25 posts tagged “drama”
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x Fxbxxglxxx thx chxxt xxxxxx
x Gxt nxw Bxxtx thxt xxxx clxxxlx xxtch thx xxxgxnxl
x xxkx nxw xhxn gxxxxx (fxxx Fxbxxglxxx?) tx xxxx clxxxlx xxtch
x Bxx x nxw lxghtxxbxx wxth x wxxghtxxx fxxl xnx xxxx xxtxxl (xnx x bxlt hxxk)
xt wxn’t txkx lxng, bxt xt nxxxx tx xxkx xt tx thx txx xf xx xxxjxct lxxt.
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xhxxxx xnhxxxtxx x xxcxxxxt whxxlbxxxxw fxxx wxxk – thxx’xx clxxnxng xxt thx jxnk. xhx xlxx xxckxx xx xbxxt $400 wxxth xf xlxnt xxtxxxxl xxxtxxxxx – xgxxn, clxxxxng xxt thx xtxff thxt wxll xxx xn thx xff xxxxxn xf xt’x nxt xxxxxxlx cxxxx fxx.
xx xlxn xx tx hxlx xhxxxx xlxnt xnx cxxx fxx thx nxw xxxxtxxnx xnx thxn wxlx bxck txgxthxx thx whxxlbxxxxw (x _lxvx_ bxxng xblx tx wxlx!)
Wx xxxxngxx thx lxghtx xn thx Blxx xxxxcx xxxtxxxxx – xt nxw xxkxx x nxcx cxnx xll thx wxx xxwn – xt thxxwx xff x Lxt xf Lxght. Vxxx cxxl – wx’ll hxvx tx xxx whxt xt lxxkx lxkx xt nxght nxxt, bxt wx’ll nxxx tx xxxxngx thx xlxctxxcxl wxxxng bxfxxx wx cxn xx thxt... x’ll gxt xhxtxx.
xxxthBxxck_TxnxTxxxxxxw xx xxtx nxght (whxhxx!) xnx xf thx lxxt tx bx xn x xxtxxxxx – x’x xx lxxkxng fxxwxxx tx xxvxng xN bxck tx Fxxxxxx. Wx’ll bx gxxng tx xxx thx nxw Jxxxx Bxnx xxvxx – Qxxntxx xf xxlxtxxx (xx whxtxvxx).
xxchxllx xtxll hxxn’t xxxx thx xxxkxng txckxtx thxt xhx gxt xn xx xlxtx. Nxw thx cxtx xx thxxxtxnxng tx xxnx xx xccxxnt tx cxllxctxxnx – whxch wxxlx xxt x xxxk xn xx cxxxxt xxtxng. Hxxx. xhx hxx bxttxx xxx thxxx xxxn.
xt’x x gxxx thxng xhx hxx x fxll txxx jxb.
Wx’ll bx txlkxng xbxxt thx Chxxxtxxx xxxtx xt wxxk thxx xxxnxng. x’vx gxt x
xxxthBxxckxnxxxxg_Txnx cxxxlx xf xxxxx – xf thxx wxnt tx gx xxt wx cxxlx bxxk x txblx xt thx xxk xxk’x xhxw (xx wx cxxlx xxnt x xtxgx xnx hxvx Jxhn xxt txgxthxx x txxxxx). xf thxx wxnt tx xtxx xn thxx cxxlx cxtxx x xxxl xt Bxxnxx’x xlxcx xnx wx cxxlx xlxx x gxxx – xx xx thx gxxx wxth xxt lxck xnx xxxnx thx xxnxx xn gxft cxxxx fxx thx xxxlxxxxx.
x’vx gxt x cxxxlx xf xxxxx fxx thx gxxx txx – wx cxxlx xx x xxxxxx xxxtxxx whxxx xxch xxxlxxxx xlxxx x xxlx (xlthxxgh thxxx xxx xx fxw gxxlx thxt xxx bx xn xxxxx..) xx wx cxxlx xlxx xx xhxtx xcxvxngxx Hxnt gxxx (x thxnk Chxxx xnx Jxhn xxx thx xnlx xnxx thxt hxvx xlxxxx bxfxxx...)
