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Aaah, domestic bliss.
Dec. 5th, 2006 09:20 pmMy Jennifer cleaned out the pellet stove while I did a boatload of dishes. I didn't unpack a thing today but I did get a good portion of the holiday cards tackled. Also met with a painter who we will probably pay to fix the bedroom because he said he could get someone to do it by the end of the week, and Jen really wouldn't get a chance to do it until the weekend. This was we can spend a little bit of money and spend the weekend actually arranging the bedroom instead of painting it.
We have our first Western Mass holiday party on Friday and I am excited, even though I'm sure I'll be a party pooper since I get tired by 9pm. Ho ho ho!
I ate all three meals at home today. Now it really feels like I live here.
Also, I got the go-ahead to officially apply for the closed position at the St0newall Center so I guess I pretty much have it in the bag. Jen and I talked about it in relation to the nursing facility job and even though the money is so low at St0newall, we're thinking it's probably better to do less work so that hopefully I'm able to work longer than I would if I was running around. Still, I don't know how we will manage to pay the bills if I'm working 28.5 hours on an Office Manager salary (instead of my usual posh social work 40 hour salary). We're talking probably an $800/month take-home difference. HOPEFULLY most of that $800 is stuff we can cut out of our spending (we did eat out quite a bit, our car insurance was higher, our rent was almost $300 more than our mortgage) but I am concerned about some of our bills that will be higher (utility bills, new car payment).
Still, it's probably better in the long run to have to pony up a couple hundred a month from savings if we have to if it means a more successful pregnancy. And since the job terminates at the end of June, maybe I will have enough hours to be eligible for unemployment for maternity leave. ;)
We have our first Western Mass holiday party on Friday and I am excited, even though I'm sure I'll be a party pooper since I get tired by 9pm. Ho ho ho!
I ate all three meals at home today. Now it really feels like I live here.
Also, I got the go-ahead to officially apply for the closed position at the St0newall Center so I guess I pretty much have it in the bag. Jen and I talked about it in relation to the nursing facility job and even though the money is so low at St0newall, we're thinking it's probably better to do less work so that hopefully I'm able to work longer than I would if I was running around. Still, I don't know how we will manage to pay the bills if I'm working 28.5 hours on an Office Manager salary (instead of my usual posh social work 40 hour salary). We're talking probably an $800/month take-home difference. HOPEFULLY most of that $800 is stuff we can cut out of our spending (we did eat out quite a bit, our car insurance was higher, our rent was almost $300 more than our mortgage) but I am concerned about some of our bills that will be higher (utility bills, new car payment).
Still, it's probably better in the long run to have to pony up a couple hundred a month from savings if we have to if it means a more successful pregnancy. And since the job terminates at the end of June, maybe I will have enough hours to be eligible for unemployment for maternity leave. ;)
