Happy Groundhogs Day!

It's cold and foggy out tonight. I went out back a bit ago to take the air and keep the dogs company while they made sure the backyard was safe. We heard some geese flying in the dark, north I think. I sure hope so. We're ready for spring to start. The plum tree in the front is starting to get buds already. Monday IS Groundhogs day...

Today was my last full day at this job. Monday I go in to sign my paper, get my exit interview and turn in my badge. Nine years and four months. I'm getting a pretty good Voluntary Separation Package, 14 weeks pay plus two weeks for every year of service. It isn't something I really wanted to do but with the changes to our little part of the company it became apparent that taking the package was a win-win situation. It will provide a cushion while I look for another job. I was working on being depressed for a while when P's friend, Sally suggested I look for work at a local company that many of the people at her job were applying at. I checked the company's web site and third on the list of "career opportunities" was Sr Document Control Specialist. Well you could have knocked me over with a feather! Document Control positions are not that easy to find and with the current state of the economy I expect there are fewer than usual. I had to whip together a resume as after nine years I no longer had a copy of the last one I used. Luckily I was able to get a copy of the last application I filled out. It had all the dates for my past jobs. That was a great help. The rest I was able to word smith. It's hard to summarize all those years in just a few sentences. I submitted my resume on-line that night. I got an email the next day and yesterday I had a phone interview with the recruiter. I think it went well. Now I wait. I should hear something next week as to whats next. Wish me luck!

In the mean time, the dog will be expecting a walk every day now. Any day I don't go to work they watch me like a hawk until it's light out then they pester me until I get the leashes out. At least they wait until the sun comes up.