Jessica Kelso

No job and yet I haven’t written in my blog for 4 whole days. No excuse for that, no excuse. It’s been a really nice week. I’ve managed to do a couple of little random things that were desperately needing to be accomplished. I cleaned out all the drawers and cabinets in our bathroom. THAT was a task, let me tell you. The mixture of hairspray, hair that falls out while I’m blow drying it, and bare minerals loose powder makeup. . . does a number to the bathroom. I found some cute fabric I had laying around and cut out little pieces to make a surface for the drawers. That way next time it’s ready for a good cleaning, I’ll just trash the cloth and get new ones. When Kevin got home for lunch, I wouldn’t even let him set his stuff down. . . before I was showing him, saying “look what I did today honey!”. I’m trying to do my part. I also took a couple of dresses I don’t wear anymore to consignment. It’s nice to not have those in the way anymore. I might even make some money off of them. Doing my part once again. Last night we went to Kevin’s work Christmas party at Abuelos. YUMMY. It was a good time and I ate one too many enchiladas.

When it comes to the job front, I don’t have much to report. I’m finding that there’s very little out there. I’m limited to what I want to do. I’m looking to continue working in a office setting, or go totally the opposite and be a nanny. I watched my nephew Aidan for 6 months when he was little and I absolutely loved it! I’d really enjoy being able to do something like that again. Especially with us wanting to have a baby soon, it would be nice to get a little more experience first!

I could always go back to doing hair. If only saying that didn’t make my insides cringe. Right now I’m enjoying being completely domesticated. Keeping the house spotless, making sure the dishes are done, having dinner ready before 7pm, finding plenty of time to exercise. I’m not going to lie, it’s been really nice!

Has anyone ever really surprised you? I mean, REALLY surprised you. Like, hid their secret from everyone you know and then one day they finally said. . . “TA DA! Surprise!”? That happened to me yesterday.

My boss came in my office at approximately 4:55pm saying “are you ready to go home?” with a smile on his face. He’s asked this question before, so the surprise was still unexpected to say the least. Next he sat down and said “I hate to do this, but. . .” And I lost it. All of those things I had thought I would say or do if I ever got fired or “laid off”, out the window. Shock and panic took over my entire body and I was speechless. Electricians had been getting laid off left and right, but it never crossed my mind that he would be able to possibly survive without me. As slow as work had been, we were still terribly busy in the office. Unfortunately for me, my last name didn’t start with Elkins. . . so I was the first to go.

Nepotism at it’s finest.

Now the search is on. The search for a new, better job that I will love. The search for health insurance so all of our plans don’t have to go completely out the window. And of course, the search for what to fill my days with until I find these new great things. After a night of tears and sadness, I woke up with this amazing peace that could only come from God. I know He’s going to take care of us. It’s all I can do to turn to Him. Moms also seem to make things better. Kevin’s mom left me the most encouraging message (thanks Linda!) and my mom has offered to help in whatever way she can. I love my moms.

“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11