The weather is an incredible 72 degrees. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. The leaves are beautiful. It's a perfect fall day!
I am...
reading The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick.
From the cover: Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can't believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. The last thing Liv expected was to be the only person Essie talks to, which leads to a tenuous friendship.
But when Essie dies suddenly, Liv is astonished to learn of her last wish: for Live to complete Essie's final novel. But to do so Liv will have to step into Essie's shoes. As Liv begins to write, she uncovers secrets from the past that reveal a surprising connection between the two women-one that will change Liv's own story forever...
watching... nothing really. I'm not finding anything that holds my attention lately.
listening to the cat chase something around on the kitchen floor.
celebrating that my daughter got the call she was waiting for concerning the job she interviewed for last week. She got the job!
Also, I had an interview this morning at the county Blind Association and if I want it, the job is mine. I think I am going to take it. It pays a little less than jobs at nursing homes, but the hours are great 8-3, M-F and after 60 days I can get good insurance for $50/month. Not being on Tim's insurance would put between $600-$700 back in Tim's pay each month. No weekends and no holidays, either. I will mostly be supervising disabled adults as they sort and shred paper for customers. I will also help with meals and the bathroom if they need it and deal with customers bringing papers to shred. My only concern is finding a REALLY good pair of shoes because I'll be on my feet all day and it's on concrete.
feeling...proud of my cousin. This is him on a billboard in Nashville.
thinking that Chinese for supper was a great idea.
grateful for all of the weekend's blessings. I shared the photos from Saturday's trip to the pumpkin patch here but here are some other moments from the weekend.
Leah and I playing with Snap Chat filters.
giggling at...
Laughed out loud at that last one!! And those plastic masks of olden days were terrible! Congrats to you and Megan on the jobs!! That health insurance savings will be amazing! Have a good week, Stacy!! xo
ReplyDeleteOh wow, those pictures at the end...the kids in those old costumes...I remember those. LOL. And the last quote, wow, wouldn't that be the truth about most men? At least the ones I know. LOL. Oh well, life goes on. So happy for both you and Megan about the jobs! Sounds great!! Yes, saving $$ on insurance is huge! Hope it all works out for you. Have a blessed week!
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy. That's great that both you and your daughter got jobs. I hope they both work out well for you. Those pictures of you and Leah of fun. I have been wanting to read that book, The Messy Lives of Book People so will look forward to seeing what you think when you are finished. I hope you have a good week!
ReplyDeleteOkay, let's see if I can sneak this by Blogger's big spam mouth! First, big congrats on the jobs! The hours sound perfect, and fist-pump on that insurance savings. I've an interview tomorrow morning for a part-time Library job; 'just not feeling it, but want to keep my foot in the door, you know? Love the memes and yes, I so remember those classrooms. Laugh out loud!
ReplyDeleteSounds like really good news on the work front. That book sounds good. Hope you'll let us know what you think when you finish it.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I remember having to deal with the VCR mess! The Snap Chat filter is so funny!
ReplyDeleteWhat an achievement for your cousin! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI hope your daughter's positive job news foreshadows good news for you, too.
My cat Reynaldo used to doze off with his tongue out, so I was a sucker for those shots of Jasper.