The word of the day is fitting. Tyler and I have been busy in a way, and not busy enough in others. I feel busy just because of school, I love to learn, but really do not like school. I am ready for summer, when I don't have to worry about homework. Tyler has been busy at work, but unfortunately doesn't have a lot to do otherwise. I know that if we owned this house he would be Mr. Handyman and fix up stuff, but we cant do that. And praise the Lord we don't have to!
Neither of us have started our new jobs yet, although I went in for my training, and have to go in every now and again for a series of shots. They said it was possible that I will get 1 client a week until the end of the school year, and then I will get more. Tyler received a call about a week and a half ago saying that it would be about 3 more weeks until he could do anything. We aren't quite sure if that means he will be starting soon or not.
All this being said, we have had some nice surprises. Two weeks about my mom and dad came and stayed with us for a weekend. Mom and I worked all day Saturday and Sunday making our new couch covers (post to come), and Dad and Tyler spent some quality time playing with the technology. We were able to take them to our favorite restaurant, and show them around a bit of the area. That being said, we pretty much stick to 4 roads, so there wasn't much site seeing.
This week we got a call from Saralyn Murray asking if she could stay with us in May, so we are excited for her visit too!
We have begun to process the big question of what to do in a year. I am only doing my associates degree, so after that we will need a new place to live. This gives us endless possibilities. Hopefully the next few months will provide some guidance as we both test out some new jobs.
We love hearing from friends, and really enjoy visitors. If anyone is nearby, feel free to stop in!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Cattercorner, Kitty-corner, Cattycorner
I'm glad to see that I am not the only one who has been neglecting my blog. We have been quite busy, but with great reward.
I really don't remember very far beyond this past week. But, the biggest news in our lives is by far job related. In October, Tyler went to a job fair put on by the Kroc Center in South Bend. We had visited their website and learned a lot about the Salvation Army from a lady that I work with who attends the church. The job fair was huge, hundreds of people were there looking for jobs, but Tyler's interview went very well and he received the highest score possible. He was told he would certainly be getting a call soon about a 2nd interview. Time went by, and nothing happened. In early December we got a name from the lady I work with, she said to check with this person and see where they are in the process. We knew that they had moved the grand opening back and figured they were just behind. We got a hold of someone, and his resume was passed along to the right people, and we waited some more. By the end of January we were tired of waiting. Tyler called at least 2 times a week, and found out that his resume had been lost. He was a little perturbed to say the least. He continued to call until he was promised an interview, and after that interview was canceled, he called some more. Finally, this past Tuesday, only 3 days after the Grand Opening, he had his interview. One of the questions they asked was, "you have all of these qualifications, why have you waited until now to apply?" Ha.
So Tyler got the job!!! He was so excited. His main duties will be in the recreation facilities, as far as specifics we really don't know yet. But, it is a fantastic opportunity and he was told that there is a lot of room to move up in the company.
As for me, I have been looking into options of things to do with my Deaf Studies degree (oh by the way, I am now in a 2 year AA program in Deaf Studies rather than a 4 year BA for Interpreting). There are a ton of options, but I would feel most comfortable about having a marketable skill other than Sign Language when I hit the job market. Nursing is something that has always interested me and I really want to look into. So I researched around the area and found a company called Interim Health care. I was interested in the job of Personal Care Attendant and decided to go pick up an application. When I got to the office, the woman handed me the application, some agreement forms, medical forms, and a pre-test. Apparently, before you can even apply you must take the pre-test. So I went back to the little testing room and did my best. I needed an 80% to pass and ended with a 90%, I was so nervous. So I filled out the application and did the interview right there. Technically I am not hired until I can pass a background check and a health check to make sure I am free of communicable diseases, but I'm not too worried.
I am not positive yet what all I will be doing but I was able to gather a good bit from the test, and I talked to another lady at work that use to work for the same company doing the job I am getting. Mostly, I will go to a patients house and... take care of them??? I'm not really sure. But I do know that I get human interaction, and I'm pretty excited about that.
