Another Transition

Christa left this morning at 7:05AM for her last day as a long-term substitute teacher at Fond du Lac High School. She has been looking forward to this day for a long time. She has worked with some difficult students, dealt with some difficult situations and sometimes came away disillusioned with the teaching experience.

I am proud of Christa for sticking with it. Even though there were some pretty trying days and frustrating moments in this experience, she made her way through it. She toughed it out. She gained some valuable experience! She will get to celebrate with some buffalo wings from BW3s! :-D

Tomorrow, she meets with the owners of Settler's Mill to begin her job as supervisor for the mini-golf course in Oshkosh. She will be stepping out of one position and into another, but this is a position that she is looking forward to. She will be the supervisor for all of the employees of the facility. She will have a greater role in how the operation is run. I can see this being a wonderful new opportunity for her.

I know Weaver will appreciate having Christa home more often. Leaving at 7:00AM and not returning until close to have caused some separation issues ;). It will also give me the necessary time to be able to run in the morning. Christa and I will also be able to see each other more often. And...we'll both be less crabby because we don't have to get up so early!

What a Puppy Taught Me...

I have not blogged as consistently as I would like over the last week or so. Much of this has to do with the newest member of our family: Weaver. Weaver is a Shelty/Australian Shepherd/Australian Cattle Dog mix. She is now 10 weeks old, but was 8 weeks old when we got her. Needless to say, the last few weeks have been a little crazy.

Having a puppy around has been a humbling experience. Unfortunately, the dog brings out my temper in ways that I have not seen in a long time. She gets the best of me when she constantly bites my ankles or manages to pee in the kitchen for the third time that day. *sigh*

I also get apprehensive when I am home alone with her. She'll sleep for one to two hours and I can get some work done. When she gets up, it's a game of figuring out what she wants to keep her occupied until she takes another nap ;).

Puppy maintenance has helped me to work on some of my hang-ups that I have in my relationship with God as well. I worry way too much about stuff. The minute I stop worrying and let things happen, the better things go. It's the same with Weaver. When I am stressed about taking care of her, things go bad. When I relax, things go well. It has also helped me with my temper.

So...the puppy has been a blessing for our lives, and also a blessing for my relationship with God.