I think Monday might be the best day
for subbing in the schools. It’s right
after the weekend. Some of the aides
would like to extend their time off. The
last time I had subbed at Coffenberry, I was asked by another aide if I had
picked her shift up for the 16th.
Unfortunately, I was told to keep that day open as Roland had a doctor’s
appointment in the Big City of Roseburg and would be sedated and would need me
to drive him home. I told her I would
not be able to do her shift.
On Sunday night I received another
request – also from Coffenberry. I would
have liked to have said yes. I had even
double-checked with Roland who really would like to see an extra income. Her name was on the sub list yesterday
morning. I felt bad. Once again it feels like I am the only sub in
the system. I’m not as I met another in
Canyonville. Still, they are hurting for
subs again.
We left the house at 7:30 a.m, and did
not return to Myrtle Creek until 1:30.
There’s six hours of my life that I will never get back. Not to see that I didn’t want to be with
Roland or ensure his safety. I was in
the waiting room. I, fortunately, had
brought a kindle, a book, my journal – so I did have things to do. It may have not been that big of an ordeal for
Roland who was in a trance but had been told later on why the delay.
It seemed like whatever machine the
staff had intended to use for the test results wasn’t working properly. Someone from Eugene had been called to come
look at it. Eugene is over an hour away
from Roseburg. If I understand
correctly, Roland was out of it the entire time and did not realize that much
time had even passed. I had looked at the
time at 9:00 a.m. and then again at 11:30. I had become concerned.
Meanwhile, I received a request to work
at Canyonville – which I would not have done even if I had not gone to Roseburg
as the Coffenberry request had come first.
Initially, the Relief Society presidency met each Monday morning to
discuss issues which I, myself, have now become a part of. I guess that is why I couldn’t get a job in
accounting – not that I really wanted one.
But an accountant’s pay would be nice.
Having the money to renovate just one of the Brady’s rooms would be
nice, let alone the entire house. (see here)
The weather was unique. First was our drive to. The fog was dense on one side. No landscape could be seen. The other side could be seen in the morning
sun. So weird that only interstate 5 separated
the two. By afternoon it was raining
heavy in Roseburg. Buckets. 30 mph was too fast for that rain. I stopped at Arby’s in Winston. The rain wasn’t falling in Winston. Theoretically, Roland is not supposed to drive
for 24 hours. When we were at Arby’s I
gave him the choice of either driving himself or taking the long way home with
me behind the wheel. He did not wish to go the long way home and drove himself.
He was fine at the time but is in a deep sleep right now.
I have not seen any positions
available for today. A friend asked if I
would spend an hour or so with her this morning. I will not be working on Wednesdays as I
asked the Relief Society if we could meet on that day instead. I probably will be able to work on Wednesdays
should I accept some long term assignments as I did last year. Wednesday is not my favorite day to work as
it is a short day and the parking lot is full of cars. One time I had to wait for parents to move
their cars before I could get out. I don’t
much care for school traffic.
