I Am Not Groot
So my data entry boss has started calculating our hours-per-week from Tuesday through the following Monday. She just started doing this last week. Meanwhile a payroll work week is still Sun--Sat. What this has meant is that last week it looked like I only worked 16 hours by Friday, whereas in the payroll system I had worked for 22 hours.
But this ALSO meant that by the time we got to Sunday, I had "already" logged 30 hours for my boss's "work week," Monday being the pseudo-end of the week. This meant that I could technically have Monday off. I could have put in extra work, but it wouldn't have counted toward my 30-per-week, and with two Disney days and a dentist appointment coming up I decided the time would be better used on errands.
After breakfast I made the batch of caramels I'd promised the band guys. One batch takes between 1-1.5 hours to make. They'll set overnight and I'll cut them up on Tuesday. Then after lunch I went to Walmart for tomatillos and to Publix for everything else including household supplies that we're running low on. Back home I cooked some chicken breast and roasted the tomatillos and jalapenos.
Jameson went to the gym and during that time I was supposed to practice but felt very tired as my period is hitting harder than usual for unknown reasons. So instead I rested for a whole 20 minutes (lazy Millennial!) before getting started on dinner. It was an enchilada soup, recipe from Dude Diet. Roasted tomatillos and jalapenos, onion, garlic, cilantro, chicken breast, sweet potato, black beans, farro, and spices.
Let the whole thing simmer on the stove uncovered and meanwhile threw together the cornbread mix from Whole Paycheck adding jalapenos to half. Everything finished at about the same time. The soup was delicious and very healthy; this whole giant pot is only four servings according to the cookbook, but it's packed with fiber and veggies and is very low fat. I love the tangy, citrus-like flavor of the tomatillos.
Forgot to take a pic of the cornbread but rest assured it was fluffy and golden and the best part :p
After dinner Jameson had his graduate presentation. His project was basically a music course that he's designed himself. He presented it to three of his professors via Zoom. I could hear their discussion and totally eavesdropped. He did an amazing job! They even said that he should market the course and try to sell it to schools. I never thought of such a thing as an option.
He told me more about it afterward and it was very intriguing, to think that one can design courses and sell them to academic institutions. I wonder if this is a direction that he could try with his career; with his new degree!! I am so proud of him for all of his hard work, and that he made such a great impression on his instructors!
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Tuesday I was up early early early at 6am to squeeze in some data entry and eat an early breakfast, then off to the dentist.
It's a very new office...you could smell the paint still. I was seen right away too.
Everything is fine and dandy in my mouth.
I wanted to ask about options for my upper left teeth which have gotten extra-sensitive over the years. They can do a thing where they apply a sealant, but it costs around $300. Since my mouth is still a big part of my livelihood and since eating cold things hurts I said yes, and have an appointment to do that in early July.
Before going home I went to the bagel shop. French toast, cinnamon raisin, and cheddar jalapeno for Jameson. Veggie, egg, and multigrain for me. Back home I made us some His and Hers bagel bags (lol) and then cut and wrapped the caramels. Lunch and trombone practice, and I got a text that the Main Street Philharmonic will be reduced to part-time hours (Sunday through Thursday performances instead of 7 days a week) beginning in August.
This will mean fewer opportunities to sub, certainly, but WOW am I EVEN MORE grateful for the days that I DO get to do it!! I still have this coming weekend and four dates in July. The figurative door to this ensemble was open only a crack, for a limited time only, and I got to slip through. Yes...very, very grateful.
Data entry up until dinner time.
A few more LEGO cacti appeared before bed.
Jameson's Venom-Groot wanted to help.
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Wednesday, it rained on and off all day which was lovely. I did data entry like nobody's business but still only had six hours by 5pm because I was unwilling to get up before 7am (lazy Millennial!) I got a 7th hour when my boss sent a random roster.
Started memorizing "Down in New Orleans," it is not so hard so I should have it within about three days.
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Thursday I'll be cramming data entry for another day, but Jameson has a rehearsal in the afternoon so once he leaves I may sneak off to Lowe's to look at plants.
I've really, really wanted to have a lemon tree again, but have not found any in the dwarf/mini size like I wanted. I'm also nervous to buy a bunch of lovely plants only to go on tour and not be able to take care of them. Perhaps the fact that I can't find what I want is a sign not to buy them. But still, I could pick up a jalapeno plant for the summer, and enjoy looking at what they have for fruiting trees.
