I still need help. Donations have stopped, but my bills haven't. Every little bit counts. I don't qualify for unemployment and haven't been released to go back to work, even if there were any jobs available. I have another 12 months or so before my disability is reviewed by a judge, and could still be denied.
Craft sales have also dropped to nothing, so no income there either.
Please help.
https://gf.me/u/x6m233
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Well, it has been quite a year so far. What with COVID-19, civil unrest, and Stay At Home, it has been pretty disturbing.
Being at home for months on end without another person gets pretty old. Can't go have coffee with a friend, can't shop, can't eat out...even visiting neighbors is taking your life in your hands. It is LONELY.
Granted, I'm used to being alone, prefer it that way these days, but I always had some sort of social interaction.
I don't have a lot of motivation or energy. I'm tired all the time. I've been told it is perimenopause, but I am way past that. I'm just tired. Been that way most of my life. I have a hard time getting myself moving, but usually when I do, I actually get stuff done. Waking up anytime after midnight and starting my day doesn't help. It is usually 2 or 3 in the morning, sometimes earlier. Makes for a very long day and an early bed time which just perpetuates the problem. It is what it is, just have to live with it.
I keep myself busy. I read a LOT. Probably more than I should. But even if I don't have the energy to move my body, I have to keep my mind busy. I don't watch much TV, it is on maybe one night every couple of weeks. After 5 PM. I don't like day time TV at all. Never have.
I have been doing some crafting. Haven't sold anything but a few cards lately. Have done some wreaths, started glass etching, made a tumbled glass Christmas tree, iron on vinyl projects, and more. Getting a nice little collection of cutting dies on eBay for a buck or two each. Have tried stamping and have a few stamps, but it isn't one of my favorite things, and embossing is a real challenge for me. Don't care for it even tho I like other peoples results. I just can't seem to do it right. And painting. Have done one since the group stopped in March, not one of my favorites, but I did one. Need to keep at it.
I have canvas bags, coffee mugs, canvases, and more, to either put vinyl on, or paint. Plenty of projects waiting in the wings, and I need to start on my fall cards. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are my best sellers.
What I have for sale currently can be found here...
https://www.facebook.com/CrittersAndCreations/
As for my financial status, nothing has changed. 15 months with no income. Surviving now on generosity of friends and what little I sell. My go fund me has stalled. I don't qualify for any aid of any kind and don't even qualify for the COVID unemployment. It sucks. There aren't any jobs right now even if I had been released to go back to work. It is very frustrating and stressful.
I'm looking for a job, but there aren't any desk jobs in Quartzsite, only service type jobs that I cannot physically do any more, and don't want to. I took a real estate course thinking that might be an option, but I hated it. Too bad it cost me $300 to figure that out. Sigh...
So any help you might be able to give would be greatly appreciated. I know it is hard times for everyone right now. I get it. This is the link to my go fund me.
https://gf.me/u/x6m233
I have a year and a half until I can retire. That is a long time.
Here are a few of the things I have made in the last couple of months.
Being at home for months on end without another person gets pretty old. Can't go have coffee with a friend, can't shop, can't eat out...even visiting neighbors is taking your life in your hands. It is LONELY.
Granted, I'm used to being alone, prefer it that way these days, but I always had some sort of social interaction.
I don't have a lot of motivation or energy. I'm tired all the time. I've been told it is perimenopause, but I am way past that. I'm just tired. Been that way most of my life. I have a hard time getting myself moving, but usually when I do, I actually get stuff done. Waking up anytime after midnight and starting my day doesn't help. It is usually 2 or 3 in the morning, sometimes earlier. Makes for a very long day and an early bed time which just perpetuates the problem. It is what it is, just have to live with it.
I keep myself busy. I read a LOT. Probably more than I should. But even if I don't have the energy to move my body, I have to keep my mind busy. I don't watch much TV, it is on maybe one night every couple of weeks. After 5 PM. I don't like day time TV at all. Never have.
I have been doing some crafting. Haven't sold anything but a few cards lately. Have done some wreaths, started glass etching, made a tumbled glass Christmas tree, iron on vinyl projects, and more. Getting a nice little collection of cutting dies on eBay for a buck or two each. Have tried stamping and have a few stamps, but it isn't one of my favorite things, and embossing is a real challenge for me. Don't care for it even tho I like other peoples results. I just can't seem to do it right. And painting. Have done one since the group stopped in March, not one of my favorites, but I did one. Need to keep at it.
I have canvas bags, coffee mugs, canvases, and more, to either put vinyl on, or paint. Plenty of projects waiting in the wings, and I need to start on my fall cards. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are my best sellers.
What I have for sale currently can be found here...
https://www.facebook.com/CrittersAndCreations/
As for my financial status, nothing has changed. 15 months with no income. Surviving now on generosity of friends and what little I sell. My go fund me has stalled. I don't qualify for any aid of any kind and don't even qualify for the COVID unemployment. It sucks. There aren't any jobs right now even if I had been released to go back to work. It is very frustrating and stressful.
I'm looking for a job, but there aren't any desk jobs in Quartzsite, only service type jobs that I cannot physically do any more, and don't want to. I took a real estate course thinking that might be an option, but I hated it. Too bad it cost me $300 to figure that out. Sigh...
So any help you might be able to give would be greatly appreciated. I know it is hard times for everyone right now. I get it. This is the link to my go fund me.
https://gf.me/u/x6m233
I have a year and a half until I can retire. That is a long time.
Here are a few of the things I have made in the last couple of months.
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