10/27/2009 22:34
Life is good
I feel really fortunate; I have a good life.
I'm starting to work 2 days a week nannying a little girl who is 3 1/2 years old. She is really cute, spunky and well-behaved. Her family has a beautiful home with a beautiful yard full of trees. I am admiring the view as I sit here...she is napping...another perk--she still naps! :)
Our puppy is happy and healthy. She loves to play at the dog park and run all over the place. We've got her almost completely potty trained, and we're working on her separation anxiety right now. We bought some big bones at Petco yesterday for her to chew on while Richard and I are both working today.
Oregon's teaching commission emailed me to let me know that--after waiting 2 months, they are finally sending me my Oregon teaching license. I can begin subbing soon. I'm still going to watch this little girl 2 days a week because it is reliable, steady work that I can count on under the table.
I had a great week of eating and working out, but had a crazy weekend of eating out and not working out? And some vodga gimlets. If I can just keep it together during the week, surely I won't undo all my hard work over the weekends, right? I have friends coming into town the next 2 weekends, then my mom comes to visit after that. It's difficult to stay on track while entertaining company...hell, it's difficult to stay on track regardless. But I can make healthier choices when eating at restaurants like ordering salads or grilled chicken instead of burgers. Duh! I know this stuff, but it's hard to make the right choices. My friend started working out with me. We had a great week, then she pulled something in her back. She's really out of commission :( I made her an appointment with my chiropractor who, by the way, has my neck feeling about 85% better. Yay! It's still not perfect, but I've stopped complaining.
Uh oh! I hear the little girl coughing in her bedroom. Lord, please let it not be the flu! I'm so paranoid! I haven't been around kids since June, so I haven't had to worry about germs. I better go check on her.