I love a good rainy day. Call me weird, but precipitation of any kind brings me peace. Coming back from the barn after sharing a few nuzzles with the girls it was hard to resist not changing gears and cleaning up what had been hidden by the snow. Hay string, leaves blocking the flow of the creek, well, there was some distraction succumbed to there, dog toys once buried, now visible.
Yesterday was paperwork day. File my final papers with the company, fill out the horrendous Unemployment forms. My job description was no where to be found in their database, so it was fudged. Still need to send in my termination papers. Government agencies are a nightmare of paperwork. Since this is my first termination, it is all very new. Having worked hard to pull up my credit rating, now it will probably tank. Self employed people don’t get any respect.
A schedule must be kept. Drive time today however, was a reward. No jumping in the car and fighting Groton traffic. Instead, nursing the beginnings of a cold (probably the result of being paid for unused sick days) it was coffee and breakfast under a heating blanket, window open to hear the rain, dog at my side, watching American Factory which truly hit home given current work conditions. I highly recommend. Shower, get dressed. Focus is better when not in “jammies”. Fire started. Work time.
Priorities must be budgeting. Even though I saved a good chunk in my 401K there was no matching, and we seemed to have periodic crises which depleted it. Maximizing dollars will be imperative. Survivor mode, first on the agenda is to pack the larder. Hay, dog food, a trip to Trader Joe’s, which made me miss my friend Renee. On paydays a scoot down to TJ in Acton, always included Gnocci’s for her. Nashua has a liquor license, so add Prosecco to the list. Market Basket, most I have ever spent, and, of course, the liquor store. Now, here is an issue! For about 50 years I have been drinking Rebel Yell. They changed it. That is for another post, no ranting here. The liquor store had 3 bottles of the old, being now unemployed, only 2 ended up in my cart. Should last a couple of months. Tomorrow is seek publishers for my manuscripts day. I might need that Rebel Yell by the end of it.
Self Employed Again 