Embrace the unexpected like an old and dear friend.
While surprises make other signs of the zodiac nervous, yours has
learned that sudden change often brings great advantages if you learn
to roll with it.

Interesting lol

	Rosemary - Means: Bitter Rose
Decade		Popularity	Rank
1900's			472
1910's			219
1920's			108
1930's			107
1940's			91
1950's			153
1960's			224
1970's			402
1980's			436
1990's			586

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Thanks Danni

I always knew I had an "old" name lol because I was almost always the only Rosemary in my school, much less my classes. Occasionally there would be someone with the name Rose, short for Rosita or some other form of the name. When I was a kid I didn't like being so different... now I love my name and it's old feel. It's also funny that it was most popular in the 40's because I love that era of time.

We finally have our truck back! It's got a few things that need to be repaired that we saw after picking it up but nothing major. It looks like it's never been in a wreck at all. We have to legally disclose it though because it is over 25% damaged. It was abou t 70% damaged and needed to be 75% damaged to be totaled. It had to get to 12,600 and the final bill was 11,408.00.  Pretty darned close. We're going to go look at new trucks this week because we need to trade this one in now. We're using the dealer who repaired it lmao

They are showing ice cream from 32 flavors on tv... I think fruit and dairy is a good breakfast choice right?! I mean a sundae for breakfast.. it's all good. I guess I will stick to my boiled egg and toast lol

Steve is down to 269! He's doing so well that he has sort of become the diet nazi in the house. He calles me out on my overeating and snacking lol I guess it's only fair since I rode his behind till he decided to take the step into losing weight. I haven't weighed in awhile lol and am not going to till next week due to the wicked AF.

I hope you have a great day... what day is it any way?

So the girls first day of school went well. I went up to Chelsea's school and got her schedule changed and she's all good.  Jess seems happy with her classes and has a multimedia class which she is going to love.

I had my appointment this morning and fully expected to come home cast free. Not the case I'm afraid and I'm in a green cast again and should come out at the end of September. If not it will be towards the end of October when it finally comes off. What sucks is it hampers my job opportunities.  But I should be able to sub soon so that helps.

He's depressed and really down. I have to set aside any fears I have to keep him positive and motivated. Yesterday he was so determined it was all done. I don't know what more to tell him except he may have to do something he doesn't want to until the right thing comes along. In the meantime I'll cut corners and really tighten down our hapless spending.  We should have been better at not wasting our money. It's an eyeopener that life can change on a dime and we need to be better prepared for this.

Oh and my guilty pleasure is back... Weeds. I love this show even though it's all about drugs. I like the quirky characters. I'm off to watch last nights show and take a nap lol and then get to that laundry and decluttering.

Ok I've calmed down since this earth shattering news was delivered. He applied for two jobs and we'll see what happens. He's going to start reaching out to contacts and see what  is out there. I know that somewhere in this has to be some sort of blessing in disguise. We are fortunate that the retirement and disability cover the mortgage and our bigger bills. So between the two of us we'll be able to come up with the rest should he not get a decent paying job.

The contract is up next year anyway so this is just sort of a year early. I thought we'd have the year to plan and pay off some bills before we were faced with all of this. No such luck... or maybe somewhere in this there is a silver lining.

I'm job hunting and going to submit my sub packet this week. I applied for two jobs on line today and maybe one of them will pan out. So much for being  home just for a little while. That is the part that is heartbreaking for me because I am at peace and just feel like this is what is needed right now in our lives but that's not to be. My girls were happy I was here and Steve enjoyed it too. Maybe the job I find will allow me to be home in the afternoons etc.

I am just disappointed at the way they did this all. I'm disappointed for Steve because he likes the job but has also said he is bored so maybe he'll find something more challenging.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers and I know that there are blessings we aren't always aware of. I hope beyond hope that things work out and we can find a way for us to live comfortably without working ourselves to the death. We'll do what we have to for our family though..

Steve lost his job because some f'in idiot thought he could help keep one of the other guys along with Steve. It cost Steve his job instead as they decided to keep the other guy and let Steve go. So come Nov 22 he will no longer be employed where he is. I'm so pissed off right now because these idiots must not realize that families are involved in this and as for the idiot who thought he was helping I told Steve to thank him for  me because we REALLY flipping appreciate it. NOT!

I'm a wreck. I mean I just quit my job, life was going to be ok and now this.

Back to school, back to school, they got their hair straightened, bookbags packed, breakfast ate and now they don't wanna be late heeeheeee

Their busses come earlier this year! Jess at 6:45 am and Chelsea's at 6:55 am. Only Jess's stops in front of the house and still unsure of where Chelsea's bus stops. All I know is I just drove them to school and it's a nightmare!

On today's agenda:

1. clean kitchen
2. declutter living room
3. make beds
4. do laundry

Today is the anniversary of Katrina. I think it's important to honor those lost but the "what would you or could you have done differently" stuff is driving me crazy. You can't go backwards, you can only learn from your mistakes. Why not focus on being better prepared for the next time.

The dog is napping next to me and that looks a heck of alot more enticing than dishes lmao

Home... it was a nice trip considering why we had to go. Everyone was so happy to see Steve and myself. I haven't been there in 18 years! More later but just wanted to say I was home, safe and sound.

So we completely forgot about our date.  There is just too much going on. Took the dog to the vet this am, then Chelsea to attempt to get her permit and then to my old office to p/u checks and notarize for the other office and then drop Chelsea off at a friends house and then mowed the front lawn and now I'm taking a break. And yes I know that none of this is proper grammar.

Now it's time to clean the rest of the house and get my  medical poa's typed up for my friend. I got the mail and for once Murphy was good to me. I wrote my last check today. My new box came in the mail today and so did my Snoopy checkbook cover. YAY now I can mail out the checks I need to mail lol

I don't want to move now lol I should have never sat down... more later maybe lol