tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post610813167516550035..comments2024-03-28T19:10:53.592-04:00Comments on The Birchwood Pie Project: Weekly Whatever: 30 Hours to Go!!!Birchwood Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-6695445268181745982021-07-13T13:55:52.876-04:002021-07-13T13:55:52.876-04:00I've definitely had situations where I had to ...I've definitely had situations where I had to stay in a job and had to write it off as "accept the things that I cannot change". I hope that things change with your situation - that the job gets better or that it becomes the right time to change.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-30001910172949862302021-07-13T09:08:50.890-04:002021-07-13T09:08:50.890-04:00Definitely hard to race in heat and humidity. I w...Definitely hard to race in heat and humidity. I wouldn't give up racing just go out and enjoy it with NO time goals.<br /><br />I hate my current job and LOVED my last one (but they eliminated my position). I think about it daily but I', accepting what it is because it's not the right time to change jobs.<br /><br />Hope you like your new one.<br /><br />I love being home alone because it never happens. lol My hubby is a homebody and I am very independent. I'm looking forward to travel just to be alone. Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-8376447680614425792021-07-12T21:18:50.685-04:002021-07-12T21:18:50.685-04:00Yes I'm glad that my "boys" get to g...Yes I'm glad that my "boys" get to go off into the woods but I like having them home so much more.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-64699953654338244992021-07-12T21:17:55.233-04:002021-07-12T21:17:55.233-04:00Yes it's over!!! I'm back to having work ...Yes it's over!!! I'm back to having work take up a third of my day instead of my entire life.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-83698287930721821262021-07-12T21:17:17.799-04:002021-07-12T21:17:17.799-04:00I'm trying to compartmentalize and only rememb...I'm trying to compartmentalize and only remember the "good" part of the job and not the last six months but it's going to take a while...PTSD for sure.<br /><br />I lived alone for the first 20 years of my adult life. On the one hand it was fine but on the other hand it pales to the life I have now. I'm in no hurry to get to the empty nest stage.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-61764586166986543412021-07-11T09:59:44.272-04:002021-07-11T09:59:44.272-04:00I'm reading this on Sunday and thinking hooray...I'm reading this on Sunday and thinking hooray, you are done!!! I bet it felt great to drop the laptop off. When I transferred clinics 4 years ago, I never looked back. I still get PTSD thinking about my old job. <br /><br />With both my boys grown and flown, I do get lonely sometimes, especially when the hubs is away. I'm very independent and I like my solo time, but I don't think I'd like to live alone. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-48215612963923770202021-07-11T08:54:37.049-04:002021-07-11T08:54:37.049-04:00I'm finally getting around to reading this... ...I'm finally getting around to reading this... you've got a lot of stuff going on - and a whole lot less work now? I hope it all ended well and look forward to "catching up" with you soon :)TechChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960422420943812763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-15144963598991986612021-07-09T17:29:02.510-04:002021-07-09T17:29:02.510-04:00OOOH! I'm reading this on Friday so I'm i...OOOH! I'm reading this on Friday so I'm imagining you opening a bottle of champagne right about now! Yay!!! You did it! <br />Having all the guys gone will just make you appreciate them more, right? My husband was out of town last week and after the initial elation of having more space in the bed, things started to feel a bit empty. <br />I hope you have fun plans for the weekend!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-85307907427018127422021-07-07T06:36:41.773-04:002021-07-07T06:36:41.773-04:00Thanks Kim! So far running this week has been rea...Thanks Kim! So far running this week has been really rough with the heat, but as I finish each run I somehow can't wait to get back out there...you know exactly how it is.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-4088921771520118232021-07-07T06:34:24.414-04:002021-07-07T06:34:24.414-04:00One thing that makes me sad is the number of peopl...One thing that makes me sad is the number of people who stay in bad jobs because they don't want to be "job hoppers" or for whatever reason they're scared to leave. I've had a few bad jobs and once I left I realized how much work was spilling over into the rest of my life and putting a damper on everything. Not worth it!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-1071931774267765112021-07-07T06:31:02.789-04:002021-07-07T06:31:02.789-04:00Perfect plan!Perfect plan!Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-15464603481947921652021-07-07T06:28:18.437-04:002021-07-07T06:28:18.437-04:00There's a beer festival in my town this weeken...There's a beer festival in my town this weekend within walking distance of my house! So the plan is walk my computer to FedEx and then keep walking for beer. Then walk or crawl home!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-67456569874659061402021-07-07T06:26:32.210-04:002021-07-07T06:26:32.210-04:00Totally! I can't beat the convenience of pull...Totally! I can't beat the convenience of pulling a great meal out of the freezer.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-13559283944669918152021-07-06T21:32:37.569-04:002021-07-06T21:32:37.569-04:00Ahhh, I can just smell the freedom you're goin...Ahhh, I can just smell the freedom you're going to be enjoying in a few days ;-) Sorry to hear the 10K was so rough in those hot conditions. But you were a mega trooper for gutting it out and finishing. Good luck this week as you prepare for the grand finale ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-33754766487576708442021-07-06T16:24:34.095-04:002021-07-06T16:24:34.095-04:00I'm so excited for you to be free of your work...I'm so excited for you to be free of your work woes. You spend so much of your life at work, that when it sucks- it really sucks! Also, regarding being alone- I do think that's a really important skill to have. To be independent enough to live alone and be on your own. But yes, it's not really ideal!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-90030203634362979072021-07-06T02:23:24.966-04:002021-07-06T02:23:24.966-04:00This week will fly by, Birchie, and then you will ...This week will fly by, Birchie, and then you will be DONE!!! What are you going to do on Friday at 3:01pm? Open a bottle of bubbly? I'll be raising my glass to you!<br />Will you be starting at the new place the following Monday?<br /><br />Well done on your 10k. Hey, you battled right to the end. Having a slow race doesn't matter. Your plan of doing 5Ks in the heat of summer sound perfect to me. <br /><br />Have a good last(!) week!Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-206607062695222542021-07-05T21:09:13.105-04:002021-07-05T21:09:13.105-04:00Yay for the work countdown. Boo to the bitter end....Yay for the work countdown. Boo to the bitter end. The poke bowl looks great. I’ll pay for the catch of the day at a restaurant but prefer farm-raised Atlantic salmon to the “good” stuff. Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878882500026678616noreply@blogger.com