I wanted to thank everyone for their comments and well wishes for my family and our situation. I’m really behind on emailing comment returns but I wanted everyone to know that I really appreciate thinking about us. Things are improving! My husband’s boss has been paying him a bit at a time and on Friday gave him his past due paychecks. Hopefully they won’t be rubber when he goes to cash them on Monday… we’ll see. He started his new and improved job today so that he could go in and get settled in the new shop for Monday morning.. and seems to be liking the job just fine. My son’s Christmas presents have been paid for by the kindness of some friends- for which I’m eternally greatful and have plans to “Pay it Forward” the next chance I get.
I haven’t had much time lately to myself or to blog because I’ve just started a job as an assistant to a paralegal in the neighborhood. I’m really enjoying myself -being out and having something to do again.. but I forgot about how much work it is to be a ‘professional’ looking person. Thankfully my boss is a fellow thrift store shopper (with a very expensive taste in fashion) who knows where to get the good bargains.. and I’ve been able to get a weeks worth of business looking attire for less than $10.00. Many of the local thrift shops do 99 cent days.. and I’ve gotten a good selection of button down shirts to go with my jeans, boots & blazers that I had in my closet already. Not to mention that my boss has ‘gifted’ me with some pants from her closet and a beautiful Nine West leather jacket she found at a thrift shop that “had my name all over it”. The only unfortunate part of the job is that I will only be paid a small weekly wage until the case we are working is settled at the end of the month.. but that is less than 3 weeks away.
All in all lately I’m feeling very blessed… even if I am insanely busy. Things are looking up (though I really still wish that missing $133 money order would show up at its intended destination.. because that’s really killing us financially..) around here at Chez Mousie.. and I have all of your well wishes to thank for it.