Another Spring Update
Another Spring Update:
- the ice storms we had this past winter felled two of our mature cedars. T_T We have lost a big chunk of the privacy in our yard (and unfortunately, a pair of nestlings who came down with the tree when it fell). Hubby was there when it happened and was heartbroken. Good man that he is, he tried to save the surviving bird by ( Read more... )
- the ice storms we had this past winter felled two of our mature cedars. T_T We have lost a big chunk of the privacy in our yard (and unfortunately, a pair of nestlings who came down with the tree when it fell). Hubby was there when it happened and was heartbroken. Good man that he is, he tried to save the surviving bird by ( Read more... )
I am happy to hear you've left your old position at work. You were terribly unhappy, and it sounds like you're getting more support (from your family) to study again. I've been reading through your LJ posts from the last few months (sorry, I'm not on LJ much these days), and it seems like your family kind of fluttered a bit, but then came through for you and supported your decision to go back for more education. I'm so happy for you! Do you have any of your exam results back yet? Have you decided where you'd like to study? You said your mum wanted you to stay within the city. Are there more opportunities, there? :)
Also, SURGERIES?! (I see you mention them here in the comments, but I haven't caught up that far in your posts) Have you fully recovered? (Outside the steroid-related weight gain.) What happened? Was this an issue that you'd already been dealing with? Stress? Oh darling, I'm so sorry I didn't know! *HUGS*
The family here are doing well. :) We have adjusted now to me being back at work, mostly. Luckily I was offered a job that is part-time, so I drop the kids off at school around 9am, get to work around 9:30am, work until 2:30pm, and then collect my kids from school again around 3:30pm. It is fantastic, and we've made leaps and bounds helping my youngest child, my son, improve his reading skills now that I'm home to spend more time with him. I also really enjoy my new job, and I work Monday-Thursday, with no work on Fridays. I volunteer often on my Fridays, now, or get things done around the house. It is wonderful~! :D
I'll make a proper post about how things are going with me to my LJ, but please let me know how you're doing now! (Outside of making delicious-sounding food... because your posts make my mouth water, hahahah!)
*HUGS* I've missed you, hon. :)
Fill me in, and I'll try and catch up on more of your posts this week. :)
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My family is kind of weird actually. My sister is as judgemental as she is supportive. She has quite literally raised me and I respect and accept her advice immensely. But sometimes, it feels like she doesn't understand what I want. Its all about communication as you keep on saying, you need to communicate to put things in perspective. My father is my pillar of strength. He advises me but always always supports me in my decisions. My mother is a different story altogether and I shall not go into that. :P
Okay, surgeries may be pushing it, but one. Singular yes, surgery. You actually commented on that post. I made it sometime in April. I think if you read through my posts you can guess at what point I was immensely frustrated with how things were going on and at what point I was happy and not tensed. It was a skin grafting surgery and was minimally invasive. The area which was operated on is much healed now and hopefully give or take a few more months it is going to be completely and fully healed.
No, I just gave one exam last Saturday and it went surprisingly well. I was very tensed about it. There are two more next month and then one in January. The results should be out a month or so after the exam date. Yes, I have made a list of the colleges I want to get into and some safe schools, which have got a good academic and placement record. I am hoping for the best here. :)
That is really really good that you're working again. Part-time, as you said, allows you to do the things you like besides work, spend time with your kids and look after yourself. Which is rather excellent. What is the work like mainly? And three days off? That sounds so wonderful!
Hahaha, I like to make cakes and desserts mainly when I want to relax because EVERYBODY and I mean absolutely everybody in my family likes sweet dishes. Including my diabetic mother. She doesn't eat much of the sweet stuff but always tastes it and loves it, and they always encourage me to do experiment with new things, so that's a wonderful thing.
For example, a couple of months back, I made eggless Tiramisu without using mascarpone. First off, mascarpone isn't readily available here, and second, the 47% fat content gave me a heart pang. 47%! I have aging parents who, thank the heavens, don't suffer from any ailments whatsoever and I would like to keep it that way. Let me tell you, making tiramisu from scratch is bloody hard. Its too time consuming, but it tasted absolutely amazing. When I can enlist the help of another family member, I would like to make it again. :D Till then, not. :P
P.S. This is an even bigger comment than my normal posts, haha.
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