Update!

I never know what to call these updates. After all I end up talking about so many subjects. So here is what is going on with me.

Money is tight! As I am sure it is for all of us. I am just amazed at what is going on in the financial world. AGI has some nerve. My goodness the goverment gives you a bail out and you go on a RETREAT and then ask for more money. Now I know not everyone at AGI was involved but those that were should be JAILED! They are making matters worse.

I am ready for the election! My mind is made up and if the other man gets in ...well I might go to Cuba. I figure I have a better chance with a dictarship than I do with his dumb butt. I am not reveling who I am voting for because I don't want to hear any bashing.

Next I have a bad tooth. I need to get to a dentist but I have no insurance. So right now I am trying to find low cost dental service. However if I have to have a tooth pulled then I will be paying for it. There is NO way I can do it any other way. The bad tooth led to a wonderful ear infection. I did end up at Walgreens take care clinic. $68.00 later and a scrip for drugs (that I went to Target for -- paid $4.00 compared to the $10.00 Walgreens wanted) and I am feeling much better.

Need to get back to job hunting. With being sick I have not done much in the looking department. I did go and sign up with Manpower for temp jobs. I will also be hitting a few more of the Temp. Agencies. That is how I found a different full time job that I had. So right now with the economy tanked. I will take whatever I can. I am grateful for the hours I get at Walgreens and the little bit of unemployment that I am still getting.

This month - well I started on the 8th. I am working very hard at tracking all my spending. I really want to know where all my money is going. I need to have a good handle on it. Since there is not much to go around. I am also making sure that I watch how much I eat out. That has been a nasty habit. I have been making sandwiches and taking them with. Also making sure when I am home that I eat at home.

Teenagers can surprise you

When I am out in public if I see a military person, I make sure to stop. I thank them and their families for all the things they have sacrficed for our country and shake their hands.

The other day I was in the grocery store. I saw a young man - A Marine. I sent my teenager over to get something and went over to the young man. Said "Excuse me and preceeded to tell him how much I appreciate his hard work and thank you to him and his family." When my son came around the corner he saw me talking to him. I thought oh great he is going to give me that teenage grief about doing what I did. Nope instead he said....Mom that is so great that you respect the military! WOO HOO! I did teach him some values.

Then the other day while I was getting dressed. I thought about the young Marine and how shocked he was that I came up to him. Then I wondered when did I start thank you the Military when I see them. Then it hit me. When my father was dying we had to call 911 and out came 4 or 5 firemen. They gave my Dad oxygen till the home health people could get there to replace the broken machines. In the dining room is a shadow box of my Dad's metals and certificates from when he was in Vietnam. Each of those fire fighters went up to my Dad's bed shook his hand and thanked him for serving this country. I never forgot how touched my family and my father was. That is when I started to also thank our military. I will tell you every time I do it, I get a tear in my eye and goose bumps. I am sure some people may look at me when I do it and think I am crazy but I don't care. I am so thankful for the men and women and their familes who serve this country. Just as those firefighters on Nov. 15, 2006 where thankful to my father that he served his country.

God Bless our Military and the familes who serve us.

Happy Fall!

I love October! Okay so maybe part because my birthday is in 18 days. This year I am going to be 41 and I am okay with that. 39 and 40 were not so great years so I am looking at 41 as being a much better year.

Did not get the job that I went for. I was over qualified for it but still it would have been nice. I know that God has something else planned for me. So now I am back on the horse looking again.

In the past few weeks I have spent a lot of time praying. Not only for help with my job search but with help in making the right choices in my daily life. To help me not want to spend money all the time, to be more patient with people and to let those that I love know just how much I love them.

With out going into great detail...we have 2 long lost family members back. It is great that I now have another sister and a niece (who makes me laugh all the time) I am thanking that the lord has led them home.

I hope everyone is doing well and I will post again next week.