Of Mice and Men

I was just thinking the other day how good things are for me right now.  I am feeling great, joined the gym and exercising  Enjoying not working right now, getting things done around the house and in the garden  Made my plans for NJ and blah, blah blah.  Then I thought, whenever things are going well in my life something comes along and spoils it.  Well…this morning when I woke up I check the balance on the debit card that Unemployment deposits my money in.  Well it was just about half of what it should have been.  So I waited till 8:00 and called.  They told me my benefits had run out.  Now when I applied the letter said I could collect for one year.  The lady on the phone said that is correct as long as you have enough funds in there.  Apparently I did not.  So they cut me off.  Never got a letter or email or anything, warning me that my benefits were running out.  Now I have to scramble to figure out what to do.  I decided I would get my early SS and try to get a part-time job.  The SS by itself is not enough.  I was planning on doing that but after the summer.  You know what they say about best laid plans.  So I applied for my SS online.  It was a long drawn out application, but I got through it.  At the end it said you either have to mail your birth certificate and your last years W2 statement, or bring it into the office.  So I decided to go up to the office, about a half hour ride.  So I got up there waited about 45 minutes to get in but got it taken care of.  I will not get my first check till July 9th.  GRRRRRRRR..  When I got out of there it was pouring raining.  I drove home on the freeway with white knuckles.  I could not see the white lines.  Then these big trucks would pass me by and send a wave of water over my car.  Got home safe and sound. I put in and application at the heath club where I belong, to be a baby sitter.  We will see what happens with that.   Thanks for letting me rant.  Have a great day,Anita