Still Picking up the Pennies

Life has handed us a curve ball this week. an out of town friend of DH's extended his stay in the area, so I did not stick to the plan at all, but no meals out but one, and my parents bought it. Tonight, I fixed a new recipe for dinner, Creamy Mac and Cheese I served it with chicken and cucumber slices. My family LOVED it, thank you Laura for a great, healthy recipe. My family didn't even notice that it was whole wheat pasta. It was my first time cooking it, as I am trying to get healthy and avoiding the "white" foods. I found out some news that just makes me sick to my stomach. A dear friend of mine was arrested for embezzling from her place of employment. Apparently she has a bad gambling problem as well. I am sick with the thought of theft but just heartbroken by the thoughts that as school starts her teenage daughters are going to be on the receiving end of such torment. We live in a very rural area and news spreads like wild fire. My prayers are with the family ...

I am in my own little funk. I am having doubts about this entire medical transcription thing, I am doing. All these long ass terms are kicking my butt. and seems like I never have time to study. I am 42% done with the courses and my average is 92%. Job-wise I love my new job, I like working in the kitchen and the gals I work with and it will be nearly full time from mid aug-nov, so I will love that. DH is talking about going to truck driving school, which is NOT ideal but we are getting to the point where things really, REALLY HAVE to change. A new class starts up every 4 weeks so he is thinking of going in mid Sept-mid Oct. The boys are back in school, I will be working a lot and not needing day care. While we are not late on any bills, things are slipping, only one 1/2 way decent vehicle, everything needing to be replaced or fixed around the house. So that is that! Sorry to rant. I am really trying to put on my big girl panties and deal with it. We have a safe, (pretty) secure home, ...

What a $hitty day! I even was greeted by Aunt F. today :sniff welll, I have a wedding to go to this weekend, I know that my Gram will HAVE to mention that I have gained 5500+ pounds, and HATE being at the wedding that we have travel 450+ miles to escort her there the 20 minutes it is away from her home. Our mortgage company screwed up our escrow AGAIN. so there is NO money to pay the $700 past due taxes from 2009. I did kick Joel and DH out of the house for a few hours, and am doing what brings me comfort and true peace, dancing and farting around with Noah and cooking a nice dinner, including brownies for dessert, and have two loaves of bread rising. Listening to good ole' classic rock blasting. try to fight off the weeps Cleaning the pit that our home has transformed into over the past few days. What do you do to make yourself feel better, when in a blue mood?