Last year, one of the women that I work with, went on short term disability. She works in a different department than me, but because there are only 5 of us, everyone fills in for everyone else. It's a sort of trickle down effect. Anyway, she has been back at work for 2 months and once again is going on short term disability. Which means, you guessed it, I have been called in to work more hours. I was just getting used to being back on part time!
My boss is very considerate and I know he hates asking me. I feel sorry for him. It's not that much of a hardship for me, not like I'm looking after small children or something. But still. At any rate, I agreed to the month of March full time and then after that he is going to see what or who else he can dig up. Part of the problem is finding someone who wants to work part-time temporary.
Anyone. I can start a list?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Wayward child
The whole reason behind this blog is so I am not titled anonymous on the comment section of my daughters blog. If you were to ask my children, I am sure that they would tell you I am anything but anonymous. Apparently, when they become adults, parents get information on a need to know basis. This is a struggle.
I am working on not asking any questions, but this is very hard for me. What is even harder is wording the question so that the child does not take offence. Or asking the question without any "mistakes", such as word pronounced incorrectly, or the information in the question being somehow wrong, such as the name of the person I am asking about (Christine vs Christina), or the place in which the question is about. For instance, I am afraid to say the word Thailand around one of my children, because I mispronounce it apparently. It's a challenge to ask a question about Thailand without actually naming the country. It is especially challenging as this child in question is going to Thailand. Or rather will be coming home from Thailand in a few months. Maybe I could practice to myself before then? The other issue with questions is my unfortunate habit (?) of calling out the wrong childs name. Both children correct me immediately when it slips out.
I am considering taking a vow of silence around my kids.
I am working on not asking any questions, but this is very hard for me. What is even harder is wording the question so that the child does not take offence. Or asking the question without any "mistakes", such as word pronounced incorrectly, or the information in the question being somehow wrong, such as the name of the person I am asking about (Christine vs Christina), or the place in which the question is about. For instance, I am afraid to say the word Thailand around one of my children, because I mispronounce it apparently. It's a challenge to ask a question about Thailand without actually naming the country. It is especially challenging as this child in question is going to Thailand. Or rather will be coming home from Thailand in a few months. Maybe I could practice to myself before then? The other issue with questions is my unfortunate habit (?) of calling out the wrong childs name. Both children correct me immediately when it slips out.
I am considering taking a vow of silence around my kids.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Why Ice Possible
This is what my car says to me if there is ice or snow on the road. This or Door Ajar. Something like that. I really like Ice Possible. Not when there is, but just that the car says that. Maybe it's that I like that it's just a possibility. Not a certainty. Anything is possible? That sort of thing. Anyway.
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