With my summer vacation half over, it is a good time to evaluate how far I have gotten with my summer projects: housecleaning, sewing, school prep, and summer job.
Housecleaning -- I have completed the housecleaning on the main floor of the house with the exception of the library. I have my reasons for not completing that at this point.
Sewing -- I have finished five dresses and have another one cut. There are two more pieces of fabric waiting to be done. I have also made the new curtain for my classroom.
School prep -- I am mostly on schedule with that although there is more to be done in the next month or so.
Summer job -- This morning I finished scrubbing and waxing the floors after pulling an all-nighter to do that last section. This evening I am going back in to put things back in place in that section, clean up the floor machine, buckets, and mops, and to write my annual report of supplies used, supplies remaining, and time spent. That will complete the summer job again for this year.
I think I am on schedule for this point in the summer, but I know I will not get everything done that I had hoped to do this summer. That never happens.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Summer Job Revisited
Once again I am scrubbing and waxing floors for my summer job. I like my summer job in spite of the fact that it is extremely hard work. I don't need the sympathy of people who say five or six or maybe nine or ten times, "I'm sorry" when they hear I am scrubbing and waxing floors again.
My job has its advantages.
1) I can start whenever I wish. Three days so far I have started about 4 AM to beat the heat.
2) I can quit whenever I wish. If I want to go home at 10:30, so what. If I stay until 2, who cares.
3) I don't have to tell anyone when I am going to be there and when I am not going to be there. Now, there may be a few exceptions since they depend on me to have the door unlocked if the plumber is coming to do some repairs or the UPS truck is bringing scads of boxes filled with textbooks for next year.
4) I can take a break (even a nap) whenever I wish and don't have to keep track of the time.
I like my summer job because it allows me a freedom in my schedule that few jobs allow. My only requirement is that I get the job done before school cleaning begins in August. That takes about 100 hours sometime in July. So far this year we have about 65 hours on the job. (Mary took two vacation days to help me get a jump start on the job.) I should be able to finish next week.
1) I can start whenever I wish. Three days so far I have started about 4 AM to beat the heat.
2) I can quit whenever I wish. If I want to go home at 10:30, so what. If I stay until 2, who cares.
3) I don't have to tell anyone when I am going to be there and when I am not going to be there. Now, there may be a few exceptions since they depend on me to have the door unlocked if the plumber is coming to do some repairs or the UPS truck is bringing scads of boxes filled with textbooks for next year.
4) I can take a break (even a nap) whenever I wish and don't have to keep track of the time.
I like my summer job because it allows me a freedom in my schedule that few jobs allow. My only requirement is that I get the job done before school cleaning begins in August. That takes about 100 hours sometime in July. So far this year we have about 65 hours on the job. (Mary took two vacation days to help me get a jump start on the job.) I should be able to finish next week.
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