The Neighbour Is Innocent
At least, it wasn’t she who reported my uncut lawn. It appears that this time circumstances just bit me in the toe. It happens that my area is having a real problem with mosquitos. Mosquitos are bad because they carry West Nile Virus, which we also have in this area. So the city has been […]
Just when I thought things were calming down…
The neighbour is at it again. At least, I think it’s her. I can’t figure where else this would have come from. I got a notice in the mail today saying that an inspector was on my property on Friday (August 27) and that I need to cut excessive overgrown grass, weeds, and shrubbery on […]
Why Is It That…
Things always pile up? I have managed, once again, to plan a completely full weekend with no rest in sight. A not-good thing, especially as this is my weekend with the kidlings. I have to take my son to get his picture made tomorrow, and then a dear friend is getting married in a city […]
My First Weekend as a Single
It may sound strange, but this past weekend was my first weekend as a single since my divorce three and a half years ago. The ex finally got his dearest wish and got the supervision clause stricken from the visitation schedule. So the kids left my house at 8 on Saturday morning and didn’t come […]
I Hate Plastic Grocery Bags … and Thieves, Too
Plastic is a great thing. Don’t get me wrong. But those flimsy, practically transparent things that most groceries use instead of the nice, sturdy brown paper bags, well, I hate them. With a passion. And last night only proved my point. When I got home from church last night, I brought in some bottles of […]
Keeping This Blog for a While, at Least
While I’m consolidating and eliminating a lot of my blogs, I’m going to keep “Just Another Single Mother, and keep it unchanged, for at least a while. It’s a bit different from any of my others, as it’s more a journal focussed on my life as a single mom. I think it’s been a good […]
Public Assistance — Is This a Joke?
You may recall that I applied for welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps for my family when I lost my job in June. So now, nearly six weeks later, I get a letter in the mail telling me what we are — and aren’t —- eligible for. This is utterly ludicrous. I had no income other […]
Things Are Going Swimmingly!
Well, this is the end of day three on the new job, and I am really quite happy (My British friends would say “chuffed”) at how things are going. My boss is totally cool and very nice. And the job so far hasn’t been hard at all. They keep giving me projects that are supposed […]
Once More Gainfully Employed!
Well, I accepted First Offer today. Last step is the drug test, which is a breeze. I’ve never even smoked, much less done illegal drugs. Things just kind of shook themselves out. Possibility 1 is out of town until the end of the month … well, I’m not waiting around for two or three more […]
Job Front Looking Up! And More Drama Next-Door
I’ve been a busy little bee this week, and I have results to show for it …. I now have a firm offer in hand, plus two companies who are a little further behind in the hiring process but who wish to be notified before I take another offer because they think they might want […]