Well Thursday was a hot one! But I got some of the grass cut, the back anyways. Since my retirement I have taken on the cutting of the grass, what was I thinking?? It is a big job, and I can't do front and back in the same day, I would be lying on the yard dead for sure. So I get the grass all done and then out comes the weed-eater thing, not a fan, but it has to be done. Boy can I make a mess, I have so much grass in the damn pool, not to mention how often I almost trip and go in the pool. Well the stupid thing runs out of the cutting stuff, so I have to quit for the day, thank God for that! Donkey will have to figure that out for me, not mechanically inclined and have no intentions of learning, thank you very much. So now I have to get all the grass out of the pool, and that is another job I really can't say I care for. There has got to be a better way. Light goes on, I am spraying all the grass that grows too close to the decking with killer, that will fix it! Concrete the entire yard would be so much less work.

So here is a good story for my readers, because I like to think I have them. When I retired from my job, that I absolutely hated and was seriously at the point that I was going to hurt someone, I naturally applied for unemployment. Paid into it since I was 12, should get something right? Well I had read their site regarding the qualifications for unemployment and quitting, what the heck I am still going to apply. Anyways, all happy with the thoughts that maybe I will get a little bit, and can up my wine intake and not have to bother the other half to get it for me. Like that would ever happen! Well don't I get a phone call last week that no I am not entitled to unemployment, because you can't quit your job without just-cause, I guess mentally over loaded and contemplating murder doesn't quite cut it. By the way I did tell them that when I had applied and you have to write your life story for them. So don't I give this woman who is just doing her job a blast, seriously where is all the money that I contributed. Oh and you don't have a choice you have to pay into unemployment, it is not an option to any of us. Well unless you are self employed or working under the table or possibly a thief. Back to my story. So no unemployment, whatever, now I am pissy, and give Donkey the what for, like he has any control, and he gave me some good advice. Which I haven't of course followed. So yesterday I go and get the mail, walking, like I always do, need to keep in shape, and don't I have a letter from unemployment. I need to go on-line or call and fill out my weekly benefit statements. What? So on-line I go, have a new access number for the unemployment site, and they are waiting on me to fill out forms, from back in June, and I am a two weeks behind in my benefit statements, you know the thing you fill out saying whether or not you are looking for work and are available. After doing that, I think well since I am here I am going to check this out, there is a section to check at what stage your claim is at. Now remember I said they had called last week saying no; on-line says they haven't reached a decision at this time, but have received my information from today and they are processing. Come on who is messing with me! All I want is all the money that I have paid since the age of 12 back, is that too much to ask, or I am going to Welfare, no I'm not. I love our government and all they do for us, the support and recognition that we receive from them and the damn lint in our pockets. Maybe I can get a GST credit, do we still have that? Or an extra HST credit? Sorry I am making myself giggle. Sorry it was a shorter story in my head.

Well the weekend is upon us, yeah! And you won't hear from me until Monday, I have to set up some boundaries for myself or I will always be rambling on.

Looking forward to a nice weekend, my oldest son and his girlfriend are coming up to hang out at the pool, and Donkey is golfing with an old friend. I have already promised myself to not drink too much, is there ever too much? And work on my chocolate tan. Company coming a week today and I have to show off my tan, I hear they are pretty white.

Dinner last night was terrible, was just simple bbq chicken with some thai noodles, was disgusting. I wasn't in the mood to cook was hopping my honey would bring something home, well I didn't ask him, so therefore he didn't, my fault.

So everyone have a nice weekend, if you are bored, please drop by, love having drop ins, bring beer and wine; oh and something to eat, I am not cooking this weekend, Donkey can. Talk to you Monday, be safe!

love and hugs