All Aboard the Gravytrain

Well, one week down at the new job, and I seem to have struck gold. Well, perhaps I exaggerate, but I really am enjoying myself.

Basically, my responsibilities include planning & cooking meals, taking Suzanne to the beauty shop once a week, taking her out to lunch wherever she may fancy (usually Gourmet Deli), chauffering her anywhere else, which so far has been nowhere, occasionally doing the odd bit of laundry, and just being there. She often tells me not to work too hard. I like to take a nap when she does in the afternoon, and I usually take either a morning or evening Constitutional around Brookhaven. I get to plan almost any meal I want, with just a few dietary restrictions, and the food budget is generous, allowing me to buy things I couldn't ordinarily afford for myself. This is awesome. I get to do lots of reading and knitting. And, did I mention that Suzanne is delightful company? She is such a sweet lady, and so interesting. She wishes she could live closer to her children (who live in New York City and Boston), and misses them a lot. I think my company is comforting.

I spent Wednesday through Saturday straight with Suzanne, since her husband was out of town. It was delightful. Sam came over every day after he had finished working and we cooked tasty food, and generally took it easy. Then on Friday night, while Sam was at the campout, Sydneyann came over for a slumber party and it was girltastic fun. Although she needs to brush up on the Uno skills, geez.

The week was an overall success, though, and I'm so thankful that the Lord engineered this job situation for me. It's so nice to help people, and to be needed. So, that's the story.