I put in in the linen closet and made sure the door could not latch shut. Because the box is so deep, and the hole is on top, it gives Katniss privacy and keeps Harper away from the mess. So far this seems to be working. Granted, we are much better at not leaving our clothes laying around and we still keep bedroom doors closed.
In addition to the new cat box and location, I got more batteries for Harper's shock collar and also have been working with her more consistently. I have also been practicing more verbal commands (and some loud clapping) per some advice my lovely sister-in law gave me. I've gotten my deep mean voice down pretty well. I have even started teaching E how to give the "I'm not happy with you" look to make her stop jumping all over him.
Right now E has drill. They have a ruck march today and E brought Harper. I can only imagine how happy she is right now! Being outside with all the sticks she could ever want, getting exercise with one of her favorite humans, interacting with other dogs, and meeting new people...Happy early birthday Harper! In just 11 days she will be 1 whole year old!
I'm sure most of you don't care too much about our pets, so I will move on to other news. E is still working at the front desk of the Washington State Patrol. He still doesn't much care for sitting at a desk all day, but at least he seems to be appreciated and well liked in the office! A few weeks ago, the other cadet that was working with E, sharing responsibilities, quit. So E has had to pick up quite a bit of slack until they find someone to replace him. I think it's stressful at times, but he's making it work.
As for my own job, I have been struggling for a while with it. I am on my fourth month and still have yet to place a client. This is mainly due to the fact that their situations are just complicated. On top of that, working from home, at least this job, is not all that I hoped it would be. I have been struggling with the lack of routine and structure for one. I don't know what my day will look like, ever. My hours are whenever people call me back. Oh how I long for a job where I show up at 8, take my lunch at noon, and go home at 5. I wish my "work stayed at work". I also miss having coworkers to talk to and joke around with. I miss talking about our weekends and looking at prom photos and complimenting each others outfits..I have been spending a lot of time thinking about what to do about this. I don't want to just quit because I don't like something, because it feels wrong, especially after such a short period of time. I really care about my clients, and I love and appreciate my coworkers, even though I never see them.
I came to the conclusion that I am only hurting my clients and my boss by staying when my heart isn't in the work. So I let them know how I was feeling and they were very kind and understanding. I had an interview last week for a Secretary Senior position with the Washington State Patrol in the Budget and Fiscal office...Yes, E and I could carpool to work until November when he starts his training! And even then, I could drop him off on Mondays and pick him up Fridays. I have yet to hear back, and I'm getting nervous...but E says to be patient. The office life seems perfect for me. The women who conducted the interview told me over and over that they like to have fun at work...just what I need! I have been praying about this job while I search for others.
I had a friend come for a few days a week ago. It was so nice to see a friendly face! We spent all day in Seattle when she arrived, looking at all the important things. We stopped first at Pikes Place market. We drooled over the HUGE bouquets of flowers, grabbed some coffee (frappuccinos) from the first Starbucks, and got stopped by a Children's International representative. My family has sponsored children in the past, so my heart was already open to the idea, and add to that my husband's giving nature has rubbed off on me, so I walked away a sponsor! My friend and I had to laugh about it as we walked away, because earlier that day we had been talking about how E gives to anyone who asks. We lovingly said that we had done his good deed for the day. I love that my husband has such a giving heart, and I love that his good habits are rubbing off on me!
After that we went to the space needle (after walking a mile and a half in the wrong direction first). We snapped a few pictures and decided to head back. We took the light rail in to Seattle from the airport, so we had to ride the light rail back to the airport where I parked my car. If you know anything about me you will know how much I hate driving. I was so nervous about getting to the airport, but I made it. Then, I couldn't decide what was scarier, taking the light rail or driving into Seattle. Ultimately, I was glad to have taken the light rail. It was cheap and painless..plus, I didn't have to worry about parking when we were there.
Over the next few days I took her to all of our favorite spots close by. We even drove into Olympia to have lunch with E one day and to see where he worked! What fun to include him in the fun! Overall it was such a nice time!
Now I am counting down the days (43 to be exact) until my family arrives!! In the meantime, I will continue hunting down a new job. I also am trying to come up with ways to make friends. E has been spending more and more time with an Army buddy and they let me tag along which is great! They ran a marathon together a couple of weekends ago, and we are going out to a movie with him and his wife tonight! All the same, I need to find new friends, I just don't know how. We recently tried out a new church where there are some people closer to our age. E feels right at home with the large families of home schoolers there. They seemed super nice and very welcoming, so maybe this will help me?
Last on my agenda is a potential move! This actually really excites me! Our lease is up in August, and we are seriously considering a move. We have yet to determine where, though. Our hearts are torn. It would be very convenient to move to Olympia to be closer to E's work (and hopefully soon to me mine as well!). However, that would leave us further from E's army buddy, which would be sad. E likes where we are now because he could get placed a lot of places once he finishes his training that are easily accessible from here...but that's a year away, so it's not that important. Also, sounds like the army guys (hopefully they were joking) were talking about wanting to get a house together........One is moving out of his parents house, another may be willing to move, and then there's us. Not so keen on sharing a house...haha I'd love to live close, and I understand the convenience of sharing, but I'd rather be comfortable walking around in my PJ's all day if I want to.. But if there's one thing we know for sure about our move, it's that we want to live in a house. We want a yard for bonfires and puppy play time, and no neighbors sharing our walls, floors, or ceilings. As much as we love our apartment now, it would be nice not to worry about playing our music too loud, or playing with Harper inside.
Anyway, that's all I have for now. It's a lot! Hopefully I'll have more good news soon!
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