I had mentioned in my intro post that Dh was without a job since january. Well, last week, he got his FIRST call back for any job he's applied for(one that I found hehehe) and was hired on the spot! And it's a job he's GOOD at, too...carpentry. The super bonus is that for our area, cost of living, etc...the pay rate is fantastic! MUCH higher than we expected to find around here.
The downside is that he now has a 60 mile round trip commute, so I won't be taking him to work like I did before. This means the kids and I are pretty much housebound until I reach the point where I can't stand to be here anymore. Then we'll be getting the kids up at 5am so I can get all of us ready to have dh at work by 6:30 am. That also means it'll be 120 miles, total for the day, plus whatever I add by using the car for me and the kids. Blech!
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering...yes, I've been looking for work too, but it seems that you have to be either a registered nurse, or a trucker to find employment in our area. (Hence DH finding work 30 miles away)
This is SUCH a huge relief to my family...we had to ask our parents to pay last month's bills for us...we'd been living on our tax return for four months, and it finally ran out. Both DH and I had been experiencing really bad anxiety attack (migraines, chest pains, trouble breathing, dizzyness, nightmares, insomnia, etc)....and now we feel as though a 50 weight has been lifted from our chests.
And...lol...we'll finally be able to take older ds to Chuck E Cheese for his belated 5th birthday present. Nothing made me feel worse than not having a present for him...I cried about it for a few hours. Actual presents mean everything to a 5 yr old, and luckily, we had some, from other family members, but still...we're his parents, and it hurt. We did spend some time at the park together, flying his kite, and he enjoyed himself immensely.
I just wanted to share our family's good news with everyone, and hope that it brings a smile to someone's face :)
~Candace~ your local hemp goddess :)