Showing posts with label thankful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thankful. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Thankful Thursday - Work

In this day and age I am so thankful I have a job.  It may not exactly be what I dreamed of but, they pay is good and I have a job to go to each morning.  I am an Architectural Designer/Drafter by trade and I am currently working for an engineering firm and helping to design mechanical, piping and electrical units.  Although Washington State seems to have weathered the economic downturn fairly well, the architecture and construction industries have taken a hard hit in the past couple of years. 

(Old style drafting office)

The photo above is what a drafting office would have looked like 60-70 or more years ago. 














(Old school drafting table & swing arm scale)

When I first learned drafting when I was in high school this is what the desk of a drafter looked like. 












 
(AutoCAD Architecture opening screenshot)




Then in college I learned how to draw on this...








(A place that looks similar to where I currently work)

... and now I sit in a place like this drawing drawings that look similar to...













(A engineering drawing I found on the web to use as an example)

...this, but...













(An architectural project I found on the web to use as an example)


I know that I am capable of producing things more like this.  Its amazing how fast things change over the years. And still, I find myself just being thankful that I am working and working in the general vicinity of what I have learned and been trained to do.



(This is an actual photo from my first drafting job that was in this beautiful office.
Thanks for the photo Erik)

Although there are definitely days when I miss working in this place!















***I copied these photos from the web as examples only.  I do not represent and have not worked on these projects.***


Thursday, December 30, 2010

Thankful Thursday - Last Day of Work 2010


I just have to say how delighted and happy I am that today was my last day of work for this year.  Yeah, yeah, I will be back there on Monday, and although at times my I may not be showing my thanks, I am thankful everyday that I have a job to go to, even if it isn't the dream job I had in mind.  There are so many people struggling and having difficult times finding work so my daily struggle is to adjust my attitude and  to wrap my mind around the thanks I should give out daily for being able to contribute in providing for Critter and myself.  We may be just two right now but we are a family and we are building a future for whatever the good Lord has in store for us.  We are blessed and we are thankful! Welcome 2011, we are excited to see what you have in store for us this year.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thankful Thursday - Thanksgiving Day!

I have so much to be thankful for! 

Thank you to all of my amazing friends and family and to my loving husband. I treasure and thank the Lord for all I have been given and blessed with in my life. I have so many wonderful reasons to be thankful. What a blessed year I have had!  I look forward to what is yet to come.