Oct

27

Denied

October 27, 2005 | 8 Comments

We got the latest decision from unemployment in the mail today - denied. Here’s the catch 22 that is making Jeff crazy - he has to have a medical reason to justify leaving his job but now they are saying he is not eligible for benefits because he has a medical condition that prevents him […]

Oct

26

Weight of the World

October 26, 2005 | 6 Comments

I’ve been trying for days to write something, anything, but it’s as though I’ve lost my voice. There are so many things I want to say and comment on but I just can’t find the words - everything sounds so negative and I am so tired of feeling down all the time. I feel like […]

Oct

22

The Weekend

October 22, 2005 | 5 Comments

They boys are at hunting camp again so it’s just the girls and me. So far today I haven’t even gotten out of bed yet except to let the dog out, tend to the wood stove and get some more coffee. This is my kind of morning. Reading my book, surfing some blogs, reading some […]

Oct

19

Perfection

October 19, 2005 | 1 Comment

Last night I got to talking with my son about some problems he is having in school and realized that some of the responsibility falls in my lap. Something he asked my help with a while back that I never got around to because I was “so busy”. So he is not only upset about […]

Oct

18

Bedtime with the Girls

October 18, 2005 | 3 Comments

My 3 year old always gives us a hard time when we put her to bed. She’s out of bed many times before she finally gives up for the night. She has every excuse in the book for getting up and each and every time we put her right back in bed with a firm […]

Oct

17

The Sweetest Thing

October 17, 2005 | 3 Comments

Yesterday morning did not start off on the right foot. Imagine my mood when I was woken up with the dog launching himself across me on one side and my 3 year old yelling at him directly above my head on the other side. All at 7am on a Sunday morning. I was not a […]

Oct

15

Exhausted

October 15, 2005 | 5 Comments

I am so sore and tired I can hardly move tonight. Jeff and I spent most of the day scrubbing the grungiest corners of the house and now we are beat. There wasn’t a whole lot he could do with only one working hand but what he did do was magical. He cleaned an area […]

Oct

14

How Could She?

October 14, 2005 | 3 Comments

I am so pissed today for my family and for my husband. 2 weeks ago he left his job because he felt he had no other recourse. He had surgery on his hand - they cut open his palm and scraped the nerves people, we are not talking about anything minor - and was supposed […]

Oct

12

Why Do They Do That

October 12, 2005 | 6 Comments

Right now I’m trying to juggle 2 jobs since the hubs has left his. Yes he is getting benefits while he is unemployed due to the medical reasons behind leaving. I’m afraid though to let any income go for fear of putting us in an unrecoverable position financially. My oldest child has expressed fear that […]

Oct

11

First the Kids, Now the Dog

October 11, 2005 | 1 Comment

You know how your kids put you to the test when they’re little? Toilet paper strewn across the bathroom floor. Crayon on the walls as far as the eye can see? Toys emptied out of every bin on every bit of surface in the house? Well it seems my puppy has hit the terrible twos:
This […]

Oct

11

Are You Kidding Me?

October 11, 2005 | 2 Comments

You know how I’ve been trying to stick it out with that job since the hubs quit his? I think I’m going to go stark raving, freaking insane if I have to do this much longer. I am on my probation due to my poor performance recently. Fine - I accept that, I did do […]

Oct

8

Quiet Weekend? Yeah Right

October 8, 2005 | 2 Comments

The men have gone to hunting camp for the weekend. Which means it’s just me and the girls. 4 females alone in the house. The younger girls are ages 5, 3 and 2. So far in the last 12 hours since the guys left I have heard only crying, whining and screaming. The answer to […]

Oct

8

Yet Another Bush Joke

October 8, 2005 | Comments Off

Rumsfeld is reporting to the President and the Cabinet. He says, “Three Brazilian soldiers were killed today in Iraq.”
The President says, “Oh, my God!” as he buries his head in his hands. The entire Cabinet is stunned. Usually George Bush shows no reaction whatsoever to these reports.

Oct

4

I’m Up, I’m Down, I’m All Around

October 4, 2005 | 4 Comments

Things have been crazy stressful here for the last week or so. I’ve been reeling from the hits from all different directions and trying to process it all but I just don’t know where to begin. It’s just too much for my little head to handle.
The hubs quit his job last week - the day […]