Another egg!

I had a plan for being unemployed: go to the library every day while Ray is at work, take my laptop, look for jobs and stay busy instead of being home alone and getting distracted. Yesterday, he had to teach. We drove in together--the roads had some scary icy spots; maybe the worst was in Kenney Ridge. He did fine.

From his office, I drove up to the Department of Labor to drop off a copy of my letter. It was a little nerve-wracking, but not too bad. Then I went to the library as planned. There are exactly 18 jobs listed on the Banner-Herald website. Some are for truck driving, some are for nurses. There is one for a full-time office assistant, $10-$12/hr. One is for a cook for a preschool. One is for a preschool teacher. I looked at the school district's listings: a teacher, a parapro, a technology assistant. I am always tempted by being a substitute teacher or a parapro, but they pay so little, it upsets me and I can't bring myself to apply. The University of Georgia has jobs listed. Most pay too little and I am not qualified for. Some I have already applied for. The city has jobs, but none for me.

I need a new plan. I spent most of my time chatting with friends and relatives. I checked out two books.

Janna is getting over another bad cold. She offered me leftover pasta with cauliflower and cheese for lunch. It sounded good, so I drove to her house. OMG! The roads were terrifying, the worst I had seen and hilly. When I got to her house, I was afraid I would never get out. We had a nice lunch and the sun was melting the ice while I was there. It was above freezing and I had no trouble.

I drove to Earth Fare and bought us groceries. There were some bare spots on the shelves. And everything there is so expensive! I couldn't bring myself to buy freezer bags--$1.95 for 15. I called my parents to ask if they needed anything. They were at Panera and had been to Macy's in the mall to buy a teakettle. Jeez! I wish they would stay off the roads. They needed eggs, so I bought some and took them to their house. They were home by then. Their street was pretty icy, but flat and straight. My Dad said the driving wasn't bad. I am amazed that no one seems to be stuck. I saw one car being towed.

Then it was only an hour until Ray was ready to leave. It was sunny, so I parked the car in his parking lot and waited for him, on my phone and computer.

We went home, made and ate supper, watched TV, fell asleep. Ray did the dishes, carried wood, built the fire, prepared for classes. It was fun to watch most of Julie and Julia again.