Reasons being unemployed stinks that no one else thinks of...

Letterman style....here goes.

10. You have to delete files on your computer so you don't send out the wrong cover letter or resume

9. tea doesn't taste as good as if you made it at work

8. it takes all day to do 3 things on your to-do list because you lack motivation and desire

7. the bag of chocolate chips seems to have learned how to feed themselves to you

6. you look forward to going to bed early so you can get up early to check email

5. weekends aren't any fun because it just means you have to wait until Monday to hear back from people and look for new jobs posted

4. you don't even want the phone to ring, because when it does, it is never the person you want it to be

3. walking to the mailbox is depressing, not exciting like it should be

2. you use a lot more of your own toilet paper

1. you get so bored sometimes you stage pictures of yourself. Pictures that you would find on the front page of the newspaper titled "Frustrated that you haven't found a job?"

Sowing Seeds

One day way back in April, while walking accompanying Dan on a mission to find dog food at Tractor Supply Co., I spied a display of seed packets. Last year was my first attempt at sowing seeds directly in the ground, and I was amazed when they actually grew. This year, I decided to attempt starting some cilantro and basil. At $1.50 per packet, I figured it was worth the try.

While my attempts to grow cilantro have now failed two times, my basil is growing like mad. It looks fantastic! I have three plants in a pot and four more plants in the ground, next to my two tomato plants.

On my to do list for tomorrow: pesto.

Why my wife needs work, by Dan.

'Nuff said.

Beach Bum.

Just thought I'd share.

Coming Home

Last week, Dan and I went to the Outer Banks, NC, for a family trip to the beach. It was a lot of fun and quite relaxing. I'll post some pictures and stories from that trip, but I have more pressing things to share.

Sunday, when we got home, our fridge was barren. Empty, except for the end of a half-gallon of milk and the ever-present condiments. When Bruce and Sue dropped off Gram, we ordered Chinese take-out, so we were saved for the night, but the next morning the reality of our empty fridge struck: I found a piece of bread in the freezer to make toast and Dan used the last cup of milk for cereal, but other than that, we really needed some food.

I've been hoping to find fresh produce somewhere besides Giant Eagle, so I googled "local produce" and "Gibsonia, PA" and landed on a website that pointed me to the Dillner Family Farm, located up the road. They do a CSA program, which I'd like to try some year, but they also have a farm stand. I drove the several miles to the farm and was instantly in love. It's a serve-yourself and pay-before-you-go kind of place, and it was FANTASTIC.

I bought fresh lettuce, $2.

1 bunch of onions, $2.

1 head of fresh garlic, $1.

4 red tomatoes, first of the summer, $2.50.

1 pint of unshelled peas, $2.50.

1 container of thyme and 1 container of rosemary, $2 each.

2 quarts of ripe strawberries, red through to the center, $7.

And, just because I could, 1 zucchini, $1. It wasn't on the list, but it looked so delicious, so fresh, so summer-y that I just had to. So I did.

Flowers

As of tomorrow morning, we will be enjoying our vacation. Outer Banks, here we come! We'll be combining family time with a wedding and several birthday celebrations, so I'm anticipating a week jam packed with excitement. The only bad part about our vacation is that I'm going to have to toss these beautiful daisies that Dan picked for me. We'll be gone until next Sunday, and by the time we return, they will no longer be cute and perky. I snapped a few pictures so that you could enjoy them for me!

It is my turn Hilary

As most of you know I have been applying to jobs for quite some time. By quite some time I mean a year. If you are applying to jobs at schools, colleges, and universities, you end up doing the same thing a lot of the time. Cover Letter, Resume, and then what I call crap. You have to do all this crap to apply. You get to enter the same information multiple times online. Here...

notice the fun red print. Does that make sense? Seriously. I can't even say anything more other than I hate it. I'm applying to four jobs today, and three of them require this crap.

Goodbye.