Saturday

So the car leaves on Monday (I hope) and i need to get it washed and empty of non car things.

Colleen is upset because she can't spend time with her girlfriend because the girl's parents are trying to limit the relationship - it is hard to feel like I understand both sides. Colleen needs to realize that Jessie's parents are trying to get a handle on their daughter dating period and with her not dating who they expected they are just reacting. It's a shame but having been through something like that I do understand where they are coming from. Colleen doesn't realize how lucky she really is.

Tim has an interview at the bank on Tuesday - he's going to take me to work so he can see where he will be going in the afternoon. I hope he does ok and gets asked back for some position. I had decided I wasn't going to worry about it and then a week after they did a job fair that I didn't push him to go to - he decides maybe he really does need a job. So I'm sitting here writing about him and he calls. His car doesn't want to start today and he is all upset. Like I can work a miracle from my bedroom to his car. why do they like to call me and yell about their lives not going well? He complains that he needs to get the oil changed and then says he doesn't have money to do it BUT he has money for McDonald's and iTunes and going out to eat all the time. AND he calls out one of the two days he had work this week (because he couldn't get his car out??? But when it is something he wants to do - he seems to get his car out). So this next week he will have NO money and I really am tired of bailing him out.

So tomorrow I am going to see if I can afford to buy a car while I still have a car payment...I'm paying off my car in March when my smaller CD matures. Not what I envisioned spending that money on.

Royce is working a second job - 8 hour shifts after working all day at his real job - sleeping a couple of hours in his car and then doing it all again. So I tell the kids he's doing this second job and they are all like "oh, poor dad..." I want to scream (and I do mention it to them) - I've been working two jobs for 6 years now and they have the audacity to be like poor dad????? I am so glad that they value all I do. Granted I'm not working 16 hour days but really - just because I don't make $60,000/year my job and salary don't matter?

Got to get off that topic...it really annoys me. And why is Royce suddenly working this second job, you ask? Well, his borrow from Peter to pay Paul and if we have a credit limit of $20,000 we should use it attitude finally caught up to him...to the point where we've paid bank fees for covering overdrafts...fortunately not my bank so I don't really know exactly HOW bad it is. And he had to borrow my money to cover some bill too - and I had to pay to transport the car - because he spent the money he was sent to do that. I really really hope he pays that bill. I just used most of my savings to pay off my charges and I don't want any credit card bills.

I'm tired of feeling broke because I paid my bills. I have to take Sarah to get her back x-rayed and then most likely either physical therapy or chiropractor because she has started twisting more than acceptable - which is causing her pain. And I still owe the dentist for Colleen's mouth guard which she doesn't wear enough to tell if it is working. And both Tim and Colleen need their wisdom teeth taken out...and I don't want to go into debt to go to Michigan this summer. Tim's wisdom teeth are impacted so I told him to call the name of the oral surgeon he was given and give them his insurance to see if what I have been paying $225/month for will cover it...And Colleen is dragging her feet on applying for scholarships to Embry-Riddle - where are we going to get money for that?????

good news - I think I'm a step-grandmother. Barb tried to contact Bill's wife - and got shut down - I apparently Amanda has a facebook page and when Barb friend requested her she locked her out. Her profile picture is of her and Bill and a very tiny baby. So think I should try?

Anyway, Tim's car still won't start and he wants me to bring him oil to see if that helps so I have to get dressed and head out. Which is a good thing since the car gas tank needs to be between 1/4 and 1/2 full and I filled it on Monday night before the snow and with not working Wednesday and no dance Thursday I haven't used as much gas as I normally would.

Anyone want to go to the movies with me? I want to see Valentine's Day...

Thanks for listening.