Here we go again…

I hate that saying, yet at this moment I am sitting as I was 3 years ago. Sunday night, flipping between CNN, the Weather Channel and Fox News, hoping and praying that a hurricane would keep heading westward and listening to government and media persons running their traps about how "if you stay you will pay". So many did but not just at the hands of a storm, but at the hands of the government, police, politicians and storm born militias.
I sit on a Sunday night praying for the safety of my family and friends in the path of whatever weather comes their way. Not sure of what the coming hours hold for them and the rest of the people of the gulf coast. All I can do is watch and pray.

Part 5: Everyday is a winding road…

Life after my initial shock is settling in to a rhythm. I get up, fix breakfast, lunch, clean, etc. I have time to do the things I used to try to cram into my busy schedule. I have been cooking dinner and because of that we aren’t eating out, we are eating much healthier and we are saving money.

I am learning how to plan a menu, shop frugally, have a cleaning routine and have time for the kids.

I have time to read a book and find myself hardly watching TV. I hang out outside with the kids and have a fabulous tan to prove it.

This new life has helped reduce my stress levels, the same levels that caused me to be put on 6 different medications to handle said stress. And because of reduced stress I am able to wean myself (with Dr’s permission) off many of the medications. Our hopes are to be down to no more then 2 medications by years end. Between removing the major cause of my stress and increasing my activities, this is possible.

I have been sleeping so much better! No more sleepless nights worrying about the next days tactics to stay out of people’s way. I can just go to sleep and wake up refreshed and ready for my day. I also have tons more energy then I did before. I am thinking the good nights sleep, good diet, less meds, and more activity is the cause there. How ever it is happening, I am loving it.

Now that I have you caught up with my 5 part series. I hope to post more regularly about cool stuff or whatever pops in my head. Until next time!!!

Part 4: End of the world as we know it….

I can’t go into details about that day due to current situations. But I will say I was terminated and sent home by 1:00 p.m.

I went down to my friend and hairdresser’s shop on the first floor and cried for a while. She told me as she hugged me good bye, “everything happens for a reason.” I have heard that so many times before when things were going on, but for some reason I believed it this time.

I went home and told the kids and John. I immediately started brain storming on what I would need to do to help out with expenses since we were minus my income.

In the days that followed the termination I had a massive yard sale. I had been planning on doing one anyway and after seeing Erik’s clean and clutter-free house, I wanted to trim the fat so to speak.

Cool thing with having a yard sale was that not only did I get rid of lots of stuff I didn’t need/use, but I made $100 and got an awesome tan.

Luckily we had a plan in place in case of emergency and at least for a month or two we are ok with $$. I will be going grocery shopping for the next month or so and cooking all our meals. This will save money and help out John who has been doing all the cooking for the last, well forever.

I also have plans to attack the house, rearrange and purge things, this will keep my hands busy thereby keeping my mind busy so it can’t think about the fact we just lost a huge chunk of income with me losing my job, plus we have no health insurance for me or Johnathan.

My brain is spinning…until next time…