Start of my Lay-off 2009

Well, tomorrow starts my lay-off. I know it's seasonal, and I know it's for only 2 months, so I guess I can breathe better, knowing I don't have to go out and look for work. Last year, I had one month, so you can tell the economy has affected us, too. At least I have a job. Friends have said I should look anyway, but I've put in 18 years and have 4wks vacation and 1 wk personal. Not much other benefits.

I hope to see if we can refinance and get our interest rate down (presently at 6.25%)and the monthly payment down, so I'll do that tomorrow. Also, hope to get some repairs done on the house that are sorely needed (will check with my brother and a co-workers husband), then see how much is left to do the 'beautifying things'. Or not.

Our church has an annual Fair that I'm co-chairing, so I hope to clear out some stuff (de-clutter) and maybe do the painting myself (I just hate the 'prep'work).

I've gotten some time to sew lately... that's always good. Maybe I'll finish staining the doors that my brother put in there last year (or was it the year before?...). I feel like I need to clean the house before someone comes in to work on it, so they don't see my mess! LOL ... (Maybe it's because my brother's wife has a cleaning lady, but will a guy notice?? probably him, yes...LOL)

Very non-quilting Sad news...

Gosh I wish I could get into quilting soon! (Maybe tomorrow). Yesterday was The Day From HELL Between not reading our refinancing documents to realize they needed to be sent back by the 14th - two days from now- --- Actually, I DID read them, it's just that the cover letter stated the two different dates for the documents to be sent back to them by---(try and read 1/2" thick financial documents, understand them, get them signed and notarized - on a Sat??, when your other 'signer' is at work for the day??- and sent off UPS-Next Day Air, AND you're figuring this out at 7am Sat morning?????! When you thought you had until the 25th of the month to get this done???!!!!) Did I say STRESS!!!! Thank God for friends like Bruce P, who understands these kind of documents and was willing to spend 3 hrs with me, to my other half and his boss for letting him meet me at the UPS store-which had a Notary (and a witness there) and to my mom who watched the grandson that I was babysitting that day, while I ran across town to do this!!! I love you all!! ps. It didn't help that I got a call relayed from a dear friend who just got back from a week's vacation in FL on Friday, and was told her son died while she was gone and no one found him for two days.... Maybe from a heart condition that also took his dad at a young age (44), but her son was just shy of 33. My prayers are for you and your family, Andrea....