Forgot to mention that this old hen has been flattening this nest for six years as of October 29 th. Yep been sleeping in the back woods since 1999. Living in a soup bowl sure has been a hoot! I have given the .50 cent tour several times and people still don’t believe this place is as big as it is until they are inside. I must thank my hubby for introducing me to this different lifestyle!

Over the weekend I presented my fourth book mark to my grand daughter Courtney. An avid reader she will make good use of this gift.

The variegated pastel was her choice. 

If smiles tell the story than Mrs. DOF and I certainly recognize a happy ending!

Good Morning or should I say Boo To You?  A short visit from the SEB clan this weekend—always happy to see them. It was kind of sad though to see my son so down hearted, concerned, and generally lost. One of the replies to a request for a job he received was you are too overqualified. What kind of bullshit is this? My daughter has heard this several times. I myself heard this when applying for a position also some years ago.

So let’s look at this statement. What does it mean? Is it that I threaten you? That I might be good enough to do your job and take it away from you? That my ability to do the work and be an asset the company might outshine your half ass attempts at your position? That maybe you don’t like my attitude or my looks?

Oh maybe I’m too fat. I could be scary because I’m so tall. You don’t like my beard. Or I smile too much—can’t trust people who smile they are hatching evil things. Maybe my skin is the wrong color. Maybe my tits are too big.

Whether it be tits, beard, smiles, brains or any other reason you can think of. Be I male or female I need a job. Am I too overqualified to want to eat and feed my family? Or to pay my bills, or send my child to school in a decent coat?

Let us cut the bullshit and tell it like it is! Why don’t I really get this job? What can be done to make it possible to work for you? Do I need more education? Then put me to work and I’ll go to school part time.

Then on the other hand where did all the jobs go? Well we sent them overseas, or down South, or to south America because the people here are too lazy to do them. Bullshit you sent them where you sent them because of cheaper wages, more profits, and not having to deal first hand with labor problems because you aren’t there and people there are so damn happy to get a job that there should be no labor problems.

But no matter what reasons are used to send work away, or not hire people who are in need of work this Government, these companies, right on down to these know it alls who decided who is qualified and who is not will soon see a change. When there is no way to feed my family, pay my bills, buy a car, get a mortgage for a home, or get the medical care I need. Then my friend tell me your answer?

When do I say enough is enough? When do we help our own? I don’t mean just disaster victims. I mean Mr. Average Man/ Woman who tries to live decently, to save a little money and help their community and country.

When I look at the auto companies. or any of the business or governmental agencies that are crying help, or threatening closures, or drastic cutbacks I can’t help but think you brought it on yourselves. Money was wasted in unwise spending, lack of controlling where it went and how it was used. fraud committed by people within the organization or government, the golden parachutes awarded at retirement. and so many other misappropriations too numerous to mention. 

When do I say I will no longer buy an American made car? When do I say I won’t invest in your real estate, your stock markets or your research for cures? When will I say I won’t pay your taxes? When, like in in past history, do I go to Debtors Prison?

Can’t happen you say?  I wouldn’t count on that when the roof caves in!!!!