So tomorrow brings another change in my working life... yes, I'm "going back to work" ~ for someone else! As I keep telling Dan, I already DO work ~ for myself! But the livelihood of a Self-Employed Interior Designer in today's economy, is, unfortunately, a bit like NOT working at all!!
So the time has come for me to let someone else tell me what to do for awhile! It actually won't be so bad... I'm going to work for Thomasville Furniture, as a Designer. This is what I did for Ethan Allen as well. It's basically doing what I do now, only getting paid for it! The cons ~ restrictive hours.... I'll have Thursdays and Fridays off, but will work the other 5 days, including every Saturday and Sunday. But Sunday is only 12 to 5, so that's not too bad. The pros ~ getting a regular paycheck (!) and also, getting benefits, which start immediately! Medical, Dental, and 401K with a company match ~ you can't beat that! So I'll transition out of "my time is my own" ...into, "my time belongs to someone else".... but hopefully, it will be worth it, and this decision will be a very good thing in the lives of Dan and Lynne ;-) Wish me luck, and I'll certainly keep you posted on how it goes....
"IN OTHER NEWS" .... Wow, what an active couple of weeks it has been! Many of you know my sister Jan and I travelled to AZ to meet up with sister Chris, and the 3 of us gave a serious facelift to our Mom's kitchen. I"ll post a photo album later today (hopefully) with lots of pictures, but here's a quicke "Before and After":
Stripping wallpaper, new paint, light fixture, window treatments, art, ... it all added up to a good time and a great "new" kitchen for Mom!
While I was gone, we got an e-mail from Jake and Rachel, letting us know that poor Luke ended up with a broken ankle when Rachel took a slip on the stairs while holding him! Rachel got a nasty bruise on her back as well. Hopefully everyone is mending nicely, and Jake wisely sent a picture to calm our hearts with this news... look at that cute kid, he's a trooper! Finally, we had friends over last night, we figured it might be the last time
we entertain for awhile, until I get used to my new hours on the job. Plus, we have that great fireplace, and it's been raining for 3 days and in the 30's here!!! Where is SPRING?
But we are making the best of it with fires in the fireplace. We had a nice time last night, it was good to enjoy each other's company.
Dan, they all promised NOT to talk politics!
We all are hoping you're going to enjoy the new job as well as the benefits that come with it like a regular paycheck and medical insurance. Hopefully the work itself will be enjoyable as well. I look forward to the stories of the customers and the successes. Best of luck for your first day on the job. You know we are thinking of you. Sorry about all your rain this weekend. Sounds like you found a way to stay warm and enjoy yourselves. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Chris | March 15, 2009 at 02:10 PM
lynne's right...guests talkin' politics around here usually involves their raised voices, involuntary spitting, burying of fingers in my chest, their inclusion of wildly extraneous facts and attempts at changing subjects in mid-stream as arguments go splashing off course, and a general distruction of an otherwise good dessert time. and i hate to see that happen to loved ones, as can be noted by the look of fear on my face in the photo (someone had just said 'immigration').
fortunately, david made a really great dessert.
Posted by: dan g | March 15, 2009 at 03:27 PM
Good luck with the new job Lynne, I'll be thinking about you tomorrow. Keep us posted if you hear anything else about Rachel and Lucas, that is terrible. Lucas looks like such a big boy in that picture (aside from the cast) and so handsome!
Posted by: Becky | March 15, 2009 at 07:09 PM
That picture of the "boys" seriously needs some sort of caption. Too funny. Dinner was great and it was fun to get together. One of these days we'll be able to do a cookout. I hope. :)
Good luck today and in general with the job. You'll knock 'em dead I'm sure!!
Posted by: Jan | March 16, 2009 at 07:16 AM
Congratulations on the new job! They are lucky to have you.
And sorry to hear about Luke! Thankfully he looks nice and happy with his Daddy in the pic. I can hardly believe how much he looks like BOTH Jake AND Rachel. What a cutie!?
Posted by: Sarah Ivy | March 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Congratulations on the job, Lynne! The benefits sound great, even though you have to work for someone else. Thomasville furniture is nice though, and I know you will do great things for them! And you can keep doing some of your own stuff on the side, right?
Sorry to hear about Luke's ankle...what a scare!
Posted by: Stacie | March 20, 2009 at 11:17 AM