2009: bring it ON!
January 07, 2009 By: almostgotit Category: 2009, January, Uncategorized, dogs, economy, photography, unemployed, work
January has drizzled and dripped into the Almostgotit home.
Knoxville’s paper announced today that several hundred more people in our city are about to lose their jobs as more companies go under.
Tennessee’s economy gets worse and worse, as does the nation’s economy in general, while outside it rains and rains and RAINS.
We were so fortunate to be able to travel West to spend a long holiday with family, though, and have been so blessed to spend many recent evenings in front of the fire here, as well, with good friends.
I still don’t have a JOB-job, though this month I do have some editing work. My husband’s job is reasonably secure. We have enough to eat, and the world’s most wonderful woodstove to keep us warm.
Plus also a loveable, very naughty dog who WILL not stay off the furniture.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Crikey, you’ve got croci already! That’s something to celebrate.
On a CBC broadcast a few days ago, I heard Margaret Atwood say she’s known the collapse was coming since at least 2005. English majors. Humph.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Even better: they’re DAFFODILS! But I hate to ruin your terrific alliteration.
Speaking of which: Maggie’s got nothing on you, dear…
January 7th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Oooooh. I just want to cuddle up next to your doggie and scratch his floppy ears—an excellent January pastime, don’t you think? And potentially much more fun than working….
January 8th, 2009 at 11:16 am
You have daffodils, a woodstove and a very bad dog (I hear that somebody made lots of dough off a very bad dog — just saying) so I’m not sure there’s much else you could want.
XO
January 8th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Jerry!!!!!!!
And *I* have known the collapse was coming since, um, 2003. I just chose not to tell anybody about it. Yeah, that’s the ticket …
January 8th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
All you need now is a hot pot of vin chaud. A woodstove would be the perfect place to simmer it. Your entire house will smell of orange and spices.
Happy 2009!
PS We have Lenten roses in bloom, have had since December.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Whoa! I’ve already forgotten the resolution to make a list of luscious things people have written to/about me. Your response above has just reminded me.