Jeff is super busy at work in a new position. He’s learning as he goes and there’s a lot of work coming in. But we know that he’s working toward a career goal. He has moved beyond the property damage of auto insurance into the Personal Injury part. He talks to people and doctors about their injuries. He is so good at talking to people and making them comfortable…building rapport…always has been. Now he gets to use this very important skill with people who need that understanding voice. They are people who have been hurt or have even lost a loved one. Jeff is so good at putting people at ease. He’s even received unsolicited complimentary emails from coworkers who hear him on the phone with people. He’s also learning things you wouldn’t expect. He knows a lot of the stuff I’m learning in my A&P class just from on-the-job dealings with the medical field. So cool. Now he just has to learn how to pay bills on time! I laughed when I found out that paying bills was a huge part of his job because I’ve always said that if he was in charge of paying the Peck fam’s bills, we’d have no electricity, water, or anything!
So it’s great to have a job that allows you to learn, utilizes your strengths, yet demands that you improve on some of your weaknesses as well. Once he gets the bills down, things will catch up… Rhythm. (Let’s just hope part of his job description is never “Keep up with your keys.”)
Me? I’m training for a half marathon, working full time, and am back in school taking only one, but very demanding and notoriously difficult, class. (Anatomy & Physiology I) This also requires a lab on Friday nights. The half will be over in one month, so that training can taper off a bit. (Rhythm.) If this school thing goes as I am thinking, I will take 3 more classes before next Spring, and will be able to apply for the Nursing program in Feb 2013. Taking those prereqs while working full time will continue to be tough. Busy…but towards a goal. Rhythm!
We are in the throws of our bathroom renovation now, so it’s impossible to get a hold on the housework until the “construction zone” feel is gone. Same for getting a hold on finances, another huge stressor. Realizing that these things will be completed or eased soon is important. We’re on top of that wave of Rhythm.
All in all, overwhelmed is what would describe our lives lately. Overwhelmed, yet blessed. One cannot ever forget their constant blessings, no matter what current Rhythm of life you’re riding.
A little perspective always helps: We have jobs to go to, a house to renovate and make messes in, and functioning bodies that allow us to run and exercise. And notice none of that is even about our greatest blessings, Shelby and Coleman! These 2 children are just happy and thriving these days. We are working on a structured schedule for our evenings at home, mainly for Daddy and I to get more time with them, and more control over all the family duties. But sister and brother are lovely, mostly go-with-the-flow kids these days.
We met with Shelby’s teacher yesterday. We didn’t have any concerns but just wanted to find out more about the hard-to-read report card, and just check in with how she’s doing. We know she’s doing all of her work, and making great “grades,” and meeting/exceeding all expectations for curriculum. But we got to find out more about how her day goes. I heard from her teacher that everything is great socially and inter-personally for her. She is nice and loving. She had a tendency to be a slow worker at the beginning of the year (because she likes attention to detail!) but she quickly corrected that and her teacher has no problems with her not completing work on time any more. The only comment the teacher had that wasn’t completely positive was that she likes to help her friends…and friends don’t always want or need help. I am sure that we can work on that, but if the only negative thing a person can say about my kid is that she helps people too much, well…I’m okay with that!
Cole-daddy turned FIVE last Saturday and that really deserves its own blog post. He is changing, growing, learning.
I started out this blog post to play “catch-up” and ended up writing about why I’m not caught up instead. I’m okay with that.
It’s all you need, y’all:
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