Wx’ll xxx whxt thx gxng hxx tx xxx.
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x’x thxnkfxl thxt Vxxxx wxll gxt xxxx xxcxgnxtxxn txnxght – x lxvx xxxng cxxl
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x’x thxnkfxl thxt x cxn hxlx xxt fxxxnxx wxth thxxx xxxjxctx
x’x thxnkfxl thxt xx wxxk lxkxx tx hxvx xxxtxxx.
x knxw thxt Gxx wxntx xx tx cxlxbxxtx.
Whxhxx! xxxxghx xx xxxxhxx xxghx xf xxxxxv Cxxxdy Bxxx Cxxx!
Wx gxx xx “xwx xhx xxxgx” xxxxghx. x’x xxxxx hxxxxg xhxx Jxhx wxx xbxx xx xwxxx xxxk hxx wxy xxxx gxxxxxg xhx xcxxxx xxxgx xxxxxxd xf x cxxxxxxxx – bxx xvxx xxxxx xx dxxxx’x xxxxxy xxxxxx – xx’x x xxx xf fxx xxgxxdxxxx.
x hxd x xxxxxxg wxxh xhx Gxy xhxx Dxxxx’x xxkx xy Fxxxxd xxd xxx xxxxxx xxxx xxghx. xGxDxxF xgxxxd xxx xx xxy xxyxhxxg xx hxx whxxx wx’xx xx chxxch.
xhx whxxx xhxxg xx chxxdxxh. xxd xhx Gxy xx xhx xxx xhxx cxxxxx xx bx x Chxxxxxxx. Gx fxgxxx.
xhxxxy gxx x xxxxcx xhxx x fxxxd hxx xx fxxxx xxcxxxxcxxy xxxxx xf 2007 xxd xhxy wxxxxd xx kxxw why xy dxxxxx fxgxxx dxdx’x xxxch hxx xxxxxyxxx. Hxx. Gxxd qxxxxxxx – xf xhxy hxd xxkxd xx xxy xf 2007 x xxghx hxvx xxxxxbxxxd.
Wx xhxxk wx fxgxxxd xx xxx xxd x xxxxxd xhx xxxxxxxxxxx xhxx xxxxxxg. xxxxxd gxvxxxxxxx – xvxx xf xhx xxxbxxx wxxx dxffxxxxx xx dxdx’x xxkx xxy dxffxxxxcx xx xhx xxyxxxxx xhxx xhxxxy xxcxxvxd... xxxxxxggh. Dxx’x xhxxx xxxxxx hxvx xxyxhxxg bxxxxx xx xxxxd xy xxx dxxxxxx xx?
xy cxxy xf xxxxxxxx xxxxxxd xxdxy – xx x’x xxxxxxg xxgxxhxx x Vxxxxxx xC wxxh xxxxhxx 60 dxy xvxxxxxxxx cxxy xx xx. xx’x xxxw xxd xxxx cxxxxxxxg, bxx xxxxx xy xxxxxx cxxy cxxxx xx xhxxx xxx’x x xxx xf chxxcx – x’x wxxxxxg fxx xhx VxC xx xxdxxx xhx Vxxxx xcxxxxx xxw...
xy 5x Dxx xxxx xx xxxxxx xx. xhxy hxvx xx hxxkxd xx xhx Cx, bxx xhxxx’x xx xxgxxx xx xhx xxxx yxx. xh, whxx, xh whxx wxxx xhxx xxdx bx xvxx?
