Doom and Christmas

My new husband and I are trying to buy a home and
get moved in before the collapse of the mortgage industry
and Christmas.

We may even put up, then move a Christmas tree. Sighhh.

I am now married to a financial geek (i am one as well) and
it's a journey blending our styles. Husband has a spreadsheet
on his iphone.

I heard about a sale at Old Navy and we got new coats and
practical jeans for the kids. (Thursday afternoon.)

Thursday night we moseyed to Walmart to see how far we could
stretch our modest budget to cover 8 kids. I bounded up and
down the aisles like a gazelle in my native habitat, while husband
never lost sight of me, pushed a cart, and plucked spreadsheets
in his iphone. My younger daughter came along and strutted the
sale in heels, looking like a million bucks.

We got 10 pairs of warm jammies for the kids, and bikes to teach
the twins how to ride. Rain started pouring on the roof, so husband
went home to get a different car. Now my coffee is locked inside the
car and I can't find the keys

Cheers,

mh

Starting from scratch on the eve of collapse

Who the hell buys a house/urbanesque doomstead
on the eve of collapse? I do! I do!

18 months and counting til the world goes to hell,
would someone please time me?

Gotta run,

M

My day so far . . .

I needed new tires. The cheapest place was also the
most far away. I figured my time was worth a drive so
I moseyed over to my old county and was the first
customer of the day. They had me in and out with
4 brand new tires before I'd had time to log onto
facebook from my phone. This place was at least
$20 cheaper than the local walmart. Pass.

A nap and a shower later, I went over to publix and
scored on some cheap cereal by combining coupons and
sale items. I turned my $20 savings into food in our
pantry. Pass.

I failed to read the receipt and was charged double for
a supposed sale item. Fail. I'm making another trip over
to get my money back (and the kids want to see the
lobsters). Pass.

mh

I just liked the picture

I have so much to say and so little time.
I'm working my ass off. Recovering financially
from divorces and raising kids puts a constant
strain on our finances.

Marriage-wise, we're working out the kinks of
hoildays, unreliable ex's and blended families.
I'm trying to introduce new traditions and
trying to carve out some "us" time in our
super busy lives.

Stress-wise, I'm struggling a bit. OK, a lot.

Healthwise, I've lost a bit of weight. I'm
also feeling worn down.

Prayer wise, I'm amazed at the daily interventions
when I need them most.

PO-wise, thinga are coming along well enough.
We're moving forward with the house. I'm almost
ready to start packing.

~mh

I'm dreaming about . . .

1. Urban homesteading.

2. Chickens in the side yard.

3. An edible landscape of berry bushes and
a dwarf fruit tree or 3.

4. Planting potatoes and garlic.

5. Having time to work out.

6. New tires for my car, and an oil change.

7. Stocking the shelves in my dream kitchen
with tons of food.

8. Buying 4 zero rated sleeping bags in January.

9. Hitting some super amazing sales in late winter
and scoring enough clothing to keep the kids warm for
years to come.

10. Doing all this while becoming debt free.

~MH

the wonders of technology

We're driving home from Atlanta and I'm on line
at the same time. How cool is that? Blogging from my
Mobile. Today we made a counter, counter offer.
and I prayed a lot. We're running short on time. And I had a
Very long chat with husband about doom and the things I
Need to accomplish very soon. More LATER

The toys they like the most . . .

Our almost five year olds are seeing a lot
of commercials. It's getting to be that time
of year. They have a few pricey things, but
the toys they like most are boxes, recycled
plastic bottles and, baskets, cups, and the
occasional fast food toy or dollar store
find. They like to use their imagination,
and not be scolded if something breaks.

Their latest find is some pet snakes. Cost?
Free.

~MH

"We can put the chickens here and the garden there"

I just liked the picture. : )

This week I was naughty and splurged on a
new cellphone. Ok. I admit it. It's a mobile
penis MP. I can now keep up with emails and
family on the go. (So many of my kin don't
text, and my "me time" has been drastically
reduced.)

My amazing husband came home for an early
lunch today and we went and looked at some more
houses. I saw one I really liked. It had a place
for chickens, a fenced backyard, a lovely side
yard, and it had plenty of room for our kids.
I even saw a fireplace. We have an appointment
to go back and see it tomorrow.

I stopped by CVS and stocked up on toilet paper,
coffee, dish detergent and toilet paper. Bit by bit,
I'm building up our supplies.

We've had a few meals at home for a change. I get
so much pleasure from pancakes and turkey sausage
for dinner.

~M