This-n-that

Lately, if it weren't for my friends list, I'd get no news at all.  I haven't turned on the TV in over a week - or gone to cnn.com.  I'll try and do that today.  On the positive end - my house is tidier and I'm in a better mood as a result.  Still, one can't live with their head stuck in the sand (or in the clouds).

I had a setback at work this week.  I was on a special servicing team that gave me extra pay.  The company decided to do away with the team - and, naturally, I will no longer get the pay.  It's a decent chunk of change considering my already tight budget.  If it were just me - easy to adjust the budget - but Sierra is here now, so the expenses are higher.  If she'd only get a job..... sigh.  I have no doubt things will work out  - none whatsoever. 

My German decided that he will come to me again this week instead of me driving to the shore.  I just hope it's not because he doesn't want me to have to make the long drive.  I shouldn't have told him I hate driving (which I do).  I'm going to treat him to Shabu Shabu - but I have to buy a portable burner.  When I lived in Japan I had an electric shabu shabu pot, but it was on Japanese current, so I gave it to a friend when I moved.  It's so much fun, I can't believe I haven't done it since I moved back to the states.  Maybe I'll take pictures.  I've been careful with the camera when I'm with Marcel because not everyone is fond of someone constantly taking pictures; I don't want to be rude you know?

I haven't replaced my tomato plants yet - I need to get cracking!  This weekend I will have a few hours each day to devote to the garden and chickens. My girls' egg production is back up.  I will need to start giving away eggs again.  I considered scrambling the extras and feeding them back to the birds (a lot of people do this), but it just feels too much like cannibalism to me.

Sunday afternoon I'll be with my friend Bea out and about.  Not sure what we're going to be up to - probably no good.  We used to have so much fun in Japan spending money together; now that I'm poor - we have to find other ways to entertain ourselves :-)