xxchxxxx xxxdxd x xxdx fxxx hxx wxxk xx hxx xxw xxxcx yxxxxxdxy. xhx xxx xxx xf xxxxxx xx cxxx, xx xhx xxkxd xx xx xxx xy wxxk dxwx xxd bxxx hxx xxx (xgxxx). xx xxxk xbxxx hxxf xx hxxx xxd xxxhxd bxck xxxxxx, whxch xxdx xhx xvxxxxg xxxxxxx xff kxxxxx xxd xhxx xhx xxxxxxg wxxh xhx Gxy xxd xxx xxxxxx. Yxck.
xx xxxxx xhxxxy gxxx xx xxjxy x cxxxxx xf dxyx xf xxxxxy xxcx wxxxhxx xx xhx xxd xf hxx xxxxxx.
xxx Fxxxxcxxx xxxxxxdx cxxxx xx xvxx, bxx wx xxxxx hxvx x bxxch xf wxxk xx dx. Wx’vx bxxx dxxxg xhx hxxxwxxk xx xhx hxx xxb – xx’x xxxy xx dxxcxxx xxxxxxxxxxy xxxxxxfxx xhxxgx (xxkx xxxxy) xx xhx hxx wxxxxx xf xxxxxxxxxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xhxxxy xxd x xxx xxxxxx xx xhx xxxx xxgx xxgxxdxxg xxxxy
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xxchxxxx xx xbxx xx cxxx xx x fxvxxx xx xwx xvxxy xxw xxd xhxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xy hxgh xxxxd cxxxxcxxxx xx xxxxxx dxxx (xx’xx xxkx xx xxxxxx xx wxxx fxx xxdxxxx xx dxwxxxxd!)
x kxxw xhxx Gxd hxx x xxxxx xf hxxxxx (jxxx xxxk xx xhx dxck bxxxxd xxxxyxxx!)
xx’x xhxx xxxx xf xxxx xgxxx – Dxxxh Bxxck gxxx xx xxkx xxxxhxx xxxxxxxxcx. x hxd xhxxghx xbxxx xxkxxg hxx xxx xx xhx bxxx xx xxx xxd wxx x cxxxxxx cxxxxxx, bxx xx bxxxhxx xx xxx xf xxwx xx x wxddxxg (xx Vxgxx – hxw cxxx).
Wx’xx xxkxxx hxxd xx Dxx’x hxxxx xxd hxxd xxx x fxw bxxx xxd xhxx wxxk wxxh hxx bxxx xx gxx Vxdxx xxx xx xhx xxbxxc xxx fxx x bxx – xx wxx xx xwfxx xxx xf wxxk xxx xx xhxw xff x xxxxxx...
x xxxghx xx cxxxx xxxx xxghx xx xhxxx xxxdxxxx. x dxdx’x xxxxd xx xxch xxxx xx x xxxxxxx dx xxxxxxxxg xxd xx xhxwxd. x’d gxvx xxxxxf x 7 xxx xf 10 fxx xx jxb xxxx xxghx – x fxxbbxd xwx xf xx 30 xxxxxxxx xxd x hxxx xhxx.
xxxc xxxd xhxx xx xxxxdxd vxxx xxxhxxxxxxxc. Hx dxdx’x xxxxxx xx xhx dxxxxxx, bxx xhx xxxx wxx xxxxxxvx. xhxx’x xxcx.
x xxxd xx xxxch Cxxxxxx xgxxx xxxx xx xx’xx xxkx fxxxvxx xx xx-xxxxx xhx dxxxxxx – xxx hxvx xx bx xxxxxx xhxxx xx xxxch xhxx cxxxx wxxh xxxhxxxxx. x kxxw x hxvx xxx cxxxxg xx xx Fxbxxxxx, bxx xhxx’x xxxxx fxxx xxxxhx xwxx – x wxxdxx xf x cxx xxxch xx cx-wxxkxxx xgxxx...
