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[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, good Caturday afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Another source you may want to check out is the IRS and KY tax sites - - is this windfall taxable income? If so, you may want to figure out what the tax would be and withhold those funds so that next year you will have them availalbe in case you need to send the IRS and KY a payment with your tax forms. I am keeping my fingers crossed that these funds are indeed legit. Do you have any time frame yet as to when you will know for certain?

I am so o oo chuckling what cat mom shared with you about the trend of employers: "They would rather hire that 20-something gum-snapping airhead that thinks they are doing their employer a favor by just showing up, and has no concept of what a work ethic is." This is oh sooo true, as I have learned in my personal experience as well. One of the many "problems" with me is that I am not technology minded or savvy. The GOOD NEWS for YOU, Tracy, is that you have a talent for understanding it, and figuring it out, and this will make you a good candidate for ANY employer - - it's just a matter of you finding the right one. This WILL HAPPEN, Tracy. Just keep doing what you're doing.

The sun has been playing "peek-a-boo" today with the clouds. Noah is doing well. Soon I will need to do some evening chores and get my little boy his dinner. I hope you were able to get your errands taken care of early today so that you and your precious furkids have been able to enjoy each other's company, and that you and your precious fur tribe will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur family are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

Good Caturday to you and Noah as well. I have not even thought about the tax part yet. But since I elected not to have any withholding for my UE (mainly because I'm hoping it won't add up to much) I will need to think about that. This last cycle I had a total of 2 2 week checks with no tax whithheld. This resulted in me getting less back as most of my earnings were from working and therefore taxed. I am not even hoping that the grant itself is legitimate (too many red flags when I think about it)
So I am not even going to send the 500.00 - on the outside chance it is legitimate they will forced to contact me before putting me to collections. In which case I'd be happy to discuss the options with an actual person. (every time I call the 877 number it's busy) But I'm not counting on that happening. What my hope is (wishful thinking, as I said) is that the scammers end up getting stung by their own attempt to swindle me and the original funds stay with me. I know there is very little to no chance of that happening, but stranger things have happened, right?

I'm still holding out some hope that the Kindred Healthcare job comes through (the rep said give another month and they will need more people) and the benefits that go with it as I think I may need to go to a dentist soon (not one thing, it's another) Wisdom tooth came in on the upper right. Funny how I only noticed it today. Can they really come in that fast? I had the lower right pulled years ago, but it was impacted with the gum and never really came in. This one came through, albeit crooked. It does not really hurt now, and am hoping it stays that way for a while. Tang's issue is more needy than mine, but I am biased. Both he and Theresa are doing as well as can be expected. Hope you and Noah are well. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. TTFN

TTT

[cat mom]

Hi Tracy,

Just a quick note - maybe it was Devine Intervention that made me log on to this site when I did. Like you noted, I haven't been here for quite a while, and for some reason, I felt like I should log on and see what's been happening with folks, and I stumbled onto your post about getting the grant check. So, maybe the Big Guy upstairs is looking out for you in ways you would not suspect....
Thanks for the kind thoughts, I've been dealing with my loss, and trying to cope with all the changes. I still miss my "boys" so very much, but like everyone says, things do get better with time.
Take care,
Cat Mom

[Tom's Dad]

Hello, cat mom

I can think of no other reason for your timely intervention on my behalf - logging in after so many months away - and I am grateful as my plan was to send the 500.00 right away. In fact it was the first thing I planned to do when I turned on my computer. But somehow I was compelled to check my LS posts first. I am so sorry for your loss of your boys and know how much it must still hurt. As bad as I think things are going for me, it's probably a good thing that I get remined it's so much worse for others. Bless you and I hope things get brighter for you in the coming days; you deserve it. TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, sunny Sunday greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits. It is always a blessing logging in to share your news.

By now you have your laundry done and are enjohing this day with your precious furkids. The trees are beginning to bud forth here at the homestead. Some of the trees community wide have been blooming much earlier. We had a killing frost last week, or the week before last, and you can see some of the trees did not fare very well. Other homeowners have been out mowing already - - I have yet to make it out to begin the winter clean up. I'm hoping to be able to have the energy to do that after next week. By then, hopefully, the overnight temperatures will have begun to stabilize so that I can do the yard work at a time during the day when I am the most physically strongest to do it.

