Holding my breath...............
Its the last Friday in the month. Day before payday. And a horrible week for the working class in America. Through Thursday -- 100,000 jobs have been lost this week alone.
So when Honey emails that "Cost-cutting factors" are taking place, I take a deep breath ......................... and I hold it.
We have been through this before. And Honey has been through it BC (Before Clink!) And we know how hard it can be.
I try to be frugal .......... I re-make my clothes from the Thrift shop (ok -- I take that as a challenge!) I eat dried beans, bake our own bread, and can those hundreds of jars of produce. I carefully plan my trips into town. I hang my laundry out (in non-freezing weather!) And I really have nothing that can be considered a "modern" appliance. Neither one of our cars was made in the 21st Century. And my long underwear is getting a major workout so the thermostat can stay at 65! But we are AARP members ......... we have no time to re-cover.........AGAIN!
So in Washington --- the partisan bickering has started again while 100,000 people are "holding their breath". It looks like I can "breathe" again (Honey survived the cut).......... but how many can't. In the meantime, Congress fights over how to stimulate the economy. At this point -- just throw a dart at a board and try something!
Yea .......... many other shoes are dropping.
So when Honey emails that "Cost-cutting factors" are taking place, I take a deep breath ......................... and I hold it.
We have been through this before. And Honey has been through it BC (Before Clink!) And we know how hard it can be.
I try to be frugal .......... I re-make my clothes from the Thrift shop (ok -- I take that as a challenge!) I eat dried beans, bake our own bread, and can those hundreds of jars of produce. I carefully plan my trips into town. I hang my laundry out (in non-freezing weather!) And I really have nothing that can be considered a "modern" appliance. Neither one of our cars was made in the 21st Century. And my long underwear is getting a major workout so the thermostat can stay at 65! But we are AARP members ......... we have no time to re-cover.........AGAIN!
So in Washington --- the partisan bickering has started again while 100,000 people are "holding their breath". It looks like I can "breathe" again (Honey survived the cut).......... but how many can't. In the meantime, Congress fights over how to stimulate the economy. At this point -- just throw a dart at a board and try something!
Yea .......... many other shoes are dropping.
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