The chaotic-ness of my job has finally settled down. I'd like to think I am just that efficient, but reality is that I just had to get to the point of getting things done. And, now that they are, my work life is not as chaotic or consuming as it was. I've learned a lot the past two months - well, I guess it actually hasn't been two months yet - until the 18th. But I have still learned a lot, and have a lot more to learn. But for now, things have settled down, all of the meetings have been created and sent out, and life moves on here.
Christmas gifts that I have ordered have already started to arrive at our house. Yeah, I know that if I would wait and order closer to Christmas I could probably get cheaper, but, I would also have the stress of getting what I want, it arriving on time, and all that stuff. Sometimes paying a little more is worth it. I want to spend December baking things, not shopping online - or at the store!
Since I have changed jobs I don't have much vacation time built up yet. AND, because the holidays are fast approaching, I have less. What I mean is, when they said we had 27 days at the beginning of the year - that sounds great. However, they built the 8 hours for each holiday in that time, so when we have a holiday, it comes out of our vacation time. For example, I have about 20 hours vacation time built up thus far. We are off work for Thanksgiving, and the day after if we want it. But, by taking both days, I lose 16 hours vacation time. Not that it is a big deal - between now and the first of the year - actually, until at least Spring, I generally do not take much time off work. I would like to take one day off in December to finish up any Christmas baking/shopping that I need to do. And I probably can, even though my vacation days earned this year all goes for Thanksgiving and Christmas days off. I'm salaried now, which means if I need to leave early, I'm not docked for my time. I put in more than my 8 hours a day so over the week they would still get my 40 hours. I'm not used to being able to 'come and go' as I want and I would never abuse it. But it is nice I can take 1 1/2 hours for lunch if I want to and not stress about making up my time on the clock because we're limited to 8 hours a day. I know that if I really need to leave early - or even if I just want to leave early, I don't have to make up my time.
It's about time to start planning our 4th (I think) Annual Turkey Trot Run/Walk for Thanksgiving morning. I really enjoy that time of connecting. I get the turkey on before we leave and for that hour or two that we're gone, it's a refreshing time. Since I don't have Thanksgiving at our house, it takes away some of the busyness. Some day I will have Thanksgiving at my house again. In fact, come to think about it, I think I did do a separate Thanksgiving for one son's family last year because they couldn't join us. I DO have a small turkey that I could fix for that family. I could do that on Friday after Thanksgiving.... what do you think, son? Would you and your family be interested?
Christmas. I love this time of year. I love more the part of having family around me. I don't care if we're playing games or just having a meal together, I love having the family around. Family completes me. Memories is what I want to leave behind, good memories of love and fun times.
Melancholy again! I think I better quit! Hope that your day today is a special....
Blessing!
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If you are asking me, Wife and I both have to work Friday....
Yes and you both and the boys need to eat dinner.... around 6pm? Let me know.... or if you'd rather wait until Saturday and want to do it around 4 or 5.... that is doable too.
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