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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When Is a Day Off Not a Day Off?
When it’s a working holiday, of course! I was off work Wednesday and Thursday because I work for a synagogue and the holiday of Shavuot (First Fruits) is a no-work holiday. It was nice, but it’s leading to a strangely disrupted life-rhythm: two work days, two days off, one work day, three days off, three […]
Preening My Feathers
And no, not because I’m a chicken. Because I got myself back on track this weekend. The pace of life got very crazy when my boss left in mid-March, and I fell out of a lot of good habits I had been trying to cement into my life. Like getting up early and exercising, eating right, […]
Hanging On by my Fingernails
I did not want to come to work today. I still don’t feel entirely well, my neighbour has disturbed my wa, and I am fatigued beyond belief. Also, I have a blood-blister on my thumb that makes typing rather unpleasant. But duty trumps desire—I must be at church tonight, as I have the movies and […]
Wishing I Had Gone to Work Today
I have stomach flu, so I stayed home today to protect everyone at work from it. I did some laundry this morning, cleaned the kitchen, and worked on some display products for my next homeschool show (June 5). While I did that, I coached the kids through some of their new Reader Rabbit software, which […]