Update!

Okay okay okay. So it's time for an update, yes? I'm sorry I've been so lax; life has been barreling along like, well, like a runaway barrel. (Yeah, that was pretty lame. Sorry. I attempted to be funny and failed.)

I've found myself back into the trap of "if only we were back home, things would be easier". Things have been really tough recently - we've had some major trouble with our bank (or, I should say, our FORMER bank), which subsequently led to troubles with some of the people we owe money to... so it hasn't been too fun. And as I've been 'slaving away' for a measly $7.55/hr, I can't help feeling tempted by the premise of $17/hr if I worked back home in Aunty Chrissie's shop. It would be so nice.

Oh well. It'll all happen in God's good timing I suppose. Guess I just have to ask for patience to deal with stuff til then!

I've recently quit working for Subway. In the end, I was only working one day a week, which wasn't even covering childcare costs, so I was literally losing money by going to work. Messed up, hey? Then there's the wonderful matter of the SUMMER BONUS. Which turned out to be nothing. A big fat nothing. Apparently "food wastage costs" meant that we weren't given anywhere near what we were supposed to. So I was MAD as a cut snake. But I thought "you know, I'm over this place and these people anyway, why waste my energy getting so mad all over again?" So I handed in my two-weeks notice, and then Monday was my last shift ever. As always, I felt kinda nostalgic. It's always hard to leave a place that you know so well, and the people you've gotten to know (and really, apart from my bosses, all the crew at Crosslake were wonderful people that I really enjoyed working with).

And things are going pretty nicely at Lakes Latte. The manager has gone on her maternity leave (ie. she's left for good), and her replacement is really great. Very laid-back, but passionate about making the shop a great place to be. We now have a regular schedule, and I'm only working two days during the week, then both Saturday and Sunday. Having to work every weekend is probably going to get sucky soon enough, but at least I'm only paying for two days of childcare a week now. However...

I may have to cross the floor and work for the enemy. I love working at Lakes Latte, but I've recently discovered that Starbucks offers health insurance to all their employees. Let me just say right now how much I detest Starbucks and their coffee. But the thought of having health insurance again gives me warm fuzzies. I filled in an application at the Baxter store, and have an interview lined up for Monday morning. I'm really feeling conflicted about the whole thing, but it would be a great job to have, I have to admit.

We're thinking about moving down to Brainerd, hence why I'm applying for a job in Baxter. Aaron works in Merrifield which is only a ten minute drive from Brainerd. So it would be really nice to be able to move out and let John and Mary have their house back!! I know they don't mind having us here, but I'm sure they won't mind us moving out either! ;-) We'll see what happens.

I've just updated Adelaide's totsite, so if you want to know what's going on with her, check it out! But here are a few photos just because...

She is definitely her father's child in this first photo!

So cheerful!

"Okay Mum, enough photos - feed me!"