We did a great hike a few weeks ago in Sedona - the West Fork of Oak Creek. The total hike is 7 miles, out and back, or if you want to swim, I believe you can go 12 miles total (one-way). Billie and Adam joined us on the hike, and were willing to get their feet wet - thanks for being such good sports! It was a great weekend to go camping, and we're looking forward to backpacking to Fossil Springs this weekend. Anything's better than 110 in an urban heat island!
I'll post more photos next week after our trip. It should be fun!
Jenny
May 23, 2005
Job search... installment #1
So I went on my first interview last Friday... overall the situation was pretty good. The only bad this was that sticky question about why my contract wasn't being renewed. "Because my boss doesn't like me" didn't sound that keen, so I went with the re-organization angle. I said she's a new director and is dissolving my position - farming out my schools to another manager, commodity processing to a classified employee, and going with Assisted NuMenus (meaning an outside company plans them.) The Child Nutrition director made the comment, "That seems really odd that they would get rid of YOUR position..." Gee, because I'm the only registered dietitian in the district and we have to have a Wellness Program for next year? Hmmmm, could be!
I'm sending out emails left and right, and contacting everyone I know in school foodservice. I don't want to go to food sales or anything, so I guess I'm pretty picky at the moment. If something doesn't materialize soon, I may put off the full-scale job seeking efforts until after I get back from South America.
Well, it's hot here - 105 today - and we're all trying not to melt. I'm gonna post some pics and catch y'all later.
Peace out,
J
I'm sending out emails left and right, and contacting everyone I know in school foodservice. I don't want to go to food sales or anything, so I guess I'm pretty picky at the moment. If something doesn't materialize soon, I may put off the full-scale job seeking efforts until after I get back from South America.
Well, it's hot here - 105 today - and we're all trying not to melt. I'm gonna post some pics and catch y'all later.
Peace out,
J
May 20, 2005
Home improvements...
Greetings from HOT Arizona! It's supposed to be 107 today, and needless to say, we've got the A/C on and we're hunkering down for a LONG summer! We've got most of the patio done - just need to do some more sanding before we use a clear wood protectant to seal it up. The roof is done, and it looks good, though the company was something of a pain to deal with. They didn't really feel it necessary to call us when they weren't going to get things done on time, or the roll roofing wasn't available, or the plastic needed to be re-done to protect the house...Oh well. They gave us $100 off, so that's something, but not much.
In the meantime, I gave my final last week - the class was a success, I thought. Or everyone lied to me about enjoying it, which is fine. :) I'm looking for a new job, and I've been called for one interview - that's today - at the AZ Dept of Ed in the School Nutrition. I think that could be a good position - I'd be helping schools in the National School Lunch Program - with applications, meal regulations, etc. It's close to my house, which would be good, and I would stay in the state retirement program, which is good, too.
I've almost completed my community college class that I'm taking - just 3 more assignments (I'm doing homework next), and we're still training up for our trek on the Inca trail. We're supposed to do a 10 mile hike this weekend at Horton Springs north of Payson, but Travis may have to work this weekend. We'll see. Next weekend we're heading to Fossil Springs for our first backpacking trip.
Hope everyone's doing well! I'm going to post pictures from our last camping trip - we went to Sedona in April, and though it was cold at night, it was perfect weather for camping! I'll put up more pics once I get them developed - the age-old excuse!
-J-
In the meantime, I gave my final last week - the class was a success, I thought. Or everyone lied to me about enjoying it, which is fine. :) I'm looking for a new job, and I've been called for one interview - that's today - at the AZ Dept of Ed in the School Nutrition. I think that could be a good position - I'd be helping schools in the National School Lunch Program - with applications, meal regulations, etc. It's close to my house, which would be good, and I would stay in the state retirement program, which is good, too.
I've almost completed my community college class that I'm taking - just 3 more assignments (I'm doing homework next), and we're still training up for our trek on the Inca trail. We're supposed to do a 10 mile hike this weekend at Horton Springs north of Payson, but Travis may have to work this weekend. We'll see. Next weekend we're heading to Fossil Springs for our first backpacking trip.
Hope everyone's doing well! I'm going to post pictures from our last camping trip - we went to Sedona in April, and though it was cold at night, it was perfect weather for camping! I'll put up more pics once I get them developed - the age-old excuse!
-J-
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