Cycles and Job Opportunities

I have been watching my cycles closely and due to not having too many since having Matthew that haven't been a miscarriage I am struggling to recognize what are "normal" symptoms for me right before my period starts. Evidently crankiness and overly emotional/feeling sad/discouraged are from periods coming. I just had a 31 day cycle and it excited me to no end!

Back to my normal pre Matthew. Yay! Going to pick up a cheap bbt from the store and try to start temping. We will be preventing for a few short months (which makes me sad....but it is for a good reason).

Why prevent? My husband is likely starting a new job September 1st and we have 60 days before he is eligible for insurance. No insurance = avoiding potential baby being made those months. So if I can get down to at least the 170s by November 1st we are going to actively start ttc.

This will be a good move for him. Same miles away from home. A dollar better pay. And 15 days of vacation time! At his work he only gets 5. And no sick days. This next year he would be available for 10 but the environment really isn't good for him. Without saying too much there is a boss that is believed to be drinking on the job and no one is doing anything and there simply isn't any team work and it just drives James crazy!

Anyways. Bbt starts this month so I can also know when to check opks and really know when I am ovulating.  So we can do our best to prevent without much condom use. Prefer to avoid them if possible. Pull out and pray method here we come ;-)

Haha anyways there is also another potential job opportunity at my job I am hoping is going to open up in August. The rehab is going to try first and 2nd with 2 nurses one on each hall of the department. Talk about AMAZING! This girl is going to apply. Even if they won't give me first shift full time and work around school I am going to ask about first/2nd float for rehab. I don't want 2nd but I think it would make me eligible to skip med surge in the hospital and jump right into a labor and delivery position. Huge opportunity so prayers are appreciated! Plus with 2 full times have 2 days off a week it would give me available to even have 1st shift only and have up to 8 days to choose from for pick up. And make me eligible for insurance do we could compare mine to James' and pick the best. I think his will be best since I have already seen his paperwork it isn't as good as what we have now and costs more (because insurance is free where he is at now...) but it will be beneficial for our family.

On another front sweetcorn is ready! The first day selling roadside we made $60 and the stand was empty when James got home around 3pm. I think I am going to post at work so people can call and ask me to bring it in and sell there as well.
Next summer with me not having to do school and Matthew being older we should be able to do more produce. Right now I think we are around 1.5 acres total. With sweetcorn, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and some squash. Right now we have zucchini the size of thighs from not being able to have time to get out there and pick them!

I think next year green beans and sugar snap peas would sell huge. Along with pumpkins in October. Eventually we will have our own little store, not just a stand along side of the road. And I hope to have a few apple trees, peach trees, pear trees, and maybe even cherry as well. Then small things of blueberries and strawberries would be wonderful. If we have a small store we would have an industrial kitchen to do pies and can produce to sell year round I think. Plus do donuts and coffee and maybe simple sandwiches or salads. Maybe even soft serve ice cream during the summer.

Our goal for this year is to have 3,000 come in from the produce and I do believe we will come close. If not exceed it!

Anyways chores are calling and so is homework (rather a classmate asking if I am awake because she has questions on things I haven't even started yet!)

Will update later ♡

As our kids get older we will be able to do more because I am sure with James being their dad they will want to be outside and help. Plus it would be a good way for them to learn responsibility. And no I am not talking child labor here lol! Dreaming big a long way down the road here.