Well, this post is going to be a bit random....
First of all, since being out of work, I have got in the habit of three ways of doing things... either I get up and work on the house all day(this was the first couple of weeks I was out of work de-stressing...) or I get up and go straight to work sending out CVs.....or I get up do household things until 11 or 12 noon and after noon get to work on sending out my CV for work. This last one seems to work much better for me. Mainly because when I get looking thru the job lists first thing I get so caught up in sending out the CVs I will look up and it's already time for Paul to come in and I haven't even THOUGHT about cooking dinner or cleaning house. It's that engrossing and time consuming.
Well, after a day full of not hearing a human voice unless one of my family calls me on messenger for a quick chat, I'm ready for some conversation when hubby comes in from work. Needless to say after having people constantly talking to/at him at work that is at the top of the list of the LAST thing he wants when he comes home- to have another conversation. And having worked at the same place with him with the constant chatter and noise, I totally get that. So no arguments from me.
So, usually he comes in, sits down, and goes straight to the "Headphone Zone" and watches videos to relax. But I still want a bit of interaction with him.... I mean seriously- if we dont talk and only sleep together- what is the point of being married.
However- I have found that when he comes in from his day at work, if I have the TV on and playing the Virtual Fireplace and have his dinner ready to eat- then he tends to have a lovely conversation with me about how his day went, or whatever I have on my mind. I dont even have to ask. On the days I am still on the computer finishing up the CVs and the Virtual Fireplace isn't on and dinner isn't quite ready- he goes straight into the Headphone Zone and doesn't come out- til he goes to bed- even while he eats.
I'm beginning to see how a 1950s and before wife operated.
So At any rate- Yeah- I've figured that one out! Only took 14.5 years to do it too. There's a possibility I may be a little slow, but from now on- Virtual Fireplace on, dinner cooked and waiting.
The job hunt goes on too....I got a job alert from one of the sites I'm registered with. It said it was a PERFECT MATCH!!! I was really excited- and opened the alert- only to find it was for my old position with the former employer. Ummmm... I think I'll pass on that one. Altho I DID entertain the idea of applying for it just to see if I got an interview. But in the end I decided it would just be a waste of their and my time and so no.
I've applied for loads of jobs so far- hospital positions, hotel positions, security positions, cleaner positions... and one I REALLY wanted- working front line at a Cupcake Shoppe. Part time- 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, but I REALLY did want that one. So far nothing much- I've had a few phone interviews that fell thru because I don't drive, but I've been told that it generally takes at LEAST a couple of weeks or so before they even look at the applications/CVs that have been submitted so they have a few to interview and choose from. So it's been about a month so they hopefully will start coming in a bit more frequently now.
In other news....
I'm on a tight budget for the first time in a very long time. Food shopping is horribly stressful for me and Paul. What he considers luxury- I consider a staple for cooking. And since I'm the one doing the cooking, we had a discussion and I told him, just give me a budget of what I can spend on food a week and I will do my very best to keep it well UNDER that amount. So far it has worked beautifully. I usually make a grocery order up and, as I have until 11:45pm the night before to make as many changes as I need, I make it- add/change it thru the week according to what we run out of, then just before bed the night before Delivery Day I go thru it again and fine tune it for what I need most. And after doing that I can usually have a £ or two left to get a snack for him and a snack for me for the week. It's taken a bit more planning, but I have stayed at least £15-20 under budget for the past 6 weeks. We started a couple weeks before I was let go at work as a "just in case it happened"- which it did.
We're managing just fine, but I need to find work as quickly as possible- I can't do this 50s housewife thing for an extended period of time. I need to be independent. As much as I love and trust my husband to take care of me, life has taught me that I need to have a way to support myself should an emergency arise and I have to take care of business myself.
My sister sent be a trial run of the product she is selling for weight loss. I only got it Tuesday- but as of today (Saturday) I have lost 6 lbs. I am thrilled with it and it's only the detox tea I'm using. if you want to know more about it and the other fabulous products she has, get in touch with her directly at this link...
p://resolutiondrops.wixsite.com/teemiller?fbclid=IwAR01sA9DduWBkLFlj3Ljaa9Cc1WQVflGCe4kDr7QQ8fHwmYfYM4up0gR46Q
Or if you have Face Book this is her page;
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As I said- I am thrilled with the results and I'm keeping account of it and will do a post at the end of the 30 days with all the details of my journey.
Hmmm... what else shall I talk about.......
Oh Holiday plans....
Well, This year is going to be quite low key due to a couple of things.
One..... the Brits don't do Thanksgiving. It's an American thing. So usually the way it works out is I invite the parents over for Thanksgiving dinner- and then we would go to theirs for Christmas Day dinner. But this year with our 2)financial situation and I'll do a roast Chicken with stuffing and Pumpkin or Apple pie for dessert as a nod to Thanksgiving. Then, his parents, I think, are going to Scotland for the Christmas holiday, so I will do a turkey crown with stuffing, broccoli casserole, roasties and a pecan pie or red velvet cake for our Christmas Dinner. VERY VERY low key again.
Next year I hope to be working again, so we will probably do our usual again. I may do a baked ham for Thanksgiving Dinner then.... Something different.
I'm still undecided about decorating for Christmas... on the one hand I think I may want to do it just to keep our spirits up.... on the other I may not see the point. But at the moment-I'm leaning towards decorating to the nines this year.
Lastly, I didn't do NaNoWriMo this year. I am, however, trying to finish one of my 4 books I'm writing. Wish me luck- and if I get it finished I'll let you know where to buy a copy when it's published.
Well, I guess that's about it for now. Til Next time, Yall!!
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