Adventures of a well-rounded geek
Calla lily from a coworker First day without a job and I haven't done much. I remind myself that that's okay. I no longer, at least not right now, have to feel pressured to make my weekends full of productivity because every day is open to me now. I am curious to see how I…
Enjoying a picnic date Yesterday Gene and I went on a picnic date! We grabbed Chinese food and headed over to Garland Park where we plunked ourselves down at a really weird picnic table (it was very low to the ground and we had to stretch our feet out, it's hard to explain). We watched…
Bee and lion from Brenda As time ticks away to being jobless, my feelings flip between excitement and sadness. Over the years, the culture in my department changed from a fun, connected one to a negative, low morale one. I have not enjoyed going to work for a while. So I am thrilled to be…
Tetris lamp My job at DPS is ending as of this Friday. Did I ever officially say that? I got laid off in February and decided to not apply to other jobs in the district and instead go to community college in August to get an associate's degree in horticulture. Life is changing! It's been…
My artwork has a companion now! What a bleary day it has been. While I prefer the warmth and sun, I do smile thinking of how this snow and rain feeds my lovely plants. Some of my plants are exploding with such growth, it brings me delight to watch them. When I'm not watching my…
Roses Yesterday was admin appreciation day, so how did I appreciate myself? I left work early as a treat and sat outside in my backyard and read. (And pulled some weeds, but I enjoyed that too.) It was absolutely lovely and peaceful and relaxing and I must do it more often. Succulent planter My team…
Beautiful paper crane art at the school Today I volunteered at a school for a few hours because both their secretaries were out. I really like the principal of this school so I was excited to be able to see her so it made my day when she gave me a big hug as soon…
