The New Normal

Why did I wait so long to start making French Silk Pie?

Jeff got a new job a month ago.  He is still at Walmart but instead of working in their Information Systems Department he now works directly for the Home Office.  The job just came out of nowhere and he decided to take the challenge.  He now publishes information directly to Walmart's Intranet instead of working behind the scenes keeping the intranet running.  Everything about the job is different.  No more pager!  Hooray!  But he does have to go to the monthly Saturday Morning Meeting.  He goes to a lot of meetings, which he actually seems to like.  He really liked his old job, his old team, and his old boss; but he felt that he had reached a crossroads in his path at Walmart and this new position will take him in a better direction over the next few years.  Jeff is the only computer literate individual on his new team and they treat him like Bill Gates.  He is also one of the few males which is the complete opposite from before.  

So the one downside is that his new job has been an adjustment for me.  I will admit that for the past eight years I HAVE BEEN SPOILED!  There is no other way to say it.  I was so spoiled (although I was aware of it at them time.)  The atmosphere at ISD was much more relaxed and less meeting intensive.  Jeff was at liberty to take breaks, go in late or come home early when needed.  If the kids or I was sick then he could work from home and help out.  Not anymore; Jeff is no longer at my beck and call.  With meetings all day long Jeff's presence is needed at work.  I have to just suck it up and deal with life myself.  Just like everybody else on the planet who has not been as spoiled as me.  This isn't meant to be a woe is me post.  I am super happy for how happy Jeff is and I know this is the right choice.  I just miss having him around.  I miss stopping by for a soda run after Max's preschool.  I miss being able to call him from the grocery store to see if he remembers what we needed.  I have relied so much on him and now have to figure out how to do my days alone.  But hey at least this year we will get to go to a real Christmas Party.  (His old teams would just go play video games in some guys basement.)