I had my daughters for the long weekend. We spent Sunday after early service at Kings Dominion until 10pm.
Monday was teaching my 5 year old about water balloons in the heat and humidity. Tuesday was pretty much a downer day with too many stressful items, Wed. was not much better
I discovered a stress crack in the cold water CPVC line to the washer, the spigot had been over tightened or something. I was worried about a flooded basement again. I bought some parts and in the process of what I thought would be a simple repair snapped the entire 1/2" supply line off at the Tee. It was late at night, Lowe's was closed. I hit Lowe's at 6am yesterday for more parts, and managed to fix it twice and still pick up my girls at 8am for weekday visitation. Driving them to my house I got the call that my top job prospect decided "I was great just not he right guy..." back to the drawing board...
After fixing the cold line completely putting the washer back in place I bumped the hot hose and snapped the spigot clean off the line... Good news is I had parts & the basement was dry again by last night.
In the last week I managed to finally sell my Flex for more than I owed (not much more, but more), plus I rolled my SEP over into a Self Employed 401K and took out a loan against it.
I have a job fair today with at least one real position I can speak to someone about, and I'm going to Chevy Chase MD for an open house to interview for a job I've applied for there as well. Lotta driving today in a swanky suit...
My tiny self employment contract is starting now, so far only 150 hours between now and June, but it can grow and it might. There is also a possible second small contract I will try to suggest on a call tomorrow with someone referred to me via LinkedIn. Maybe I need to make my self employment a full time somehow again...
God has a plan, and he keeps giving me just enough manna to make it through the day... No more... Just enough...
Yesterday I managed to beat back a deep dark depression on my own, that was nice.
Thanks again for all the kind thoughts and words. I will fire sale what ever I must to stay alive. I will find the gumption to keep grinding through until something better comes along... I'm listening closely to my tax lady, and to my lawyer (pushing them too), and hopefully to God as well as all of y'all.
Be well & God Bless.
David