We're also going to Encore's dress rehearsal of "Hello Dolly," so that should be fun.
Then over the weekend we both have gigs, Jameson's for a Disney special event with American Martian and me with MSP of course.
But this ALSO meant that by the time we got to Sunday, I had "already" logged 30 hours for my boss's "work week," Monday being the pseudo-end of the week. This meant that I could technically have Monday off. I could have put in extra work, but it wouldn't have counted toward my 30-per-week, and with two Disney days and a dentist appointment coming up I decided the time would be better used on errands.
After breakfast I made the batch of caramels I'd promised the band guys. One batch takes between 1-1.5 hours to make. They'll set overnight and I'll cut them up on Tuesday. Then after lunch I went to Walmart for tomatillos and to Publix for everything else including household supplies that we're running low on. Back home I cooked some chicken breast and roasted the tomatillos and jalapenos.
Jameson went to the gym and during that time I was supposed to practice but felt very tired as my period is hitting harder than usual for unknown reasons. So instead I rested for a whole 20 minutes (lazy Millennial!) before getting started on dinner. It was an enchilada soup, recipe from Dude Diet. Roasted tomatillos and jalapenos, onion, garlic, cilantro, chicken breast, sweet potato, black beans, farro, and spices.
Let the whole thing simmer on the stove uncovered and meanwhile threw together the cornbread mix from Whole Paycheck adding jalapenos to half. Everything finished at about the same time. The soup was delicious and very healthy; this whole giant pot is only four servings according to the cookbook, but it's packed with fiber and veggies and is very low fat. I love the tangy, citrus-like flavor of the tomatillos.
Forgot to take a pic of the cornbread but rest assured it was fluffy and golden and the best part :p
After dinner Jameson had his graduate presentation. His project was basically a music course that he's designed himself. He presented it to three of his professors via Zoom. I could hear their discussion and totally eavesdropped. He did an amazing job! They even said that he should market the course and try to sell it to schools. I never thought of such a thing as an option.
He told me more about it afterward and it was very intriguing, to think that one can design courses and sell them to academic institutions. I wonder if this is a direction that he could try with his career; with his new degree!! I am so proud of him for all of his hard work, and that he made such a great impression on his instructors!
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Tuesday I was up early early early at 6am to squeeze in some data entry and eat an early breakfast, then off to the dentist.
It's a very new office...you could smell the paint still. I was seen right away too.
Everything is fine and dandy in my mouth.
I wanted to ask about options for my upper left teeth which have gotten extra-sensitive over the years. They can do a thing where they apply a sealant, but it costs around $300. Since my mouth is still a big part of my livelihood and since eating cold things hurts I said yes, and have an appointment to do that in early July.
Before going home I went to the bagel shop. French toast, cinnamon raisin, and cheddar jalapeno for Jameson. Veggie, egg, and multigrain for me. Back home I made us some His and Hers bagel bags (lol) and then cut and wrapped the caramels. Lunch and trombone practice, and I got a text that the Main Street Philharmonic will be reduced to part-time hours (Sunday through Thursday performances instead of 7 days a week) beginning in August.
This will mean fewer opportunities to sub, certainly, but WOW am I EVEN MORE grateful for the days that I DO get to do it!! I still have this coming weekend and four dates in July. The figurative door to this ensemble was open only a crack, for a limited time only, and I got to slip through. Yes...very, very grateful.
Data entry up until dinner time.
A few more LEGO cacti appeared before bed.
Jameson's Venom-Groot wanted to help.
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Wednesday, it rained on and off all day which was lovely. I did data entry like nobody's business but still only had six hours by 5pm because I was unwilling to get up before 7am (lazy Millennial!) I got a 7th hour when my boss sent a random roster.
Started memorizing "Down in New Orleans," it is not so hard so I should have it within about three days.
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Thursday I'll be cramming data entry for another day, but Jameson has a rehearsal in the afternoon so once he leaves I may sneak off to Lowe's to look at plants.
I've really, really wanted to have a lemon tree again, but have not found any in the dwarf/mini size like I wanted. I'm also nervous to buy a bunch of lovely plants only to go on tour and not be able to take care of them. Perhaps the fact that I can't find what I want is a sign not to buy them. But still, I could pick up a jalapeno plant for the summer, and enjoy looking at what they have for fruiting trees.
We're also going to Encore's dress rehearsal of "Hello Dolly," so that should be fun.
Then over the weekend we both have gigs, Jameson's for a Disney special event with American Martian and me with MSP of course.