So Tuesday was a big day, followed by Wednesday when we filed out taxes. We went ahead and filed through H&R Block, and it was a very painless experience costing next to nothing and ending in a nice sized return.
Today Goodwill was having a 50% off sale, and we went to find some work clothes. It is really hard to find scrubs that fit me, but I did find 3 nice, barely used tops and two pairs of pants that went well. Tyler needs khaki pants, but could only find those made for a more elderly class. We will continue looking for him. Now we are getting ready for next weekend, when Mom and Dad Horst come to visit. The house is in slight disarray still, but all is well. We have been enjoying our weekends full of homework and housework (at least I have enjoyed them) and I love doing little projects on the side. Today my project was "How white can I get clothes that I have had for more than 4 years?" The answer? Surprisingly white.
I really don't remember very far beyond this past week. But, the biggest news in our lives is by far job related. In October, Tyler went to a job fair put on by the Kroc Center in South Bend. We had visited their website and learned a lot about the Salvation Army from a lady that I work with who attends the church. The job fair was huge, hundreds of people were there looking for jobs, but Tyler's interview went very well and he received the highest score possible. He was told he would certainly be getting a call soon about a 2nd interview. Time went by, and nothing happened. In early December we got a name from the lady I work with, she said to check with this person and see where they are in the process. We knew that they had moved the grand opening back and figured they were just behind. We got a hold of someone, and his resume was passed along to the right people, and we waited some more. By the end of January we were tired of waiting. Tyler called at least 2 times a week, and found out that his resume had been lost. He was a little perturbed to say the least. He continued to call until he was promised an interview, and after that interview was canceled, he called some more. Finally, this past Tuesday, only 3 days after the Grand Opening, he had his interview. One of the questions they asked was, "you have all of these qualifications, why have you waited until now to apply?" Ha.
So Tyler got the job!!! He was so excited. His main duties will be in the recreation facilities, as far as specifics we really don't know yet. But, it is a fantastic opportunity and he was told that there is a lot of room to move up in the company.
As for me, I have been looking into options of things to do with my Deaf Studies degree (oh by the way, I am now in a 2 year AA program in Deaf Studies rather than a 4 year BA for Interpreting). There are a ton of options, but I would feel most comfortable about having a marketable skill other than Sign Language when I hit the job market. Nursing is something that has always interested me and I really want to look into. So I researched around the area and found a company called Interim Health care. I was interested in the job of Personal Care Attendant and decided to go pick up an application. When I got to the office, the woman handed me the application, some agreement forms, medical forms, and a pre-test. Apparently, before you can even apply you must take the pre-test. So I went back to the little testing room and did my best. I needed an 80% to pass and ended with a 90%, I was so nervous. So I filled out the application and did the interview right there. Technically I am not hired until I can pass a background check and a health check to make sure I am free of communicable diseases, but I'm not too worried.
I am not positive yet what all I will be doing but I was able to gather a good bit from the test, and I talked to another lady at work that use to work for the same company doing the job I am getting. Mostly, I will go to a patients house and... take care of them??? I'm not really sure. But I do know that I get human interaction, and I'm pretty excited about that.
So Tuesday was a big day, followed by Wednesday when we filed out taxes. We went ahead and filed through H&R Block, and it was a very painless experience costing next to nothing and ending in a nice sized return.
Today Goodwill was having a 50% off sale, and we went to find some work clothes. It is really hard to find scrubs that fit me, but I did find 3 nice, barely used tops and two pairs of pants that went well. Tyler needs khaki pants, but could only find those made for a more elderly class. We will continue looking for him. Now we are getting ready for next weekend, when Mom and Dad Horst come to visit. The house is in slight disarray still, but all is well. We have been enjoying our weekends full of homework and housework (at least I have enjoyed them) and I love doing little projects on the side. Today my project was "How white can I get clothes that I have had for more than 4 years?" The answer? Surprisingly white.
