Monday, July 28, 2008

Two Confessions

Confession #1:
I just finished eating a chocolate cupcake with buttercream frosting and a Hershey with almonds bar for breakfast. Wash it all down with a Diet Coke, and you have the "Breakfast of Champions"! What a slug... and I have the nerve to complain about my weight? Go figure!
Confession #2:
I am having a nervous breakdown. How sad is it that in only my second post ever, I am going to whine and complain about something? Anyway, my life is totally upside down right now, and I am afraid things are going to get worse before they get better. I have tried really hard to be an optomist through this crisis (which is not my normal mind-set), but I have to be realistic. My husband's job is in serious jeopardy, and I do not know what is going to happen with our home, lives or future. Every day he goes into work and gets more bad news. It is such a long and involved story leading up to this situation, that the thought of posting it all is exhausting. In a nutshell, we gave up our beautiful home in San Diego, to move out here (this town and lake used to be our vacation spot)to work with a good friend who was moving his business. We got all kinds of promises, but most importantly, the work would be much easier for my husband who has a disabled foot/ankle. No standing, just office work in the air-conditioning, and be "be brought into the business". We've been here 4 years and he has been working on his feet in the shop where it is boiling hot in the summer and freezing in the winter. This 'friend' said 2 weeks ago that if he didn't get his foot fixed, they would cut his pay in half or fire him...that he wasn't being productive enough. Just a side-note, he works with guys half his age who are in normal physical condition. This friend has known us for almost 20 years and we really thought he was being sincere in wanting to help hubby and give us the opportunity to have a really great life here. We had a lot in S.D. but hubby was working hard and it seemed like a real blessing to have things be easier on him. We were really had. There is a lot more to the story, believe me. I might post bits and pieces as it goes. Anyway, the company went to 4 10-hour days recently, but some of the guys have been working on Fridays, and when hubby asks to work too, they say no. Problem is, we aren't making enough money to get by. Things could be worse, and they sure are for many people, I pray for them every night...but gee whiz, this is really getting me down.
I do have a happy thing though, I got my very first comment, and I am so excited! Thanks Harmony!

2 comments:

Harmony said...

First of...The breakfast of champions sound DELICIOUS!

You are so sweet...in regards to your "friend", I would be so irate and cussing up a storm...but you played it out pg for us. I feel for you and your hubby, what a nightmare of an experience...I hope the "friend" comes to the realization that he has not lived up to his word, an gives you guys a break...what a horrible demand, I sersiously can't believe he said it out loud...fix the foot or half the pay, the nerve! Now I am getting all worked up over it. I hope things start to look up...and I will keep you guys in my prayers.

Michelle said...

Thanks Harmony... I know, it's a ridiculous mess and really hard to believe. I never thought this would happen, and to think we gave up everything to come here. He wants to talk with "just me" today at 3:30 so I guess I will get to the bottom of what the hell he thinks he's doing. And believe me, I have cussed so much that a whole bar of soap is gone...LOL. Actually I say I'm sorry to God every night because I am so mad and use that language! Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it... and you!