A Bee Tale

I went to the pool today with my mom and an amazing thing happened.  Well, at least I think it is amazing.   I am always scooping out poor bugs that accidently fall or fly into the pool.  I've always been one to save bugs and other critters from danger whenever possible.  Of course there are exeptions to the rule, such as mosquitos, ticks, fleas, and roaches.  Anyway, I saw a poor yellow jacket floating in the pool.  I scooped him out with my sunglasses.  He wasn't moving and his legs were crossed, you know, like how some dead bugs have their legs crossed?  Well, I laid him on his back and took my sunglasses and very gently pushed in on his abdomen a few times (hoping to squeeze out some water...I guess it was like bee CPR).  He never moved, so my mom and I thought for sure he had drowned and was dead.  I left him laying on his back in the nice hot sunshine and after several minutes, I swam back over to check on him.  I couldn't believe my eyes....his legs were twitching!  I told mom and she came over to see.  She couldn't believe her eyes either!  We watched him recover.  At first his legs just twitched for a couple of minutes, and then he actually started moving his legs and his head.  After several more minutes, he rolled over and stood up and began to clean himself off.  I knew he was going to be okay and would live to see another day to handle his bee business!  He eventually flew away.  I sure hope he tells all the other bees how I saved him and that some humans are their friends and to please not sting us.  LOL! 

Ugh, still looking for a job!

I never realised just how time consuming filling out online applications is!  I've always had a job and this has been the first time I've ever been unemployed.  For those that don't know, the company where I worked for over 7 1/2 years sold the property, thus leaving the employees unemployed.   Over the spring and summer, I've been looking for receptionist or administrative assistant work, but so far there has been nothing open.  There just aren't many places hiring around here.  I don't have many weeks of unemployment left, so now I have to just find something, whether it is a job I want to do or not.  I've been filling out lots of online applications over the last few days.  I've applied at places like PetSmart, Petco, Kroger, Kmart, and Lowes.  I hope to hear from someone soon.  I am hoping that I hear from PetSmart or Petco because I love animals and would love to work in a pet store.   I've already submitted my resume to a few offices that were supposedly hiring, but I haven't heard anything back from them.  Next week, I'm going to give my resume to every veterinary clinic I can find, whether they are hiring or not.  Maybe I'll get lucky and find a place that needs a receptionist.  I wish I knew people in this area that could talk for me.  Since moving here in 2010, I don't know anyone, other than one of Recie's friends who lives near us.  My previous job was in a different town close to where we used to live, so I have yet to make friends up here because I never get the opportunity to meet people. 

I'm beginning to get a little worried that I won't find a job before my unemployment runs out.  I don't know if the state of VA offers extensions anymore.  I will have to find out if I haven't found a job soon. 

I'm not going to complain about being unemployed over the summer because I've thoroughly enjoyed the time off and I needed the break.  I've always worked terrible hours.  I worked the midnight shift for over 7 1/2 years on my last job.  I worked rotating shifts (7-3, 3-11. 11-7) for 7 years on the job before that one and we had to work 6 or 7 days a week a lot!  So yeah, having some time off was simply heaven.  But all good things must come to an end.  Wish me luck that I'll find something soon!