I read an article on the internet not too very long ago about the previously existing philosophy of pulling wisdom teeth. Apparently the dental industry is now re-thinking this philosophy and is basically saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." So, according to this article, unless that wisdom tooth does give you problems, Tracy, you don't need to rush into incurring a dental bill.

I am continuing to lift you up in my thoughts and prayers that you will obtain suitable employment soon, my friend. I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, and that you and your precious fur tribe will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur family are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

We had quite a thunderstorm here just a little while ago but it seems to have stopped. But it's still coudy, and the temps cool. The rain does not seem to deter the birds from singing, have to admire their determination. Maybe there is a higher lesson there for me. Speaking of which, I appreciate the thoughts and prayers and hope it comes to something positive. After next week you will be out of the "pit" and free to do your yard work and gardening when you want to, which I imagine will be much less stressful; at least I hope so. The tooth does not hurt so much as it's a distraction, perhaps because it's a bit crooked. Will have to wait and see what happens. We had a lot of early blooming here to due, I expect, to the mild winter. I can't help but dread that it's going to be a rough summer. Hopefully by that time I'll be working and earning enough to afford the higher electric bill that will no doubt follow. Thereasa and Tang are napping in their respective spots. I hope you and Noah are well. Peace, and TTFN.

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, good evening greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I hope today is being kind to you and your furkids, my friend. Monday is over with at the pit and only 4 more days to go. It amazes me now as I look back that I survived 12 years there. The Good Lord certainly has had a squadron of angels surrounding me protecting me from the full force of evil in that venomous snake pit. And I know He is watching over you and your precious furkids, Tracy.

I hope you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful and cozy evening, my friend. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

Just 4 more days for you now. I'm sure you are counting the hours and minutes my friend. I'm also sure Noah will be happy to have more time with his forever mom.

Not much going on today. I walked to the local PNC branch (across the street from our Save-A-Lot) and deposited my UE check. (at least I KNOW that one is good) no other activity on the original check and the 500.00 I took out and put into paypal and back to my account is there too. Is it silly for me to hope the scammer (being human, sort of, and as flawed as the rest of us) forgets about me and that original funds just stays there? It sure would help a lot. Not like 10K, but as I have always said, I'm not greedy. Oh well. The bigger issue is a job. I sent an email yesterday to the rep about the Kindred job, and got an out of office auto reply stating back today. So far, nothing. I suppose I can hope that means he's trying to put something together. But I'm not holding my breath (sigh) At least we had a fairly perfect spring day here today, which was nice. Thank you again for the thoughts and prayers. Peace and TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me on this Tuesday evening. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Thank you so much for letting us know how things are going for you with you job search. It can be very frustrating trying to work with a placement rep trying to contact them and getting an "out of office" response. I hope you will be able to get a response from him much sooner than later, my friend. Keep up the contacts, Tracy, and let us know how things go.

Today has been a busy one. Had to go into town to get gas in the car after work and stop by the vet's office to pick up more food for Noah. Prices in town are still lower than in Rocky Mount. One name brand dealer in Rocky Mount is selling gas at greatly reduced prices -- under the table prices - - which makes me wonder if he doesn't have a bootleg supplier. I heard today that my resignation made the departmental newsletter - - so yes, you are right, my friend - - they found a way to violate my request for a peaceful and unceremonious departure - - which gives me yet another reason among many why I am very glad that as of Friday I will no longer be affiliated with this company.

I am so glad to be home now with my little Noah. Soon it will be time to get him his dinner, do light evening chores and get settled down for the evening - - which I am looking forward to. I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious furkids. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

Well, a news letter blurb is not as bad as doing some over the top party. So, in that respect it does not seem so bad. About the agency rep. I was surfing onling and saying a silent prayer to find a job just before checking my main email. There was a note from him just sent a few minutes prior asking me to call him. I wondered why he didn't say what it was about, but I called and found out. It seems while there are no new positions, it seems one of the people there has had very bad attendance and they reached out to the agency for a possible replacement (I guess that's why he didn't say in the email) I certainly don't want to benefit from someone else's misfortune. But I need the job. He called back for some more info and said he'd be in touch. So, I guess now I wait.

