Debauchery

One of those weeks again.

Every time I have to start thinking of finding a new job, I start feeling every variation of insignificance possible, and I immediately begin that emotional downward spiral...

I'm getting a lot faster at it these days - I can go from 0 to 500 in 2.9 seconds.
(Depression wise.)

I start thinking things like; I could take classes, or I could go back to school...
All viable options if I were... say, 20.

That thought leads me to the one that says; why bother?
By the time I could finish, I would be (x years old,) and will be only a few years from retirement age.
Why would anyone want to hire me then? Degree or no degree.

...Then I go back to knowing that the only thing out there for me is retail, and even that isn't the greatest option. All the specialty stores that would suit my experience are closing down. No one can afford hobbies anymore.
(Besides, it's hard work, and I'm no spring chicken.)

See what I mean?

Not many options out there for me.

So, I've been down in the dumps all week, and have been feeling completely useless.

Wednesday when we got up, we found that the electricity in the house had gone all wonky. We had power in some spots, and not in others.
(Some lights, but no heat, no refrigerator, and no stove.)

We called an electrician to come and check things out - three hours and $2,000 later, with an entirely new breaker system,we were back in business.
At least we thought...
(No power to the dishwasher yet.)

Hubby made a deal with the guy to come back on Friday and connect the wiring in the family room. (We've been without outlets and lights down there for as long as... well, forever.

So Thursday night, we tore up the entire family room (moved furniture, bookcases, etc.) to get ready for him.
He never showed.

Apparently there were power outages all over the North side of the county, and they didn't have anyone to spare until maybe Tuesday.

So, not only do we not get the dishwasher fixed, (with a week's worth of dishes inside,) but the entire basement is unlivable.

Swell.

Pile that on top of everything else, and it didn't exactly make for a happy week.

We were all so bummed today that we did nothing. Absolutely nothing.

I had my craft table set up in the living room so I could finish up my Disney pictures, but I didn't feel like doing that either - so I just played around and made a few cards, while the rest of the family camped out on the couch and the floor, and we watched videos all day.

Feeling very slovenly tonight.

Maybe tomorrow I'll pull up those boot straps and get this place in order -
Or maybe I'll just pull the covers over my head and stay buried there for a while...
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