leaking roof. wet bedroom.

There's a new leak in our roof this morning. I had wanted to sleep in today but woke up as soon as I heard it starting around 5:30 a.m. this morning. Thankfully, it is over the foot of the bed and in an empty corner of the room and not over something more easily damaged by water. It seems to be traveling a line down one of the beams in the center of the room. I also found a small drip in a back corner. They put a new roof on last December. Last, some guys were walking on the roof, blowing off leaves and cleaning gutters. My guess is that something was stepped on and pushed through the membrane. MonsterMustDie has already fired off an email to our landlord.

Christmas 2011 at the Perry house

Yesterday was mostly spent making a trip to Alabama to visit MonsterMustDie's mother. We left in the morning and visited with her at the Stephens house for a while before going to the traditional lunch at Cracker Barrel. MonsterMustDie had his standard choice of chicken & dumplings. His mother had the holiday special beef stew. I had the vegetable plate, which is by no means a vegetarian meal. There is enough ham in everything to amount to a full serving of meat.

By the time we got home in the early evening, I had an awful headache and my back and legs were worn out from sitting so long in the car. Friends in the neighborhood had invited us over for eats and drinks but he went without me while I drank lots of water and laid down in a dark soft place for a while. After loosening garments and relaxing for a while, I felt well enough to walk up the street to join everyone for what turned out to be a very nice visit and chat. It was just what I needed to do after the day's ordeal.

We exchanged gifts while watching Sunday Morning and had toast made with the Cuisinart toaster I gave MonsterMustDie for Xmas. It seems like not much of a gift but this is a man who loves toast, checks out toasters nearly every time we are shopping together, and has not had a toaster the entire time we have lived together. He did not like my old chrome toaster, which I left at the condo for tenants to use. Now, he finally has his own toaster.

It's raining all day today and I've already got cabin fever. Dying to get out and do something but there is nowhere for me to go and nobody to do anything with. Puttering around the office while MonsterMustDie watches Christmas Story and other animated movies.

Tonight, it's dinner with my family at my brother's house. Photos to come of his family's new English Bulldog.

Otis

The newest family member is Otis, Brenda and Andy's new English Bulldog pup.

Tomorrow, back to my job search and finishing a couple of small projects, probably after going by Binders or Sam Flax.

The problem with QR codes

The Living Bridge

An ongoing project, completed and maintained by several generations.

still searching

Last weekend was fun because I had so much to do with good friends. I've also been given tips on my job hunt - all of which I've used or looked into. Fingers crossed.

I had a reasonably good interview this morning but still no job. They say that I should hear something by the end of the day tomorrow. The rest of today, however, is disappointing. It is raining and cold outside and I am stuck at home without gas or cash.

Several interviews I have gone to recently have turned around from my expectations of employment to the would-be employers asking me for business. The only thing everyone wants is a successful sales person. I am, quite unfortunately, not a salesman or a retailer.

So today I sit at home with no gas or cash. It's not so bad, but the weather today prevents me from doing anything outdoors and the job search has gone cold today. My friends are all working or stuck at home themselves today.