Sunday Catch-Up Day

I hope none of you have been concerned of my absence the last few days.  There was work to be done, opportunities to seize, and friends to host.  I'll try to brief in my summary.

Thursday:  This year's seasons seemed to have skipped from winter to summer without offering too much of a spring.  With typical summer humidity and temperatures reaching into the low 80s, it was quite a day to be working outside.  I actually spent most of the morning indoors working on an application for a position in Nebraska.  There is a tractor museum in Lincoln searching for a manager, and I thought to ought to try for it.  Unfortunately, I saw the job posting on Wednesday evening (May 2) and the application materials were due Friday (May 4).  This explains why I asked my dad for the morning off to begin working on the application.  After getting the application finished, dad and I worked on putting in a tile line in our calf pasture all afternoon into early evening.  I didn't get in from work until 7 p.m. and spent the next six hours trying to hammer out a cover letter and finesse my resume.  The process did not go well.  Fortunately for me, I had great support from a friend who helped me think out what it was I wanted to say.

Friday:  Well, Friday morning was spent in much the same way as Thursday morning, particularly because I didn't have the cover letter finished yet.  After chores, I came straight back to my computer and did more edits, with my final submission happening before noon (thank goodness!).  The rest of the day was spent cleaning my house since I was expecting a few friends to arrive late in the afternoon.  The remainder of our soybean order was also delivered, so I helped unload those bags while waiting for my floors to dry.

This weekend was spent entertaining friends and doing lawn work, so overall, very good!  While productivity hasn't happened as it ought to, it was nice to see my friends and relax, particularly after the unexpected stress of that job application.  We shall see what happens.  I will not torment you with any kind of introspective analysis this Sunday.  Instead, I will catch up in my house while I wait for this rain to pass by.