Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Class dismissed, time to start your life!

OK, If we can continue where I left off...I spent the first few weeks after graduation learning the routes in the NW Division.  There are are about 55 of them, so I have lots to learn. I picked a shift and started learning those routes first (some of them were in my training, so I had an advantage there). I did this shift for 3 weeks and then the entire system changed routes, which means that folks can change divisions at this time.  I ended up with a decent shift (off Sun & Tues) and working mostly mid-days & Sat. evening. The only problem is that when I get off work Sat. night at 11:35- there are no buses that will get me back to the apt, so I have to sleep in the quiet room until about 6am (then catch a bus to the apt Sunday morning). This made it difficult to go to church at 10:30am and so I cancelled that Sunday morning event for awhile. 
   I forgot to mention last time that I made a new friend, Matt Dudenhofer, that has been extremely helpful in keeping me sane and helping with all the crazy details of life. He fed me very well during those dark days in the winter when I didn't have money for groceries. He drove me all over town getting everything gathered for the replacement SS card & driver's license. He made sure I had plenty of clean clothing and fun to keep me going.  He has been a very special friend and I would not have made it through all this madness without him. Thank you so much for everything, I can never repay you for all your kindness, but am extremely grateful for your friendship. God was so good to send you my way.
     I spent a few weeks learning new routes and getting used to the people on them, same kind of madness from Austin, just lots more because the city is bigger.  During the month of March, I find out that the laptop has been damaged and is now useless.  That was my biggest link to the outside world, and now needs to be replaced with no money in the budget. Luckily, Matt is a computer guru and likes to tinker with them, so he said he would do what he could to fix it. There is still no word on Sparky, but the other 2 boys are doing fine. I had friends all over Austin looking and checking with the animal shelter, but no good word.  Gotta keep going and get the job done, its only been a couple of weeks.  Life is moving along at a quick pace and it is already mid-March.   Schedules have changed and I am rolling along.  My old friend Martin moved to Dallas and we start making plans to get a different place to live (bigger and closer to work).  This helps a bit with the budget, and also adds a few wrinkles to life; always more to think about & be responsible for.  The meds become a major problem at this point.  I have not been able to get into the dr.s office until now, and have run out of  one of my meds, so we get an emergency supply while I am there. I get labwork done and make an apt for  2 weeks later to get a full visit and gameplan.  No major health issues, just a sore throat that wont go away (afraid it might be Strepp throat).  By the end of the month, we are moving into a new place across the street from work, and I get to the dr again. The throat problem is just a major sinus infection that is causing drainage & keeping the throat sore (good news). I get some antibiotics and they help to get rid of it, and life continues. Matt & Zina help us get moved into the new place and we start to unpack everything & get settled in. It's gonna be so nice living right across the street from work, can't wait.


   
 


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