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Part Time Holidays

08/01/2012 Joh Business, gratitude, holidays, learn, work

I’m continuing my part-time job during the school holidays. I love working there, some days it doesn’t even feel like work. My days off are more precious because they are rarer.

This week a customer came in who is converting a barn and we had a great conversation about all the challenges involved and found the perfect floor covering for her needs. I’m delivering it to them next week and will get to see the project. I meet lots of interesting people making their homes in their own ways and it’s fun to help them select the perfect floor covering.

I enjoy my drive to work. It’s about 45 minutes through really open country. Lots of people complain about the boringness of that drive, but I experience the spaciousness. The countryside changes colour with the clouds. I love it. There are a couple of spots on the way that I pay particular attention to.  Such big views! I enjoy listening to my music and making playlists for the trip.

I had big plans for the shop over Christmas. I was expecting less traffic and getting lots done. We did a bit but were busier than I expected, which is always a good thing, so there are still a few more jobs on my list. I have found a place for all our new tile samples. I enjoy maintaining the displays and getting to know each pattern, texture and size, imagining where it would best serve. Filing it away in my mind so when the right person comes I will know where to find it.

We are getting the computer program and systems into better shape. I need to learn more about MYOB. It is a different package to the one I used for ‘The Butchers Dog’ so there are things I am tweaking. The book-keeping is different. I did the book-keeping for ’Unique Furnishings’ and ‘Total Vision’ manually and I had systems in place to keep informed of the business stats. I am still working towards finding the way to get this businesses stats.

I love the freedom and responsibility my boss gives me to have a hand in all aspects of the business. It feels as though it is my own, yet I am working with a team. There is another sales person as well. We often all have different opinions and this makes for more interesting discussions.

I am immersed in home improvement. I am learning. That is what I love most about my part-time work.

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I Noticed…

08/09/2011 Joh gratitude, learn, work

This clip has stuck with me. It helped me to solve a problem I’ve been having with a group of people in my life.

I think noticing good stuff and feeding it back to the people in our lives at home, work and play can make a difference. It really is that simple.

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Almost Done

08/07/2011 Joh Business, family, gratitude, learn, love, work

This week were are cleaning up and removing all our stuff from the shop. We’ve made quite a few trips. I didn’t realise how much stuff we had taken in from home and bought along the way. It’s empty of our stuff now. I just have to go in and clean up. I want to do it on the weekend so everything will be ready to go for handing over the keys early next week. I have felt a bit sad a couple of times, but most of the time I feel quite positive about it all. It’s been a great experience and I’ve learnt a lot. Although it was a brief time, it was a significant one for me.

The kids are here for the weekend. Tonight as they were going to bed, I headed for a bath and R (4) found this very strange. She thought the bath must be for her. “Only kids have baths, grownups don’t have baths”. I just got to her in time before she started peeling off her pjs for another dip. I said to her “But they are so lovely I’ve never stopped having a bath.” I think she agreed with me about baths being good, but I’m not sure she things adults deserve them, especially when it’s time for bed:).

After my bath they were still restless so I took a picture book upstairs to read to them. I read the first one, then E (6) competently read the next two. She is a great reader. I love watching them as they grow and learn. She is quite literate and even asked me why there was a ‘K’ in front of knew. I was very impressed. I love that she asks what every word she doesn’t know means and she looks at it carefully like she’s found a new mystery.

I feel very blessed right now. There are so many helpful people in the world and I am finding support in many places I didn’t expect. It has been challenging to let go of something I really believe in and love. I think we have made the right decision though for lots of reasons and I am thrilled with all the goodness that is coming from our venture.

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Elbow – The Bones of You

01/07/2011 Joh astrology, gratitude, music

Last night I watched ‘ Live at Abbey Road’. It was a great program with Elbow, MGMT and Alanis Morisette. All three performed some of my favourites of their music.

The eclipse is around 6ish tonight. This song Elbow – The Bones of You is apt for this eclipse. I heard it last night and thought, wow, that’s what it’s like when you get drawn back to the past… what do you think?

I like that the Live at Abbey Road clips have the lyrics on the clip. Added bonus!
And I also felt grateful for my brother Tim, who introduced Elbow to me and lots of other great bands:-).

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Doing Nothing at All

20/05/2011 Joh gratitude, learn

We’ve had a really busy time of late. A lot has happened on a lot of levels. I don’t think I’m unique in this experience. Things have happened that I was too busy to even think about let alone act upon. Others expect reactions, yet my own agenda has pushed me forward. I have disappointed people. I just need some time. It’s now.

I have to say I have registered a lot of things. I have filed away things for later, which has become now. What I have seen and experienced recently has been given a space now. I am surprised by what is upsetting me and what I can forgive. I am glad I had no time to react. Time has revealed more truths and I have seen more facets to what has occurred without my awareness.

I feel blessed by those who love me. There are many people in my life who know me deeply and I can be with under any circumstances. Those who don’t fit into that category have revealed themselves also. I feel blessed by my children. Unique as they are, they never disappoint me. They are honest and strong and loving. I would not have hoped for more.

