Great Expectations

Happy New Year!! I know I am two weeks to late on that and I apologize for the blog silence after Thanksgiving, but the end of the year just kind of ran away from me. I hope as we are two weeks into 2018 you are holding steadfast on those New Year’s Resolutions and see a bright and shiny year ahead of you. If you remember when I started this little rambling blog I mentioned I do not do resolutions, but I do see a new shiny year in front of me.

On the first of December I was offered a HR Associate position at work. When I say I was offered, I mean I did apply and go through the many interviews to be offered this spot on the HR team. This was a goal I set for myself when I first applied at Hilmar Cheese Company and when hired as the receptionist I knew that was my foot in the door. I did not however think I’d be in HR so quickly. I am over the moon as this is a promotion and a huge opportunity and exactly where I want to be in my career. I started to transition to HR the week before Christmas and since then it has been a blast. I say that because I am busy from the moment I walk in the door to the moment I leave, that’s not to say there are some days I walk out completely exhausted, brain fried, and feeling lost at times. That’s the beauty and the terrified part about learning something new. My transfer was official on 01/01/2018 which makes my official title HR Associate. No lie, when I changed my email signature at work I was smiling like a crazy person.

The short version of everything that happened between my last post and now. After Thanksgiving at McKenzie’s in Houston , Jarret and I went to OKC to see Trans Siberian Orchestra, we rocked out and ate some amazing food. We celebrated Jasper’s first birthday! We celebrated Christmas with my family. We celebrated Christmas on New Years with Jarret’s family. Got a cold New Year’s weekend, that is still hanging on for dear life. Poor Dalhart has had flu, cold, and strep running around like wildebeest in Africa, you name it and everybody in town may have it. Finally, back to work and this week being my first full 5 day work week in about a month, thanks to the heavens it went by fast.  I started reading at Church. I’ve only been on the schedule twice, but so far so good. I do need to slow down a bit when reading, but I knew that would be the challenge for me.

Other than my new position at work, I have no doubt 2018 will be a wild ride. I will be an Aunt again this summer and cannot WAIT to spoil, love, and play with this new little Webb. I continue to be in awe of Jasper. He is the smartest, happiest, and fun loving little boy and to see how he grows this year will be an adventure all its own. BabieCakes will be 12 in August, my furry butterball is becoming a distinguished old(er) lady. I suppose I’ll address what some of readers may really want to hear about. A Wedding? Am I right, is that the real reason you read? Nosy posy’s. Will there be a wedding this year? I don’t know, Prince Harry seems to be really in love and I think he will follow through and marry that Megan girl. Yes, she’s an American, but ultimately love is all you need.

Oh!! Not that wedding? Sorry. Here it is folks- I have faith that Jarret and I are right where we are supposed to be. The Lord brought us together later in life for a reason. Although, I may not understand why at times, I continue to pray for patience. I don’t mind the questions about a wedding and I don’t mind the concern that it hasn’t happened yet (we are older, we’ve been dating for this long, blah, blah, blah). I know it’s asked with love for the both of us. I’ll make y’all a deal; you’ll know when I know. J

I have not started to think about 2018 vacation yet. Any suggestions? Where are you going this year? I really want to go to Maine. I started thinking about a Maine trip about two years ago. This is a bucket list place for me. Jarret too. I’ve even signed up on the Visit Maine website. They send me catalogs and emails. You know you can go catch your own lobster and then take it to a restaurant and they’ll cook it up and serve it for you? How fun would that be? However, I also think about the mountain air. I love me some mountains. They are my happy place.

Finally, let’s talk about what really has me excited for 2018. Christmas 2018!!! Calm down, I am joking. It was just a test to see if you’d finish reading after you got the gossip on my love life. I am excited about 2018 for reasons yet unknown to me and I hope you are too. It will no doubt be a rough year with trying times and rewarding times. I’ll get knocked down, just to get back up. For today though, I am going to get dressed to go to Amarillo with my love to shop for a washer, dryer, and refrigerator for the new little house I’ll be renting in Hartley at the end of the month. That’s right my time in the barndominum is coming to an end. Later this evening I’ll go to the Twisted Elm to eat, drink, and be merry with a few of the special people in my life.

Out with 2017 and in with the changes that 2018 brings. I say bring it on!

 I have added a picture of what my morning looked like as I typed this up. Oh my furry love…no shame….

-Have a happy and blessed day.