All Work and No Play in 2022

I’m regretting taking this retail role. My body is not enjoying it either. I am struggling physically and I will more than likely end up leaving this job before we go to Costa Rica in June. Being on my feet for many hours is taking its toll on my DI and other conditions. At least when I’m teaching I can sit or stand as necessary. And drink water as needed as well.

Tonight is the teacher job fair and I’m planning to attend. I work from 10-2 today and then I have a salon appointment and then the job fair. I’m off tomorrow but that just means I need to squeeze in a dentist appointment, massage for my hands, and to see my endocrinologist. Thankfully, next week I’ve got 6 less hours. I know how it’s going to sound but I don’t need many hours and I’m thankful for that because I am struggling.

I’m hoping to find a middle school social studies job tonight or next Wednesday. If I can’t I will have to apply for a substitute role until a SS teacher position becomes available. I can’t work out of the field again and I am certified for Social Studies.

We brought in a trainer for Mac and his techniques have worked wonders on the dog that was so attached to me I couldn’t leave through the front door and had to sneak out through the garage. Now Mac sits nicely 4 feet from the door when I leave and he’s stopped whining the whole time that I’m gone. Liam was even able to manage him when they went to the local camp ground. They didn’t stay all night because the mosquitoes were so bad but Mac behaved like a whole different dog as compared to the last time they tried to camp. The company is Bark Busters and their technique is called “talking like a dog”. Basically when Mac is doing a behavior we want corrected we turn to him and puff ourselves up and deeply say “BAH!” and then magically Mac stops his behavior and sits politely. It’s honestly the most amazing thing to witness.

I’m so tired today. I don’t want to go to work. I’m swollen and my sinuses are packed. I just want to sit on the couch and read and let my body heal.