I picked up an application for a local (and delicious) coffee shop down the road from our house this morning. I thought it would be really nice to have some extra dough over the summer.
Then I remembered last summer...
I was finishing up my job. I had to pack a TON of stuff because my school was moving. I was saying goodbye to all of my friends that I made during my 4 years of college and during my year of teaching in that city. I was also saying goodbye to 600 students that I fell in love with. Then my grandfather got really sick. I was constantly worried about him and then he passed. Then I had to miss the last few days of school to be with my family/attend viewings/funerals, etc. Then I had two weeks before my wedding. I had to hurry and get ready. I had a wedding and immediately went on a honeymoon. Then I came back. Two days after that, I drove to Salisbury (6hrs away) and signed a lease for a townhouse. Five days after that, we moved. Then we went on a family vacation with my family. Then I got back, set up my new classroom, did some teacher training, and the school year started over again.
I promised myself that I would never allow a summer like that to happen again.
We are also considering buying a house this summer, so that would be a big project in and of itself.
So, yeah, the coffee shop is out.
But Josh's school does offer a summer program that I could be a teacher for. I could create my own schedule and teach whatever I wanted and get paid WAY more than a coffee shop could pay me. So, I am considering one or two days a week teaching in Pocomoke. But no more. I promise :-)
I VOW to relax, run, and spend time with my husband at the beach!
Then I remembered last summer...
I was finishing up my job. I had to pack a TON of stuff because my school was moving. I was saying goodbye to all of my friends that I made during my 4 years of college and during my year of teaching in that city. I was also saying goodbye to 600 students that I fell in love with. Then my grandfather got really sick. I was constantly worried about him and then he passed. Then I had to miss the last few days of school to be with my family/attend viewings/funerals, etc. Then I had two weeks before my wedding. I had to hurry and get ready. I had a wedding and immediately went on a honeymoon. Then I came back. Two days after that, I drove to Salisbury (6hrs away) and signed a lease for a townhouse. Five days after that, we moved. Then we went on a family vacation with my family. Then I got back, set up my new classroom, did some teacher training, and the school year started over again.
I promised myself that I would never allow a summer like that to happen again.
We are also considering buying a house this summer, so that would be a big project in and of itself.
So, yeah, the coffee shop is out.
But Josh's school does offer a summer program that I could be a teacher for. I could create my own schedule and teach whatever I wanted and get paid WAY more than a coffee shop could pay me. So, I am considering one or two days a week teaching in Pocomoke. But no more. I promise :-)
I VOW to relax, run, and spend time with my husband at the beach!
I can validate, this family had a rough summer of 2010. We struggled at times, but we came together through it all. These are life's struggles which make us stronger as individuals and as a family!!! Summer of 2011---here we come.
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