Thanks and Updates

First, thank you! All of the comments on The Big Red Bowl made me really happy. It is nice to know that what struck a chord with me struck one with you. It is a blessing to use the treasures and feel loved daily. Comments are a huge blessing too -- they are appreciated!

Hubby is still sending out resumes. I'm struggling with the budget. I need to make more painful cuts because we are still in the BIG TIME red. I can see how people can get into real trouble really fast when one person loses their job (or in our case works for free longer than he should have because it was for family). Live and learn. I continue to hope and pray the clouds clear soon. His depression has lifted and he is making a good effort. Something needs to break...

Wonder Boy and Super Girl are 11 and 12 now. I'm wondering about summer daycare / camp. They are too young to be alone, but too old for many of the programs (at least they think they are!). I'm considering having a sitter come at noon until 5 daily. They would not be allowed to leave or cook without the sitter. My thinking is that they lounge around reading and watching some TV until noon anyway... They also get along great for the first half of the day. All battles seem to occur after 3pm. Hmmmm...... have to do more thinking on this. I'm fine with them being home alone for short periods. I was alone at a much younger age. They are good kids. But my overprotective side rears up to fight this trusting impulse..... My friends stay at home or have grandparents help.

UGH! This is one of the many times I wish I was a stay at home mom. We would have SO much fun together! Picture us in our kitchen doing our cooking show -- we even talk to our studio audience and the folks at home! One of these days we will have to video tape it so we can always remember our silliness.

Wonder Boy has his sleep study this week. Like mother like son? My poor baby! It is sad that I doom them genetically!

The Pug: she is healing slowly. It is hard forcing her to take it easy... she is hyper by nature.

My blood pressure is back up. Wonder why? ;-) This too shall pass, but I do need to look into getting back to the doctor and doing a better job reducing the salt intake.

I have 3 more weeks of school and then I'll be certified to teach! I can not wait to be done, I need some free time! I'm likely not looking for a teaching job until next year though.... teaching would be a pay cut and I can't take one of those until Hubby is making more money. A dream deferred does not die...

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