Let's see... I've had at least 3 distinct careers... and that doesn't count the "between bookings", before and after stuff.
As a kid, I was very entrepreneurial. Mom called me in from playing ball one day and to my surprise, there was a power mower in our dining room! She asked if I wanted it... and since our yard had a steep hill... of course I wanted it! Once catch, I had to pay for it.
Within the year, I was making 20 bucks a week mowing lawns for 50 cents and raking for 25 cents. In the fall, I'd rake leaves, and then pray for snow in the winter so I could shovel walks.
I also picked berries, beans and finally cherries.
After college I joined the USMC(R) and was fortunate enough to be one of 212 women in the world serving as a USMC Officer. That started my career in food service.
After Vietnam ended, I pursued food service, managing fast food, serving as a Food and Beverage Director for Holiday Inn, and even doing some cheffing at a country club.
The body got pretty beat up, so I returned from the South to Oregon and changed careers... going to work for Tektronix and working my way up to Systems Technician.
About that time, I also started raising rabbits, having a desire to get back into the food business at the "front end". Within a few months, I became the Marketing Manager for a small local rabbit processor.
Couple years later, I ended up owning that little plant. We moved to a larger facility and then built our own "state-of-the-art" processing plant. After 12 long years, we became recognized as world experts (overnight success). Just four short years later, we closed the doors, tired of the constant harrassment from our own government, and due to the loss of supply from devastating flooding in 95-96.
Then came the "in between"... working for Norm Thompson's, selling cars, working as a live-in caregiver for DD Adults.
Since then, I've published and successfully sold one e-book, and have written and willingly share another e-book about life goals (
download here for free).
Most recently, I've completely changed directions and have left virtually everything I own in Oregon, moved to Utah to help 3 very good friends establish their little farm in the middle of nowhere.
"Mom" (Cindy's mom) takes care of our meals when she's able, and looks after our 5 dogs.
Cindy works at a nearby farm during the summer. She's an ex-cop, and commercial pilot. She jokingly calls her job the best training in the world for what we want to do... and she gets paid, too.
Bev is a cancer survivor and ex-cop. She drives the Senior Center bus 3 days a week. She also has great carpentry skills, so with her in charge, we pretty much build whatever we want.
I take care of the sheep and the chickens. Also I feed the horse and am learning to train horses. I look after Mom, and help her with the things she loves to do... with the chicks and in the greenhouse.
Pretty sweet life. We fall into bed about sunset and wake when we're ready... generally by 7 AM.
