In my search for money to pay the bills I have had an interesting week. Suzanne and I have kicked around the idea of doing a family home day care but with all the drawbacks I have decided not to do this and told her today to go forward with her plans and I would continue to look for a position that met my needs.
I cleaned for Peggy in her trailer home. It is starting to look better and shape up. She bought Jenna's Whirlpool washer and dryer as theirs died a sudden death. They both work and so laundry is in the process...I did 12 loads last week at my house and then delivered them folded to Peggy. The kitchen is now taking shape. Not the best shape but there is now a table and they can eat or sit and coffee there instead of eating in the living room. We rearranged the living room and made it more attractive. Dave is dead set against getting new carpet but the stuff they have is wrinkled and bunched, smells like dog and mold and basically will never let them feel good about the house. Peggy wants to just save money and surprise Dave while he is at work someday but I am encouraging letting him change his stubborn decision and let him think it was his idea. We start with prayer...
We shopped and with $169 we bought food and supplies for making meals for 2 weeks. A day of chopping and sauteing and stirring and voila -freezer and fridge are now full and they are enjoying the meals. Their vacuume broke so Jenna is going to try to fix it. I am always overjoyed that someone likes to take things apart and fix them. I hate it and really never remember how they go back together. So viva la difference! We are making a silk purse out of a sows ear!
Then it was T. Stamman meeting week so Peggy and I made taco salad for many with volunteer donations as was on the list of needs. It turned out well as usual but Tom left early due to a sudden snow storm in Minnesota. I sat in the office during the service and did my resume for a job in Reedsburg that may be the one for me - Church Secretary at the Methodist church is needed and so I feel qualified. Now they not want me but it is in and I looked mighty good to the ladies in the office. I also put an app in on line for Kwik Trip and went in to meet the manager at the store nearest me. She is willing to work with my schedule in Madtown. Yeah! The money is not the best at these jobs but maybe staying near home would benefit me. I want to help Peggy get her home in order and start to develop self esteem. I also want to help her kid Nick to learn to read so he will not follow in the path of n'ear do wells that have gone before. He has potential and why not invest???
So I have ideas and a direction. I want to try to keep Jack at home for now and see if he can get stronger and keep his thinking skills at the level he is at now. I think the chiro and vitamins and Jenna keeping on him to exercise a bit have kept him alive this long now maybe we can do it awhile longer!
My main goal is to get the credit card habit licked and off my back and my credit record and to be able to enjoy the work I do and the time I have. I want to build a few bonfires, have a party, plant a small garden, paint the bathroom and scrapbook again. Is that so bad? No. I can do it!
Lord help me do it please!
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