Well, I got a call yesterday from the job...I have to go in for another interview...actually two. They've done some changes in job duties etc.., at the place and as such I would be working for someone I haven't met yet. So, they want me to come in for a short interview to meet him. At the same time another job in the school area has opened up and they want me to interview for that as well. The theory being I would be able to choose my preference if all goes well.

So, next week I go in for more interviews. I have a week's reprieve but I'm also another week behind on resumes. I usually send out about 20 per week but held off this week because of the potential offer. Sunday I'll start looking again..that's our employment day in the papers here.

On the other hand, I read TilacGirl's blog today and thought of all the neat places I had yet to show wolf. It's been so cold and so many things are either closed or painful to visit right now. I can't wait to start really showing him around here. He's such a history buff and this region is so rich in history. I still have to take him to Boston and then Plymouth and there's all the fairs and celebrations. There's ocean sites and mountains, there's forts and villages, mansions and mills. It will be so neat to see it all through someone else's eyes, especially someone who is so into the history. All in due time...we still have a ton of work around here that needs to get done but everyone needs breaks too.

I guess I'm looking forward to spring for a number of reasons...the cold is getting to me, we have a ton of work to do and there's so many things to do that open up with the good weather....

anxious for spring
kitt xxx

I'm a bit anxious today....if that's the right word...I was told by one of my job prospects that I should wait til this week to hear from them because one of the people who needs to make the decision would be back today.
So now I'm sitting here glancing at the phone every so often. I suppose it's a good thing that I rescheduled my client from last night to this afternoon. At least it will keep me busy and I won't keep hovering around the phone.

On the other front, wolf is thrilled with his new job. He came home yesterday, tired, sore and with splinters but happy as a pig in a food pile. He loves it. I'm really glad for him because liking the work you do makes all the difference. You can have the best paying job in the world but hate what you do and it wouldn't be worth it.

Money really isn't everything. I've been on both sides of that statement. I've had plenty of money and not wanted for anything...never had to worry about how I was spending it etc.., I've also been bankrupt with not a penny to my name. I prefer not to be in that situation but I can make do on very little and still be happy. At this point in my life I don't have much but I'm very happy. I have to struggle to meet my bills and that does concern me at times but in general my life is good. If I could get this job, which doesn't pay much, it would be just enough to have my physical needs met and yet still let me stay happy spiritually or mentally.

I've worked in big corporations, for government, for small businesses, etc.., I don't do well playing mind games and sucking up to others. This job would let me just be myself and not ask me to do anything that I would feel would compromise my beliefs. And that...would make me happy. So, here's hoping...

waiting
kitt

Well, I should never make plans for Saturday because as it stands I can never seem to be anything but lazy on Saturday. I thought it might be nice to take a ride out to the ocean but I was so comfy in bed I didn't end up getting up til almost noon. I watched the snow flurries and the goat antics and the crazy chickens from my window. I had my tea and just chilled. I finally got up after hearing wolf mucking about out in the house. I think he was fixing the bathroom sink which I had requested the previous day.
I did clean the bathroom...swept the house...but I wasn't getting any closer to the beach. Sometime around 4 I think I said ... hey...ya wanna go for a ride? We ended up at the Bison farm and then just cruised. We did get to the beach but by then it was dark and the wind was vicious....got out of the car...walked to the edge of the sand...the wind picked up and we RAN back to the car. Talk about bitter cold. We ended up riding back home and stopping for a bite to eat.
Sunday was a bit warmer but not much. At least less wind. Visited mom after church. Went to eat with her and then spent the evening working on a puzzle and watching TV.
A rather unproductive but enjoyable weekend. Nothing was getting done outside though because of the cold. Oh well, spring is on the way...I know because the daffodils are just starting to push out of the ground and the days are getting longer. Whoo hoo!!

anxious for spring
kitt

Phew...what a busy day...
It was non stop all day today. Goat fencing...laundry....bank...appts...interviews...dinner with friends...
It was a full and productive day. I finally got to the court to file my waiver for my parenting course. Wolf had an interview. We both had banking to do...etc.
Finally we managed to have about a half hour of down time and then it was feedings and off again to a friend's for dinner.
We had a great meal of grilled pork chops, spinach with garlic, carmelized carrots and noodles with parmesan cheese. We enjoyed heated and humourous conversation.
We finally made it home about 1:30 am and I admitted I was still wired so here I am blogging it all.
It's days like these that make you realize how wonderful it is to be alive. Everything just works for you...or you are in the zone as Tilac Girl says...you're busy but everything gets done and in the end you enjoy the company and comfort of friends. I hope everyone can have days like these.

finally coming down,
kitt xxx

1. goats who do not want to go back in their pens will not despite your best efforts

2. tracking goats' escape pattern is easier than it sounds

3. keeping goats from further escape will probably cost much more moolah than you have

4. waterproof boots are no longer waterproof thanks to whatever managed to fall on them and eat through the rubber.

