Actually not a break, just kept putting off sitting down and doing an update. Sooo here is a quick summary for the last few months that I’ve been MIA.
Work : Sucks. Apparently the government decided that its time to declare war on education and I’m stuck right in the middle of it. So far we’ve been striking random days here and there for a few months. I’ve lost nearly a week of wages so far. Upside is – they have been spread out for a day per paycheck so far. Downside it, it still adds up. Hopefully there is an end to this and we get a fair contract and soon.
Christmas came and went. It was a bit of a crazy one. Thankfully we got to spend some great time with family and friends and everyone was spoiled rotten by Santa Clause. Thanks to everyone for a great holiday!
During the holidays the fam went to another Star Wars movie. The Skywalker saga has officially come to a close. While many reviewers left disappointed, I did not. I quite enjoyed the movie. Was it perfect? No. Far from. Was it a good / entertaining movie that closed off story lines? Heck ya. With the end of the saga, now I’m excited to see what comes next from the galaxy far, far away.
As mentioned last update, I put my bike up for sale. I’ve received a deposit back in January and have been receiving payments since then. I’m supposed to be paid in full by the end of March. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t skeptical about it being paid in full by the date agreed upon but we will see. I’d not be so frustrated over the time length of time it has taken to get paid, but without it – I can’t really shop for my replacement . What’s next? That’s a post for another day.
Otherwise life has just been busy. Abby, Joe and Jabba are growing like weeds. Shannon an I have been chipping away at the house. I’ve taken up woodworking a little more formally now. I’ve built an island for the kitchen and a wrap-around table for the tv room. Neither perfect, but turned out well enough. Each project I find better ways to do things and results are improving with each job. Next up with be extending the pool deck and building a fenced area for the pup to play in. But for now, that’s all I got 😉