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My unemployment came through again.  A little more breathing time there.  No wonder welfare was called "relief."
I got a card mailed off to my youngest sister for her birthday.
I keep eating.
I went to work at R.E. Jewell Elementary school for two hours today.
Stopped by Sist. B. and dropped off a copy of a letter from Yvonne's mission blog, which she greatly enjoyed.
My husband went to the scout meeting.  I did 20 stair laps, my yoga routine, and some free weights.

67 School day review

I went to work at the school again.  I was doing testing, got to see the Warm Springs display, and one of the tribal elders came and gave a talk, and the Rotary gave a presentation and flags to the first graders, and it was a Battle of the Books reading competition final in the gym, with almost the whole school attending. While I was on the playground, doing recess duty, one of the kids from the day before came over to keep me company. She enjoyed my reading "The Cremation of Dan McGee" yesterday. (I'd told the kids that if they kept to the task, there'd be reading time at the end.)

I helped out with a project in the office and thought about the teaching certificated I didn't get, and the jobs I didn't go for, and knew that I will miss working at the school, once I find/get a "real" job.

I'm home now, and I need to mail off stuff to the girls.  I don't know what I'll be doing tomorrow, but I hope that my demons won't be tormenting me.

I called Kat in the morning to let her know I had applied at Park and Rec, and she had my application in hand, and news that there weren't many applying for custodian, which she was told, is what happens when it's lumped in with the general summer work application. So maybe I will be hired back there.

61 A day of work and a recipe for molasses cookies

Today I decide to be wealthy.

The sixty days are up, but I'll go on.


Today was busy.

I got started on Park and Recreation application.

I baked up the cookie dough I'd made last night, and delivered three dozen cookies to a friend to take in to the blood drive, and I went to the school, taking 2 two dozen cookies there.  I told the staff I'd been there so often, I figured it was my turn to contribute.  They were happy to have them, as was one of the custodians, who declared them to be delicious. (Cookie recipe is below.)

I worked at the school from 11:15 to 3:00.  It was uneventful, which was very nice, and afterwards I went to the blood drive and donated blood, and over heard more praise for my cookies. (My blood pressure was 150/98.  Not good.)

I went to the doctor's office, and saw Dr. K and Roxie, his nurse, both who've been with us since after my oldst was born.  I hadn't been there for a while, and when I was, I hadn't seen either of them.  Roxie and I visited for a bit, and then I went shopping at a couple of thrift stores, and didn't buy the velour shirt. Four dollars is four dollars. I may go back and get it tomorrow.

Home, where my husband fixed dinner, and then to a neighborhood association meeting, where there were three board members and only four members. I took the minutes.  Got a lot of ideas for newsletter articles.

I should just mark out an hour a day and write. Thank you letters, newsletters, articles, the books.  Nothing but production.

And an hour for job hunting/applications.

And an hour for housework, so I can find my way around and get ready for the next major employment adventure. (Speaking of which, I need to talk to Tina about the air freshener thing, explain why I'm not going to pursue it.)

And make sure I get to bed at a decent hour.  Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.  ~ Benjamin Franklin.  

Today I decide to be wealthy.

Gingerbread molasses cookies. Oven at 370 F, makes 5 dozen cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tablespoon vinegar
Combine
Add 5 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinammon
1 teaspoon cloves
Mix thoroughly
(I use a cookie scoop, that measures out about 1 even tablespoon at a time)
Roll ball of dough, about a tablespoon size, in a small bowl of granulated sugar, and place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart, about 12 balls per sheet.
Press down to 1/2 height, using bottom of drinking glass.
Bake 8 minutes, or until tops are puffy and cracked. Allow to cool 6 minutes on cookie sheet, transfer to cooling rack.