My son, the pilot, got laid off last month. Things are really bad out there in the job market. But they are lucky.. Misty is a teacher and is still working. But she’s pregnant with their 2nd child. Hopefully no one will need to have to visit a Plano cosmetic dentist‘s office any time soon.
Theo says they’ll be ok for awhile. I think they’ve been smart and have been putting money away for just this type of problem. I only wish we would have been able to do that too.
I wish there was no such thing as having bills to pay. We still have to pay the final bills from the utilities at the condo we no longer live in. We have IRS payments too along with the car payment, insurance, doctor bills and more. At least we don’t have any drug rehab treatment center payments to make.
If we could win the lottery I wouldn’t mind paying all these bills. We could pay them and not really miss the money. In fact we could pay off the car, pay off hubby’s student loans and still have plenty of money left over to make a house payment or maybe even just buy a house outright. It’s nice to dream… isn’t it?
I mentioned, several times, how we need to find a place to live and that I’m still looking for a job (not having much luck). With all that said I don’t know how we are going to be able to get a house and with the holidays coming I don’t know how we are going to be able to afford to buy everyone holiday gifts.
We might be able to get 1 small thing for each of the kids but that will be about it. Hubby and I probably won’t be exchanging gifts but we have to get something for the grandkids.. at least. I love Christmas.. it’s my favorite time of year but I feel so bad when I can’t give everyone gifts like we used to. Hopefully things change, money-wise, before then.
I found the best appetite suppressant in the world… no money. Yeah.. it sucks being broke but I got a little bit of money today and was able to buy my smokes, soda and a loaf of bread so now I’m good for a little while.
I have stuff to make sandwiches with and I have a couple steaks in the freezer to make for dinner. I have eggs to make but I have to go and buy a spatula. I thought there was one in the camper but there isn’t and mine are all in storage. I also have some potatoes I can fry up too.
Hubby is doing a side job but won’t get paid for that until it’s done. That should be done in the next day or two.. thank goodness. He doesn’t get paid until next Friday. It would be a long, long week without any cash coming in.
There is only one good thing about being broke… I’m not eating as much as I was because we have very little food. I sure don’t need to use any fat burners because I’ve already lost about 5 lbs but not eating much.
Between the stress and not having much food the weight will probably drop off quickly. I just have to stretch things until Friday then sweat it again for 2 more weeks. If I don’t find a job soon I just don’t know what I’m going to do. The tension between hubby and I is just about at the breaking point. It’s true that money problems can cause major marital problems.
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