I hate to hear...

I can't, or I don't know...

I called my cell phone provider to tell them that my hubby is getting laid off and we need to change our plan...LOL, what a joke. We have 700 minutes, we only use 100, but the best they can do is change it to 500, which is only 10 bucks cheaper each month. Thanks.
Then I call the insurance company to change my car to Liability instead of full coverage and they tell me that they don't know what the minimum liability required in Montana is. Then they tell me that my bill will still be over a 1,000 dollars every 6 months! We are both over 25, have no accidents or tickets, took driver's ed and have three rigs on the plan, but it is still so high we can hardly take it. And then to make it worse, our bill went up because in our state and zip code, tons of people hit deer, elk, moose, etc...so they upped the rates here. Now I am paying for other people having accidents too! Get ahold of me and I will tell you who NOT to buy your car insurance from!

My girls have a girl scout thing in the morning so no sleeping in for me. I have tons of cleaning to do but my back won't let me and I am so tired all the time I can't seem to get motivated. Hubby wants to take me hunting to spend some time together, but we can't get rid of the kids this weekend so I might not be able to go.

Hard times again...

Well, today we got more bad news that my hubby may lose his job. Most of the logging around here is shutting down since this economy thing has happened. I am starting to get scared. We just get comfortable, no worries, buy new things, put a down payment on land and then I get my hours cut and he is going to lose his altogether. Christmas is coming and things are always hard during breakup, but at least we have cash, now we won't.

My son came home with an F on his report card - in ART CLASS. I cannot believe it. Don't even know what to say about that one. His teacher says he knows everything, won't listen and talks all the time. Puberty.

Had lunch with mom today, she looks tired and frazzled. Hope she isn't getting sick again, but I will pray for her and hopefully we won't lose her anytime soon. Last spring's scare was too much for me.

Put in an application at the CARD clinic today, cannot wait to get a job there. They pay excellent and treat people decent from what I have heard. I wish I could feel important at my job the way I used to but now I just feel like they only want me there to do the things no one else wants to do. No respect at all.

Wow, a loooong time!

How crazy, it has been forever since I posted last. A lot has happened. I am still working at the printing press and we started a newspaper. My kids are getting so big I hardly recognize them. My youngest is sick today so we stayed home and watched television all day.

We adopted two black lab puppies...Don't EVER do that! Huge mistake. We couldn't decide which one we wanted and there were only two left and I had this great idea that if we had two, they could occupy themselves! HAHAHAHAHA ya, whatever. They bark, howl, bite, growl, lick you to death and dig holes like crazy. Can't put them on a chain cause they figured out how to take their collars off...and eat them. They are in a kennel, but we have to chain that shut or they can get out of that one too. They had a beautiful dog house, well insulated for winter. They ripped out the insulation and ate that, got sick and puked. Then they tore out all the cardboard in the roof, shewed the wood doorway a size bigger...Oh my gosh.

My son shot a cow elk the other day so we have meat in the freezer again, which is good cause we are just about out. My husband got a really good job but now with the economy the way it is, he is losing hours fast. My back went out and I thought I was dying, then a year later they tell me that I have a herniated disk and that is why I haven't been doing any better. I can hardly move half the time, can't lift or bend, and my head is always hurting too. But I am alive, thank the Lord for that.

Anyway, I hope to post more often, Talk soon....

Hunting Season...

Oh ya, it's here again. The season that has all the guys going nuts and spending days away from home. I know that they tell me it is because we need the meat, but I know that the antlers are what they are really after. Well I showed them......I shot a trophy mule deer buck the other day, and made the guys cry. LOL A guy that I work with was so jealous that he begged my hubby to take him hunting!
We have some neighbors who are prominant in the community and they think that they can just sit on the edge of our property line and wait for the animals to leave the property so they can get a shot at them. I am afraid to say anything, but on the other hand, I hate my kids having to wear orange when they go outside to play, and I am afraid that those stupid asses will shoot towards the house. they have no respect for anyone.
I have been having some trouble at work, my boss thinks that since I leave a couple of hours before everyone else to pick up my kids, I am not capable of doing the job that I really want to do. He hired someone else and when he thought I was quitting he gave me a raise, but today I find that the minimum wage has been changed and it is higher than my raise is! LOL again.
My youngest girl is really starting to get to me. I finally went to the doctor and had them do every test they could think of. I fall asleep driving, working and eating and I feel sick when I am not. Turns out that I am TIRED! I am not hitting my REM sleep at night and I am stressed, which they found out by looking at my fingernails and seeing that they care covered in white dots. I know what it is...my daughter. She wakes up every morning screaming, kicking and hitting. she refuses to get up, get dressed, eat or brush her hair, she makes us all late every day and spankings, time out and taking things away do not work. I am at my wits end. Time to call Dr. Phil???
My oldest girl made honor roll today and my son just got back from a hunting trip and he shot a bull elk for the first time. He was very happy until he realized that he has so much homework to make up that he is going to be in his room for the next week.
I made elk summer sausage today and my next trek is to make jerky. I hope it comes out as good as this did.

