Get a JOB!

Everyone who has seen my blog - laughs about it and says I should do that too! Or after you finish your 30 days, can you come over and cook from my 2 full freezers. But then they say - you need to get a job. I had a job - a very good job. I have worked for 40 years. And then I am diagnosed with breast cancer. Then there were complications, blood clot, peripheral neuropathy...But I still thought I had a job. Then I am told that when I come off long term disability - there is no job for me. I had worked for ATKearney for 10 years and I am treated this way. My whole life was turned upside down. I had just finished putting a 1200 sq.ft. addition on my house so that my partner at the time and his 2 adult sons would have enough room. But then I find out he is cheating on me and I throw him out. So, now I am here with a 3500 sq ft house with an inground pool, poolhouse and it's only my daughter, Katy and myself. So I moved to Western Springs. Bought a house but it never felt like home to me. We lived there for less than a year and now live by family in Morris Plains. It's great to be close to family again but I am still hurt by what happened to me. I know I need to move on and to let go of the past...but it's easier said than do. So, don't tell me to get a job.

Day 1 - No food to be bought for 30 days

Well, this all started out very unimaginatively. My sister, Colleen, who lives next door to me in Morris Plains asked if we had enough food to last for 2 days through the snow storm (if it gets really heavy). I told her we had enough food for 30 if I cooked creatively. Well - guess what! She challenged me to it. We are not allowed to buy any food for 30 days! We are both unemployed and this will help us pay our bills too!

We weren't planning on doing anything like this so we haven't even stocked up on everything. Already know we are going to need olive oil. Will be eating lots of beans, soup, pasta!