I started to write about all my teacher friends getting ready for school tomorrow and that I'm not. Yes, it sucks that I'm not with them getting ready. I need to not dwell (and bore you too much more) with what should have/could have been. Instead I will tell you about the past few days in the life of me. (how exciting)
Yesterday, I had a list of things to do- weed, pick green beans, put laundry on the line.. you know, fun stuff. I did do laundry and put it out on the line. I smells so much better when it's air dried! Clothes get a little crispy (towels especially), but I like it. My dad had mowed a bunch of hay a few days ago and started tedding it (not raking, but tedding which is like teasing it out to let it dry). He had to leave to go to work at Tractor Supply, so I finished the field for him. When I was finished that (which took and hour or 2), I worked on the deconstruction of our "sway-back" barn where the cows take shelter in the winter. It's falling apart and my dad is going to rebuild it (in his free time, whenever that is). 5 hours later, after hitting my left knuckle with the hammer and my right hand hurting from holding the hammer and crowbar for 5 hours, I went in and cleaned up. I was exhausted and could hardly move. It felt good going to bed early except for the fact that my allergies started acting up right before bed. Not fun. I woke up with my eyes glued shut this morning. Allergies suck.
So today, I did more laundry (sheets) and helped my dad rake- 4 rows into 1. Then he baled it while I ran to Rutland (Rut-Vegas) and picked up some stuff at Home Depot and Walgreen's. Back home, got laundry off the line, started to fill out a job application for a 2nd grade position in Dixfield, Maine that closes Friday only to realize that I am missing one of my transcripts as well as the fact that I'm pretty sure my packet will not reach Dixfield, Maine by Friday unless I drive it there. Oh well.
I have applied for teaching jobs this fall, apple picking, looking at retail jobs until subbing calls start. I'm wishing ski season would start soon- at least that's a good part time job. I'm not sure what else to do but apply like crazy to anything and everything. Keep busy and not worry about what could have been or what will be. Easier said than done, but I'm working on it.
In the mean time, I'll be here on the farm- weeding, mowing, picking veggies, canning, and putting laundry on the line. Tomorrow calls for rain, so I guess I'll stay inside and work on applications and work on my various books that I've started but can't seem to finish. Here's a list:
Churchill by Paul Johnson (short bio but I still can't seem to finish it)
Animal Farm
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen isn't easy to read)
as well as a bunch of other books I want to read. We'll see what tomorrow brings!
Quote of the Day:
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Animal Farm is a great one.
ReplyDeleteYes, put applications in everywhere. I'm not planning to make AC Moore my career for life, but for now, it's a job!