That is awesome, Scrappy!

Great news, askye!

Job~ma must be floating around. Eldest son is working doing data entry for one of my doctors. Office manager asked me if I knew someone at another practice familiar with our software that might want temp work because she is short staffed. I mentioned my son, who she knows, and she was delighted. I brought him there and stayed for a few minutes. She took about 30 seconds showing him how to use other software they use that he will need to search for info and she was just so happy to have someone that requires no help. Then on the way there in the car his former employer called to say he was eligible for rehire and could he come in tomorrow for a brief interview. Maybe I won't have to support him into his 30s after all.

Awesome news, Scrappy and askye!

Woot! Askye, that's good news!

Laura, yay for eldest son! I'm so glad he's got positive stuff going on.

Dealing with my mother is giving me an anxiety attack. She's not actually doing anything to trigger it -- she just has lots of emotions, and expresses every one of them, and at the moment, it's overwhelming.

At least she's at Disney World this week. She can go on It's A Small World as often as she wants, and get all mellow. Well, as "all mellow" as she gets. Which is still incredibly keyed up for a normal person, but she loves that ride and talks about how relaxing it is.

I'm sorry your mom is being so stressful.

Living with someone and having such a long commute is hard.

I havent heard anything more about the job. But I need to call them and update my phone number. I switched to Straight Talk to get off mom's plan and have more data. I ended up changing my phone number and lost my Vermont number. I'm kind of sad. It was the last big thing to let go of.

Today was long for several reasons but there were more markdowns including a 5 quart Kitchen Aid stand mixer that was on clearance for $150 but I got for less because of my discount. I didn't really need to spend the money but I don't know when I would find one for that price.

I'm thinking about getting a weighted blanket (trying a bunch of stuff to try to sleep better/not clench my teeth/not wake up with a headache). Anyone have any recommendations or "dont Buy this brand/kind"? I'd really like to look at it and hold it in person but I'm not sure where I'd find one—I thought target had some but they aren't showing as available for store pickup so I hadn't gone there yet.

Bed Beth and Beyond had some in store, but I think they were fancy Brookstone type. I know Steph linked to a kickstarter for one that had some kind of interesting feature, but in general, I think they're mostly the same.

I got mine from Sensacalm. You can't hold it or touch it but he company offers a lot of customizable options including a variety of sizes, weights, and fabric options. It's more expensive than many places you can get but it's a small business that has been doing this for a while. I have my blanket thanks to Mom.

The size of the blanket dictates how the weight is distributed you can get most sizes in most weights but a smaller throw size will have the weight more concentrated. I have a full size blanket , it fits the top of a full size bed but doesn't hang over. I sleep on my side so I wanted something that could cover my front and back. However at times there isn't enough weight directly on top of me even though the blanket is heavy.

I also picked the 25 lb weight because of y actual weight. The blanket is heavy and can be a pain to move around but it does help. I also have draped it over my shoulders and back so I can sit up with the weight and that has worked.

Pay attention to the weight guidelines Dad slept under mine and liked it and bought one that was the same weight even though he weighs much less than I do and it's too heavy for him to comfortably use.

I havent moved the weighted blanket yet it's still at moms because I need the help sleeping there and I'm not sure how I'm going to get the blanket to work down here sharing a bed with Matthew and at times 2 cats.

Trudy, insent.

Askye, when do you hear for sure about the job?

I have been emailing my therapist when I think of things that I don't want to forget before our next session. There's been a lot, and she doesn't do therapy over the phone or by email, but she does encourage me to let her know stuff whenever, and she'll respond during our sessions, so that works for both of us. Anyway, I just sent her some stuff and she said it helps her, and it'll be great for my book! Which made me laugh and start thinking of crazy titles... and I didn't mean that crazy the way it might sound like I meant that crazy. Off the wall titles. Huh. That's not a lot better.