I have a Job!!  I sign the paperwork tomorrow but I'm the new team lead for the cheese counter at Wegman's in Largo, MD.  The store doesn't actually open until October so I'll be "training" in another local store.  This is a management position gets me into their management track, which is right where I want to be.  Plus, I get to work with food ( Read more... )

HR at new potential job place just contacted me to set up a 15 minute appointment on Monday morning.  I've had three interviews so I'm thinking this is an appointment to make an offer.  :)

Cautiously optimistic...

I spent about five hours over at Anita's house today, she's my closest "goat" neighbor.  We had a great time!  Petals and Blossom, her two goat kids, are doing very, very well.

The goal for the day was to focus on her cheesemaking; reviewing her new cheeses, troubleshooting, and taste testing.  I brought several goat cheeses for her to try so we ( Read more... )

Okay, so I'm not as creative and imaginative as I want when it comes to some things - and I have run into a major mental roadblock when it comes to this particular topic.  So I am reaching out to my community of friends and family to help me out here.

I am holding a competition to name my goat herd.  This herd name will be associated with all ( Read more... )

We're almost ready, tomorrow we'll be installing fencing.  The interior of the shed will be outfitted with shelves, a feeder, and milking stand.  An additional feeder will be placed outside in the pen.

( Pictures! )

Poor mini needs a new head gasket ( Read more... )

I just received a call back for interview #3, it's scheduled for next Tuesday, Apr. 20th.  That was amazingly fast!  I just had interview #2 yesterday morning.  Who knows, I could be fully employed again by May ( Read more... )

I was in DC Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon for working meetings, I serve on a committee that creates exam content for my national certification board.  The only draw back was that it was the weekend of the cherry blossom festival and the nuclear security summit is in town through Wednesday morning ( Read more... )

I received a call back to schedule a face-to-face interview for the foodie job, it's scheduled for 9am on Apr. 12th.

Poor Ahzi doesn't know what she's getting into this morning.  It's time for her vet check and booster shots.  She's always had tooth issues and has had a couple extractions in the past.  I have this feeling that they're going to want to do more dental work today as she's been avoiding the hard cat food we usually offer.  When I realized she wasn't ( Read more... )