Missing

So my last day at the radio station was March 7th and I am going on my 2nd week being at home.  Some think I'd be going crazy by this point.  Some may think I lounge in my pajamas all day.  Some may not care.  BUT I'm doing well.

I miss my job.  I miss the people.  When I started working there I have no doubt that this job was God provided.  He brought me to this place knowing exactly what I needed and for a time I filled a need of theirs too.  God is always faithful to provide and at that time he provided for both me and the radio station and I KNOW he will continue to do that.  Provide.  That is just what he does cause God is cool like that.  But I miss it there.

I miss walking in, placing my things on my desk, and walking to the back to greet Aaron while he puts in programs for the day.

I miss visiting with Aaron about his time in Portugal as a missionary, our love of coffee, and of course our kids.

I miss sitting in my chair every morning while I ate a bowl of oatmeal and checked my email.  

I miss the warmth and the coziness of the building and nothing but the sound of the radio. 

I miss my friend, Joy.  Our laughing, sharing, collaborating, supporting.... 

I miss the opportunity to pray with complete strangers and on occasion, have a complete stranger pray for me. 

I miss Wanda's smiling face when she comes through the door and updates me on her goal progress and what's going on in her life. 

I miss them all and though it has only been a little over a week I can't help but to think that March 7th was the last day that I would experience it all.  That in itself makes me miss it though I've only been separated from it for a short time.  There is so much that I left behind but at the same time there is so much that I have gained. 

I have more time with my kids now which is AWESOME.  Now I just need to sit down and figure out what to do with that time.  I'm thinking I'll be pulling together a list of things for us to do.  Totally can't wait for the summer to come because I know that list will grow quite a bit once Brodey is out of school and he can do more.  But for now I'm sticking to play dates with Saiya and more time with Brodey when he gets out of school. 

So if you're worried that I'm going nuts... I'm not.  I'm keeping busy just with what I have at home and remember... I still have two other jobs. 

If you think I'm spending this time like its a vacation... Have you met me? 

I just plan to take this time one day at a time and am enjoying the fact that I now have an entire week to run errands and I don't have to shove it all into one day.  Can you imagine the relief I felt when I realized I didn't have to go grocery shopping on Monday but could go on Tuesday if I wanted to? 

Do I have more time to knit?  Not really but of course I will make time.  It is my therapy ya know?

I have a list a mile long of things that need to be made, things that are being made, and things that I want to make.  So slowly but surely I am working on it while at the same time slowly but surely adding on to it.  I just can't help it.  It's every knitters struggle but at least we will always have something to knit...

I have been thinking about doing more with this whole "Sereknitty And Purls" thing I have going on.  When I first started it I was taking on custom orders and blogging regularly.  I'm thinking about starting that back up again just a little bit to see how it goes.  maybe taking on a couple of custom orders here and there.  I've also been thinking about throwing in some lessons.  I already teach at my favorite local yarn shop but for those who can't make the classes I teach, maybe I can teach them from home...  I'm still not sure about that part yet and am not in a huge hurry to figure it all out quite yet.  We will see. 

Well, I'm not going to go knit but I am going to go do dishes.  I just wanted to give you all an update on this whole job thing.  I appreciate you all and I love yous...

Blessings!

Caren