Sorry, I've been retposting like a boss

In fact I haven't done any walking today, all I've done is post about it. What I have done today is dishes and laundry and taking a dead mouse out of a trap and carrying lots of small firewood about fifteen feet to stack it, and bundle some sticks for kindling. And read a lot of "Thief of Time". Every Pratchett book I re-read, lately, I think, "Oh, THIS one I should send to Eightball, he would like it!"

I got a letter from Eightball the other day, so that was quite nice.

I had written a letter to him because I just felt like some of the things which have been going on for me are just too complicated to talk about it in text. Text messages require too much brevity.

And I want to post about it, here - I have wanted to, but have been avoiding it because it will sound like I'm being cryptic, because the whole thing is just too complicated. The best way I can summarize it quickly is that being a trainer had gotten too stressful, so I decided to drop back to being an assistant trainer. This means I will do training-department things occasionally, but work on the floor most of the time. And the great thing is that since making that decision a few weeks ago, now I get to bid against the floor workers instead of only withing the Training Department. Not only have I just won a bid for a new shift for 1130 to 2000 hours with Sunday/Monday off, I've also had the opportunity ALREADY to bid on another shift for 1100-1930 with Saturday/Sunday off. (And as a backup plan, I also bid on an 1130-2000 with Sat/Sun off, so I think I'll get one of them.)

Weekends off, again! And SLEEP!! Gosh, these 5.5 hour nights have been killing me. Of course I won't get anything at all done in the mornings before I go to work (I'll be really doing good if I can keep up on my exercise) and I'll have to get to sleep almost as soon as I get home - but weekends off... Eor will get my help with all the yard work. ;)

Even better, I'm on vacation this coming week, and I've gotten an extra two days on my vacation because of the shift change. But then I'll come back and probably will work two weeks on the Sun/Mon days off shift and then switch to a Sat/Sun days off shift, and lose a day there, so it all kind of evens out in the end. :)

Oh, I want to ask any bakers out there... I made some cookie-ish things, recipe below. They didn't seem to really cook, though. Got a little browned on the outside but didn't really seem to set up in the middle. Any thoughts on how I might adjust this so it will work better? I don't absolutely need them to stay vegan, for me. (I did leave out the vanilla.)

half-batch apple almond vegan cookies


1/4 c applesauce
2 T honey
1/4 t vanilla
1 C almond meal
1 T psyllium husks
1/4 t baking soda

Heat oven to 350F.

Combine honey, applesauce, and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

Mix almond meal, psyllium husks and baking soda. Add to applesauce mixture. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

Let stand for ten minutes

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten and indent slightly with thumb.

Bake 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.