Thursday, Kim's psyche needs a boost!

 This picture is for Anne and I and I think it sums up our state of mind exactly. But I probably had to pee (I know TMI) before I came and saw.

I did not get as much done as I wanted yesterday, but I have several things started and not finished.  Like the sweatshirts that I needed to get bias tape for, and the dress that I needed to buy trim for, and it will only take a few minutes to finish them today.

I also found three other things that I need to do in the shop before I get to the wedding dresses.

I started out the morning with a face book post of my nephew telling me that a year ago today he dropped the kids off at their mom's and they did not want to go into her house.  But he promised them that he would see them in two days and that two days never came.  I have dreaded this week knowing that we would all be reliving that nightmare, but especially him.  I can do nothing.  I am helpless to ease his suffering.  My Lil sister is in excruciating pain and is now playing the insurance tap dance.

She had to go to a PT appt. and a pain clinic appt. where they made her scream and sob in pain lifting her neck so they could both prove she had a ruptured disk before the insurance company would authorize the MRI.  I am so upset as she is strong and never complains, so I cannot imagine her suffering. I am also angry that they purposely hurt her for the sake of a company. 

I am so blue; I am forcing myself to do things.  Like Kim go make the bed, you will feel better. I don't feel better, but the bed is made.

Hubs and I both got called into the food bank last night to pack boxes and it was two hours of nonstop work, but we and 14 others got it done.  We were all sweaty and tired when we drug our butts out of the building at 8 last night.

Lil sis needs me to run errands today and I have to finish the sewing things from yesterday plus the ones I found that I had forgotten about. I just want to crawl back in bed and pull the covers over my head. I have to take a deep breath and regroup. 

Thank goodness for Slugs and Anne texting, as they keep me laughing at their stupidity. Notice it is not my stupidity as everything I do makes total sense. 

I keep telling myself to take deep breaths. I don't want to be here, and I don't want to feel like this. More deep breathing.  Okay, okay I can do this.

Thrifty Thursday:

1. saved all my spare change in my coca cola bank

2. saved all my $5 dollar bills now have $205.00 saved so $55.00 this week

3. rec'd a $997.00 check from an IRA payout that we have to take.  Unexpected but nice.

4. bought forever stamps as they are going up!

5. cooked at home from pantry and storage

6. dehydrated more apples, blueberries, and grapes

7. planned Thanksgiving, with Hub's mom and eldest Daughter.  Will have to buy nothing but maybe chocolates.

8. Only bought a few loss leaders at store and no real grocery spending.

9. Fed all food scraps to chickens

10. downloaded all receipts to fetch.

11. Completed my turkey bonus with Ibotta. So will get a good buy on a turkey

12. got daily soda at the station where we pay once a month 

13. bought gas where it was the cheapest

14. used clothes dryer when we could to save on electricity

Really the same old, same old. But it all adds up over time.

I am off to pick up a prescription for Lil sis and do a few things for her.  The sun is shining, and I need to be out moving to keep my mind occupied for a few hours and then home to sew.

Please keep my nephew Travis, My Lil sis and me in your prayers. I hate to be such a boob, but this is hard.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim is in the negative today....

Kim