5. it's very warm...and you don't need a coat when chasing goats

6. I'm never going to get to the courthouse at this rate

7. I need dry shoes to get to the court house

8. you cannot take a shower and expect the goats not to escape while you are doing so

I think I'll stop there because I've barely made it to the afternoon hours....
I need a lobotomy

moaning kitt

Well today is another day and regardless of my back ache, tiredness etc.., I have stuff to do.
I wanted to do a quick update before jumping in the shower. Wasband and I reached a very quick and amicable agreement, covering just about everything. I typed it up and we signed 4 copies ... one for each of us and our lawyers. Yesterday I presented it to my lawyer who was somewhat shocked that we were so good. She says all people should be like us and realize that the children should come first. I reiterated that this really has nothing to do with us at this point, that everything we decided was in the best interest of our son.
She added one thing we had forgotten but already agreed upon and also stated that it needed to be put in "legalize" but copies would be sent to me and his lawyer.
Beyond that I have to run over to the courthouse to see the clerk for a waiver for a parenting class that is required for all divorcing parents in CT. Apparently the initial waiver I filled out was only for court costs...I have to do another one for the class. It's the SAME form but apparently we need tons of copies floating around because God forbid, we not kill more trees. At any rate I have to do that then schedule my class. Wasband already went and enjoyed it immensely (haha). Actually he wondered why he was there...couples fighting with each other, bitching about each other..etc..,
Beyond that I need some hay so I'll have to arrange to go for a ride with my neighbor in her truck...then there's milking out Brie who let Mimolette freeze to death...the guinea pig and the chicken cages to clean...trying to put up another fence panel because the goats have discovered an escape....no rest for the wicked or pmsing I guess.

Good thing its a nice day out so I won't be freezing on top of everything. Note to self: wear the waterproof boots today...

still in need of chocolate
kitt xxx

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! To all my special friends an extra kiss and hug.

My Valentine's day will be a bit different than it has in the past although I find I will be spending it with my wasband. He and I have decided that we can do a much better job than the lawyers at deciding what is in the best interest of our child. As such, we will be getting together today and expressing our thoughts in a calm and rational manner. And so we will still be expressing love...the love of a child, which really is the purest form of love. If you have children you know what I mean...if not, I hope that someday you can experience it.

I don't have much money right now...most of it going towards bills... but I did get my son some heart shaped Reese's Peanut Butter cups. He was laughing and enjoying them so my heart is full.

Now if only someone would call with a job.....

Love to you all
Kitt xxx

We all rode out the storm just fine. Poor Wolf got covered from head to toe with snow while snowblowing the driveway and paths but other than that we had no problems. And, believe it or not, he's still all jazzed about it. I, on the other hand, am still procrastinating shoveling the porches.
Despite the high wind gusts no one in my area lost power (although it made snowblowing rather interesting). I was even amazed to see the birds still on the feeders...hanging on for dear life but they were still there.
Today a new day dawned with the sun shining brightly off the new fallen snow. It's already beginning to melt from the sun. By the end of the week it should be close to the high 40's so this beautiful landscape will turn into a bog
In the midst of the storm...



see the little birds picking up what fell out?


a new day...

don't wanna shovel kitt xx

It's still snowing here although it's close to 4pm. Despite the fact that the snow still falls and the wind still blows, wolf has decided that the snowblowing should be started so off he goes into the cold. I'll make sure to heat up some water for hot chocolate because I'm sure he'll be cold when he comes in.
He's built me a fire but I'm still chilly...I think it's because my heart is grieving. For those who are unawares, Steph, of Debacherie's home, has passed on. She was an angel that walked among us. She was kind and compassionate, a truly beautiful soul. It seems she was taken from us far too quickly but maybe she was needed more elsewhere. I think Steph is soaring above the storms now but my heart goes out to those who are left behind.
Leave Deba and his wife your heartfelt thoughts...or say nothing at all.

watching the snow fall....

kitt

I read a forum thread today about the songs nature sings to us. It made me realize a couple of things...First off, I can get sidetracked by worries and cares and not be grateful for what is around me. Secondly, I am normally very attuned to nature's songs and I need to retain that and nurture it.

I took these pictures many years ago. The first is a sunrise during a fog while I was living in Maine. I didn't use a filter but did shoot through the window ... it's also scanned. The original is slightly lighter. The second is an early moment in a sunset from the top of a hill in RI. It was my very first "real" camera and I was thrilled that I had gotten such a great shot.

LHS..I hope they sing for you, thanks for bringing them back to me