I got a job...

Last week I put in for a job at Seek.com.au and got an interview on Monday... It went for allot longer than it was meant to and I had allot of positive feedback from the panel. I was so excited to be there. Not nervous at all...

To say it was an awesome experience is really an understatement. My last job that I went for was 21.5 years ago. That was to enter the Public Service. I loved that job for many, many years but it is not practical to travel there now as one way takes about three hours with car and public transport. Hubby still does this every week so I know the distance...

Anyway, On Tuesday while having Home Church here I got a call just before 5pm... Yep, I got the job. :) :) :)

Orientation starts this week and I start my first long shift on Saturday this week. Long shifts and overnight stays is all I want really as the job is in Toowoomba and it is about a 2.5hrs round trip for me. They are very happy to help me out on that front which I am very grateful for.

So the job: I am now a Disability Support Worker... I am still in a bit of shock really but am so happy to be given the opportunities that this job will bring ... It is my life. I live special needs. It is of a different kind to Timothy but special needs all the same so feel very blessed that I am able to work in the field that I feel very, very passionate about...

Can't wait to start :)

Just another step closer for my little family to be together all the time. :)

Cheers Damaris

12 Lovely Bottles of Onion Marmalade...

My lovely Onion Marmalade...

Last week on Thursday I decided that day would be D-Day... I had to get rid of them onions. I had gotten them for 9c a kilo so how could I go past that... No, couldn't and didn't. I bought only 10 kilos though. Should have gone for the 20 after all.

Anyway, I processed them all in the slicer. Thank God for the slicer. I am very spoilt. It did it in no time but by the end of the first bag of onions alone I was crying, I couldn't see and my nose was running (yep with snot)... Not a pretty picture. I left it there and aired the house out while I went for my power walk with Fiona and when I got back it had only really dispersed the stench throughout the whole house not just confining it to the kitchen. Never mind...

I processed the rest of them and then did what I had to in my two largest pots. I ended up with 12 large jars of Marmalade... Made the house smell nice and I couldn't get rid of the smell out of my nose for about two days... lol

They will make nice presents for Christmas. Seeing they are water bathed they will last at least 5 years on my shelf. One jar didn't seal properly so oh well we will just have to share that with people that come over. lol

Cheers Damaris

Girl's weekend...

Lis greeted Tina and I with pressies :)

Beautiful Chico :)

We retaught Mum Rummy and I didn't even cheat once lol

Mum, Lis, Tina and I :)

My beautiful sisters...

Mooloolaba on Saturday...

Love getting together with my sisters... Think I have mentioned that a couple of times. lol Not last weekend but the one before that I had the chance to see them both again for two nights. We had a lovely time and my BIL Phil spent some time with us also. We went and visited Mum and Andy and were introduced to their new baby... Chico Oh how cute he is. And growing very fast :)

We also got me a brand new outfit for a job interview I was going for on the Sunday. Blessed to have sisters that know what suits and what doesn't. Still don't like looking at myself in the mirror but must say I looked pretty good :)

The whole weekend was wonderful. This was also the first time I didn't really need to get away so much. Was nice to all the same :) This time we didn't get a tattoo or a piercing. Think we are done with those... We all got a piece of jewellery instead :) Tina got a pair of ear rings, Lis got a necklace and I got myself a lovely ring with three stones in it. One for each sister...

Cheers Damaris

Cast has come off...

Joshua had his plaster cast come off last Thursday. They did an X-ray on the hand and then decided to put on another cast. The third one that he has had. This one is fibreglass though and will be on for another two weeks... He was not really impressed... Never mind, the ice cream from McDonald's fixed that. It's failsafe and he can have a serving in a cup :)

Cheers Damaris

Birthday Girl Lil...

The lovely Lil, our Birthday Girl :)

One of the locals, Lil had her 70th Birthday last week so we had to celebrate off course. :) Doesn't look a day over 40 :)

So happy to have been part of the celebrations. :)

Cheers Damaris

Cent Auction

Last weekend we had a Cent Auction down for our local Hall. Much needed funds need to be raised as all our bills are going up... Nothing ever goes down does it? Anyway walked away with some lovely things that I won as well as things that I bought... You did a fantastic job organising it all Carly :)

Cheers Damaris

Decluttering time :)

Russell and Joshua playing in the shed :)

Russell has been in his shed playing... And throwing out a whole heap of stuff that he doesn't need. Yay!!! What a hoarder... So now with allot of things gone and the cubby being outside also we can again play table tennis. :) Boys are loving it and so are Russell and I :)

Cheers Damaris