It has been nothing this Summer to turn on the TV and channel surf, finding several stations advertising Christmas decorations and various gift ideas. I wonder how many people dripping sweat coming in from the outside are eager to see the "beautiful angel ornament", or Mrs. Pringles Cookies or whatever.
We have not even hit Labor Day, and I am bombarded by Christmas already. Home shopping networks have smiling hosts pushing little candy cane candles that appear to have real flames!! Oh boy! I have been in some stores already that have Christmas trees. The trend for this approaching Fall appears to be mixing Halloween with Christmas. "Happy HalloThanksMAS!!" Thanksgiving is almost non-existent - like the middle child- and Christ is left out of the picture anyway in retail, so the name is appropriate.
I would like to enjoy the coming cooler days and Autumn colors without the flash of red and green, with rein deer prancing on TV or in store windows. I don't know how we started to bleed one holiday into the next, but this really needs to stop.
My mother wants to look at Fall decorations at a home center store nearby. I figure we better get there before September ends, or we may be looking at Easter Eggs..
Monday, August 25, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Butternut Squash Soup
I have not posted in awhile because I have been partially having a pity party, and partially indignant, wanting to write in anger, and that does no one any good, especially myself.
Being laid off after 15 years is not a good experience overall, but it is teaching me patience, and to take it one day at a time instead of going nuts trying to figure it all out.
I have sent out many resumes. Overqualified. Under qualified. Interviews where they just start interviewing for a position that was not the one posted...
Sometimes I cry behind my shed, but more often I laugh because they are such idiots that I am sure I do not want to work for them.
Don't get me started about recruiters. They are worse than lawyers, and I hate them. Every real job lead I ever had came from myself, not any of those morons. They have the follow up skills of a three year old (with much apologies to any three-year-olds that read my blog).
Well the SUV is broken down again, and I have no money now, but I imagine I will get it back on its wheels by the end of the month. I do have a new fishing pole, however, and I plan on using it this weekend, but tonight I am just going to enjoy this bowl of butternut squash soup. It is creamy and earthy and makes me feel close to the land and my garden, even though I only contributed the rosemary and thyme.
Being laid off after 15 years is not a good experience overall, but it is teaching me patience, and to take it one day at a time instead of going nuts trying to figure it all out.
I have sent out many resumes. Overqualified. Under qualified. Interviews where they just start interviewing for a position that was not the one posted...
Sometimes I cry behind my shed, but more often I laugh because they are such idiots that I am sure I do not want to work for them.
Don't get me started about recruiters. They are worse than lawyers, and I hate them. Every real job lead I ever had came from myself, not any of those morons. They have the follow up skills of a three year old (with much apologies to any three-year-olds that read my blog).
Well the SUV is broken down again, and I have no money now, but I imagine I will get it back on its wheels by the end of the month. I do have a new fishing pole, however, and I plan on using it this weekend, but tonight I am just going to enjoy this bowl of butternut squash soup. It is creamy and earthy and makes me feel close to the land and my garden, even though I only contributed the rosemary and thyme.
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