Tonight wasn't too bad

 So I made a bit over $300 for this week so far, and that may be it for this week. Stopped early enough that I could hit the store and get groceries, and was still home by shortly after 11pm. Going to make that pizza I got in a few for dinner. Reason I may not dash tomorrow is I need to clean the trash out of my car and I want to make cookies and visit with Kat for a bit. So if I do anything, it will be extremely limited. What I made isn't near enough to pay the bills - it will just cover rent and groceries next week. To pay on the credit cards, I'll have to tap a bit into the stash. 

I'm still scared everything is going to blow up in my face. The nursing home hasn't called and I can't seem to get through. But I did have an interview for the gas station at Walmart today and it went well. So I did all the online paperwork for the background check and all, and the manager told me I should hear by next Wednesday or so about coming in to set up a schedule and train. She said it's not too hard, and if I can work a smartphone, the cash register won't be too bad. It's way below Tyson pay and I'm fine with that. I can always dash during days/times when I'm not working, and I know a couple people that work there and they've even told me that the work is pretty easy and not stressful at all.

Funny that nobody blames me for leaving the plant and the toxic crap there. Most wonder why I didn't leave sooner. Good job, good pay, job security...but of late, I could see the warning signs that things were not good any more. I'll bust my ass till I bleed if I have to, to make ends meet and not go back to that toxic dump. I'm so tired of it, and while I am still having some second thoughts about what I did, it's a bit late to turn back now. 

Somehow, I will make it. Somehow, it will all work out. I have no idea how, but I have faith.

That all being said, how about some pictures?




















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