A change is in order

I promised that I would get back to our vacation however, it's been rather hectic around here since we returned. For now, it's a thing of the past and Pat and I need another!!!!

Pat had written about some of the other things that we did on our trip, otherwise, there isn't so much to tell. We lazed around, fished, read books, played cards and had fires. I think really that we needed the breather so badly that we were simply too exhausted to do much of anything else.

So, moving on in life, while on our vacation, Pat and I had a discussion. One in which has been nagging at me for quite some time. The topic of daycare!

It's been becoming painfully obvious to myself that I am burning out, that my patience with the kids is becoming less and less. That my happiness is being compromised as well as my family life. Pat could not have agreed more or been more supportive. In fact he told me I could have quit doing daycare months ago. Gee hun, thanks for telling me!!!!

With all of my own children in school full time now, I have had the itch to get out and do something that I would like to do. Perhaps work in a photo lab or work at the school district, as many moms seem to do.

Of course I phoned the photo lab just this morning and sadly right before I put my application in, she had called another applicant but she told me to hang tight, perhaps it wouldn't work out.

This photo lab has been very good to me, very good for my ego, and very supportive of my hobby of taking photos. In fact, they continuously tell me what great work I do and she knows very well what I look for in my photos. It's the joy of living in a small town area. Privately owned business and everyone knows and remembers the other. And this woman can take some pictures! She is good. So a compliment from her is quite flattering and any criticism is very welcome.

I return the favor by directing everyone I know to her shop. Her developing is out of this world! Vivid color and her eye is great. My sister-out-law, heehee, has had me take her kid's senior pictures and she even likes to bring the films there for developing. And they travel two hours just to get here. So that is definately saying something. That is what I would really like to do, get my foot in the door there and learn more about something that I've put on the back-burner for far too long.

It's now time for me to move on and do something for me. I know, that sounds terribly selfish but for 16 years I have been a stay at home mom who always wanted more but was content to take care of the children that Pat and I created! And I was able to help support our family financially at the same time. Now they are all in school full time so that leaves me at home raising other children. To me, that just seems .... well, I guess that wasn't my future plans. So I want a change! And a change I shall seek. Wish me luck!