Sunday, February 17, 2008
Crashing
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Things have gotten ugly here. A week ago Friday Tim went to the PSNS job fair in hopes of getting on with the shipyard and a new career choice. He's leaving his bachelor's degree in media arts behind since it's been almost 8 months since he was laid off of his job and the unemployment benefits have officially run out. We've had to borrow money from my parents and the credit card companies are calling regularly since we're only able to pay the mortgage, car payments and utilities. Even money for food (critters and us) is tight her than a frogs butt. *sigh* For now he's looking at just about anything except fast food, LOL. If he gets on with the shipyard it can take time, time we don't have, so maybe Lowe's Home Depot, Staples, Office Depot or Costco are hiring locally...anything will do for now. He's not happy about it (except the prospect of the shipyard), but things are critical, so he has to buck up and do the right thing. Get a job, any job. 3-4 panic attacks are my daily grind. I'm better on the days I work so I don't have to think about things. Sanity saver: Knitting. Can you believe it? I watch the tube and knit, keeps my mind going in two directions, leaving no room to stress out. But I love the knitting. I just finished the first sock of my first pair of socks. I'm doing it!! I am LOVIN' making socks. I so want the book "Sensational Knitted Socks" by Charlene Schurch, but it will have have to wait until I can spare the money. Dreaming is free though, right? My dad lost all but one of the chickens I hatched out for him last year so he gave me some $$ to buy more eggs. At least that will feed the hatchaholic in me. I'm hoping I can get a good deal on some Rhode Island Reds for him. He gave me enough that if I DO get a good deal I may have some left over to get some Delaware eggs for me. *crossing fingers* If not, I'll just get his eggs, no big deal. My turkeys are amazing. They're so beautiful!! The toms display all the time. I'm watching for eggs from the ducks and turkeys so that I may be able to hatch some of them, too. Garden time is around the corner. I'm off tomorrow so I'm going to go out and evaluate my garden beds to see how they survived the weather. It's been a little over a week since our last snow so I'm hoping that's it until next winter. I think I might try using milk jugs as miniature greenhouses to start some seed if everything looks okay. I have to figure out how to squeeze some $$ out to get some seeds. I have quite a few on hand but I still need: Artichokes Green Beans (bush) Carrots Cucumbers Corn (popcorn) Parsnips Dill Basil Cilantro Sunflowers Adzuki beans I want to go through Heirloom Acres, their seeds look like I can afford them. I'll figure it out one way or another. I'm excited about the coming season...scared too since we're not doing well financially. Things will change....for the better...they just have to, right? |
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Sunday, February 17, 2008 - I emailed you!!
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Posted by Sunday, February 17, 2008 - I have seeds
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Posted by Kim Sunday, February 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
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