Hi, everyone,
Just sticking my head out of my shell for minute before returning to lurker mode.
First of all, Hissy, you flatter my skills! I'm glad you enjoyed your present, I just wish it hadn't taken so long to get to you!
Sparky has begun another course of antibiotics. He has gone from an abscess at the root of his tail, to impacted glands a little further up. I finally found a vet who was willing to work with me on payments, and hopefully once this is done, I'll be able to start with getting the remaining boys neutered.
(slightly longer story)
My divorce was final at the beginning of the month. Jim (my ex) had been paying more than the stated support amount until then, because he knew I wasn't working. Once the paperwork went through, he reverted to that amount, which isn't quite enough. Also, even though he gets paid on the first, the money is processed through the courts and might take 10 days to reach me. Combined with meager savings, it isn't enough to pay the rent, and with the money already deducted from his paycheck, he wouldn't be able to make up the difference. So you can imagine the stress.
Now, ages ago (almost 20 years! I can't be that old! lol), a friend of mine got married. They were both in college, which is how they met. I had come into some money, and I offered her, instead of a wedding gift, if they would rather have cash. I ended up paying for a semester of college for one of them. And I really never thought about it, I was glad to do it for them.
Yesterday afternoon, I went to my mailbox, and inside was a check from my friend for next month's rent. I am completely blown away by her kindness. Not only she is a true friend, but here is proof that what goes around, comes around, even sometimes years later.
Additional good news: I listed myself with Kelly services again, something I did years ago. Within a week, they sent my resume to a potential employer, and it looks like I'll be picking up a couple weeks of work at $9/hr too. That alone meets my budget for this month, and leaves me the incoming child support to pay for August's rent.
I feel like things are beginning to look up, for the first time in a long time.
My ex still makes periodic cryptic comments, things like, "Well, you know what happened Saturday, so that means . . . no, forget it, it's no big deal, you just wait and see what happens" Not in a threatening way, but like he has some sort of surprise planned for me, even though he knows I hate surprises. I feel vaguely threatened and uneasy, so I'm still mostly lurking. I so don't want him to surprise with another accusation, as he has in the past. The nastiness is unbelieveable sometimes. I'm not going to detail it, though, I'm trying to move past it.
So I'm returning to lurking mode, but I wanted y'all to know some good things are finally coming around for me, hopefully everything will be much better soon.
Thank you so much for your prayers and other support. It really means a lot to me.
Allie
Just sticking my head out of my shell for minute before returning to lurker mode.
First of all, Hissy, you flatter my skills! I'm glad you enjoyed your present, I just wish it hadn't taken so long to get to you!
Sparky has begun another course of antibiotics. He has gone from an abscess at the root of his tail, to impacted glands a little further up. I finally found a vet who was willing to work with me on payments, and hopefully once this is done, I'll be able to start with getting the remaining boys neutered.
(slightly longer story)
My divorce was final at the beginning of the month. Jim (my ex) had been paying more than the stated support amount until then, because he knew I wasn't working. Once the paperwork went through, he reverted to that amount, which isn't quite enough. Also, even though he gets paid on the first, the money is processed through the courts and might take 10 days to reach me. Combined with meager savings, it isn't enough to pay the rent, and with the money already deducted from his paycheck, he wouldn't be able to make up the difference. So you can imagine the stress.
Now, ages ago (almost 20 years! I can't be that old! lol), a friend of mine got married. They were both in college, which is how they met. I had come into some money, and I offered her, instead of a wedding gift, if they would rather have cash. I ended up paying for a semester of college for one of them. And I really never thought about it, I was glad to do it for them.
Yesterday afternoon, I went to my mailbox, and inside was a check from my friend for next month's rent. I am completely blown away by her kindness. Not only she is a true friend, but here is proof that what goes around, comes around, even sometimes years later.
Additional good news: I listed myself with Kelly services again, something I did years ago. Within a week, they sent my resume to a potential employer, and it looks like I'll be picking up a couple weeks of work at $9/hr too. That alone meets my budget for this month, and leaves me the incoming child support to pay for August's rent.
I feel like things are beginning to look up, for the first time in a long time.
My ex still makes periodic cryptic comments, things like, "Well, you know what happened Saturday, so that means . . . no, forget it, it's no big deal, you just wait and see what happens" Not in a threatening way, but like he has some sort of surprise planned for me, even though he knows I hate surprises. I feel vaguely threatened and uneasy, so I'm still mostly lurking. I so don't want him to surprise with another accusation, as he has in the past. The nastiness is unbelieveable sometimes. I'm not going to detail it, though, I'm trying to move past it.
So I'm returning to lurking mode, but I wanted y'all to know some good things are finally coming around for me, hopefully everything will be much better soon.
Thank you so much for your prayers and other support. It really means a lot to me.
Allie
