July
Well I just got done with another holiday camp. This one went pretty well but I don't think I enjoyed it as much as the last one. I sent 5 children home. I should have sent another but for some reason I persevered with this devil child until it was too late. My staff think I've gone soft.
I had to make two reports to DOCS of children at risk, and as a result one was removed from his foster placement. It sucks to have to do this, but I believe it was the right thing. In any event I'm a mandatory reporter, if I suspect something, and I don't report it, I can go to jail.
In the time I have worked there I have never called an ambulance, and this week I called two in two days. One was for a girl who came down with a viral thing and passed out and was vomiting blood. She was not actually one of my kids, but was staying there with a hire group. Then one of my boys dislocated his knee while doing the limbo. The paramedics who came were so great with him and they reported a high number of limbo injuries. They were funny and charming and made the trip in the ambulance no big deal. So all in all it went ok.
I got to ride my horse for the first time in weeks yesterday and today my legs are killing me. He was all feisty and I was too tired to ride him properly. So I really was just balast. I wish we were more insync. Next weekend I'll be ready to ride and he'll be all mellow again.
I have been not well for the remainder of the weekend so have been laying down doing nothing. Greg took me out for breakfast this morning. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs - my favourite. Then he built me a fire and went to work. So I have laid here and watched "The Labyrinth", searched ebay and been chatting with Bill most of the afternoon.
I wrote to Zingermans to see if they would ship me their russian dressing so I could make my turkey sandwich, but they can't because they don't bottle it. It's "highly perishable". Bummer. This was sad.
My plans for Michigan are looking dubious. I have a big new project at work. I would tell you all about it, but they made me sign a confidentiality agreement. So if I told you, I'd have to kill you. I'm also less inclined to go now that I know the staff is half made up of people I either fired, didn't hire back, or never hired in the first place. I feel like there would not be a lot of love. This makes me more inclined to visit during the Fall or Winter, when I won't have to deal with all of that. This has not been an easy decision, but I don't think I could handle the hate, not in that place.
This means we may head to the snowy mountains this winter. I miss snow, and it would be a good thing to spend time with my husband. I would love to take Angel, but still haven't found anywhere that will let us do this. I have not given up hope entirely, but it is starting to tick me off.
I have another big week coming up with a jewish camp of 120 kids. I need to now try and get my butt of this couch and go and feed my horses in this crappy weather. Oh exciting news, Sarah Wiese is here and is coming to stay with us next weekend. I am so excited to see her. This will be so fun. I need to think of some amazing things for us to do before she gets here. I need to redeem myself as a tour guide after the last effort with Steve.
I think this is it for now. Shall keep those of you up north up to date with plans.
Much love
Beej
xxx
I had to make two reports to DOCS of children at risk, and as a result one was removed from his foster placement. It sucks to have to do this, but I believe it was the right thing. In any event I'm a mandatory reporter, if I suspect something, and I don't report it, I can go to jail.
In the time I have worked there I have never called an ambulance, and this week I called two in two days. One was for a girl who came down with a viral thing and passed out and was vomiting blood. She was not actually one of my kids, but was staying there with a hire group. Then one of my boys dislocated his knee while doing the limbo. The paramedics who came were so great with him and they reported a high number of limbo injuries. They were funny and charming and made the trip in the ambulance no big deal. So all in all it went ok.
I got to ride my horse for the first time in weeks yesterday and today my legs are killing me. He was all feisty and I was too tired to ride him properly. So I really was just balast. I wish we were more insync. Next weekend I'll be ready to ride and he'll be all mellow again.
I have been not well for the remainder of the weekend so have been laying down doing nothing. Greg took me out for breakfast this morning. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs - my favourite. Then he built me a fire and went to work. So I have laid here and watched "The Labyrinth", searched ebay and been chatting with Bill most of the afternoon.
I wrote to Zingermans to see if they would ship me their russian dressing so I could make my turkey sandwich, but they can't because they don't bottle it. It's "highly perishable". Bummer. This was sad.
My plans for Michigan are looking dubious. I have a big new project at work. I would tell you all about it, but they made me sign a confidentiality agreement. So if I told you, I'd have to kill you. I'm also less inclined to go now that I know the staff is half made up of people I either fired, didn't hire back, or never hired in the first place. I feel like there would not be a lot of love. This makes me more inclined to visit during the Fall or Winter, when I won't have to deal with all of that. This has not been an easy decision, but I don't think I could handle the hate, not in that place.
This means we may head to the snowy mountains this winter. I miss snow, and it would be a good thing to spend time with my husband. I would love to take Angel, but still haven't found anywhere that will let us do this. I have not given up hope entirely, but it is starting to tick me off.
I have another big week coming up with a jewish camp of 120 kids. I need to now try and get my butt of this couch and go and feed my horses in this crappy weather. Oh exciting news, Sarah Wiese is here and is coming to stay with us next weekend. I am so excited to see her. This will be so fun. I need to think of some amazing things for us to do before she gets here. I need to redeem myself as a tour guide after the last effort with Steve.
I think this is it for now. Shall keep those of you up north up to date with plans.
Much love
Beej
xxx