The bank account activity remains unchanged, so waiting to see there too. Tang's ear is no better so I really need to get some positive karma in either the funds, the job, or quite preferably both. I'm glad you were able to get Noah's food, and cheaper gas. It's around 4.00 per gallon here. Not that I pay much attention other than curiousity. Three more days my friend, and you will be free! Hopefully we will change places by that time, as Monday will be exactly one month for me. Hope you and Noah are well. TTFN

TTT

[LoveMyMickey]

Hi Tracy...Stopping by to say "hello" and to see how you and furbabies are doing today. I hope little Tang's ear gets better without surgery..........Blackie is doing well, been staying here more lately. He loves for me to massage the back of his neck and he purrs loud. He still won't come in the house, he loves the outdoors......A big yellow cat came by one morning trying to claim Blackie's area. I chased him away and could hear him sassing me after he crossed the street into the neighbor's yard. The next morning he just looked at me and ran. I'm pretty sure he belongs to somebody because he is big and healthy, but sounds mean.

Tracy, I'm still hoping and praying that your money/job problems will be solved soon. Give the furbabies a special pat for me and have a cozy evening with them. Always thinking of Angel Sir Tom too.....God Bless..

LoveMyMickey

"YAY"! KENTUCKY WON!!!!!

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you LoveMyMickey

I'm glad Blackie is well and still coming around. But now I kind of feel bad for that yellow cat he was just hungry and looking for food. I guess I have a soft spot for all strays. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they are appreciated. Peace and TTFN

TTT

[LoveMyMickey]

Hi Tracy...I hope you and furbabies are having a good day....I'm sorry I didn't explain more about the big yellow cat, I didn't want to get too personal. The way he was acting, I think he is a male and I don't know what Blackie is. The yellow cat has eaten here before, but the other morning, he was just sitting close to the food and not eating. He was keeping his eye on Blackie. Also he had been marking all over the carport which he had never done before.....He was making those big "MEOWs"........We don't need a litter of kittens. ....
When we first moved here, there was a stray cat here and soon afterwards she had kittens. We took care of them and then took them to the pet shop......A few years later a cat had kittens in one of our basement window wells. But when they got big enough, she carried them one by one over the back fence and we never saw them again.......I'm beginning to believe we are cat magnets.

Take care and have a blessed day,

LoveMyMickey

[Tom's Dad]

Thanks LoveMyMickey

Sounds like he's unaltered which means I doubt he belongs to anybody - anymore anyway (probably got put out when he was no longer cute) Sad really, but your concerns are understandable. I hope Blackie trusts you enough before long to let you take him or her in. Perhaps Mickey is whispering down to these kitties that your home is a "safe place" as it were. Thanks for the update and you have a blessed day as well.

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, good afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

Ohhh Tracy, I am sooooo hoping this job opportunity works out for you. If the current employee's attendance is not satisfactory you are not taking anything away from him or her. YOU deserve the job as you will give it your dedicated attention while you are there and you will be on time to begin your work. The current employee may be having personal challenges that are interfering with his / her ability to maintain this job, but this is NOT your problem. If you do get this job you can always say a prayer for the current employee that things will work out for him / her - - and enjoy your new job and financial stability. Please keep us posted as to how things go.

I got a very distressing e-mail from a friend of mine that works in the company's outpatient rehab department. She is a few years younger than me and has had two bad injuries within 6 months one of which caused her to be out of work for about 3 months. Her supervisor is no better than the tyrant I have been laboring under and tried to initiate paperwork to have her fired. With the help of her doctors she has been able to provide the necessary documentation that she is physically fit to do her desk job which forced her supervisor to let her go back to work. She has had to take an official complaint against her supervisor for harassment. I am so hoping she wins this case but the supervisors in this company seem to feel they can pretty much do as they please and get away with it. My friend is hoping that maybe she can get an assignment to a different department which will allow her to work another 2 to 3 years which is her goal.

On a trivia note: ever since I have put in my resignation the on-site manager has not been able to look me in the eye. She knows she has succeeded in getting rid of me indirectly - - she just did not expect me to do it on my own terms. I can be full of surprises sometimes!! Just two more days, - - and yes, Tracy - - I am soo oo hoping for an exchange here: that this employment door closing for me will open a new job opportunity for you.

I had some grocery shopping to do after work today and I am so glad to be home now with my little Noah. Hopefully I won't need to do any errands or shopping for at least the next 2 weeks. I hope life is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly today, my friend, and that you and your furkids will have a very peacful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I hope she is able to get it all straightened out and get a different assignment. But from what you have told me I'm not sure it would be any better. We will say a prayer for her. I think the fact your manager won't look you in the eye means that while she attained her goal of getting rid of you, she didn't get to do it her way. Tough for her. I'm proud of you for doing it your way. Two more days my friend!

