I can sense that spring is coming soon. I spent last Saturday up in my tree pruning. It looks so much better. I really hope that I'll get a large crop of plums this year.
The boys always look forward to our special valentines day dinner. This year was so fun! The boys are getting so kind to their "old" momma. They actually didn't complain when I wanted a picture all together. I also took them to Macey's (the grocery store) afterward and had them pick out Vday gifts to give me. Luke got me swedish fish and Peter got me flowers. It was super nice night.
In January I decided to make washcloths for the ladies that I minster to, and my companion. Here is the one for February.
I have the January ones done already. I have to make three each month. I think it would be fun to also make me a set too. I'm planning on doing a different color each month.
So far I want to do:
January - blue
February - pink
March - green
April - yellow
May - purple
June - orange
July - red
I guess we'll have to see what other colors Walmart has to finish off the year.
On Tuesday night Luke told me about an assignment that he needed to turn in on Thursday morning. His Utah Studies teacher has the class do 4 extension activities throughout the school semester. Luke decided it would be best to go to a museum. So, we went to the BYU museum of people and cultures. They are a very, very small museum. Like the size of the bottom floor of my house. Luke was so annoyed when we went on Wednesday. I reassured him that we wouldn't be in there for longer than 15 minutes. Sure enough, it didn't even take us 15 minutes. They had some really cool artifacts from the Provo tabernacle (now the City Center temple) Granted, Luke like the club and ax best. I was just glad we were able to get the assignment done with such short notice.
I feel so grateful, I started a new job this week! I work with 5 other women making high quality (expensive) yogurt.
It's really fun to work in a commercial kitchen. There are so many expensive pieces of equipment. The kitchen even has a walk in refrigerator. I've learned a lot about cross contamination. We have to be very careful not to mix dishes without completely sanitizing them. We also have to be very careful when we are using any kind of coconut flavorings because so many people have severe nut allergies. Here is me on my first day of work.
Since we are stirring and mixing all day long it's easy to get dirty. So, I don't have to wear fancy clothes. It's so nice. I think my favorite part of the job is seeing the milk delivered from the dairy (from that mornings milking), and then seeing yogurt made a few hours later. It's very satisfying.
It's been a good week. Here are the places I've applied at:
UMC - Assistant purchasing agent
Mop-N-Moms - House cleaning crew member
Namify - Purchasing specialist
Milk Honey Yogurt - Artisan yogurt maker
Reams - Cashier/Customer Service
Wasatch Truss - Finance secretary
Utah County Government - Elections specialist I
Job searching has been more difficult then I thought it would be. Still no job offer, but I keep working hard and applying to many different companies. These are the companies that I have had an in-person interview with:
Cascade Family Dental
Liberty Press
Backstage Library Works
Country View Assisted Living
Ashford Assisted Living
Milk Honey Yogurt
Provo City Center Temple (Garden staff)
I also have an in-person interview for Feb. 6th with a company at the Provo airport that flies cargo for UPS and UPSP. I hope something will come up soon that will be the perfect place for me. The silver lining this week is that I figured out how fast I can type during a pre-interview test. 70wpm under stress. LOL. I'll take that.
A week or so ago, Larry told me he was going to try and grow out his beard. He wants to get it to look like this one. Here is a picture of him with one weeks growth. He says every time he looks in the mirror he is shocked at the "old man face" staring back at him. LOL.
Several months ago I mentioned to Larry that it would be neat to go and see the Topaz Interment camp. It's quite a long drive out there, but it wasn't so bad in the plane. It was the first time I've flown with him when it was raining, but I never felt unsafe and we had a wonderful trip. It was a little somber, but a lot of historical things make me feel that way. I'm so glad Larry was just as fascinated by this place as I was.
This heart shaped leaf made its way into the house this week. It made me stop and think about all the ways I am loved. I am so thankful to feel the love of so many people, especially my Heavenly Father.
I've been casually looking for a new job since October. Now, I am really looking - almost frantically - for a new job since my old one is finished. So far, I've applied at the following places:
Liberty Press - Accounts Payable Clerk
Cascade Family Dental - Dental coordinator/receptionist/insurance specialist
Springville City - Passport Agent, Finance Clerk I
Payson City - Accounting Technician Utility billing
Imsar - Administrative Assistant
Alpine Air - Data Entry Clerk (Provo airport)
Ashford Assisted Living Center - Housekeeper
Red Rock Pharmacy - Office Assistant/Receptionist
Central Bank - Part-time Teller
Five Star Franchising - Accounts Receivable Specialist
Wavetronix - Accounts Payable Specialist
Country View Assisted Living - Administrative Assistant/HR
Mountain America Credit Union - PT Member Experience Officer
Carpets America - Receptionist/Sales/Admin Assistant
Target - Human Resource Expert
Rock Top Surfaces - Accounts receivable specialist
I am hopeful that I will get a job offer this week, but nothing is a guarantee when you are job searching. It's an emotional roller coaster in every sense. I will continue working hard to find something that will be great for me for many years. I'd really like to have a job that will give me satisfaction, enough pay, and the ability to become friends with amazing people. Hopefully, that isn't too much to ask from one of these companies.