My feelings were hurt for about three minutes. Like, what have I done wrong? I love Blogger because it is free and it does everything I need it to do. For free. And I call Bill "Sweetie" because that it what he is. Not to protect his identity. Or pride. Or dignity. (See previous happy pants photo.)(And sleeping photo)(And day after St. Patrick's Day photo.)
So I got over it.
Looks like we'll get some rain today and all I can say is, Bring it on. Get this damn pollen out of the air so my sinuses can relax.
And you all should be so proud of me because, in spite of drinking way too much, again, I have managed to work in the fiber studio or stand at a dye pot most every day for weeks. I am even sending a box of 36 lovely batts to Susan at the Spinning Bunny. Here are some of them. I particularly love the grey/brown ones. The color reminds me of stones.
Plus, even though I have not started another pair of socks yet, I am knitting on a new shawl to showcase Fuzzarelly's fiber. Another Marianne Kinzel pattern called "Springtime," which is a square tea cloth. Progress is slowing as it grows ever larger, and I have had to stop to spin more yarn, but it is only moderately difficult. Actually easy if other people don't talk to me during certain rows.
Sweetie is working a casual labor job today and left at 5:30. AM. Imagine! I have been putting groceries on the credit card for weeks, now, so a bit o' cash is welcome. He worked yesterday in exchange for spare parts for our van. The judge who handles unemployment appeals has pancreatic cancer, so the system is even more backlogged than usual. Our source said that his appeal should be heard by mid-October. And he got fired at the end of April. How sucky is that?
The 401(k) rollover should finally happen today or tomorrow, so bills can be paid in full. This process should not have taken this damn long, and I am frustrated and angry. And panicked. I have let them know this, and that is why maybe the wheels are starting to move.
I have been more broke in my life than now. Way more broke. So don't pity me because there are people out there really hurting. We are still making it.
6 comments:
Calling someone a pseudonym isn't a big deal. It's when someone has a cast of characters with all different names or acronyms and it's impossible to keep up - that's what I hate.
Yeah.. I was pissed for about 3.5 seconds as well, and then I thought about some of the blogs that I used to read. He's partially right, but I think that he's also coming from the side of bloggers who blog for a living... not us knitbloggers.
I'm glad to see your money situation is getting sorted. I'm getting a little sick of living in this perpetual state of 'shut off notice' myself.
Those are mighty pretty batts. I have been wanting some dark red/wine ones for my own self. I sure hope that is what those are (not brown). Are they shipping soon? Like today? We are going to the cottage on Friday so I would just be in heaven if I could be spinning those up there.
Glad Sweetie has some work.
I have to figure out how to photograph the kits I have put together with merino and your batts. They make nice mittens or fingerless gloves.
The first comment was, "I hate whiners and complainers." And to be honest, I kind of like the name "Princess from Space." I know people that would be well suited by that.
I am confident (for no apparent reason) that things are starting to look up.
This mornings' bathtub vision: you and Martha and Sandy and Tommy(as soon as he is paroled)and I making custom clothing for really nice people with money. The thought comforted my unemployed self greatly.
I love these colors. Especially the red.
I'm glad you guys are going to be OK, but it is very hard to have the system constantly working against you, even if you know you can survive until things straighten out. I'm sorry it's worked out this way, but glad to hear that it looks like a resolution is on the way. Hang in there...
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