*grumble grumble*
I’m far to busy for someone who doesn’t have a job....
Court tomorrow to try and get my DL back. The crap I have to do and file to prove it's been a hardship... COME ON! I can't get a job in Realestate without a DL. How much brain power does it take to figure that out? DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I head to my Mominlaws tonight. I will stay the night and she will drive me to court. Hubby will stay down here to get mud puppy to and from school.
We have our EBT card now so I will do some shopping at a real grocery store when I am in the cities after court. I am excited actually I could get some fresh veg and fruit that won’t rot in 24 hours! WOOOT! the grocery stores here in RW have crappy produce. Much is rotten on the shelves.
We did buy a huge turkey and ham yesterday. We figure we will cook them up, have a meal, sandwiches the next day, soup the day after and freeze the remaining for a future 3 days of eating. Earlier this week I was able to get a mess of carrots, parsnips, rutabagas, sweet potatoes and yams. Slice 'em all up blanched and in the freezer now. All my fixins for soups and sides ready to go. Maybe if there is a good deal on strawberries in the cities I will buy a mess and freeze them up for the skinny times. I normally would have done this this summer from the things I could grow in a garden. No garden this year. Just seems kind of wrong buying at the store and "putting it up".
I did score last week on getting some bulk grains, steel cut oats, organic flour, lentils, brown rice and jasmine rice. I need to reorganize my pantry. It's been along time since I have had to buy bulk when deals come in and store for lean times.
Lovely, gas was $1.83 down here a few days ago. Hubby filled the car for $18. WHEEEEEEEE!!!!
I have been applying for jobs everywhere I can reach with walking in a snow or ice storm if need be. Not much offering more than $9.00 per hour. I could get some decent cash doing seasonal at Walley world, Menards or JC Penny. Need a DL to get to those places though. I have yet to apply, don’t want to burn those bridges if it takes a bit to get my DL back.
It does sadden me though, the thought of working 8-5 5 days a week. I would have to drop my volunteer work at my son’s school on Mondays. I enjoy doing it. I would miss the kids. I did take a chance and apply at Nestle/Purina across the river. Temp Administrative position. Too good of a job to fret about a DL and they will not start the job till after the 1st of the year. Just interviewing now. So I think Ill be ok. If not and I do get the job, I'll just have more hardship to present to a judge to prove my case.
It's a great relief to have been able to get some decent food. The stuff from the food shelf has far to much white flour, added salt and sugar. We are getting sick from food shelf food. Mudpuppies allergies are the worst they have ever been! We all feel "icky" most of the time and I crash and burn hard about 20mn after every meal. White flour carb crashing. The last few weekends Mudpuppy has been a screaming meme literally running around in circles yelling after his breakfast or sugar cereals. Just like videos of tantrum or severe ADHD children. Not enough protein in our diets! Our bodies are not used to this. We have been eating about 90% fresh and organic for about 4-5 years. My skin is crap, red blotches on may arms, dry skin, my face is peeling constantly, I break out in hives nearly after every meal, we are all congested constantly and there is a definite increase in WRINKLES! I’m wondering how much of the 25lbs I lost this summer is already back. Poor people are FAT because of the improper diet offered from food shelves!
If you want to help me and my family do so by donating 1 bag of QUALITY food items to your local food shelf. Things like canned fruit with no or low sugar. Bottled juice with no sugar added. A few bags of whole wheat flour, organic cane sugar etc. Got to the organic section of your grocery store and buy some muffin or cake mixes! Just think of a diabetic diet or gluten intolerant diet. THAT is how you can help me. Do NOT donate hamburger helper meal kits! High sugar juices and cereals. Maybe hit the organic section for flour, sugar or salt. And by all means ladies donate some sanitary products! EBT cards do not cover the monthly needs of females! Hey all you up there in the Cities, how about a gift card to a needy family from your church you know to Mississippi Market or Trader Joes? Maybe even call and ask your local food shelf if they will take gift certificates to give to families with special dietary needs? $10 or $25 gift card can make a difference for some with those kind of needs.
Hubby is doing squat. I don’t think he looks everyday like I do for a job. Don’t recall his last shower or when he shaved. Maybe 9-10 days ago? He made a teasing comment the other day which just about flattened me. he said "why don’t you get a huge paying job and I will stay home and raise the kid and take care of the house." I nearly feel to pieces. Old ghosts popped up. I supported my ex for 13 years while he stayed home to he a house husband. He had 4 affairs I KNOW of. Spent money on hunting trips, guns, suits and professional resume writers. I paid for his education to St. Thomas ( THAT was not cheap) with my own school trust account. One resume writer charged him $2500 and told him to get a new suit for interviewing $500. That came from a trip fund I was squirreling away for my oldest son and I to go to Calf and join an environmental group in tagging birds and counting whales off the coast of Mexico. He bought cars all the time. Loaned money to drugged up low life brothers and friends who couldn’t keep jobs. In the end since I was the main bread earner and had a busy career, he got my children. I can't even begin to express how my insides felt with Wookies teasing comment. I know wookie was teasing but gods I went into protective panic mode. I guess my ex really did muck me up.
Life goes on. Wookie's unemployment bennies are still "pending". Christmas for the kids will suck this year. The older ones want a collection of family recipes. That I can do! I know the older ones understand but how do you explain it to a 5 year old?
Wish me luck at 9 am tomorrow!