It was, undeniably, another gorgeous day in North Central Missouri......80+, bright sunshine, and a beautiful breeze. You just couldn't ask for better. We really didn't make hay, of course, but we did mow the yard - that makes 3 times already!! But it's a lot nicer when I don't have to layer with a sweatshirt and long johns like I did a couple of weeks ago!
I spent a lot of the afternoon in one of my favorite places, the kitchen. I sliced up four pounds of yummy strawberries and did some other kitchen chores. That always puts me in a good mood! All in all, it was a pretty busy day. The only times I sat and caught my breath were to watch "The Chew" at noon, and then to catch my secret vice (Judge Judy) at 4. Enjoyed catching up via phone with my "baby" as she drove home from work in Downtown KC to Parkville.
Tomorrow is the first of May - can you believe it??? By the end of this week, we'll have hit the three-month mark of our unexpected retirement. We're still enjoying our time together, but once in a while we get a little antsy about the lack of jobs out there. When we were at the Career Center yesterday, a school-days friend who works there was asking us how things were going. We told her that we were getting very little response.....in fact, in making two contacts per week since this started, only three employers have let me know they received my resume. She told us that she was hearing the same story from so many people - it seems jobs are so scarce that employers are inundated with resumes and they're not taking the time to respond.
I don't want to be Debbie Downer here, but that's so scary. I can't imagine being a young person just out of school trying to find a job now. And as I've said before, that makes being unemployed at 60 more scary than usual! Most days I feel like I'm only 30 or so.......reality says something totally different. And if I were a manager, would I hire me? I'm not sure. I know I have a ton of experience, but that same experience dates me. Even though I'd never really planned to retire at 62 (or 60!), will someone really be willing to take a chance on someone who could be retiring soon? I know what I think.......and that's all I have to say about that, Forrest!
I hope everyone had a wonderful day - I appreciate all the feedback I've had recently on the blog. I never know when I sit down at the computer what's going to come out of my fingertips, so I look forward to it to!!
TTFN
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