What I've done over the last 7 days...Or, why I feel like a grown-up.

I've titled the entry as I have because I am, indeed, feeling like a grown-up, though not a very good one. As of this weekend, I am the new Home Life Coordinator in the Highland House, which essentially means many more responsibilities, and a lot less time to do them! This past week was jam packed. Here's a list of why I'm feeling....well.....old! I hope you all are well. If you haven't heard from me for a while, refer to the list below and you shall understand. Will get ahold of you soon!

-attended an all-day training course on safe food handling and have, therefore, become a "Certified Food Manager"
-washed my car
-washed the l'Arche Toyota
-made 3 more appointments for Eduardo
-set up a meeting with Jerrianne, the case manager, for Monday
-attended the joint l'Arche leadership meeting at Dorothy's house
-typed up agendas and lead our two weekly meetings at the house
-cleaned the guy's bathroom with Eduardo
-weeded and tilled the garden with Fritz and Terrence
-rearranged Eduardo's medication in his bubble packs in concordance with doctor's orders
-did my laundry, house laundry, and Eduardo's laundry
-took Hazel to the Arlington National Cemetery
-bought and planted vegetables and flowers in our backyard
-typed up the schedule for next week
-approved an assistant's vacation hours
-met with a potential volunteer regarding his desire to work in l'Arche
-cleaned up Eduardo's vomit with the help of my housemates, washed his clothes, and put him in the shower
-met with Diane and Terrence and learned how to do weekly billing sheets
-met with Ed Gonzalez, former MedicAid employee, regarding our current data taking techniques and learned of what changes need to be made
-met with Melissa in DC for orientation re: accompanying assistants
-went out to breakfast with Diane for last minute question-answer session re: role of Home Life Coordinator
-assisted the exterminator in exterminating the growing ant population in our kitchen
-declared to the team that changes would need to be made re: core member accompaniment
-did my regular assistant routines (40+ hours)