Oh, today, today…. I love today. I’m relishing today.
I haven’t posted much lately except to complain about work. I’ve been working a lot of hours and I am, after all, sixty-one years old. My co-workers can scoff at this as much as they want and they do; downright nasty sometimes.
I’ve had a couple of days off here and there but not two together and not good weather. Friday was a humidex of 39 C so I was just as happy to relax indoors but I’m starting to feel cut off from nature.
Yesterday I worked 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.; my first ‘closing’ shift. I was scheduled to come in today at 9:00 a.m. which is just plain cruel. When I went in my boss asked me if I wanted to change my shift from Sunday to Monday, I just about hugged him which would have been extremely uncomfortable. I did put my hand on his shoulder and say “YES!”
So today is doubly happy as I wasn’t expecting it. It’s going to be 23 C, no humidity and I have a pile of woodchips to mulch with. I’m going to call a friend who wants to help dig up and divide my day lilies. I can open my windows and curtains. This is how life should be!
This post isn’t just to complain, although it works for me. Its to talk about being sixty, single and surviving. It’s not easy. Seeing retired couples enjoying their lives I feel betrayed by my ex-husband. Others my age, who also work, have someone to make them a meal and listen to how their day went. The two people I work with who are rude and irritable both had most of the Labour Day Weekend off while I worked straight through for 6 days. I can’t get over how crappy they treat me and it’s not hard to imagine the way they talk behind my back because they do it while I’m right there in the room. Unbelievable behaviour.
Enough of that! I’m going outside to work in my garden with the flowers, birds and butterflies and be healed.
Hope we all have a great day!
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What a*******s! You’re obviously far better at the job than your nasty co-workers would have you think, or you wouldn’t have lasted so long! 🙂
Thanks, Helen! I AM good at my job. The owners wouldn’t have asked me to go on ‘cash’ ,too, if I was so inept. I’m really glad I have the other dept. and staff who treat me well. These two are so immature and downright mean.
Yesterday I weeded and mulched then picked wild grapes. Last night I picked the good ones off the stems and washed them for the freezer to make jelly later on in the fall. I feel much better today.
Good!:)