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| My weapons of choice, washing soda, Borax, vinegar, bleach, Yellow Out, a bucket, dish soap, Ammonia and home made stain remover |
Friday, January 20, 2012
Shiv?
The word of the day is shiv, I cant come up with anything clever for that.
After a long time away, I have decided that I'm going to try this blogging thing one more time. Last semester got terribly busy and it sunk to the bottom of my list of priorities. But, I want to keep people updated, sometimes I just feel so out of touch with everyone.
We have had a crazy last couple of months, especially for me. My first semester of college was very trying. As I was getting acclimated to college life, I also was adjusting to married life and not living in Wayne county. I was taking 17 credit hours, plus working 20 hours a week. Needless to say, I was pretty stressed and very glad when it was over.
Tyler is working at Kmart, and they love him there. We were really fortunate that over the holidays he was consistently getting 40+ hours a week. Now his managers have been trying to get him as many hours as possible, and yesterday he won an award for his hard work!
Last semester we also did a bit of traveling. In mid-November I went to Ohio overnight for a funeral of a friend from high school. About a week later I went back to Ohio for Thanksgiving and got to spend time with family and friends. Unfortunately Tyler had to work over Thanksgiving, so he stayed home and kept track of things here. In mid-December Tyler's grandfather passed away, so we traveled back to Ohio for a night. The circumstances were not the greatest, but it was nice for Tyler to be able to see family and friends while we were there. Then, on Christmas Eve, we traveled to Tennessee to spend the rest of the holidays with Tyler's family. It was so great to be on a farm and get to enjoy the outdoors, not to mention the warm weather.
We drove back home on the 2nd during a snow storm, and have been dealing with the Indiana winter ever since. The snow is beautiful though, and I really am enjoying it.
Now this semester we are looking at a little more peace. I have a very light schedule, and Tyler has more steady hours. My goal is to do homework on the weekends so that we can spend the evenings together relaxing. I am very excited to get a little quiet time to myself too. I have already organized parts of the house that are driving me crazy, sewn, read a book, and started a new crocheting project!
Now you are all caught up on our lives!
After a long time away, I have decided that I'm going to try this blogging thing one more time. Last semester got terribly busy and it sunk to the bottom of my list of priorities. But, I want to keep people updated, sometimes I just feel so out of touch with everyone.
We have had a crazy last couple of months, especially for me. My first semester of college was very trying. As I was getting acclimated to college life, I also was adjusting to married life and not living in Wayne county. I was taking 17 credit hours, plus working 20 hours a week. Needless to say, I was pretty stressed and very glad when it was over.
Tyler is working at Kmart, and they love him there. We were really fortunate that over the holidays he was consistently getting 40+ hours a week. Now his managers have been trying to get him as many hours as possible, and yesterday he won an award for his hard work!
Last semester we also did a bit of traveling. In mid-November I went to Ohio overnight for a funeral of a friend from high school. About a week later I went back to Ohio for Thanksgiving and got to spend time with family and friends. Unfortunately Tyler had to work over Thanksgiving, so he stayed home and kept track of things here. In mid-December Tyler's grandfather passed away, so we traveled back to Ohio for a night. The circumstances were not the greatest, but it was nice for Tyler to be able to see family and friends while we were there. Then, on Christmas Eve, we traveled to Tennessee to spend the rest of the holidays with Tyler's family. It was so great to be on a farm and get to enjoy the outdoors, not to mention the warm weather.
We drove back home on the 2nd during a snow storm, and have been dealing with the Indiana winter ever since. The snow is beautiful though, and I really am enjoying it.
Now this semester we are looking at a little more peace. I have a very light schedule, and Tyler has more steady hours. My goal is to do homework on the weekends so that we can spend the evenings together relaxing. I am very excited to get a little quiet time to myself too. I have already organized parts of the house that are driving me crazy, sewn, read a book, and started a new crocheting project!
Now you are all caught up on our lives!
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