurt?" and he said "no." Ugh, typical.
Katie went with the grandparents to 'Gem Mountan' which is a sapphire mine, west of Helena. I heard they did really well in their 'mining', but I will have to wait until tomorrow for pictures, as they are not home yet!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
August 14, 2012
Outside Temp: 67 F (and dropping.. it was in the high 80's/low 90's today, but we have an awesome storm coming through, and the temp just dropped like crazy!)
What I cooked today:
Burgers and Pasta: I actually cooked, although to be fair, I only had to work 1/2 day today. It was so hot, I was cranky and tired when I got home, but I realized that Patrick was going to feed the kids hot dogs for dinner, so I figured I'd let him do that tomorrow...
Update:
Day 2 of training in Great Falls. Which means for the second day in a row, I was awake and out the door by 7:15. It's actually good practice for when school starts next week! I still have 3 more days of training, but the first 'orientation' part is over.
Ryan got to spend part of the day with the grandparents, trying out a new toy...
He had so much fun!! Of course, his kite is a 'transformers' kite!
We also got our first 'blue' egg from our Aracana chickens!
So, we got a call from Ryan's doctor, who said that his line is probably okay, and we can just keep an eye on it until we head back to Seattle in September. We will be bringing him into Great Falls tomorrow, to get an extra stitch on his line, just to give it the extra support it might need to get it through the next 3-4 weeks. It seems like it's holding up okay, so we'll just keep praying.
The weather front passing over the house right now is making wind gusts into the 50+ MPH range. The kids our out front, pretending to fly around in the wind. I'm really looking forward to the drop in temperature... it should be in the 60's tomorrow!
What I cooked today:
Burgers and Pasta: I actually cooked, although to be fair, I only had to work 1/2 day today. It was so hot, I was cranky and tired when I got home, but I realized that Patrick was going to feed the kids hot dogs for dinner, so I figured I'd let him do that tomorrow...
Update:
Day 2 of training in Great Falls. Which means for the second day in a row, I was awake and out the door by 7:15. It's actually good practice for when school starts next week! I still have 3 more days of training, but the first 'orientation' part is over.
Ryan got to spend part of the day with the grandparents, trying out a new toy...
He had so much fun!! Of course, his kite is a 'transformers' kite!
We also got our first 'blue' egg from our Aracana chickens!
So, we got a call from Ryan's doctor, who said that his line is probably okay, and we can just keep an eye on it until we head back to Seattle in September. We will be bringing him into Great Falls tomorrow, to get an extra stitch on his line, just to give it the extra support it might need to get it through the next 3-4 weeks. It seems like it's holding up okay, so we'll just keep praying.
The weather front passing over the house right now is making wind gusts into the 50+ MPH range. The kids our out front, pretending to fly around in the wind. I'm really looking forward to the drop in temperature... it should be in the 60's tomorrow!
Monday, August 13, 2012
August 13, 2012
Outside Temp: Not sure, but it was in the high 80's today. Supposed to be cooler later this week.
What I cooked today:
Nothing. I worked today. I'm not sure how working mom's actually cook anything.
Update:
Happy 10th Birthday to my beautiful daughter, Katie!
Today was my first day of training for the USPS. I've accepted a job as a relief postmaster, so I can help out the post office when they need a relief person (i.e. when the snow is so high, they can't make it in!)
In the last 15 years, since college, I have been a consultant and homeschooled my kids. Which means that I haven't had to work in a regular office, with normal people (my husband doesn't count), in years. Lots and lots of years.
And, working for the federal government isn't exactly like a normal job in the private sector. I'm not sure what I expected, but it was interesting. I'm sure there is some confidentiality thing I signed or agreed to, so I can't actually talk about the training. But I did have to be in Great Falls at 8am (like, in the morning), which means I was up and dressed and out of the house at 7:15am.
Then, I had to stay awake and pay attention until 5pm! Oh my goodness, I don't know how people do this every stinking day. It wasn't awful, but I'm not looking forward to the next 4 days.
On a better note, Katie has been asking to have her birthday dinner at the 3D in Great Falls for the last few months. In fact, I think it's all that she really wanted for her birthday. So, Grandma and Grandpa brought the family into town and I met them at the restaurant for her birthday dinner.
We had a great meal and she even got ice cream (which is always a good thing!).
What I cooked today:
Nothing. I worked today. I'm not sure how working mom's actually cook anything.
Update:
Happy 10th Birthday to my beautiful daughter, Katie!
Today was my first day of training for the USPS. I've accepted a job as a relief postmaster, so I can help out the post office when they need a relief person (i.e. when the snow is so high, they can't make it in!)
In the last 15 years, since college, I have been a consultant and homeschooled my kids. Which means that I haven't had to work in a regular office, with normal people (my husband doesn't count), in years. Lots and lots of years.
And, working for the federal government isn't exactly like a normal job in the private sector. I'm not sure what I expected, but it was interesting. I'm sure there is some confidentiality thing I signed or agreed to, so I can't actually talk about the training. But I did have to be in Great Falls at 8am (like, in the morning), which means I was up and dressed and out of the house at 7:15am.
Then, I had to stay awake and pay attention until 5pm! Oh my goodness, I don't know how people do this every stinking day. It wasn't awful, but I'm not looking forward to the next 4 days.
On a better note, Katie has been asking to have her birthday dinner at the 3D in Great Falls for the last few months. In fact, I think it's all that she really wanted for her birthday. So, Grandma and Grandpa brought the family into town and I met them at the restaurant for her birthday dinner.
We had a great meal and she even got ice cream (which is always a good thing!).
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