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 […]
Ho Blinkin’ Hum! This Job Search Thing Is BO-Ring
It wouldn’t be so bad if there were something I could do, but there isn’t really. I go online every Sunday and print all the ads I might be qualified for, write my little cover letters and mail, fax, or e-mail them all first thing Monday morning. On Monday and Thursday I hit the job […]
Is It Life? Or the Weather?
I just cannot shake this funk. It ebbs and flows a bit, as I keep busy or not, but it’s always there, lurking. It could be the weather. It’s been overcast and mostly rainy here since Sunday, though I did get out and mow the backyard on Sunday afternoon. But it started raining that night […]
Another Busy Day—Full of Humiliation
I am worn out today. I can’t wait to get to bed. I kept on going with the “Survival Mode Recovery List” today, but it got tougher as the day wore on. Probably because the day started out so depressing. My first task this morning was to go down to “Human Services” and file for […]
What Does “Survival Mode” Look Like?
Good news and bad news all around. Got up this morning and changed the sheets on my bed, rebooted the laundry, and made breakfast. Dropped the kids off at Vacation Bible School and then started on my “recovery errands list.” First stop was the bank, to deposit the money from the curriculum fair. Then to […]