A Kansas City news station reported a 20-cent per gallon increase in the price of gas today and showed pictures of stations selling at $2.09. I scurried right out to Costco and filled up at $1.84. I suspect they will raise the price before they open tomorrow. While at Costco, I picked up a roasted chicken for dinner, gifts for the two brothers-in-law and the man my mother married, and a gift for my sister.…
I bought the tan trench coat. I like the way it fits, I like the price, and I think I can learn to live with the color for the next few years. It’s water-resistant. (I wonder if that means it will also be coffee-resistant? There is a practical reason I wear black.) I really don’t want to drag out the search into the weekend holiday shopping madness.
The job search continues. The two opportunities I mentioned a few weeks ago didn’t work out. I lacked a key piece of experience on one, and the other just wasn’t a good fit. Things are understandably quiet at the moment due to the holiday season. That said, there is some activity. I did a phone interview this week with a good company for a position that is definitely within my skill set but which would…
I embarked upon a shopping expedition today with three goals in mind. I achieved one goal successfully. The others…. not so much. 1. Shoes. I need a pair of shoes that are dressier than my hard leather Birkenstock clogs, but which won’t leave me limping. Success. I found two pairs of Clarks today that should do the job. One pair of loafers, one pair of slides. Both on sale. Score! 2. A Dress Coat. My…
Today’s happy moment: Discovering that gluten-free buckwheat waffles with low-sugar marmalade and no butter satisfy my craving for breakfast toast. (No wheat and no high-fructose corn syrup. Yeah!) Today’s unhappy moment: Spilling the contents of the shredder while trying to empty it. (Grumble.) And it’s not even noon yet.
