I can't respond with any better suggestions than Matt and dcp, so I'll send along some hugs too.

Getting things cleaned and packed and prepped for going north. Brendon is flying down early Friday morning to help me drive north. I am capable of doing it alone, but I do love a road trip with him. Our son is picking him up at 4AM to drive him to Albany! I told him to come up Thursday night and stay in Otter Lake because they should be able to see the Northern Lights. (and I am missing them!!!)

I mixed sweet and sour cherries in my clafoutis and it was delicious! Even better was the carrot tarte tatin I made. It’s going on the family holiday meal menus, for sure.

Gud, take care of yourself. Losing a job is a traumatic event (ask me how I know!) even if you were able to find a new job really fast. And, please, get your head checked out!! Askye can confirm that concussions are no fucking joke.

Yikes, Gud, slipping and hitting your head on the sink is scary! Please do treat it as a potentially serious injury, heads are fragile. Hugs on the job stuff and wife stuff

My mom made an apricot clafouti that I meant to try a piece of when I was over there this weekend but we ate out both lunch and dinner and I totally forgot.

I bought cherries to make my first clafoutis ever. I've been listening to you guys talk about them for years, and thinking, "I should try that." You know, didn't want to rush into anything...

GF clafoutis coming up!

Beautiful day here. About to go run some errands and soak it in.

ETA: Yes, Gud, keep an eye on yourself! And congrats on the new job, though I'm sorry for the layoff and its effects on your state. Totally understandable.

Sorry about the head injury, Gud. I hope it's just a sore bump.

((Gud))) lots of love to you.

I hope that the change in chemo will do JZ some good.

My aunt responded to the extra calories from the feeding tube and improved enough (and I guess her infections are gone) that she was sent back to the rehab center where she was at. Haven't talked to Mom today so I don't know how things are going. The way mom initially talked it seemed like my aunt was 100% improved but later she said some things that led me to believe my aunt is just improved enough to release from the hospital so I'm cautiously optimistic.

Had a weird seemingly non productive therapy appointment but I was really sleepy and instead of cancelling I asked for a virtual appointment so I'm going to just chalk making my appointment as a win. I've felt kind of in limbo waiting for the settlement to be ready to sign and everything but I need to get a move on.

I really have to redo my resume because I don't think it looks very impressive but I'm not sure how to word things. I did look at the job description on the work website but it's very bare bones and not helpful. I have applied to a few jobs but trying to find something that will be close to my hourly wage, not too far away, and is something I feel comfortable doing means very slim pickings.

Scrappy the cat has been very cuddly the last 3 out of 4 nights which is unusual. Unfortunately he needs to see the vet because he has a lump on his shoulder...kind of on the side. He had a cut there so it might be an abscess. I'm not sure I have to call the vet tomorrow and make an appointment.

Tomorrow is my Crafting Day. CF (Crafty Friend) asked if we could get together weekly while I'm available so it's a nice new routine to have.

Matt please try not to chop any limbs off.

Askye, definitely read everything on Ask a Manager about resumes! It’s a tremendous resource.

lisah is right: Ask A Manager has great resources for resumes and job-hunting.

Right now I am watching "Hell of a Cruise" on Peacock, and I heard my brother's voice, although I haven't seen his face yet. Man, the whole thing with cruise ships and covid at the beginning of the pandemic was a hot fucking mess.

I feel so bad for those crew members, who were forced to keep working while being exposed by the travelers.

The perils of working from home: I am sitting on my couch, and I should go log in to my computer. And I just don’t wanna. Too much to do and my head hurts and I just want to go back to bed. Boo.

Also I decided to cut my hair last night and might have gone a little shorter than really planned. Oops. See I cut one side but then that side was longer so I had to cut it again and I kinda forgot it would be shorter when it curled and…yeah. Not too fussed but kicking myself a little bit.