Thank Goodness for Working

Yes, I know, I fought it all the way and all I wanted was to be a stay at home mom. Well, I worked for a few months and then took a week off..........BIG MISTAKE! I couldn't wait to get back to work. Those kids were driving me nuts! I almost locked myself in a spider infested basement to get away..........

Well, now that I am back to work, things are calmer, but I am missing the fighting again.

Yesterday was Father's day and we went to the lake with Hubby and caught some fish. Saw a Big moose in the pond by the house and then a huge Bull Elk next to the house. I am really getting tired of the guys shooting all the ground squirrels and birds that I watch all day long when I am home. I planted a garden and now the cat is into it and so are the deer. Not sure what to do about that part of it. I also have issues with my car and the brakes. I hope nothing serious since I live 20 miles from town, but I don't work for a couple of days so maybe things will work themselves out by then.

Another week gone...

Okay, so maybe I am impatient and get upset too easy. But I have had the money in my hand to rent a house for a week and wouldn't you know it, All the houses that were in the paper, are rented. So here I sit, in my parent's house, STILL. I have called every realtor and every classified ad place in the county and still nothing. There were two, but they won't allow my dog...I won't get rid of my dog. No way, no how. He is my buddy and he makes sure I know if anything is wrong when my husband is away for weeks at a time and I am alone at night with three kids...nope, he ain't goin' anywhere!

I also applied for another job...was told that I was a perfect candidate, and that interviews would be today...but no call. My mom says that it doesn't mean I won't get a call on Monday, because the owner is kind of slow, but I still don't have a good feeling about it. I can't believe that I am strong, young, a go-getter, have done just about everything, and can't get a darn job. But this is Libby....explains it all.

Just Waiting

Well, Hubby is back to work and now that we have the money to pay rent and get out of my parent's house....I can't find a place to rent! LOL
I keep searching, thinking that there is a house that is perfect for us and we just haven't found it yet.
My sister called and she will coming for a visit soon. Haven't seen her in awhile and apparently her in-laws are both ill and they need to come home for a few days. I will be praying for them all.
Since my husband is gone, all I can do is think about him. I hate sleeping alone, I hate eating without him, I hate driving around town without him, because usually he and I use that time to talk. I call him every night but it seems like there isn't much to say. I know he is only going to be gone for a few days at a time, but to me it seems like forever. I am afraid to rent a house and find that he doesn't like it, but at the same time, I want him to be able to come HOME when he gets back.
My kids are doing so good in school that it is almost scary. My oldest is on the honor roll...still haven't figured that one out since he won't do most of his homework, or hides it and forgets to turn it in, but all of his teachers think he is the best kid they have ever had in class. Wish he was like that at home. He has gotten really mouthy and mean lately. My middle child is a great speller, loves art and crafts, and has learned all of her multiplication tables in less than a month. She is a student leader also. She is my one child I have to tip-toe around because she is very sensitive and cries at the drop of a hat for no reason. She is very big for her age and I think puberty is coming early. Her fingernails are so long and perfect that they could put salons out fo business! My youngest is always acting like she is in her terrible twos even tho she is almost 6, but she gets all kinds of praise at school and they love her. They tell me she is so quiet! ya, right. Anyway, she is learning to read. So happy about that. The schools are thinking about putting 4th grade in junior high this next year and my kids are pretty upset about that. My youngest was suppose to go to the same school as her older sister next year and now she may not be able to.
Anyway, things are happening. Slowly but surely. I still haven't found a job, but I figure the Lord has plans and wants me here to be with the kids when they happen.

Maybe Better Days

I am so excited. It seems like the Lord has been blessing us lately. Things seem to be going better and we are all feeling a bit better. My kids are well, my husband starts a job on Monday, my cat came back (yeah, we lost him for about two weeks and it turns out he was living with an old lady down the street and she thought he was a stray), the Seahawks won their first playoff game in 20 years and we got enough money to pay a payment on the truck just before the repo man came!! In fact the repo man called us from outside of town to make sure we weren't going to shoot him when he stopped in front of the house. LOL, they know us rednecks well, huh?!

The kids have monday off of school and my step son...who has been really acting up lately...went on a cruise with his great grandparents for a week so it is extremely quiet here. My dad somehow hurt his back the other day and he is unable to walk without help or get up out of a chair without help. So my husband has been trying to help out a little more, but won't be here next week, so I have planned to get the wood in when dad is not looking, and then he won't tell me not to do it.

Anyway, all in all, things are looking like they may turn around and all the prayers may be answered. Wahtever comes, I choose to be strong enough to handle it and if I am not, turn it over to Him and let him take care of me.