Tired tonight

Well, this was an extremely long week being cooped up inside with all the kiddos. Tonight as soon as everyone left, I went to Enid to get groceries, picked up pizza from Pizza Hut using a gift card we got for Christmas (thanks Di & Dan!) and came home and vegged on the couch. This weekend I will start discussing my goals for this year.

Somewhere along the line...

Somewhere along the line, I got off on my counting days. LOL. I have found one mistake, but I know there are more. I'll try to get it fixed, but at any rate, my 2 year "blogiversary" is coming up in a few days.

Anyway, a recap of 2009. It was a tough year. It started out with Tom's job cutting everyone back to 32 hours a week. It was supposed to only be for a couple of months, but now it's been over a year. In May, Serenity totaled her car. Thankfully, she was okay and that was all that really mattered. At the end of August, the van died, never to be revived again. We were saving up to buy another vehicle and had borrowed a car to use in the meantime when Tom totaled his car in October by hitting a deer. Thankfully, again, Tom was safe and that was all that mattered. We ended up getting enough money to purchase two new to us vehicles which was a blessing. Things were not all bad though. I finished my college credits and graduated in December. I'm really hoping this year is much better.

Day 735 and confessions

Well it's been a while since I've done any true confessions, so it's time. After going all of 2009 without any "courtesy pay fees" from the bank, we got two already this year, for a total of $45 and it was just stupidity on my part. Not really a great start to the year. We've also been eating out too much again, I have a tendency to not want to cook when I"m not working. So anyway, we are getting back on the straight and narrow and plugging along again. I've been planning and cooking meals the last few days. Thanks to some generous friends from church and a great sale on chicken last month, we should be set on meat for a while so that will help the grocery bill.

Coming up next, I will post a recap of 2009 and start establishing my goals for 2010.

STAY WARM!

Day 731, 732, 733, 734, and really trying to get back on track

I swear I really am trying to get back on track. I've had the hardest time getting myself into a routine since I finished my college classes. I don't have to be on the computer as much, so I'm not.

So...I filled one of my openings. BUT...one of my drop-in's grandma lost her job so I won't be having him anymore for a while. UGH! Sooo frustrating. No news on when/if the Friday cleanings will start at Tom's job, so please keep praying for that and for me to fill my other opening.

Days 727, 728, 729, & 730 and the New Year

I just love New Years, don't you? It's such a wonderful day, a fresh start, a chance to get it right this time. I hope you all had wonderful and safe celebrations and I'll be back tomorrow to start sharing my goals for the New Year.

Day 726 and keeping my fingers crossed

I'm hoping to travel to visit my family tomorrow and come back Thursday. My parents have internet but it's excruciatingly slow so I won't be getting on the computer there. LOL. I got a lot of cleaning done yesterday and a little bit today so my house is starting to look much better. Still need to get the rest of the Christmas decorations put away.

If I am not back on here before the New Year, I want to wish everyone a wonderful and blessed New Year!

Days 721, 722, 723, 724, & 725 and wintry weather

Well, wintry weather (and illness) changed our Christmas plans. Christmas Eve brought a blizzard to Oklahoma. Although our part of the state did not get it near as bad as further south (which is where we were heading) so we decided to stay home. In addition, I was up very early Christmas Eve morning sick. It was just that one time, but then I felt weak and tired all day and would not have wanted to be on the road anyway. It was a strange Christmas because for the first time ever, Serenity was not with us. She spent Christmas with her boyfriend and his family. We really missed her, but I know my kids are growing up and I have to start sharing them. Anyway, Tom, Tasha, Josh, and I played games on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and we ate at a Chinese buffet on Christmas Day. So it was a fun holiday and I loved spending time together as a family. Hope everyone had a merry Christmas.