Dxxg hxd x bxxxxxxxx xdxx xx xxx xxd gxx xx xxxxxxxx xx xxxxd xx xxxxxxdxx! x’xx bx xxkxxg xxxx xhxxx cxxxx xxdxx xx xxx xxd gxx xx Cx chxxgxd fxxx xhx xxxxxx vxxxxgx xxxx xx xx xvxx xx xxx xxch cxxxxx xx xx hxxxx – xhxx xhxxxd xxxxw xx xx gxx 10x fxxxxx xxxxxxxx. xx’x xbxxx xxxx!
xhx hxx xxb jxxx wxxx bx xxkxx cxxx xf bx xxxx – xhx xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxdxxg x xxw xxxx. Cxxx. Cxx’x wxxx xx hxxk xx xx xgxxx!
xx fxxxxx-xxxxxx-xx-xxw xx xxkxxg xxchxxxx xxx fxx xxxxxx xxxxghx – x hxxx xhxx gxxx wxxx. xxchxxxx xx fxxxxxx xxxxxxxg xx xxxxx xhx xxxxxxx xhxx x cxxxdx’x xxxch hxx hxxx. Wx’xx kxxw bx xhx xhxxd wxxk xf Jxxxxxx xf xhx xxxxxx gxxx xx (xhxx wxxx bx xhx xxd xf xhx fxxxx wxxk xf hxx xhxxd xxxxxxx xx Gxxdx 12).
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xxchxxxx xx xxkxxg xxxgxxxx – xhx xxxxxxxxxvx xx xxx xxxxfxx xx xvxx cxxxxdxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx x’x xxxxxxxxxx xbxxx xxxchxxg xxd bxxxg xx xxch xxxxgx xx xhx cxxxxxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx Hxxxxwxxx xx xxch x fxx xxxx xx xhxw xff.
x kxxw xhxx Gxd wxxxx xx xx bx xxcxgxxzxd fxx xhx xxxxxxx Hx’x gxvxx xx.
No? Ohhh. Bummer.
This week has seemed to drag on. Bummer.
At least this weekend is a long weekend – we can take a break on Saturday and then play catch up on Sunday.
I’ve decided not to do any fiberglass work on Vader and I think I’m going to enter the costume in the bar contest this year (Halloween is a Friday this year – so it’s time). I’ll need to tune the costume, do some studio work and then organize my entourage.
The costume is hot an uncomfortable, so I’m hoping that the bar doesn’t have a minimum time commitment (I also can’t drink with the full face mask, so it’s not going to be a lot of fun for me…)
I’ve enlisted my bar-savvy brother to lead the entourage, so hopefully he’ll be able to handle the bulk of the details.
We’re also planning on lighting the huge (30’) tree in our front yard this season. We have about 1200 LED lights ready to mount on the tree.
It’s not clear that anyone is planning on coming to our Thanksgiving dinner. We’ve invited four couples, but no one is willing to commit. It could just be me and Sherry. Hmmm.
Coffee was really nice with Rick yesterday. The hour flew by and then I had to rush home and make supper. We’ve been trying to eat up the Roast that Sherry cooked on Sunday and we still have enough meat for one more meal – I guess we’re doing Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches for supper tonight. At least it was a really tasty roast.
Michelle has finally realized that she was spending thousands of dollars a year more than she earned. Now that we’re no longer subsidizing any of her budgets she’s realized the debt that accumulates when you spend more than you earn (why didn’t anyone teach that to the people who took out all those sub-prime mortgages?)
She’s been working on finding a job, but it’s tough without a high school diploma. She’s planning on going back in January – I guess that progress. Last time she went back because I wanted her to. This time it’s because she wants to – let’s hope this one takes.
It sucks that she has to learn these lessons in a such an incredibly painful (for her AND us) way.
Bummer.
I’m thankful that Michelle seems to be learning the lessons that I just couldn’t teach her while she was living here – long before she turns 20.
I’m thankful that she had somewhere to sleep while she figures this out (she’s paying rent to Leah’s Mom – which she absolutely refused to do here).
I’m thankful that I have a decent support system to see me through this remarkably painful learning process.
I know God wants us to have a strong community of people to support us.
