The tree is up and it's pretty. Period. Not beautiful or gorgeous or sensational. It's pretty. Less than I usually do, but more than I really felt like this particular holiday season. So, that's pretty good, right? G was a willing participant in the decorating. Richie a great "getter outer & put-awayer." Unfortunately, my heart just isn't in it this year. I'm trying to overcome, but, Man, it's soooo hard.
One of our good work friends got fired on Friday. Plus another gal then and yet another one today. Why? Shit, who knows? Michigan. Auto industry? Any reason seems to be the reason where we work. It's really scary. Every day we go to work we speculate on how full the parking lot is. If it' s full.....great...there's work. If not? Will we be sent home for "lack of work" i.e non-paid day off?? Both of us working at the same place is downright insecure. Yet, there's nowhere else in this county.
The stamping plant across the street just laid off 301 employees last week. "Not closing" they state loudly in all the papers. They're leaving ONE employee. That way they can just outwait the union, skip schooling "let-go" employees and paying any compensation. Then, somewhere down the line they hire new employees at half the pay & people will be lining up for the jobs. It's so damn depressing.
Do I think the automakers should be bailed out? In my heart, NO! In my pocketbook, if they fail, we fail. Scary shit when you're almost at retirement age. And with that cheery note, I say good night to all and to all a good night.
xoxox
Monday, November 24, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Tis The Season
Today's the day to get into the Holiday Spirit.
Right.
Got a great deal on a tree. For once, no lights to deal with. Well, that's not so true. I'll need to add a little color to the clear lights. Clear lights are just fine for other people's trees, my Christmas tree NEEDS colorful lights!
I 've never put a tree up this early. Usually after Thanksgiving. This year things are just so depressing--- I live in Michigan and work in the auto industry---enough said on that right now, so I'm trying to rise above the worry and surprise the girls when they come out for Thanksgiving dinner. Good traditional food and cheery decorations, I'm really trying to do my part. But, damn, it's so hard.
2 years ago I sat in the living room and watched my beautifully decorated tree, up for only 3 days, tumble over before my eyes. I picked everything up, cursed it out, put it back in boxes, took it upstairs and put it all away till now. Needless to say I trashed that bad boy tree........thus the new one.
Richie's on the way to the mid-way meeting point for the weekend pickup. G's spending the weekend and hopefully, together we can jazz this joint up. Wish us luck. If I can figure out the posting of pics here, I'll show off tomorrow.
Right.
Got a great deal on a tree. For once, no lights to deal with. Well, that's not so true. I'll need to add a little color to the clear lights. Clear lights are just fine for other people's trees, my Christmas tree NEEDS colorful lights!
I 've never put a tree up this early. Usually after Thanksgiving. This year things are just so depressing--- I live in Michigan and work in the auto industry---enough said on that right now, so I'm trying to rise above the worry and surprise the girls when they come out for Thanksgiving dinner. Good traditional food and cheery decorations, I'm really trying to do my part. But, damn, it's so hard.
2 years ago I sat in the living room and watched my beautifully decorated tree, up for only 3 days, tumble over before my eyes. I picked everything up, cursed it out, put it back in boxes, took it upstairs and put it all away till now. Needless to say I trashed that bad boy tree........thus the new one.
Richie's on the way to the mid-way meeting point for the weekend pickup. G's spending the weekend and hopefully, together we can jazz this joint up. Wish us luck. If I can figure out the posting of pics here, I'll show off tomorrow.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Deb, Help me out here. I need the basics of this stuff. Mostly, I don't want to just be a voyeur of other people's lives. I would like to find my way into this "blog-world" and leave my comments and insight when I feel like it. Damn, I feel OLD!!! How does one start this whole business comfortably? You know the term "fish out of water? Gulp, gulp, gasp....where's the air???? How many attempts has this been? Toooo many. Let's hope this one works.
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