It Was Supposed To Get Better

I'd like to thank everyone for all of your suggestions and comments about my "blah attitude". I did take a little time for myself on Tuesday night and I spent some quality stitching time in my little corner of the couch.

By yesterday afternoon I was feeling a little bit better and a little more optimistic about the season in general. My grandfather had given us some money for Hanukkah and we earmarked it for a new table for our dining area (we don't have an eat in kitchen). We found the perfect size counter height table and chairs on Sunday, so last night I thought I'd take advantage of "The Biggest Furniture Sale of the Year" (they say that about every sale) at a major furniture store in town. As luck would have it, the price with tax was less than I had originally thought.....by about $40. We are going to pick it up this weekend. So, in a better mood I headed home.

Once I was home I sat down to watch the new accapella show that was on NBC. (I love that kind of stuff, it must be the high school bandie coming out in me.) I was about to settle into my stitching corner when Hubby called. He informed me that "something was going on at work" and he would call me back after they had a meeting. An hour later he called with the news that they are closing at the end of the month. UGH!!! Just when we were getting back on track with everything! I know I should be happy that he got the notice instead of showing up to work one morning/afternoon only to see a sign saying "CLOSED". So, yet again we are going to have to tighten our belts.......that means no new stitchy purchases for me after today.

Some good news is that I am supposed to be receiving some model stitching next week. I had planned on putting that money into savings so that I could attend the Shepherd's Bush retreat in 2010, but going to Utah again is beginning to look more like a dream than a reality. I'm still going to put that money into savings, but I'm going to hope and pray that Hubby finds something to tide us over so that I don't have to dig into the savings. Sheesh!

But, I'm still grateful.......after all, I do have a wonderful job and somehow, someway I know that we will be fine even though I'm in panic mode again.

I think I'll do a little more stitching tonight. I hope it will help......