I remember going sledding with my family after Christmas one year in Idaho. This was before my mom died. I think I was about seven. My grandparents bought us some really nice sleds from L.L. Bean. One was a toboggan and one was a runner sled. They were made of wood and really sturdy and fast. My brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, aunt, and I all went across the street and up this gigantic hill. I remember sledding for a really long time and going so fast. We all fell a few times but it was really fun and everyone was laughing and having a good time.

I like hanging out with friends, barbequing, drinking beers, and sitting outside if it’s nice out.  That’s a pretty standard summertime activity for me. I also really like to go swimming in rivers, lakes, and oceans. I don’t really like to swim in chlorinated pools. I love to go camping and am hoping to go next weekend to the river and camp for a few days. I also like hiking, riding my bike, and walking my dogs. Being outside in any way is fun for me. I like to read and do art projects like sewing, knitting, collaging, decoupaging, and painting. I am working on an art room so that I can do that more often and have my materials more accessible.

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I made some pasta with smoked turkey sausage, zucchini, peas, onion, garlic, and alfredo sauce for dinner last night. That is something I make a lot because it’s easy, cheap, and there are always leftovers for me to eat for lunch. Tonight I am going to make teriyaki chicken thighs in the oven and serve them with a stir fry of rice, broccoli, garlic, onions, peas, carrots, and corn. The other night I made chicken thighs with a really good potato bake. I used a broccoli cheese soup mix and tossed it with potatoes cut into cubes and onions and then baked it for about 45 minutes. That was really good and I will probably make it again soon.

I didn’t think much of it at first because I wasn’t seeing any firsthand evidence that there was a recession. But within the past year I have felt the effects more and more. I lost my job as a nanny because the family could no longer afford to have a nanny. Since then, I have noticed how difficult it is to find a new job. I have applied at all kinds of places and had to give up on the idea of being a nanny because it seems most families cannot afford them anymore. I recently moved and it has been even more difficult in my new city because it is smaller and relied on logging and fishing, which, apparently, is an industry that is suffering.