I love my life. I love it’s intensity and that I continue to learn, to love and to experience things I haven’t before. It’s challenging sometimes, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I don’t want to progress down a well trodden path. I want to find who I am and live accordingly. Sometimes it’s quite painful. You think you are connected to someone and they disappoint you. I’ve had my share of that experience, with lovers, friends, relatives and aquaintences that I saw more in. At the end of the day you let go and forgive because love is all there is.

This weekend I have no intentions. I have no expectations. I have no appointments, commitments, arrangements, tasks or places I need to be. I will just allow it to be how it comes.

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Fireworks

22/12/2010 Joh family, food, gratitude, love

We live close to town, so tonight, even though we didn’t make it to Carols by Candlelight, we still got to see the fireworks, which I reckon would be one of the best bits!

Tonight when I got home, I had a nap! It was delicious. I feel so refreshed now.

I have mountains of presents to wrap. I feel pretty happy that I’ve managed to get some awesome gifts for people I love. I’m also glad that I’ve got it all handled now. There is one more gift I would love to get, but I have to restrain my spending and say… that is enough. I find it so much fun to buy presents for the great people in my life. I can easily get carried away. I’m very excited about giving them out on Christmas morning. It’s so exciting to have the kids for Christmas eve. All the excitement… how lucky I am.

Yesterday when I posted Tom, Dean and Joan’s presents, I had a little teary. I wished they could be here for the day.  I was a bit emotional yesterday, maybe the eclipse got me:). The great thing is that Tom called me as soon as I got home from work and we had a chat, which helped a lot. His phone has died so I haven’t been able to talk to him for days… it was nice to hear his voice.

I think we have lunch handled. Well, Darin has it under control. That is another blessing;).

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Jetstar Responds

04/08/2010 Joh gratitude, travel

It’s good to know there are people interested in fixing things that don’t work. Early yesterday I got an email in response to my previous blog post and they are doing all they can to work out the problem including help me fix my own personal problem of getting the tickets at the price they originally were.

Jetstar were proactive in emailing me directly and working through the problem with me including having an online session so they could see what my browser was doing. I really appreciated their service and fast action to correct.

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Pyjama’s, Cancerian’s and Babies

18/07/2010 Joh astrology, friends, home, random

Today I put my pj’s under my pillow after I made my bed. I’m sure I haven’t done that since I was a kid. I was actually amused when I thought about how I’d done it when I was a kid and then not ever since I left home. They have usually been left on the floor or draped across the bed, on the bathroom floor etc. It’s not a bad idea… I get it now! I asked Darin if he did the PJ’s under the pillow thing when he was a kid and yes he did too. Did you?

I visited one of my Cancerian friends tonight. I have decided that my female cancerian friends have more power tools than most men I know. They are capable around the home and can achieve any home improvement project with apparent ease. Not only are they the caretakers of their family but their homes as well. They can certainly do it themselves. I am always well fed in their homes and comfortable to be me.

My weekend has been great so far. On Friday we got the good news about mum’s tests and I think that has really topped everything else off. My kids have a new sister. It has created huge excitement. Amelie was born on Tuesday. It was kind of weird for me. How do you behave when your ex husband has a new baby. I swung between absolute excitement for my children and reminding myself that it was none of my business really. A big part of me wanted to rush out to the hospital and have a cuddle of my kids new sister… but really that’s probably not appropriate. It would be imposing I imagine. I am really happy for Shane and Di though. I know they will enjoy her and she will be a celebrated addition to the family.

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Fridge Full

15/05/2010 Joh family, food, gratitude, home

Darin has the weekend off and the kids are here. It’s been a while since he’s been home for the weekend. He has cooked here this afternoon and my fridge is now bulging with yummy food and my stomach is full of dinner that was amazing.
My parents took off today on their winter escape. It’s great to seeing them enjoy this lifestyle. I slept in this morning and thought I had missed them, but luckily bumped into them in the supermarket.
I feel full of gratitude for my life today. This afternoon was a beautiful sunny autumn one and all the huge trees around were showing their colours. The air and light in autumn inspires contentment in me. The kids were playing happily and I got a wonderful text message from Tom. These are the days:-)

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Stuck in the Slow Lane

05/03/2010 Joh family, gratitude

Every time we go to the airport we are too early and have time to kill. This time we left a little later and got caught up in traffic. It was stressful! I take my hat off to people who travel in the city. I nearly stacked into the back of a car that seemed to suddenly stop today, though in truth I was engrossed in conversation and wasn’t paying full attention. We made it in time.

I dropped him off in the departures lane this time rather than parking and going in with him. I hate that walk back from the gate with the tears, it’s awkward, especially for him! I was much better dropping him off in the car and driving on. There were still a couple of tears but it was well and truly over by the time I got to Bolte Bridge and I managed to wait till he was out of the car.

It was a great drive home. I love driving alone. It’s a great space for reflection. I felt really grateful today for so many things in my life.

Tonight’s online webinar thingy for my uni course was good and it put me at ease in a lot of ways. I am excited now about the skills I will have to develop and pleased the ‘lecturer’ although he prefers ‘catalyst’ as a term for what he does, shares my general philosophy about learning. I felt quite self conscious about speaking with the microphone and chose to turn it off rather than hear my voice in that space.

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