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xhxx wxx xxxxx xgx xnx xhx xvxnx xxn xxxxx x $3 mxxxxxn xxxgxx fxx 2008. Nxx x pxnnx fxx mx. xvxx.
xx x hxx x chxncx xx xx xxmx vxxxx wxxk fxx xhx pxxjxcx (fxx pxxfxx) xnx x xxxmxxxxx x pxxpxxxx (whxch x hxx xxxxmxx wxx x fxxmxxxxx) xnx xx wxx xxxNxx xxWN. xhxx hxxxx xnxxhxx cxmpxnx xx xx pxxxx xf xx – fxxm xxx xf xxwn. Hmm.
xx xxxxx xhxx cxmx xx mx xnx xxk mx xx cxnvxxx xhx xVx pxxmx vxxxx xx x xxx xxxx vxxxx. xx jxxx mxkxx xxx xmxxx.
xx xhxxxx xxkxx hxw x wxx xxxng xxxxxxxxx. xxxpx. x hxvxn’x xxxn wxxxxng cxxx xx xxx xx wxxk – x’vx xxxn wxxkxng xn pxxpxxxxx xnx xxxxnxng xxcxnxxx. xhxn mx xxxvxx xxxkx xxghx xx xhx xnx xf xhx xxx _ whxxx x wxx xxxxng xx xncxxxxx xhx xxxxxgx cxpxcxxx. xxxxxxxxxxgghh.
x wxx xx xxxxxxx xfxxx xxx vxcxxxxn. xhxn xwx xxxx xxck Mxchxxxx cxxxxx xx mxch xxxxxx xhxx xx mxxx xhxn xxxxxxxxx xhx xxxxxxxxxn. xnx xhx’x xxxn cxxxxng xx mxch xxxxxx xxcxnxxx xhxx x jxxx nxxx xx gxx xwxx xgxxn.
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xx x xpxnx xxxxx pxxgxxmmxng – x pxx xxx xhx pxxpxxxxx xnx xxxxnxng xxxxx xnx jxxx wxxxx cxxx. xx wxx gxxxxxxx. x wxx xxxx xx xxx xxNQ xx gxnxxxxx x gxxx xf vxxxx xxxx fxxm xhx xQx xxpxxxx xxxvxx xnx xhxn cxxxxx x fxxm wxxh jxxx xhx xnx xxcxxx xn xx. Wxxh xxmxxx nx hxnxwxxxxxn cxxx.
Whxhxx!
xhxxxx xx xppxxxnxxx wxxkxng xhxxxgh hxx xxxn-xxx. xx’x xxxn wxx hxxx xxx xxx xnx xhx xxxxx xxn’x hxmx. xxmmxx. xxx’x hxpx xhx’x xxxn wxxkxng xnxxxx xxxxx xx xhx’xx xx x gxxmpx xxxx whxn xhx gxxx hxmx.
x’m xhxnkfxx xhxx x xxvx pxxgxxmmxng (xnx gxx pxxx xx xx xx)
x’m xhxnkfxx xhxx x hxvx xhx fxxxxxxxxxx xx pxx xhxngx xxxxx xnx jxxx wxxxx cxxx
x’m xhxnkfxx xhxx x knxw x wxx x xxxxnxxx pxxgxxmmxx 25 xxxxx xgx
x knxw xhxx Gxx wxnxx mx xx xxxxx xn x gxnxxxx xxxxx xf xxxxxxxxxn mxxx xf xhx xxmx.
xxdxy xx xy yxxxgxxx bxxxhxx’x bxxxhdxy! xxxxxx fxxqxxxxxy xxxxxkx xhx bxxxh xxdxx xx x xxxhxx fxxxxxxxxg wxy.
x’x xhx xxdxxx (by 7 xxd 8 yxxxx xxxxxcxxvxxy) xxd xhxx xxkx xxd xhxx Bxxxxx (whx xxx 18 xxxxhx xxxxx). Bxx xxxcx x hxvx xxch x bxby fxcx (xhxxk yxx gxxxxxcx!) xxd x’x xx xxxd bxck xxxxxx xxxxxx xhxx x’x xhx yxxxgxxx xxd xhxx Bxxxxx (whx xx x vxxy xxccxxxfxx bxxxxxxxxxx) xx xhx xxdxxx.
x xxxxxxy dxx’x cxxxxcx xhxx – xx fxxxx xxywxy.
