Spring is coming

Sunday night we received another 15” of snow. I still love the snow but a lot of people are becoming bitchy over the weather. I know Spring will be her soon so it does not bother me. I actually enjoy the bitter cold and snow knowing it will be gone soon.

Sunday J and I went sledding. We had a fabulous time up until we found out that the gas station we were counting on to get home was closed. I still had plenty of fuel so I left J there and continued back to get the truck. Lesson of the day was to call ahead to check business hours for any gas stations we might need to use.

Friday night I took the kids from the adolescent home to an indoor rock climbing gym. I am really starting to feel comfortable with the kids and staff. Apparently they feel the same way about me. I really enjoy working with the kids. I wish I could do this as a job.

Good weekend

This past weekend was busy but fun. Saturday D and I went to a staff retreat dinner with the cadet group. Yesterday I went snowmobiling with J. Our trip started off a little rough as we had to return to the truck within five minutes for repairs. J pretty much melted down in a fit of anger while I calmly made my repair and attempted to guide him through his. Within an hour he had calmed down and we had both sleds repaired and ready to go. The rest of the day was fabulous. My sled is incredibly fast and I am really enjoying driving it. At this point I have only $700 into it including the purchase price and I am hopeful that the maintenance costs will remain low.

Friday I spent some time at the adolescent home and I am now part of the staff (albeit unpaid). Soon I will be able to be alone with the kids and take them off site. Friday night I had a situation where I was playing basketball with the boys and one of the boys walked off the court as I was warning him about pushing. I approached him and he said he was not pushing and said I had no right to tell him to stop. He had only been at the home for four days and I am sure he was pretty traumatized at that point. However, I feel that I need to stay true to myself in my belief that I need to teach kids the right way to do things including playing basketball. I will make sure to try and talk with him next time I see him.

Another coffe shop

Today I am sitting in a quaint little coffee shop in a small town near Portland ME. We are here for B's track meet. The latte is not the best I have had but the atmosphere is cozy.

D is back from FL and we are getting back to our normal routines. It is good to have her home.

Yesterday I took my sled out for the first time. It ran great, but I think I have to replace the rear spring and shock. I just discovered that J is not allowed to legally operate a snowmobile because of his suspended license. I need to find out more detail on this law; specifically what the consequences are if he is caught operating the snowmobile while his license is suspended.