I was laid off last week – this is the first time I’ve lost a job. In the past I’ve had employers try to keep me when I’ve given notice so this has been a little different.
Though I would have appreciated some notice about my job disappearing, it’s really not that bad. For a plethora of reasons I won’t bore you with, I am relieved not to have to go there anymore. I am excited to find a new job and grateful to have some time off. Tomorrow was supposed to be my due date and I’m happy not to be suffering through a workday pretending I’m OK. Instead, I’m going to hang out with my niece and we’ll pay a visit to my grandma’s house.
Mike and I have a new addition to our home: his kitty, Mister X! X was left behind with his ex because of a shitload of reasons that aren’t worth going into. So a few weeks ago we heard that Mister X wasn’t doing well: unable to keep food down, having accidents everywhere, losing weight at an alarming rate, and needing to be put to sleep. When Mister X came last Saturday we feared it would be for a 72 hour goodbye before he was going to be put to sleep. But he hasn’t thrown up or had a single accident here and does not act like an animal that needs to die within 72 hours, which leads me to believe maybe he just hated the husband’s ex. HA! Isn’t he a cutie? It’s been really nice having a fuzzy new friend around…I don’t even mind sharing my pillow with him.
Last week we celebrated Mike’s 30th birthday. We went to his cabin and watched a gorgeous meteor shower. It was nice to get away from the city, even though it was just for a bit. And I made him a nerdy cross stitch sampler. I had such a good time I think I’ll start some new embroidery projects with all of my extra time.
