Toot Toot Baby.

What is that you smell at 10:30 pm????

Why that is meatloaf in the oven, and OH MY a pasta side dish too?!?!?

I think I may have outdone myself.

I worked late tonight and I will work late tomorrow.

Instead of leaving all three of the boys high and dry…I stayed up EXTRA late and made them dinner for tomorrow.

I even went as far to cook if for Casey.

All he has to do is microwave a very well balanced meal prepared with love.

[insert vomit noise here]

I don't usually like to brag but OMG I may be the best wife ever.

Oh…I forgot to mention that I pureed carrots and "hid" them in the meatloaf.

Genius.

Just call me Martha or Superwoman. Whichever is fine with me.

Toot Toot Baby!

Sign of the Times

It is funny how life happens.
Really it is.
I woke up on Friday not worrying about money.
I went to bed thinking about our December mortgage payment.
I say this is funny, but I don't mean that in the conventional sense.
I guess ironic is more like it.
I was at Wal-Mart last night and before I checked out I put stuff back out of my cart.
I had never done that before. It was a real eye opener. I am here. We are here. My family is a statistic of the economy.
My husband lost his job. It still stings to write that sentence.
This is painful for me. But it is killing him. It is a massive strike to the male ego.
I am taking wisdom form the old country song and "standing by my man." I think I may actually love him a little bit more because of this and the way he is handling himself.
He is better than this. We are better than this.
I am certain we are going to come out of this stronger, better and smarter than we were at the start of the month. I can't say the same for my husband's soon to be former employer.
We are "lucky". He gets paid through October.
Take note this is a company that is "mission driven", based on "core values" what a crock of shit.
I say this as a warning to everyone. Don't think it won't happen to you. It can. It will. Be better prepared than we were.

Life’s Lemons

What does not kill you makes you stronger. True or False?
I kind of hate this phrase but at the same full heartily believe it. Sadly right now I am also living it.
Not really ready to fully divulge the situation, but know everyone is healthy and our family (both extended and nuclear) remains intact. At the end of the day that is what is really important. This I know, but it doesn't make our current situation any easier.
What does not kill you may drive you crazy.
This is my life's mantra. I know I will not die, but I may actually lose my mind. I am hoping to drop a few pounds in the process. The only silver lining in this shitty shitty situation (insert self pity here and a SIGH for good measure.)
I made this my FB status earlier this week: If life gives you lemons do you make lemonade…or throw them back and say F.U. lemons?
Well here is a big F.U. to the lemons and praying my lemonade has some vodka in it.