Made it through Week 1!

You may have heard me mention I went back to work full-time outside the home. This past week was my first week at the new job. I'm exhausted. The weekend won't be enough time to get me rested and ready to go back for the second week.

The girls, especially my youngest, has had a hard time with Mommy being gone. She was only 9 months old when I left my previous position to focus on photography full time. To her, I've always been there. Every day. She cried when she gave hugs and kisses the night before my first day. I held her tight and cried too. Hard. She cried when I called to check on her the next day. I choked back the tears, but man, was it hard. That little girl broke my heart. 

Through the week I gradually cut back to texting my teenager to make sure all was well. And it was. My house was pretty clean and no one starved (thank you freezer meals!). And they've all learned to adjust. I still get weepy though. Kids are more resilient than adults. 

My body is worn out though. I have four more weeks of training. Lots of time making sure log in and passwords work, lots of time doing bland compliance courses (I work in the banking industry), lots of time hearing someone talk and not learning anything hands-on. I'm a learn as I go kind of girl, so training will be informative, but not as exciting as actually getting to do the job will be. 

Top it all off with me not feeling well the last few days, and here I am: in my bed for the third time today. Just one more day to get myself pulled together and get ready for Monday. I would seriously lobby to make Fridays part of the weekend. Two weekend days just isn't enough...

On the flip side, I rescued some perennials from the clearance shelves at Lowe's today. I'm pretty proud that a large amount of my flowers came from death's door and at deeply discounted prices. If you know what you're looking for, and are okay with buying plants that likely are done with blooming this year but that need a little TLC, then it is a great way to add to your gardens! Getting $120 worth of plants for $35 is pretty awesome in my book. The hubby will be on vacation next week while our son is at band camp, so he will get the plant in the ground and then I shall work my magic. Next year, we will reap the benefits! Gardening is patience. 

That's all I got for now. Next week I plan on sharing a recipe for bread and butter pickles. I've used it for all the pickling cucumbers I'm getting from our garden and everyone who tries them, loves it! 

Have a blessed weekend y'all!