Midnight Rambles

You'd think I'd be sleepy at this hour, but no.  Wide awake and my mind traversing the events of my week....I wish it had a shut-off switch sometimes!

I watched Hunger Games for the first time tonight.  It was an interesting movie.  After all the hype and reviews I've heard, it wasn't the action film or romance I'd imagined it would be.  I do like the character of Katniss.  The story line was a little bit on the predictable line, but of all of it, I think the wacky costumes was what surprised me the most.  A little like Willy Wonka's oompa loompas or the recent Alice and Wonderland.  Not the awesome movie I expected, but not a dud either.  A good movie overall for what it is...maybe if I had read the book I'd think otherwise.

I've begun just reading my small bible at various times throughout the day and most often at night before bed.  I like that it is easy to carry and hold.  My study bible is nice when sitting at the desk and when I'm looking for more background or insight into parts of the bible.

Coming back from vacation to work was hard.  I didn't want to go back to work just yet.  It was so nice to focus just on family for a change.  I got a text the day I got back about something that wasn't necessary to discuss until working hours.  I ignored it, but it immediately brought back the annoyance of other people relying on me to solve their problems.  It comes with the job, but I have some particularly needy employees who don't realize there are boundaries between work and personal time for me.  I have to constantly keep those boundaries built up or work can be overwhelming.  Maybe I should look into getting a phone just for work instead of using one phone for both work and home...hmm.  I'll have to think on that one.

I like my job overall.  It can be so overwhelming and discouraging, but it is also very rewarding.  I still don't usually feel like I know what I'm doing yet.  I'm also unsure if I'll ever reach a point where I feel caught up or that the duties I have can be accomplished by just one person.

On vacation I came to a big realization.  Time is going by and my children are getting older.  Yes, that's a duh statement, but it really hit home.  During the long hours of driving on the road, my hubby and I discussed what our 'bucket list' was for our children. In the 10-15 years we have left with them at home, what did we want for them -for our family?  We only have so much money each year to spend on special events or home improvements or sports, etc.  We discussed what things were most important to us and made loose plans as to when we wanted to accomplish some things.  We also discussed how we wanted to be involved with our children's development as they grow.  It was a bittersweet conversation and realization.  We want to make the most of the time we have with our kids before they grow up and leave home.