When I see a Service person in the airport or anywhere for that matter, I walk up to them, extend my hand, look them in the eye and say “Thank you for your service”. I’ve found that most of the time they are at first surprised and then they are…

For the past almost 3 years I have spent hours every day looking for job postings. This morning I looked to NOT see one. I went on my new company’s web site a few minutes ago and the job is no longer posted. The ‘For Sale’ sign has been taken…

I was offered a job on Tuesday, I’ve accepted the offer and I will start work next week. As of today, it has been 1,035 days since my last day of work at my previous employer. That’s 2 years and 10 months. 148 weeks 24,840 hours 1,490,400 minutes 89,424,000 seconds…

After much nauseabloatingnestingdiarrheafatiguefearbackachesheadachescrampingcravingspanicgruntingsweatingscreamingbeggingcursingexhaustion and praying . . . IT’S A JOB!!!

Remember this number and stay tuned!

This is a big day for me and my blog. This is my 100th post. When I started this blog it was cold and snowy and I was not working. 100 blogs later, it’s warm and humid and green and I am not working. I want to thank you for…

While leaving the house at 6:30 a.m. for the garage sale, I saw a black cat in the alley as soon as I pulled out of the garage. I chanted in my head — at least I think it was in my head — “Don’t walk in front of me….

Remember I told you I’m helping my friend organize her house? That project is still going on and I am over there about 8 hours a week. We’re making great progress but there are still rooms to declutter. Even though this is a friend, I am treating it seriously and…

I got nothing.

A rainy, dreary Election Day here in eastern Pennsylvania. I am spending the day at home, making vegetable soup and doing the job search and following up on jobs I applied for last week. I did land an interview this morning. It will take place on Thursday afternoon. It’s a…