Notes from a Rookie Firefighter...April 10, 2009

I think this was the first time in my life I didn't reflect on the fact that today was Good Friday. I've been working so hard at my new part-time job, which I LOVE, writing webcontent for lawyers. Everything else is privileged so I cannot say more. I am, of course, still a realtor and tomorrow morning will be boxing up a tiny house for someone who died.

It's been pretty quiet around the firehouse. Last week was a our pancake breakfast, and tomorrow is our Easter egg hunt. I am ashamed to say that I haven't been to an Easter egg hunt since my son Edward was about 3, which was 8 years ago. Quite a long time! But at least I don't have to wear the bunny outfit I was threatened to wear for the last month.

I've been spending alot of time at the firehouse, doing my writing, in our meeting room, with the lights off and my MP3 player playing all torchy songs my kids put on there for me. You know it's pretty therapeutic being in that room writing. Sort of gives you a different spin to your words, like you can actually feel what you're writing about.

I am a bit sad I have no friends other than firefighters nearby, as my family is far away, and my daughter is still in the JD center waiting a residential placement. I can only hope with the promise of Easter we can finally get what we are hoping for, for our daughter.

Have a nice holiday everyone.