King of the Road

Sorry about the radio silence emminating from Iowa. 'Twas a crazy crazy couple of weeks. I finally had a mini-break down today after getting out of work. I picked up my buddy Cory, grabbed the shotguns and went out to some public land about 20 minutes away. We didn't even see a bird but it was very relaxing to walk the field, shotugn over the shoulder, and just shoot the breeze with somebody. (Almost a double pun)

What has been keeping my life so busy? Moving livestock at the farm, working nights with coaching, and rentals at the farm, then waking up and working all day counting corn.

But there is a glimmer of hope. One ray of light that pierces through the dark clouds that is multiple employments. That hope is a new job. That hope is having my team all figured out. (FINALLY! Only took two coaches and a director five days.)

So, I've applied for a job that I don't 100% feel qualified for, and I'm very nervous about it. It fits me to a T, even if it is a step back from my degree. Working outside, actually working with your hands, accomplishing something everyday, and working for a Park District. How awesome is that? True, it isn't my dream job, and it wouldn't be a wayside job like the Farms is. This would be putting in 5-10 years with this job. Maybe retire out of this job. But, there are some perks besides those already mentioned, I would still be in the relative same area as the Farms and my friends out here. Full medical coverage, half dental and optical (if insurance doesn't change too much, it's only 2,740 pages), regular weekends, salaried with more money than I could shake a stick at - not really, but it beats $8.75/hour - and, I would really enjoy it.

Now, I don't want to get my hopes up just to have them dashed, so I haven't told anybody "important" at the Farms yet, nor will I untill I know for certain that I have the job. That whole burning bridges thing.

In answer to that question that always pops up, yes. I did look for jobs back in Illinois. My reasoning for not applying to those jobs is very straightforward. 1. I'm not an R/N. 2. I've made commitments out here, and investments out here I want to see those pay off for me. 3. I'm not travelling 660 miles round trip to find out that I didn't get the job.

I'm grumpy, and I'm tired, but I feel better about things. Looking forward to travelling next week. I get to see my family!