Maybe a little doom

People have alluded to my elevated mood since coming back to Ireland as a temporary high which would dissipate in time. I figured this was not true as I made it through the winter and stayed buoyant. The beautiful weather last September/October and 70 to 80 degrees through May and part of June were great respites. I hadn’t realized that the price of this might be a non existent summer. It’s been dark, cloudy and raining every single day for two weeks now. I would have preferred this in May if we could just pretend it is summer now. I had gotten very spoiled in Maryland. All those long relaxing days at Rockville pool are a very distant memory. Nonetheless I feel contented enough and optimistic in general. Life is what we make of it and we are masters of our own destinies. I have been turned down for every job I’ve applied for but have no intention of giving up. I have two applications out as I write and am plugging away. I also have an interview for a scheme which would start in December which would help me start my own business. Now I know I said that I was done with self employment but if there are no jobs I may have to create my own. Meanwhile my skills are improving by the day and I am enjoying that process.
Cesar and the boys are heading to the States for three weeks on Thursday. I made the choice not to go as I am committed to my course and it would cost a small fortune for all of us. I may be feeling a bit lonesome in advance. Cesar is very frustrated with life here and the weather is bugging all of them. Cesar is actually angry about this move and things are not getting any better. If I got a job and could plan on us buying a house it would help. Sometimes we have to stand still before we can advance. Enough of my philosophising.
Property prices are not coming down where we are. Well some are but land is completely off the charts. Cesar asked a man about 5 acres on the Bundoran road and he was quoted 250,000 Euro. Say no more!
Still I am not stressed in any way. That must count for something.

Microsoft and jobhunting

I’ve just passed Excel at the Core level for Microsoft Specialist. It feels great to be able to retrain at the age of 51 but in a highly skilled workforce I am probably just a pee-on. However after cleaning houses and apartments for 20 years I think I am doing great. My job hunting continues with no luck. A lot of doom and gloom is circulating in the media but our particular little lives are moving along just fine. Meanwhile I am learning every day. I am doing manual accounts as a prequisite to computerised accounts. At least this is familiar territory and I quite enjoy it and could see myself doing a/cs for a living. This is ironic as I trained in this field when I left school all those years ago.
Cesar and the kids ran into trouble with some local farmers on their dirt bike activities. The farmers claimed they were compromising their grazing rights. They called a few friends who looked a bit rough and Cesar thought blood might get spilled i.e. his. They had to come home with their bikes and we are now again looking for a place for them to go. They were quite broken-hearted and I feel bad for them.
Meanwhile we will be here a year this weekend. It flew but it has been great. I feel it is a big success and can only get better. Cesar and the boys are going to DC to stay with his mum for three weeks in July but I will stay here. The weather is cold about 60 and there is some rain but the days are long and the air is crisp and fresh