Chain Reaction: Boxes, Boxes and more Boxes

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Boxes, Boxes and more Boxes

Hubs and I have begun packing up our belongings to move in with my inlaws in 2 weeks. Not the ideal situation, but we are completely out of options. Hubs is still unemployed and my salary cannot support us. This is the most humbling experience EVER. Our age and having to accept help from family, God is constantly teaching us lessons I suppose. Selling off furniture so we don't have to store it, going from a place of our own with just us and our dogs to living in a small ranch house with PARENTS. If only we had another option.

I will have to drive about 90 miles each day round trip for work...and work EARLY at 7am...this will be a challenge. Getting up at 5, leaving by 6 and then at work at 7. Ugh. Alas, I dare not complain as money is money and at least we can afford to feed ourselves, make the truck payment and pay our new bills (we are paying the utilities at the house). Even if we still have no health insurance. Beggars can't be Choosers. My immediate manager at work was laid off last Thursday night! They are doing a reorganization and he was a causality....but they will keep me... the cheap help...lol

On a positive note, the girls (our Bichons) love being at their grandparents house with a huge yard to run around and hanging out with their Grandpa who takes them with him fishing and hanging in the yard. So they will make the transition easily. The lack of privacy is going to be challenging, but again I am blessed to have a place to go and a roof over my head.

Thanks for letting me vent...yet again...one day I will get back to the purpose of this blog....

Now back to the boxes, boxes and more boxes that liter this place....

6 comments:

Libby said...: lanette, this will be hard, but you know you've had to deal with worse...and at least your dogs can be with you, and with grandma & grandpa!! hugs & best of luck with it all!; September 10, 2009
Che koala said...: 'Chain reactions' indeed hey.

I admire the resilience you have drawn on over the past few months, Lanette, and hope it continues to stand you in good steed!; September 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: Good luck with the move and I hope the stress of everything doesn't catch up with you.

I hope your spirits are lifted as you get help with your living situation until you are able to go out on your own again.

Anne; September 11, 2009
Herrad said...: Hi Lanette,
Thinking about you lots hope everything works out well.
Love,
Herrad; September 11, 2009
Lisa Emrich said...: Lanette,

Good luck with the move. And hey, this blog is about you, your life, and the chain reactions which guide that life. This fits perfectly within the topic of your blog.; September 11, 2009
Diane J Standiford said...: MUST be a good reason for this misery. Has to be, one day it will be clear. For now...one box at a time. (I went through a simialr thing this Jan., still unpacking my new life.); September 12, 2009

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