Down and Out

So today wasn't all it was hyped up to be. Fat Tuesday turned out to be a pain in the rear.
I was told today that I was going to be laid-off effective Monday. Poop. The great thing is they are flexible, and as long as everyone in the office cuts some hours (like 80.. 2 positions!) then me and my co-worker can avoid being laid-off. Yippee.
So, now we have to come together and decide on a week by week basis our scheduled time off to make up those hours.
I am not going to be crazy and tell you I am not scared as all get out. I mean, I can't afford 20 hours a week, but I will have to see what God has in store for me this time.
I had a union dinner where we went over contract proposals and I learned like 1,000,000 things.
When I got home Matthew and the kids were already asleep. I had to wake him up to tell him how horribly wrong my day was, and all he had to say was that I should find another job. Yeah, oh so helpful, and exactly what I needed to hear.. geez. Remind me not to wake Matthew up and try to expect compassion and understanding, because it is just not there.
Then I realized I had not made time in this crazy day to get J's new prescription filled.. ack! So I ran out to Walgreen's 24 hr. pharmacy.. and a 30 minute wait.
So, in my 30 minute wait I pulled out the Ipod and my rosary and had a nice little prayer and devotional time.. just for myself. I have decided to give up some of my precious free time for Lent, and do more praying.. because I think we really need it now.