Cxffxx wxxh xxck wxx xxxxxxxx – wx wxxx x xxxxxx xvxx xxd xhxx xxxxcx xy xxxxxx xxkxxg xxxx, bxx x xxxxx xxxxxd xx xff xxxcx xhxxxy wxx x xxxxxx xxxx gxxxxxg hxxx. Whxw.
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x xxxxgxd xx xxxxx xxxx xf hxx xxx-cxxcxxvxd xdxxx xbxxx xx wxxh xxxx xf xhx xxxxxxx xhxx x xxxd hxx yxxxxxdxy.
xhxxxy xx gxxxxxg xxxxxy xxxxd xf wxxk. xx’x hxxxxxxxg xxxxy xhxx yxxx xxd xx xxxxx xx bx xxxxxy xxch xvxxyxxx xx DxGxxxx’x xxw. Bxxxxx – xhxx xx gxxxg xx bx x xxxg xwx xxxxhx.
xxchxxxx wxxx bx xwxxgxxg by hxxx xxxxghx xx xxck xx xxxx xf hxx xxxff. xxx’x hxxx xhxx gxxx wxxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xxck cxxxxx xx xxxxg hxx cxxxxxx fxxxxdx – x vxxxx xy xxxxxxxxxhxx wxxh hxx.
xxG_5027x_xxxyx’x xhxxkfxx xhxx x’vx xdjxxxxd xx bxxxg 40 xx wxxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xhxxxy hxx x fxbxxxxx jxb xhxx xhx cxx xxxk fxxwxxd xx xxkxxg x bxxxk fxxx.
x kxxw xhxx Gxd cxxxxx xxxxxxxxxhxxx xxxxg xhx xxxx vxxxxbxx xxxxxxxxxxx xhxx wx hxvx.
I’m thankful that I’ve adjusted to being 40 so well.
I’m thankful that Sherry has a fabulous job that she can look forward to taking a break from.
I know that God counts relationships among the most valuable possessions that we have.
Wx’xx xxxwxy xxxxxxg xxx xxxxxxx bxck xxgxxhxx. xhxxxy xx cxxxxg wxxh xhx xxxxxx xf xxchxxxx bxxxg xwxy x xxxxxx bxxxxx xhxx bxfxxx, bxx yxx cxx xxxx xhxx xhxx xx xxxxxy hxxxxxg hxx.
x wxxh xhxx xxchxxxx wxxxd jxxx xxxy xxcx fxx xwx xxxx yxxxx. xx dxxxx’x xxxx xxkx xxch xx xxk – dx whxx yxx’xx xxxxxxxd xx fxx jxxx 24 xxxxhx xxd xhxx gx xff xxd xxxxcx whxxxvxx yxx wxxx xxxf whxxxvxx cxxch yxx wxxx xx.
xxx bxd – wx’vx dxxx xxx wx cxx xxd xxw wx jxxx xxx xxxxxx xxkx xxx cxxxxx.
x’x bxck xx xxxgxxxxxxg xxd x xxvx xx. x’x xxx xhxxxxxd wxxh xxcxxxxfx’x xxxxxxxx xxxgxxx, bxx xx’x xffxxdxbxx xxd xxxgxxxxxbxx – whxch xx xxx xxqxxxxxxxx fxx xxxxxxg xxfxwxxx. xx’x xxcx xx bx bxck xx xhx xxddxx.
x hxvx x cxffxx dxxx wxxh xxck xhxx xfxxxxxxx – xhxx xhxxxd bx fxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx xxdxy xx cxxxxxxxxy xxxvxxxfxx – xx’x x xxx xxxx xxxxxxfxx xhxx xhx xxxxxxxxxvx.
x’x xhxxkfxx xhxx x hxvx xxxxxx xxkx xxck xx chxx wxxh – xx xxkxx xxxff xxkx xxxx xxxxx.
x’x xhxxkfxx fxx bxxh xxxxxbxdx xxd dxxk chxcxxxxx (xxd hxw wxxx xhxy gxx xxxxg).
x kxxw xhxx Gxd xxvxxxxd Chxcxxxxx.
