cannonw59's Blog

30 April 2008

Mount Vernon, Alabama

I'm in the midst of another work spurt of to many days in a row. I want to go to Bayou  LaBatre for the blessing of the fleet this Sunday, but no, I'll be at work here in Mount Vernon.  I say no rest for the weary. I just came off an eight day stretch and now, another one of nine. I don't really mind, most of the time, but I do mind at times. When there are things that I want to do and I have to work I mind. I mostly mind that I have to get back to work at the other job after only two hours off from the other job. Twelve on, two off and then twelve off. The reason this is happening is because we are short handed around here. On both of the jobs I work we are short handed. And the drums constantly beat here of unemployment, no jobs, woe is all of us who can't find a job. I think the problem is these people are looking for jobs in the wrong places. They must be looking for jobs in the welfare que and not out in the world where the jobs are.  

The old home place here in Mount Vernon is tilled again. We are late this year, that's what I hear from the so called experts around here, about us being late-- "Ought to have had it planted on Good Friday".  The fact is we got it done when we could and yes, we ought to have put it in under a full moon as opposed to the new moon, but it is in. Better late than likr the last three years when we didn't have a garden, or any fresh veggies. This year, our garden will be known as Cecil's garden. Our little six year old was there with us this year and he planted. Without Cecil, the work would not have been as much fun, in fact the work would not have been any fun without Cecil, the work would have just been work. Six rows so far, three  silver queen corn, two purple hull pea rows and a row with egg plant, tomatoe and peppers. We are well on our way. We have room for ten or eleven more rows and we do plan on opening them all this summer and having as much fresh food as we can grow.

I got a letter from the AIDT today. AIDT will be doing screening of applicants for the ThyssenKrupp steel mill that's going in up the road. Five miles from the house. Wouldn't it be nice. I want to drive one of those big slab haulers. Or work in the office, or in security, or change light bulbs. I know that this is just a first step, but I do pray that with this first step, it will lead to a good job. I am willing to work, all I need is the opportunity. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. Another blessing to be counted.