So Tom was off in Salt Lake City for the week and Allison was off to GS camp. Scott and I were holding down the fort.
I spent Monday morning dropping Cookie off at the vet. I had taken her in the week before because she had an ear infection since March that would not clear up. The vet decided he should put Cookie under to clear out her ear and make sure she did not have anything down there causing an infection. So I had to drop Cookie off in the morning for her procedure for the day before work. Poor puppy. Turns out, there was nothing abnormal in Cookie's ear, just lots of fluff, but seems that she benefitted from having the ear wash. Will do two more weeks of ear drops just in case. And also use of Benadryl for allergies. Fortunately Cookie has no problem taking pills hidden in a snack!
I spent my Friday off work getting a physical for the contract company, just in case I decide to stay. Or even if I decide to take a part time job with them. Or anyone else for that matter since they were paying for it. I also had a TB test done at work(twice per requirement) which comes in handy for other jobs. Just keeping my options open. However, looks like I can take some time making a decision as I received big news. At the end of the week, the owners announced that they would be staying one more month. I was happy! This meant that I still had dental insurance for the kids surgery, as well as a paid Holiday-upcoming 4th of July! And my vacation at the end of the month would be covered! However, the rest of our department had already taken other jobs. Our OT assistant decided to stay on for the month part time. There was only myself and my friend Anne, a PT assistant that were still hanging in there. Anne however was a bit frustrated because she was promised a chance for the supervisor position. I was really hoping she would have been given the position since we work so well together. Instead, the new contract company pushed ahead and put someone else in the spot. And they offered Anne a lot less income for the same position. So she was busy job hunting elsewhere.
I also started job hunting elsewhere to see if there were better options out there. I started with a phone interview for a part time Home Health position in our area. I also have my resume posted on several job websites. And of course I am getting lots of calls and emails. Trying to keep all my options open. I would like a flexible work schedule since I spend time with my mom, and now that Scott is going away to school, we will probably be traveling up to Michigan more often. And maybe I can tag along with Tom on some of his work trips sometime!
A whole new world out there! Meanwhile, Allison had returned from GS Theater camp. She did not think she was going to like it since she is not into theater, but turns out the girls were absolutely wonderful. Also, they took a trip in the middle of the week to a Dinner/Theater restaurant to see The Wizard of Oz. Allison said the food was wonderful and so was the play. Afterwards the cast took photos and met with the girls. Unfortunately, the weather was incredibly hot-in the upper 90s/low 100s. The girls appreciated time away from camp in an air conditioned dinner theater. However, it did not seem to be enough for Allison. She returned from camp over the weekend feeling drained and ill again. Something about being outdoors for a week at GS camp really wears out Allison and does not help her anemia.
Over the weekend, Tom returned from Salt Lake City. We tried talking Allison into staying home from GS camp for the rest of the summer in preparation for her upcoming "real" job at the end of July. However, the upcoming Holiday week at camp was only a short one because the 4th landed on WEds and Allison felt she could handle a short camp stay. So on Sunday she was off again. I spent the day with my mom. The summer county theater group was putting on the musical "Annie". They did a fabulous job, but the show was in a local high school theater and there was no padding on the seats! Wooden seats are a little hard on the tush for 2 hrs. At least it was air conditioned which felt great from our scorching temps. And Mom was a trooper-she sat and enjoyed the whole play for 2 hrs(but also complained that the seats were not comfortable!). Afterwards I had her over for dinner with Scott and I on our patio as the temperatures started to cool a bit in the evening.
During the week, Tom and I celebrated our 31st Wedding Anniversary on June 27th! Just like our first year of marriage, we celebrated in separate states! Tom sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers to mark the big day! (I owe him a dinner!)
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