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Kenna · 03-01-2012, 09:32 PM

busted my ass at work today...

alarm at 5am...

very sleepy, slipped on bathrobe and slippers...
walked dogs
showered
took an hour to use straightening iron my my Irish curls
completely dressed for work
walked dogs again
fed dogs, crated dogs...
packed all my "educational materials" and laptop to car...
left without getting breakfast

between 8am to 11am, conducted a Healthcare Class for Parents at the local Unemployment Office for newly laid off individuals (during class, helped a father of several teenagers understand their Medicaid benefits, coordinate special needs care, set up Medical Homes and coordinate/schedule a surgery consult).... this class was ELECTRIC with all the positive energy and proactive questions/flow of information... I love when I'm able to help families! But it was a BUSY morning...

then back to office to assist a mother with health care applications and tons of required verifications, Program/Service education, getting her child necessary health services since he's gone several years without coverage, ... I tried to make her day less overwhelming and put a "friendly face" to "the system" as she was already intimidated. It really sucks that we have so many GOOD workers out there that are exhausting their unemployment benefits...then the system just "dumps" them off and expects them to provide for their families with NO or very little monthly income.

spent the rest of my work day charting and pulling reports, analyzing last months activities, following up with the Vocational Rehab Admin, coordinating care with our Case Managers and Social Workers, ...generally busting my ass to catching up with documenting Outreach and Class activities so I can file my monthly report.... (all very boring to *you*, I'm sure...

)

But....today made me feel excited and positive because I felt I was able to "impact" families and make positive changes in their self-management and services... I love face-to-face Outreach compared to 25 to 30 phone calls a day that never seem to make an impact.

Once home...

Walked the dogs
Paid Rent
chatted with the landlord and coaxed him into grading the land around the farm house so I can mow it easier and start my garden with freshly tilled soil... *supervised said grading operations*
chatted/planned with landlord about him using the fields around me to plant blueberries and HUGE strawberry patches this year *YAY!!!!* can't wait!!
Brainstormed with landlord about buying another NICE 35 acre farm out at the Lake, where it's primed for several kinds of "fresh start" home businesses... (we both had our wheels turning!)
packed dogs in car, headed to Blade's house...dropped dogs off, picked up Blade...
Treated us to dinner because I was hungry for steak and shrimp...
met friends at coffee shop and had a GREAT TIME laughing our asses off at a very cute, dear friend with her jokes about the new Adam and Eve store and her new found knowledge of fisting
went back to Blade's
Got puppy from kennel
and logged online to finish a job app.....

Didn't accomplish much at all today.... but it feels like it was all non-stop.

This next comment is for Ryobi : I needed that HOPPER FIRE to keep me going today!!!

03-01-2012, 09:32 PM	#1511
Kenna Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Fiery, Sassy, Tough As Nails, Femme Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: I am your favorite hello and hardest goodbye. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC & CO Posts: 4,806 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,624 Thanked 12,194 Times in 3,779 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	busted my ass at work today... alarm at 5am... very sleepy, slipped on bathrobe and slippers... walked dogs showered took an hour to use straightening iron my my Irish curls completely dressed for work walked dogs again fed dogs, crated dogs... packed all my "educational materials" and laptop to car... left without getting breakfast between 8am to 11am, conducted a Healthcare Class for Parents at the local Unemployment Office for newly laid off individuals (during class, helped a father of several teenagers understand their Medicaid benefits, coordinate special needs care, set up Medical Homes and coordinate/schedule a surgery consult).... this class was ELECTRIC with all the positive energy and proactive questions/flow of information... I love when I'm able to help families! But it was a BUSY morning... then back to office to assist a mother with health care applications and tons of required verifications, Program/Service education, getting her child necessary health services since he's gone several years without coverage, ... I tried to make her day less overwhelming and put a "friendly face" to "the system" as she was already intimidated. It really sucks that we have so many GOOD workers out there that are exhausting their unemployment benefits...then the system just "dumps" them off and expects them to provide for their families with NO or very little monthly income. spent the rest of my work day charting and pulling reports, analyzing last months activities, following up with the Vocational Rehab Admin, coordinating care with our Case Managers and Social Workers, ...generally busting my ass to catching up with documenting Outreach and Class activities so I can file my monthly report.... (all very boring to you, I'm sure... ) But....today made me feel excited and positive because I felt I was able to "impact" families and make positive changes in their self-management and services... I love face-to-face Outreach compared to 25 to 30 phone calls a day that never seem to make an impact. Once home... Walked the dogs Paid Rent chatted with the landlord and coaxed him into grading the land around the farm house so I can mow it easier and start my garden with freshly tilled soil... supervised said grading operations chatted/planned with landlord about him using the fields around me to plant blueberries and HUGE strawberry patches this year YAY!!!! can't wait!! Brainstormed with landlord about buying another NICE 35 acre farm out at the Lake, where it's primed for several kinds of "fresh start" home businesses... (we both had our wheels turning!) packed dogs in car, headed to Blade's house...dropped dogs off, picked up Blade... Treated us to dinner because I was hungry for steak and shrimp... met friends at coffee shop and had a GREAT TIME laughing our asses off at a very cute, dear friend with her jokes about the new Adam and Eve store and her new found knowledge of fisting went back to Blade's Got puppy from kennel and logged online to finish a job app..... Didn't accomplish much at all today.... but it feels like it was all non-stop. This next comment is for Ryobi : I needed that HOPPER FIRE to keep me going today!!!