Been a pretty quiet day here. Posted for a couple more jobs online. At least I will have plenty of contacts if I go past 4 weeks on the UE for the 6 week review. I'm hoping I don't need to though. Bank account status remains unchanged, but I will have to drop off the rent when I check the mail later. I do my best to avoid the office area during business hours as I don't want them knowing I'm not working. While I have UE this time, a solid lease, and the ability to pay - so far anyway. It's just embarassing. I guess it goes back to 2 years ago when she called me in there to ask me to leave only to feel sorry for me losing my job. The kittles are as well as can be expected. Tomorrow is another day to deal with mixed feelings of hope with big dose of uncertainty (sigh) Hope you and Noah are well. Peace and TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, sending cloudy Thursday greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits.

I hope today is being kind to you and your precious furkids, my friend. I got an e-mail from the on-site supervisor this morning organizing a meeting for me to go over my responsibilities with her and the "twins" (the drama queen and her inseparable sidekick). So I went over with the group - - once AGAIN - - what I have been doing for the past 12 years. There were many groans and sounds of despair from the drama queen and her sidekick that they should have to do this work. The more they complained the more I smiled, at which the supervisor told me to stop smiling - - which made me smile even more. I just have a few personal things left to bring home with me tomorrow and then I will be a distant memory to the people in the office. YAHOO!! I am so looking forward to being home with my precious Noah 24 / 7.

I hope your journey to new employment is one day closer to reality, Tracy. Please let us know how things are going for you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. I hope you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. Please know you and your precious fur tribe are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

"Stop smiling" What did she think was going to do, fire you? One day closer my friend! Today I got a call from the rep at Modis (Kindred job) saying he's sorry for the hold up, not sure why it's taking so long, etc. He said in the mean time he had another help desk job in my area M-F 8-5 and if he wanted me to submit my resume' for it. I said sure. I'd still like the first job because it's easier to get to. We'll see I guess. As expected the 956.78 showed up as a returned item in my account today, but so far no fees. It does, however, leave only about 60.00 until I call for my next UE check Sunday. I guess I will have to pay for my groceries with a check which I generally hate to do. But even if it's ACH direct it still take a few business days to clear. Cutting it close again (sigh)

Theresa and Tang are both well as can be expected, and I let them have some outside time this morning as a powerful rain storm cooled things off quite a bit. I hope this finds both you and Noah doing well. Peace and TTFN

TTT

[moon_beam]

Hi, Tracy, it is always a blessing logging in to share your news as to how you and your precious Theresa and little Tang are doing. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well today and in reasonbly good spirits.

I'm glad to know the rep at Kindred is actively working on getting you employed. I'm hoping you will get your first choice, too, my friend, although I know you will take anything that is offered to you and give it your best effort.

I'm sorry the "windfall" turned out to be a bust for you, but at least you didn't get financially burned with the scam, and for that I am very thankful. So what will the bank do now that the funds from that check have been rejected?

I am now officially unemployed, and it feels so good to know that I do not have to go back into the pit. I thank you for your thoughts and prayers for my friend. Don't know when I will receive any updates but I'll pass them along whenever I get them.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious furkids will have a very peaceful and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know each of you are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

Thank you moon_beam

I'm sure you are glad to finally be free. I hope you and Noah enjoy the extra time together. So far all I got was a 12.00 returned item fee which is not as bad as if I had written a bad check. Speaking of which I really will be cutting it close. I have a few dollars more than I need for my rent check to clear. But as I posted before my fridge/feezer/cabinet are as enmpty as they have ever been. So I wrote a check at Save-a-Lot knowing it probably will take a few days to clear and I call in my next UE check Sunday. I think fate was on my side because not just my cashier, but all registers suddenly were unable to scan checks. The cashier apologized saying she would have to keep the check in that case. But that means they will have to deposit the old school way, giving me even more time. It's the little miracles one needs to appreciate I suppose.

Thersa is well, but Tang's ear is no better and he was really fussing about it earlier. But w/o a good paying job (of which I heard nothing today, and Monda will be 1 month exactly I have been jobless) I can't do anything about it but keep it clean and apply the drops. I had a very good 10-15 cry over how useless I am to him right now He deserves better and I feel like I am failing yet another baby boy cat. I guess that's all for now. I hope you and Noah have a very nice and peaceful holiday weekend. TTFN

TTT