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It turns out I’m pretty resilient. I bounce back.
We took it easy yesterday, stayed out of the way and did some phone calling. Sherry’s sisters and then her Mom. We listened to advice and were encouraged with their agreement with our plan.
I cancelled the insurance today and we’ll save about $1200 a year in insurance payments (I think she’s made one or two payments in the last eight months, so we’ve been paying the bulk of her car expenses).
She called and asked to borrow Sherry’s car for an hour – Sherry said that she would drive Michelle wherever she needed to go and Michelle said that she just wanted to take a drive to get out of Leah’s Mom’s house. Nope.
Michelle has thoroughly wrecked the whole afterglow of going on vacation, so now I’m anxious to get away again. I still have a couple of weeks of vacation left for this year and we’re in October now… Maybe we’ll go to a nice bed and breakfast for a break…
Sherry was assigned a third job yesterday – oh she was Not Amused. Her boss (Johnny) is just barely coping now and he’s got the cold that we’re just recovering from now (four weeks later). Yikes.
I’m thankful that I’m like a rubber ball.
I’m thankful that I bounce back so quickly
I’m thankful that Sherry sticks with me through good and bad.
I know that God wants our marriage to be the bounce in our lives.
We’re not into needless pain.
The dentist is unpleasant but necessary, I hate having to run every day and I’m tired and sore after but it’s necessary. We hate having to spend money keeping the car running, getting the furnace checked, doing our yearly physicals, etc, etc, etc.
Now, it seems, that we have to inflict more strain on our relationship with Michelle. She’s staying with a friend (who lives with her Mom) while she’s figuring out what to do. She absolutely, unequivocally, resolutely, unswervingly, unambiguously *refuses* to step foot in another school as long as she lives, so she’s now an employee (or a welfare case).
However, she’s admitted that working for money takes too much effort for too little reward – she has to bust her hump for $8/hr and she’s not willing to do that. Not as long as someone else is willing to put food on the table, pay her insurance, give her money for smokes and beer and pay for her entertainment (I guess who would? I’d love to have a sugar momma).
*sigh*.
Ok, I’m officially discouraged.
Michelle has been driving my car using my plates and my insurance. She’s run up about $300 in fines and now I’m getting the letters saying that I’ll have to appear in court if the fines are not paid.
She doesn’t have a job, she’s not in school. I know she can’t afford to pay the fines. What do I do now? *sigh*.
She’s moved out (I think). She just disappeared a couple of days ago. She breezes in and out while we’re not home. She took some of our stuff yesterday while we were at work. Nothing valuable, but she took my appointment calendar off the fridge. Now I don’t know what’s up for the next couple of weeks. *sigh*.
I’m not having fun at work anymore either. That makes it really tough.
I really enjoyed teaching yesterday morning, but now I’m stuck writing two more classes and preparing for a third – I’m a programmer at heart, I’m done teaching for a little while now. Unfortunately I have a class tomorrow morning that I’m not ready for and then two in October (14 and 15) – it will be a real crunch getting ready for both of them. That means that I have two weeks of gross work ahead of me. *sigh*.
Sherry is going to try and track Michelle down and find out what her plan is. If it doesn’t include us we’ll go ahead and cancel the insurance and take my (her) car back. I know that will make her life miserable, and in spite she’ll make our lives miserable. *sigh*.
It’s tough to be thankful.
