over a month since last post...

Work is going great...love my new job...spending many hours there, so I should like it..when you start a job like this, you inherit the good and the bad, it takes time to weed thru and see who goes and who stays. I have put in some long hours, cleaning up what was left, and I am still not finished...will take about a year.
The other side is that I have not been as much help with the bathroom, on days off I really want to be off. We did work in the bathroom this week, cleaned up outside some, and I planted a few plants, Flowers always make me feel good...Well hugs from Jay make me feel great...
here is the bathroom...maybe it won't be so long until next update....
Oh I am so proud, I kicked out of the Portland road runners motorcycle group....
what a joke....by for now...

April 18, 2010

We have been very busy these last two weeks...lots of yard work..trimming of trees, working in the bathroom...We have a sink in there now....all lights are up and working..
AND the best news...is I start my new job tomorrow....14 months of unemployment.

We did do two rides this weekend...the Weather was wonderful....videos from both days...

and videos from both cameras...

Todays ride was up to Cougar Washington, over forest service road 90 to Carson WA..then to hwy 14 to 205 then home...

Saturdays ride was out Hwy 84 to Cascade Locks, then back the old Columbia river hwy...with a stop at the Visa House and 2 different waterfalls ....ran into a person Jay new from work. He had a nice long visit with all the guys up there on their bikes...

see you on facebook or back here in a week or so...

WOW time flies!

It has been awhile since my last post....to update you..I am still looking for a job...several interviews...waiting for call backs, if they don't call, I will call them.
The last two Saturdays we have not worked at home. We went for a motorcycle ride with friends on 3/27/2010, great weather, actually went to the beach. This last Saturday was April Fools Ride...it did fool us, we went by car (so did most of the others). The joke was that there was snow. It was great spending time getting to know our new friends better, but I am so glad I was not on my bike...TOO COLD. We continue to work on the bathroom. Painting is happening now. Vanity will go in sometime this week...Looking for a new bathroom sink faucet. well it is all for now..see you on facebook or here next time...

I AM SO EXCITED!

No, I did not find a job....still unemployed...I don't care what anyone says or thinks, I know I have been working at finding a job...and yes I mean WORK!! This is not easy, It has been over a year since I had a job to go and work at. It would be much easier then what I do now. Do you know how hard it is to be rejected over and over? In most cases it is because of lack of recent clinical skills. I have not worked in a area where I would use most of my nursing skills in approx 10 years....who wants a nurse that has not used her skills?

Anyway....the excitement is we finally have a toilet in the bathroom (our bathroom), the public bathroom will be the one on the other side of the house...Thank you for understanding....

The shower will be done soon, ready to put the tile in ...just need to find the time to go shopping for tile....shopping, well that is something I like to do...its getting Jay to go with, and spend the time......Until next time...be safe....and you can look for us on facebook....

WOW! Did not realize it had been so long since I updated this. I have been busy taking classes on how to interview, resumes, and how to dress for interviews...Worksource Clackamas has a very good program to get people back to work...they are even going to color my hair to hide the gray...and they even dressed me...as if I did not know how to dress professionally...When not doing that Jay and I have been working very hard on the bathroom... Jay did all the subfloor stuff,cut the tile, then talked me thru the laying of tile, and grouting of the tile...not bad for a beginner...



now pics of the tile finished




as you can see we still have the walls to do...

The weather is great here today...might go for a ride this afternoon. Jay has a 3 day weekend...he is going to be upgrading his computer, faster/better...and expensive...but again thanks to Jason's generous Christmas gift ....makes it all work out...Again thank you very much Jason....
until next time....
you can also look for us on facebook....be safe...hugs to all...

Jan 31st, wow a month already........

Busy week for us both. I did get my class done, so I am now a Certified ALF/RCF Administrator. Will see if that helps with finding employment. Jay has been busy with the bathroom, putting down wonder-board, and thin set mortar. Messy stuff. Well as he went along, he found that the floor right in front of the new shower stall, was weak. So what to do? Tear everything out and start over? go on and assume it will be ok? Well NO. Jay found a different way to manage this issue. The floor in the bathroom is the ceiling in the laundry room. He took out part of the ceiling, and reinforced the floor from underneath. Then he patched the ceiling, and I will do the clean up there this week.

Until next week, might see you on facebook, or I might be on a street corner handing out business cards, and resumes....be SAFE.

New mattress came on Saturday, woke up this morning without a backache, first time in weeks...now if this continues, I will be a happy camper.

Help! I'm still unemployed

As I continue to seek employment, Jay continues to work on the bathroom project (NO the basement is not done as with everything here, it is still a work in progress). No interviews last week and I did hand deliver several resumes (after sending by email). It is as he said, "to get me noticed". I am 5ft 8in and over 200lbs..I think people notice me. ( also sent out thank you cards to people I actually met face to face while delivering resumes). This coming week I am taking another class for a different certificate, that should help with the employment opportunities, will have to wait and see on that. But with having to do all this, I feel like I am working full time. Driving here and there, then to having to pay to have items faxed, even with me delivering in person...well that was too much. So with Jason's generous Christmas gift I was able to get a new item for the computer room. It scans, faxes, copies, prints and yes it can even be used as a telephone...It is a "all-in-one" unit. Jay thinks it belongs in a office...well at this point, this is my office, and it belongs here (I think he will use it too).




Jay has continued to make great progress on the bathroom, the dust from the wonderboard was a real problem for me. Breathing was not easy and my poor nose was so sore, eyes were red, to the point that Jay kept pointing it out to me...that I needed drops. Anyway this little slide show will show you just how much he has done.




As far as the "being noticed", that is a real issue now. We are trying to focus on portion size and control..Will let you know how it goes, also a very slow paced exercise routine to be started.

Facebook has been fun, lots of new friends, again this was something suggested for networking, and employment opportunities.


Until next time...be safe, and maybe I will see you on FB.