Tuesday Roll Call

Good Morning Delaware ! Another chilly morning in Lower Slower Delaware. I'm ready for spring and winter isn't even here yet. Oh MY !!!  I just hate cold weather since surgery. I still have lots of padding but the termostate doesn't work well in my body. I know everyone has the same issue. Is it time to dress in layers already ? I was glad to see all the post yesterday.I come from a family with 6 kids. My family was always kind of close. My husband comes from a family of 10 kids so it was always hard for me to understand why they couldn't work out their differences. My kids don't know Bob's side of the family as well as mine. I was the best of friends with Bob's twin sister when we got married. I have still kept in contact with her even when Bob wouldn't talk to her. It was so nice to here them talk after all these years. I have been telling Bob for months " God doesn't judge you by how to treat people you like. It is easy to be nice to them. He judges you by how you treat people you don't like " . I truely beleive that. If you think about it , it makes alot of sence.  I am a real forgiving person and forgive people easy but I need to work on forgetting. Bob didn't sleep well last night. I guess things are working on his mind.  He ask me if I was happy now that he talked to his sister. I know deep in my heart this is his way of dealing with it. I am ok with that for I know it is a man thing. I truely know he is happy he talked to her and that is all that matters. I cooked a good dinner last night. Fried potatoes, pork chops and apples. My son showed up unexspecked with 2 hungry kids so I ate a salad and gave dinner to them. They all enjoyed it. I had to chop Bob's meat in a chopper but he said it was really good. Today I am putting a roast in the crock pot. What is for dinner at your house ? I hope all has a blessed day.  Don't forget there is a meeting at Victory tonight. I will see you there some day soon. See you lighter. Joanne 

Sounds like all is going well there today!

Tuesday was pretty nice....chilly outside but it got warm enough to open the windows for a little while.  Ed has lost yet another job...the 7th discharge since 2005.  He really needs to consider changing his line of work.  I've talked to him about this but it's so hard for him to admit that he is no longer capable of doing quality mechanic work; at least anything complicated.  He can still do simple stuff like tune-ups, oil changes and is an expert at brakes and A/C, but anything more involved than that and he gets sloppy.  I truly believe his loss of ability is brain damage as a direct result of the many years he spent with chronically low blood oxygen levels.  That can't be fixed but he can be trained to do other kinds of work.  Hard times are coming since neither of us are working now.  He can't collect unemployment because after his last discharge, he was over paid and we are still trying to pay it back, so he is not eligible for benefits until August 2009.  We have no cash reserves and about $8.00 in the checking account.  OUCH.

We DID get some housework done and dinner was really good.  I cooked Carribean Jerk Chicken,(boneless, skinless breast tenderloins) green beans, and mac-n-cheese.  It was really good.  I haven't deided what to fix for Wednesday but fortunately, the deep freezer is stocked well, so I can pick and choose.  Maybe a beef dish...who knows?

Hi Kathy, I know exactly what your husband is going through.  I lost my job 2 weeks ago after only 4 1/2 months of being employed there.  Before that I lost a job I had for 22 years.  It is scarey out there, I can't tell you how my ads I have replyed to and have heard not a single word.  These are the times when we rely on our faith and know that God has a plan and in His time it will be revealed to us.  I am still able to collect unemployment so I now have 18 weeks there and if still unemployed there is a 13 week extension I can apply for, so that will take me all the way to May 2009.  Of course both my son and I will be without health benefits so that is scarey with winter and flu season coming up. 

I wish you both lots of luck and keep your chin up.  I know you have a great faith and know that you are His and He will provide.