Some Random Thoughts

The job hunt continues to go nowhere. A bright(?) spot is that I had a call yesterday from the agency that is in charge of some of my retirement funds informing me that part of the distribution will occur this coming week and that my monthly checks (such as they will be) will also begin this week. The social security should begin mid-month as per their last communication. There are other sources of retirement funding from my last employer, but they are tied up for the present.

This past week also brought a pleasant surprise in the form of a request to fill in for someone who will be on vacation near the end of July. It is the line of work that I left over twenty years ago. I have only filled in for others about six times in the intervening time. The request carries great significance and honor for me in a number of ways, coming from its source that it does. The income from the one day “gig” will be minimal, but I am thrilled at being asked. If I do a good job, it may even open a venue for doing additional “gigs” in a network that was heretofore closed to me. Decisions by the ruling body of that network that are expected to happen in July may also facilitate other opportunities.

It turned hot here recently in Lake Gonebelow. It is certainly not as hot as it is going to get this summer, but it is hot enough that the ole Lem has activated his annual “summer cabin fever” policy. I do not do “hot”. I learned a few years ago that it has to do with a medical condition that was undiscovered for most of my life. It supposedly makes one sensitive to extremes of temperature. For me it does not seem to kick in for cold weather, but only for hot.

Black raspberries are in season here now. Me likely fresh, local black raspberries! (almost as much as fresh, local strawberries) There are small green tomatoes on my vines. It will not be long. Local sweet corn should be available soon too.

We found another local Mennonite/Amish farm that has a stand with fresh produce and home baked goods. Their sticky buns are to die for!!

For the most part I am pleased with how Obama is handling things. I am not pleased with his handling of DADT and the DOMA.

Re: Sanford. King David? Really? As with my attitude toward Bill Clinton, I am usually willing to give a pass on such things. If one can do his/her job, what one does in his/her bedroom is their own business. But as one after another of the very people who lecture us all on “family values” and morality are literally caught with their pants down, I have little sympathy for them.

Re: Michael Jackson. Sorry, folks. He may have warranted a passing reference at the end of a news show, but not days of interruptions and special broadcasts. In all my music collection, I do not own a single song by Jackson.

Thanks to the heads up of one of my faithful readers, I’ve been clued into a new “social networking” site with a Family orientation.

One of my new fav’s on the small screen is the series Beautiful People on Logo. I find it quite amusing and I want the actor who plays the father character (Aidan McArdle) to be my next future ex-husband.

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That’s a wrap.

Sending HUGS to all!