Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Forgot to post this about yesterday...

Somehow I forgot to post the magic that took place in my yard yesterday morning! When I let the dogs out there were some very small birds darting about and they were moving to fast for me to get a good enough look to identify them. Totally intrigued, I put the dogs back in and went outside to see if I could get a better look. And I was delighted to find a hummingbird flying by me on its way to my flowering quince bush for a little taste...

It flitted about the flowers for a few minutes, taking time to rest and be still on the branches a couple times, while I tried to will my camera to come to me! It was so lovely to watch and a gift to get to see it for so long. She was beautiful and I hope to see her again soon!

A little later in the day, we were packing up John for the trip to Maine and I heard a little bit of bird chatter. I looked around and found 3 Baltimore Orioles having a little party in the same flowering quince and my maple tree! They were flying all over the place! I am usually lucky enough to see one of these beautiful birds once or twice a year in my yard. I have never had 3 of them at one time and never heard them chatter the way they were. It was awesome!

I'm off to a good start for this spring's bird sightings!

Oh, and soon, we're going to have baby robins! They have built a nest on top of the rear wheel of John's 4-wheeler that's parked next to the shed. Yes. On top of the wheel! There are 2-3 eggs in there and we figure they'll hatch some time next week. I'm going to try to get some pictures without upsetting the mother bird. Wish me luck!

Now it's time to get ready for the big day at the new job...

Monday, May 2, 2011

Changes in my life, in the world...

But first a peek of spring from my yard:

(I have approximately 10-12 different kinds of daffodils in bloom now - the yard is just beautiful!)

We woke up to the news of the death of Osama Bin Laden. And for some reason it made me cry. I really don't know why. I have friends and family that were so very close to being lost in NYC on that day. I am appalled by the violence and ugliness that was perpetrated by that man and his followers. I am sad that there is ugliness like that in the world. I hope that this death will mark a new and better, more understanding time and that there won't be 10 new people stepping up to take his place. I hope and pray for peace for all. Maybe the tears are because remembering the past 10 years and all the lives lost and lives shattered has made my heart heavy.

Tomorrow I will start a new job. For the second time in just over a year. I feel like a kid going to a new school. Will they like me? Will I wear the right clothes? What if no one wants to be my friend? And to make it even a little bit more interesting, I took this position on a temp-to-hire basis. Scary. But I was assured that they are anticipating the temporary part to only last 3-4 weeks - just enough time to confirm that I'm a good fit for the team. My fingers are crossed that I can prove myself to them and that it's all set in 3 weeks so. That would mean that I mailed my last COBRA payment check today and my finances will start returning to normal.

Today I went to the temporary company that contacted me and found me the job to complete my employee paperwork. And in order to make that less of a hassle, John and I went to the RMV this morning and I officially changed my name. I had changed it with Social Security back in September, but held off changing it everywhere else until some things with my father's estate were settled.

In other news, my cousin and the kids (and my aunt and uncle) are off having fun in Disney without us. We had planned on going, but John talked me out of it because I was job hunting and he didn't want it to be an issue if I found a job. And look how right he was! But I am more than a little bit jealous and so wish I was in Florida with them.

John left this morning for a week of working in Maine. Of course. It's almost like the company scheduler knows when he would most like to be home and that's when he's shipped out of town. He feels bad about not being here for me, but I think I'll be fine and he's going to miss tomorrow morning's panic attack. And that's not a bad thing.

Now it's time to go change the purse/tote to the new one I got to celebrate the new job. Coach had the foresight to send me a coupon good for last week and John had the wonderfulness to encourage me to get myself something to give me a smile and make me feel good when I show up at work tomorrow.

So...fingers crossed for a good day tomorrow! I've got to go get my outfit and lunch ready too!

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