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Carolyn,

I am so busy it is ridiculous. Since my job was really time consuming and the two nonprofit things I'm involved with I could not give time to, I have stepped it up on that front --- and since I have been interviewing and I have to be on top of what is going on with this ever changing market, I work pretty hard (I don't know, like 12 hour days) ~3 days a week (I call it my "fake work").

I find that I am less efficient with my time than when I am working --- but since I don't really want to think about the consequences of not working in the stock market again, I keep on moving. I am doing A LOT of cooking, and trying to catch up on all these things that are on my permanent to do list.

The BC Rescue headquarters is down in Maryland, on a farm. As you can imagine, volunteers and donation $$$ have dropped off drastically --- with requests for intakes skyrocketing. I have been spending a lot of time down there doing a lot of work on the farm, and the bonus for me is that my dogs get to have incredibly idyllic days, and we get to work sheep. I can't help as much $$$ wise, so I am trying to make up for it with time and effort --- we did 3 placements this weekend and we may be placing a cute little mini daschund with a friend of mine up here (came in with a bunch of cats and a couple of BCs), so I feel like I am accomplishing SOMETHING.

This is the first time since the age of 14 that I'm not working (besides having non compete time) for any extended period of time so I really was worried that I may lose my balance but...I haven't given myself enough time to really dwell on it so I have been OK so far. I do feel like I'm going stupid and not up on things so I do need to land a job sooner rather than later --- I've given myself until October before I panic and consider changing careers.

OK that was too serious....I only WISH I could spend all my time on the couch eating bon bons!!!!