I heard someone on the radio just now talk about New Year's Resolutions. My "goals" have sort of been going well. I have been cooking one thing a week. I made my dad oatmeal cake for his birthday (Grandma Jane's recipe- let me know if you'd like a copy. It's pretty awesome), I made sticky buns which were ok, not like my pastor's wife makes. I may have to try it again, but we'll see. My mom made turkey soup from scratch so I made quick biscuits to go with. I made woopie pies, and wasn't thrilled with the recipe I used. The cake was flat (too wet) and the filling was too hard. And of course, I've had to sample what I've made which made the ten pound I had lost come right on back. Dang nabbit. I think I may have to scratch that "goal" from my list or at least change it from desserts to anything but.
My job has been quite surprising. It seems that all of the hard work put into revamping the kids program early in December is seemingly for nothing. Our busiest day so far was right before New Years when we had about 30 kids. It was a crazy day, to say the least. We should have had more days like that. This past Saturday we were busy again, but only 20 kids in the morning that for some reason dwindled to 4 or 5 (maybe 6?) by the afternoon. Not that I necessarily blame parents/grandparents. Our winter has been awful until yesterday (we have gotten 6-8 inches in 2 days which is amazing). We don't have a daycare, hours and staffing has been cut tremendously to save money throughout the resort. It just seems like no matter what job field I'm in, there's always a problem with money. I know it's everywhere- in every job field, but it feels like I'm Eeyore with the black rain cloud following me around sometimes.
I've been fighting a cold for a week. Sunday it started getting the best of me and I left work early to go home and sleep (which is ALWAYS good medicine). On my way home from work yesterday, I bought vitamins, zinc lozenges, and Alka-Seltzer cold medicine. After taking lots of zinc and Airborne (good stuff), I feel much better; a little stuffy, but so much better. I ate lunch with a family who had sent their daughter to ski school for 2 years and the dad told me to take zinc to get better. Good stuff! He also told me a story about being turned down for job after job, getting sick, landing in the hospital, getting out of the hospital and interviewing for 2 jobs and getting offered both. He told me, "In other words, don't give up on what you want to do." Funny how God talks to me- though others when I need it most.
So following his advice, I went online today to sign up for an education course to renew my license but there's a snag. Trying to pay via credit card, they didn't have my experiation date. Is it another sign?? Or am I looking to much into it all? gosh.. why does everything have to come with speed bumps! I don't like slowing down or not knowing where life is taking me!!!!
I should have gone to the library today to get the second book in the "Girl with the Dragon Tatoo" series. I'm listening to my new Adele CD (21) currently. Good tunes- she's so beautiful and has such a beautiful voice and songs. I also purchased one of my last U2 CD's for my collection- "October" (the delux edition, of course) and Frank Sinatra's "Best of the Best" and George Michael's "Listen Without Prejudice". An interesting combination of music, if I do say so myself. I loved that George Michael album when I was in junior high. I have it on tape somewhere... hahaa....Gotta have Frank! And the U2 album is a great early punkish one of theirs. A little treat for me. yeah.
Well, it's starting to get darker and colder. I have laundry, knitting and a 70's sci-fi movie calling my name. Day's off are good!
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