The firt week back at school is over and for me, it wasn't as bad and long as it usually is.The first couple of days the kids were chatty and hyper but gradually they settled in. It was the staff that were exhausted !! Most peoplel seemed to have spent relaxing , laid back holidays. It seems many lounged around in pjs, reading and watching tv !! Guess we werenn't the only ones !
On Monday we stopped at the bank and I deposited all the room and board money and the cheque for the stockings. I now have a healthy bank account which who kows, we made need as the economy in our province tanks.
On Tuesday we had a shooting incident here in town, in my daughter's subdivision. It was resolved with the RCMP firing a shot, although the man suffered a self inflicted gunshot wound. We are waiting to hear more info and charges. The family had just moved in two days before the incident inot a house worth around $700 000. We are surmising that as the gas and oil industry has tanked tht perhaps there was stress that he could no longer afford the house[ which would have been 'bought' a year before hand. The oil and gas sector have been hit hard, really hard. Oil workers made a tremendous amount of money, but they spent it on big houses, expensive RVs, vehicles and other toys like quads, snowmobiles etc. Most of the houses being offered for sale or rent are those of oil workers. On EI the cap is $500/ week. When the mortage payments are over $3000 a month you can see what trouble these families are in. With their lifestyle and attitude most did not save a penny but lived paycheck to huge paycheck !
We are seeing the slowdown - or stop- in all areas of society. Many families are no longer joining in on long held activities such as in Junior Forest Wardens/ Where there was a waiting list to join weekend activities, there are now vacancies. I went to get my hair cut on Wednesday and the salon was empty. I asked if it was the usual January slowdown or has it just died. It has just died. This is not an expensive salon. Who knows what is happening with the 'name' salons. Soon people in retail will be let go as owners cut staff.My youngest son has worked 3 days out of 5 as his company does not have enough work coming in.
Fortunately for YS he lives at home. His co workers have famillies to support, although one has just bought an expensive truck while his wife also bought a new vehicle !! We all knew the slowdown was coming so why buy new vehicles ??
The weather has been cold this week and my hands have ached. I've done very little knitting. I think it will be another stay at home weekend so I may do some pants hemming and try to mend a zipper. I'm thinking I'll try to clean one kitchen cupboard a weekend so by spring break they'll all be done. Mustn't rush and do too much ! LOL
I wore a 'new' outfit or top every day this week. It was fun getting the complements with all the purchases being from Value Village ! I may alter a top or two to see if I can get something else ' new' for this week !
It was a good week.
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