Bittersweet
by ChainedChrysalis
Entries 390
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two good days haha
well my drawer was spot on the last two days. Im using hand sanitizer whenever i get cash so i can count back without worrying aboout sticking bills or anything. That stuff really catches! Black...
Stupid cash money
My drawer was short 10 and 40 cents. The 40 cents im not shocked. I dropped a handful of dimes and i found a bunch but not sure if it was all of them. I couldent find any more. So im not shocked....
Balancing act
Im struggling with the balancing act of working full time, coming home to help work with the kids, do dinner and cleaning. I dont expect T to do it all. He technically works ( from home ) but i c...
The family drama
You may remember reading my drama with my sister and asshat in law. So my mother texts me about thanksgiving and wants to do a family thing. I said ok. Im working day before or after and didnt wa...
Day 1
My butt melded to a metal folding chair as my brain bleed ink all over the computer screen. Aka, I watched a lot of computer modules till i nearly passed out and my eyes crossed. My butt is sore...
Work work work
I start work tomorrow. Im pretty excited. I just spoke to my manager who has the same name as my husband. Yeah thats weird lol. I got off the phone and asked hubby if he is secretly managing Farm...
Where has all the toilet paper gone?!
Thank GOD i typically stock up on TP. Because ALL the stores are out of TP again. I saw a man with 6 different brands of tp in his cart checking out. The signs are back on the shelves now, one p...
I did a thing
I got a job. Like a legit. work out side of the house job. Its the local farm/feed supply store. Im in there all the time for critter food and my husband has been stressing about things not qui...
First Freeze
We had our first freeze. We got over a foot of snow in 12 hours. It was beautiful watching the snow fall and im learning a bit more about the weather here. While my neighbor told me it rarely sno...
Cheap meal ideas
I need some cheap meal ideas. We feed 8, so anything that is cheap dosent really feel cheap ugh. I got a pack of chicken, sketti sauce, plenty of noodles. Eggs although i dont eat many because i...
Glutton?
Meet Hijinks. My neighbor stopped by while i was under the influence of drugs to get through the dentist appointment. Little old Pueteriacan woman. Drugged me. Her- I have kittens, You need ki...
Photography Class 2
Todays lesson for the kids was prompts to get responses/ real emotion and where and when. I gave them a list of some prompts so they could practice on each other and a few on little girl. She wa...
And so it begins
B has been complaining about a knot in his chest a lot. He does something then says it feels like a knot sitting on his chest. Through questioning, I think hes having anxiety issues. Coupled with...
Fall drive.
It was 90 degrees out yesterday. I know its “fall” but it seems as though fall never comes here haha. Ok its only 70 today and feels a bit more fall. We had to drive to find some fall colors. Liv...
Our new normal
Well im adjusting i guess. Im not even sure to what, But i feel that in transition phase. My husband says im much happier over all. I dont even feel super happy overall. But peaceful i guess. I a...
Pocket scarves and boring crap
First my scarf, Done. Im making another one for me, so this one can be up for grabs. Its huge, and i LOVE it. So big fluffy and warm, If it stays here, I wont cry either haha. But im going to pos...
Sweet 16
B applied for his first job today. We went in to hobby lobby last week and they had a now hiring for seasonal and part time workers. Stockers ect. So i grabbed an app. They only have paper applic...
Ablation
I saw the doctor about if i can qualify to do an ablation. I hadnt heard of one before it was suggested. But now i want it done. Basically they are going to kill my uterus lining without removing...
Things change
Well my mother in law got in. So far its been ok. Shes helping out with schooling little girl. Which is nice. And she bought all four boys bunk beds and little girl a day bed with a trundle. Shes...
School headaches
The kids are trying to get into their first week of school. Techincally they had school last week, but this week is new haha. So last week was orientation and it was blah. Oh my god. They each h...
Here and hooked up.
We got internet at 7 pm. Finally. The first thing i did was got 3 of my kids on their testing. I really like this little site they use. I-ready. They take an assessment test, then it schedules l...
In the house
We are in the house but per our typical shit just cant flow smooth. We didnt get gas ( so no hot water or stove) for 4 days. Finally got that, and have been trying to get internet since we got he...
Housing hell
ok so everyone knows buying a house is stressful. Despite having a few repairs the new house needed, and our closing was delayed a week due to paperwork. So far its been on. Till we go to close ...
Furnature shopping
We want something that feels grown up for once. Kinda fancy and put together. So we are going to buy a bedroom set. I know its an indulgence and something we dont have to have. T is getting a ref...
Sand dunes
We went to some sand dunes yesterday. Its a national park. In the middle of bumfuck prairie is HUGE sand dunes. At first we were all meh. Hundreds of people. Then i saw an “primitive road” Ie tr...