Saturday 17 December 2011

Struggling

Started the Burnham Wood Capelet to try and improve my concentration. As my attention/retention span seems to be about five seconds at the moment.Having to read some of the instructions about 20 times but feel like I'm grasping it now.Too much on my mind I think. Worrying about Christmas and what to do with limited funds and first without Dad.Refuse to go into further debt. Anyway Mum is shouting us to Christmas lunch at a restaurant for something different.Pretty much figured out presents for less closer family. A couple of little things for Mum. DD for who is officially unemployed now gets a clutch for her car,standard response to any other requests is now "get a job". She is doing very well at her dancing and is training to be a teacher but that is a few years yet and will need something to support herself. I think it's important socially as well. Anyway she saw the TAFE careers advisor for help with her resume and found out the TAFE employ people as reader writer for those not capable themselves. She did this at school so has experience. Have also applied at work for an 18 month position, flex I time so she could fit in dancing. But this will also take time to see if she gets to the next stage, so something casual over the holidays would definitely help. Keep feeling I've got a million things to do and don't know where to start. So back to making a list and ticking things off slowly Work is crazy before Christmas, worse than full moon, oh well only 4 and a half more days of it, then shutdown till the New Year.

3 comments:

My Five Sons said...

Hi Rachel,it looks like you ve had a worse time than us!! Hope Christmas was good for you! had a very quiet one with again like you limited funds,most of the kids got a lotto and bit of cash,the younger ones did well as they had working older siblings to whom Im very grateful
Tilly thank heaven has a fat tumour that we only have to have removed if it interferes with her movement waling etc so no gigantic vet bills,
I spent a half of Christmas day web surfing.then spun my heart out,got the binding on my own quilt,and now back to work in a hateful postion but thankful for the money
On the positive,I still have along weekend to go yippee!!!!!!and a uni assignment to start, should be fun!!!
Hope things are looking up for you Hugs Cath

My Five Sons said...

Oh gee Rachel I ll be thinking of you,I may have to have surgery on my left wrist after stressing a tendon which has lead to more stuff including the Ulna nerve,the weakness in my hand has them alarmed,been ongoing for over 5 months,if we still have a roof over our head by mid year Ill be happy,(Hubby nearly cut his hand off last christmas and has got full use back and prob never will,so there went our little business) Anyway enough bout me,hope things go well and Ill be checking in on you!!Hugs

My Five Sons said...

Hey Rachel we could post good things and be positive,surely that help change our luck!! have a great evening for New year,it looks like Im making pizzas for half of town,lol