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So much has happened since I blogged last. My husband lost his job right before Thanksgiving. Since that time, we have really tightened our belt. We haven't eaten out at all, and just buy the minimum each week for groceries. I was amazed at how much we could cut out and get by with eating each week. All the luxury items are gone. Pop only in the 2 liter and only if it's on sale or with a coupon. We have moved to a more basic weekly menu for dinner, and Eric and I have been eating lots of peanut butter and jelly or balogna sandwhiches. It's not all that bad, but I do miss the soda's I had gotten used to drinking. I've been making tea instead. We also bought several generic/store brand items instead of our usual and were very surprised that they weren't that bad at all. I'm sure this whole experience will change the way we do things, even after this financial crisis is over. I wonder how bad it will get and what will be said about it in the history books 70 years from now.
Other recent news. I had a job interview yesterday. It went really well, until the lights went out in the office. I was over half done with their computer assesments when the power went off. When the lights came back on, she apologized, rebooted the computer, and got me back to where I needed to be to start over. After finishing the first part and moving on to the second part, again, the power went off. This happened a couple more times, then it went black for good. We sat in the dark just talking and asking each other questions, just waiting for it to come back up. After half an hour of sitting in the dark, she went to call the utility company to see what the trouble was. Apparently they were having some power line issues down the street near a church and it would be at least 5 till it came back on. She apologized again and asked if we could reschedule the rest of the process. I told her sure. At least we got to know each other pretty good and I will feel much more secure, and comfortable when I go back. We scheduled the follow up for Thursday at 1:00. I just hope nothing goes wrong this time and maybe, just maybe, I will be employed by next week. It was the most interesting interview I have ever been in, that's for sure. I don't think I will forget that experience, EVER!
Other news I have learned since last I wrote. I have had trouble with my ankle since moving down here to Tulsa, but thought it wasn't that big a deal, probably reminents from where I hurt it a year ago at school. Well, at first, my toes would tingle and my foot would go to sleep while walking. More of a bother than a pain really. Well, about a month ago, my foot started to hurt as well. After two weeks of trying to ignore it, I went to the foot doc my regular doctor refered me to. He sent me for an EMG, thinking maybe I had something going on with my back, maybe a slipped disk or ruptured disk or something like that. It showed my back was fine, but I have Tarsal Tunnel in my ankle. That is like Carpal tunnel you get in your wrist, but in the ankle. We have put a cortizone shot in it, and I'm wearing a boot to keep it from twisting, but I have to say a week out that its not helping all that much. The first two days were worse, then for about 4 days it was better. Now though, it's starting to ache again. I got a week from Thursday for a follow up, and at that point he said that if it's not better, the only other thing to do is surgery. I really hope that it gets better before them. I hate being a financial burden and to add another surgery would just make it worse. Eric wants to get it fixed though, since it's not like the problem will go away. I'll keep you posted on what the doc says when I see him next week.
School wise, I know for sure I have an A in Govt, with a 97%, a B in Philosophy with an 86%, but I won't know on the graphics classes until grades come out. I would guess either an A or B for both of them. We'll have to wait and see.
More later!

School is going rather well, but I am soooo ready for it to be over with. I think at this point I have an A in all my classes, but I might end with one B, maybe in Philosophy, it depends on much I can keep up till the end of the semester. I like the new school, it's challenging me in new ways.

I guess I'm going to have to start seriously looking for a part time job. I would rather find something in the business, but times right now are hard on all.

Eric was in a wreck a few days ago, I'm hoping he is ok. The doc thinks he has whiplash, but thankfully the xrays don't show any fractures or major injuries. He told me today his neck feels better than it has the last few days, so that's a good sign.

It is official. Thomas is no longer with us here on earth. He was at least nine years old, and he will be missed in our family. Personally, I am surprised he lasted so long. We moved two times with him and have many great memories of him. Goodbye Thomas, we love you.

Thomas

Well I got a notice from my doctor (why they couldn't just call me I don't know) that my thyroid levels are in the "normal" range. I wonder why it is then that I am so tired still, and my hair is coming out more than I like to see. Maybe it's just because it's summer, and my thick hair is acting like that of a cat or dog, and thining out to keep me cool..... sounds better than the possiblity that I am just loosing my hair for no reason right?

On a sad note.... we have had a fish named Thomas for at least nine years. He was our favorite goldfish and he was pretty big for a standard fish. Last night we noticed he was kind of floating. I say kind of because, although we thought he was dead, when we went to take him out of the tank, he struggled to move. If a fish could have a heart attack or stroke, I would say that is what happened to poor Thomas. We took him outside to our little pond, to see if maybe he would thrive out there, but alas, while not yet dead, doesn't look too good. I am guessing that given another day, he will have passed out of this world and into the next.

Blake is very upset, worried that he was the cause of Thomas's downfall. I tried to reassure him that this was a natural event, and not in anyway his fault. He seemed better after our talk.

God bless little Thomas.

More problems with the thyroid, I think.....

I hate it when my hair comes out. Because of my hypothyroid I guess my hair keeps falling out in small, but scary clumps. I was under the impression that it would stop doing that once my thyroid was in balance. Maybe that means I should call the doc and have my thyroid levels checked......I'm tired a lot again too, that is another sign. I think I'll go call them now.

Tonight Morgan is going for a sleep over at a friends house, so in the morning we will pick her up and then get ready to head to Joplin. It should be a good weekend, aside from homework that will be due. I look forward to seeing my sister, all my nieces and nephew, most of the immediate family on both sides we will get to visit. I haven't seen my grandparents since Mother's Day, and I look forward to talking to them again.

I'll let you guys know what the doc's office says, but I'm guessing they will order a blood test to see where it is.

Life

I can't believe how much time goes between my posts here. I guess I just forget that it is here.

Where to start. Those who I have stayed in touch with know that in Feb 2008 we made our move to Oklahoma. The good thing is it isn't that far from where we lived in Missouri, but it's far enough it's not a surprise visit..... We have all started to adjust, but it has taken some time. The first few weeks of school last school year were rough. Morgan cried the first several days of school, and Blake really struggled to just catch up. The school system here is ahead of where they were in Missouri, so that certainly didn't help. Once the school year was over, they seemed to really relax. The summer was nice, but long. I was glad, and I think the kids were too, when the school year started back up in August. They started on Aug 13th, and I started at my new school at Roger's State University August 14th. Before our schools started though, we had a wonderful visit from our friends from Virginia. They stayed with us for almost a week, and we were all very sad when they had to head back home. We had gotten used to them all here, and it was very quiet, too quiet when they weren't here anymore. While here, we took them to the aquarium in Jenks, OK, and it was really neat. We need to take the kids back again so they can spend more time there. We had planned on taking them to the zoo, but since it was so hot, decided to not do that.


Let's see, what else has been going on. Eric and I celebrated our 11th anniversary in August. I'm so glad I have him in my life, what a treasure he is!!


Something else that is going on is Morgan has started dance at her new studio here. She didn't like it the first week, but I think she is starting to adjust to the difference. I know she misses Mrs. Rosemary, but things will get better with time. She has already said she likes it more now. I can't believe how much she has grown up!! She is becoming a little lady right in front of me.


Blake is seeing a new doctor and he seems to be really nice. We are all concerned with how small Blake is, I really thought by now he would start growing, but he just doesn't eat very much at all..... I think even the doctor is worried about it.