Probs it has gone so fast cos I could have really used even a small break between jobs.. but that is how it goes… so I am all ready to be ‘business casual’ tomorrow morning… also gone fast cos I think i packed 3 weekends into one tired.

here I am getting ready for my very last day at Summit… do I look as relieved as I felt? lol x

M & D got me a GORGEOUS pair of new shoes to celebrate ending the old job and starting the new…. they know me sooooo well…. who else knows exactly what to get me to put a genUWINE smiznile on me face????

Lovely, lovely things…..

….and the weekend included LOTS of shenanigans

I did get a couple of great runs in aswell…. one of which I ended up running about 8 miles…. felt so good going out… its the coming back part that bites you in the A$$ great amounts if Kudos to all you marathoners… but I am thinking I may join you soon… we shall see, we shall see….

a photo from the 8 miler… from which I am still in recovery…

I also did ‘Pre’s Trail’ for the first time ever… who knew it was sooo gorgeous???

a view of Cuthburt ampitheater from Pre’s Trail… site of first Dave Matthew’s Band concert I attended… one of the best venues EVER!!

Well… i guess bedfordshire is calling…. have an earlier start now…. yep, there are a few downsides to a significant raise in pay….

I guess i will tell you all about it laters xx

love you 

x

so we did it… it was around 75 degrees today and the sun was still up well past 8:30… so we climbed Mt. Pisgah… a “relentless steep incline” for nearly 2 miles it was nice and the views were amazing.

panorama…

kinda reminds me of Yorkshire… so so pretty. x

you cant really tell but this branch is hanging over a cliff… a very steep fall if she were to…. scary.

the view of Spencer’s… the climb we did Saturday… from atop Pisgah.

good times…

and while I am well excited that tomorrow is my last day at Summit…. when I get home from work Scrubbs will be back in Utah… kind of a let down to the count down, eh??

but one more day…..

X

good hike, sue…. good hike x

I was thinking today at work that I forgot to list the VERY BESTEST and NICEST part of my time working at Summit… besides the working with Boisie part… my boss always brings his DOG to work :) it is a labradoodle and he is black and his temperament is so much like my Maddy… I LOVE having a dog in the offfice!! and Morgan brings her dog to work too it is doggy central I will hopefully get a pic of Boyki and Lady so you can see the cute doggies I got to work with. Did i mention that wearing jeans to work was a plus as well??? No more jeanses for me at work dress code is “business casual” darn it. Do you think ‘street walker boots’ count as business casual???? I suppose that all depends on what ‘business’ you are in….

see I can be positive about the job at summit especially NOW !!!!

scrubbies has been helping me with stuff in the studio…. we have had some frustrations… I am HATING my ‘chester drawers’… but we have to get it fugured out soon… floor is coming SOON!

Sue’s feeling the frustration….

We also climbed Spencer’s Butte this weekend… we are planning to do Mt. Pisgah tomorrow maybe and South Sister in September… and who knows…. we are hatching a brilliant plan…

I am sorry she is leaving soon… but her moneys came through to present at the conference in LA Yeah SUE!! so she must go soon

Oh and ALSO…..

T MINUS 2 and counting 

X

T Minus 3!!!!!

(aaaaaand counnnnnntiiiiiiiiiing !!!!)

My new boss is already giving me assignments and I haven’t left my old job yet!!!! Nor am I officially on the clock at the new place of employ yet… but that just shows how desperate they are to get me going on all the projects they have waiting for me. Me thinks that I may have gotten myself into a high stress job… but at least it will require creativity and a brain and will be varied and I KNOW my boss will be a bazillion times better and more fun !!!

I am trying to train my heart and mind… new job, new attitude…. new me. We will see

X

Deek came up with a good name for the game with the dogs… BALLBUSTERS.

Mel’s suggestion…. FURZTAG.

Mine…. SLOBBERBALLS.

WHO GETS THE 200 POINTS????

i dont know…. difficult decision…. HUGE.

X

first coat of stain on ‘chester drawers’ today… hate it hoping next coat is better… seriously :( not pleased.

Floor comes in tomorrow… has to acclimate for 3-4 days… then installation time!!!

T minus 5……

and counting!!!!

To my mother and to all my sisters, sisters in law and friends who are mothers….

What you do is so important.

Mel often refers to herself as ‘just a stay at home mom’ but there is no ‘just’ about it. I see what you all do and how you do it and feel the difference that you make and will make in the world by raising intelligent, well adjusted, happy kids who know who they are and where they come from and who are aware of the responsibilities that they have to make the world a better place.

I see each of you excercising such love and compassion and infinite patience. I see you taking joy in the funny things your kids do and say and in the things that they learn and the good that they already have begun to do.

I see you gently correct behavior with love and kindness.

I see you sacrifice so so much for your kids. You all amaze me. I am awed by you, proud of you and love each of you so much.

 to our own Mom….

is there a better friend? a better example? a better person to model ourselves on as mothers and as women? Kind, INFINITELY PATIENT, loving, funny, intelligent, a leader by example and her mere presence not by force or command, true, honest, a good teacher, a true friend… I could go on and on  

“With all my heart I urge you not to look to contemporary culture for your role models and mentors. Please look to your faithful mothers for a pattern to follow. Model yourselves after them, not after celebrities whose values may not reflect an eternal perspective. Look to your mother. Learn from her strengths, her courage, and her faithfulness. Listen to her. She may not be a whiz at texting; she may not even have a Facebook page. But when it comes to matters of the heart and the things of the Lord, she has a wealth of knowledge. …. she will be your greatest source of wisdom. No other person on earth loves you in the same way or is willing to sacrifice as much to encourage you and help you find happiness—in this life and forever.”

Russell M Ballard, April Conference

We all love and appreciate you so much Mom xxxxxx

(sorry to Jess… i don’t have any pics of you pregnant xxxx but know you are included in all of this and that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your little one and that with all our hearts we are hoping things continue to improve and go well x love to you and Mikey x)

it honestly feels like everywhere I look there is sadness and pain and heartbreak. it seems like it doesn’t ever end… it just keeps getting worse. sometimes it feels like i don’t know anyone who isn’t struggling with something major. pain all around. ouch. 

So, one negative thing about my job….

(cos did you REALLY expect me to remain positive??? REALLY?)…..

the nature of my job requires that I know the date… i use it over and over again all day long and there is never any question in my mind as to what day it is and what DATE it is… so it is like I silently, passively watch each day tick by, marching ever closer to doomsday… and mocking me… it is like life is speeding past me… and i am not living it. I am just ticking the boxes, punching the clock, marking the passing days off the calander that is moving onward at a breakneck pace… towards nothing and towards everything…

and now something a bit more pleasant than the thoughts in my head….

a view from one of my studio windows….

in an attempt to be positive i would like to say some things that are nice about my job. 1. my bosses are NEVER there… this makes for a pretty relaxed atmosphere. 2. most of the people I work with are my age or around it so it is a youthful environment. 3. I get to work with BOIZIE… not in the same office but working at the same company has been really, really fun, company parties, shared gossip, common friends, etc… 4. while it has been very difficult especially during the time when i was training that my trainer was never there… it is kind of nice that my part of the office is on a regular basis all my own…ppl come and talk and it doesn’t bother anyone cos I am the only one working. 5. I can wear my boots if I want, dress smart if I want, or wear my jeans if I want… that is nice. 6. Most of the people have been very, very nice and have made me feel very welcome and a part of the group… and most, with a few exceptions have made me feel like I contribute and make the company a better place.

and I will leave it there… cos i want to stay positive.. I NEED to be positive.