The More Things Stay The Same

The more they change.
So, here for another year at least…assuming we can manage our finances better than in previous years.  I’m confident though that we have a much better grip on the reality of our situation and that we have been sufficiently bumped out of our comfort zone.
Meaning more downsizing, a stronger effort to avoid [...]

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The Post I’ve Been Avoiding

After being encouraged by Hubby’s recent lay off and severance package…
Turns out 2 months pay doesn’t go as far as one would hope.  We still could not afford to fix up the house, live and be ready to sell before Hubby had to commit to another job.
Good news is that we won’t be paying any [...]

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Monday Meme

bravelyboldsirrobin @ Time For Something Completely Different (aka Hubby) tagged me for the following meme.
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Credit card…the interest kills me every time.
2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
East Side Mario’s…hey cheap doesn’t mean it wasn’t romantic.
3. What do you really want to be doing [...]

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I Can’t Believe He Lets Me Do This Shit

Hubby must really love me.
As well as supporting me emotionally, spiritually, financially and as parent to our children, he will occasionally indulge the “studied-theatre-in-college-majoring-in-parody” me.
Like yesterday when he came home with his new glasses.
As soon as he put them on and modeled them for me I burst out laughing.  Not at him of course, but [...]

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Don’t Do That!

Son (who is almost 21 and has moved in and out several times – the last being less than a month ago) called…
Me: Hey Buddy! How’s it goin’?
Son: Not so good.
Me: What’s the matter?
Son: I don’t feel well and left work early.
Me: (eyebrows narrowing in suspicion – because I know my Son better than anyone [...]

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Oh Yeah, right, We Homeschool

Our yearly letter arrived from the school board today.
“Please notify us of your intentions for the upcoming 2009/2010 school year.”
Honestly, the first two times we received this letter sent me into panic mode.  Not that we had to do anything other than respond with a polite “we intend to continue homeschooling” letter, still I felt [...]

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A Mom Lives For…

…pics like this, at least this Mom does.

Daughter is being helped by Son to figure out how her new cell phone works.
Though there have been many ” not-captured-on-film” moments like this throughout their lives, the older they get and the more I forget, I’m realizing just how precious these photos are.
Being born seven years apart [...]

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Just Stuff

As you may have, or have not, noticed, I changed my blog theme back.  I decided I didn’t like any of the standard wordpress themes and I figured why mess with what’s been working so far.  If I get adventurous maybe I’ll redo my header.
On a completely different note, I’ve been wondering why my garden [...]

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I Thought a Hiccup

I’m disheveled, I’m utterly undone
I thought we were all for and for one
I tried reaching out to bridge
And you simply furthered the gap
What I thought a mere hiccup
You’ve turned into an all out spat
That you’ve spared no expense
To share the consequence
With those who know nothing of our past
With those who know nothing of our dynamic
What [...]

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Needed A Change

Like the new look?  I’m not really sure about it yet but I can always change it again.
Hubby and Daughter went out to run a few errands. After a morning of purging and cleaning and laundry, I’m just sitting here staring at this screen debating whether or not I want to write or go have [...]

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