New Work

Well, now I am really excited!!! I am seriously into jobsearch mode. I finally realize that my years as a decorative painter are in the past...all the supplies and equipment are moving elsewhere. Don's friend and neighbor came and took ALL of the Mosaic stuff away and tidied the area as well...so my back yard is almost empty...all the books have been donated to the Library except the ones I will give to Students on the first day of school at Otis...teaching "Art Furniture" this semester. The change in my life goals is being realized. I have signed up to get some help from Worksource and the State to get help with my resume and also to help me focus my energy. I need to find out where I fit in. Todays job market is not the same as the last time I looked for work. I have been self employed for 25 + years, after all. I am hoping to find something that will require me to venture forth and use more of my skills and creativity. My only worry is my age...but surely there is a place for all my experience...I am hoping that teaching might work out..I am starting there, at least. I do love to teach...love to see that little light go on in someone when they do "get it"...but, I will consider something else if it is a good fit and stirs my excitement. The house is getting ready to go on the market...I have a little fear of calling realtors to get feedback because my past experience with the whole thing was not good....BUT I am older and wiser now, so maybe I will be better at it. Anyway, it must be done and no one else to do it but me. No one else to do anything that needs doing now...(how lovely it would be to put on a 50's face and let some big strong man handle it for me)...whoops...that is exactly what got me into the pickle I am in...so, like Melissa I will be the "Reluctant Decider" and forge ahead...a grand adventure awaits and I am sailing into it with 'elan and panache (whatever that means). So I sally forth and will post again with the results of the sallying.