Eric’s Blog

As my favorite, flabby, orange, tabby would say, “Whoever invented the five-day work-week should be drug out into the street and shot.”

It feels like the weekend just got started and it’s already over. I didn’t get all the things done I needed to accomplish this weekend. 😩

Where in the world did the weekend go? I managed to get a few things accomplished. I made another door plaque for someone at work who wanted one.

I also painted some miniatures this weekend for a bit of something to do and to keep me occupied and out of trouble.

I did manage to get the truck unloaded and I got up to Lowe’s today and get the board of MDF I needed to finish my workbench. I didn’t get it finished yet, but I have the supplies needed now.

The truck had died; the battery suffered a drain from the cold snap we had. It will likely need replaced but I was able to re-charge it and get the truck started again.

I was also able to get my resume and cover letter over to a second company today.

I was also able to get some things uploaded to my Etsy store. I hope I get some notices on there and people order some things.

I guess when I think about it, I got a lot accomplished. Just not everything I wanted to do. There’s never enough time to do it all. There’s always so much to be done and we didn’t even watch television this weekend.

Upcoming, I have to get my medical and dental stuff sorted out this week so I can prepare for my retirement physical. I also need to get my records so I can start the process of applying for my VA my disability claim. It’s all a bit overwhelming.

Going to work is going to eat into all those things I want to do and I need to do. I think I’m over being needed at work. Applying for a new job is worrisome. I’m going to have to work after I leave the navy. I’ll likely have to be at that job longer than I am at work now. That means less time to do the things I want or need to do and working on things that the company who hires me will want me to do.

It’s odd, I worked so hard in the navy that I wound up with 90 days of vacation that needed to be used before retiring. We’ve been using that leave and doing things other than traveling back to PA and I’m really enjoying myself. I don’t want it to end and I don’t think I want to go back to work. I wonder what it’s like being a government contractor? Do they get their fair share of time off? Do they feel free or independent, or are they constrained by draft (re: requirements and restrictions)? Do they have enough free-time to be able to enjoy and pursue hobbies and interests? I hope so. I’ll have to ask a few trusted agents some questions. Not that I have much choice at this point. 😆 Oh well.