a big (little) family

Trying to maintain my sanity and live to blog about it.

  • Home
  • this is us
  • this is me
  • how we met
  • the story of us
  • birth stories
  • Our Curriculum

Birthday, work, and painting a quilt

January 29, 2023 by Adrienne

I’ve finished my first week at dispatch. It was three twelve hour days, getting up at 3:30am, and dizzying amounts of information to learn. Each dispatcher has five computer monitors, three computer mice, and two keyboards. It’s intense. I’ll be training for months yet, but so far I’m encouraged enough to think I’ll like it. The depravity of man has been displayed prominently this week as I listened in on calls. It has me thankful for this bubble I’ve spent my life in. Some of the realities I’ve heard other people speak of are horrifying to consider.

Blaine begins work tomorrow. Life changes dramatically with that. I switch to nights this week. I am scheduled three 12 hour shifts in a row, each 5pm-5am. I’m bracing myself but unable to even really know how to prepare.

I spent my weekend working on a barn quilt to hang on the outside of our shed, above the doors. It’s almost done. I’m pretty excited about it. It’s been something I’ve thought about doing and researched and drawn and agonized for months. Silly, but I’m not a painter or even a quilter. Sewing things is my craft. It was totally outside of my comfort zone but I love it.

Stellan turned 7 this week. He is getting so big. It feels like he should be one of the littles still, but he reads everything, keeps up with the two big boys pretty well, and is destined (and determined!) to be Sterling’s hunting buddy. He loves all things outdoors. He chose a trip to the Katy Trail with bikes and puppies as his activity of choice. We had a fun day.

This week Eden turns 18. I’m not ready to talk about that.

← Work.
Lacher in the Locker and other short stories →

Filed Under: News

About Adrienne

A homeschooling mother of ten, ages 19 and under, I chronicle life, laughs, struggles, and lessons learned as I raise a larger-than-most sized family and try to laugh about the craziness.

Comments

  1. Roxanne Towles says

    February 1, 2023 at 8:18 am

    Praying your work goes well for you and the learning curve isn’t overwhelming. Praying for restful sleep, especially as you transition to nights this week. Also loving your new barn quilt (newly shown on your blog 🙂

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

 

A big (little) family

My Blog Posts in your inbox

Blog Archives

Follow on Bloglovin

 

 

© 2023 a big (little) family · Log in · Website by Black Hills Web Works