Sold!

It's finally sold! We had a this old circa 1970's Traveler trailer parked in my front yard for almost a year...ok 6-7 months now, and finally it's gone. I put an ad in the local paper advertising it for sale. Someone came out today and took it! YEEEEHAAAAW! I don't have to mow around it anymore. I also got $500.00 cash for the thing. It was in good shape actually, almost like new. It was just dated and in the way. My husband's grandfather bought it years ago from someone who had it parked in their backyard. Then, it sat parked in his back yard for years and finally he GAVE it to us. (Gee thanks, just what I need, more STUFF!) We knew we would not use it so we decided to sell it.

But as it comes, so does it go. The $500 will go to clothes for the kids. LOL My oldest needs sweats, underwear, jeans, button downs and he wants a few really "cool" ties, oh, and dress shoes. My oldest daughter needs some nice winter "church clothes", boots, undergarments and maybe some jeans. The middle child needs jeans, boots and undergarments. My youngest needs jeans, jeans, jeans and, oh, did I mention jeans? LOL 8 year olds are tough on pants! Believe it or not I need some slacks and maybe a couple of skirts for this winter. But I really don't need as much as the kids.

So far, no painting has happened yet. It turns out my husband's partner and his family will be out of town until Sunday, which means hubby has to watch over the rehab project. Good thing too, the crew did not understand that the stairs were being resized and would have completely messed up the second floor of the house. My husband had the hardest time trying to explain it to them. He finally had to walk the foreman down and show him what he meant. That is the one of the drawbacks of having a Mexican crew. That language thing is hard. I speak some spanish but I don't think I could have helped to explain over the phone. LOL Anyway, after a while the foreman said, "AHHH! " and started lining out the men. They do excellant work. Unfortunately, they did not show up for work this morning so my husband started on other things. Which BTW, he said was actually a good thing. It would have been difficult to work with the crew as they would have been trying to literally work over the top of each other. On the other hand they get upset with him at times. My husband's partner is not a carpenter. He gets in there and helps but he is not a professional. My husband is a 4th generation carpenter and knows things they don't teach in the Carpenters Apprenticeship Program at the Union Hall. So, if they don't show up, the partner just shrugs his shoulders and goes on with his day on another rehab project. My husband comes in and if they don't show up starts working on whatever needs to be done, often times THEIR project. He just smiles and says, "If you want to be paid, then you need to show up and work. I can't wait for you, I have a deadline to meet." He's got a point. So anyway, that is my round about way of telling you that, he's THERE working on the project and not HERE working on my project, again. LOL

That's ok, it will get done soon and then I can get to decorating for Christmas. I have this dread about Christmas this year. Last year I was able to contribute to Christmas and it was great. The kids got a lot of really great stuff. But now that I am not doing the soap and personal care products anymore, well...there isn't the extra money. I am not sure what we'll do. I just am putting faith in God and I keep reminding the kids; Christmas isn't about recieving, it's about what we can give to others. Just as God gave us his Son that none should perish but have everlasting life. Can I hear an Amen?

Well, I need to get something done around here today. I have been a major slug all day and the house looks it. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a great weekend! See ya Monday probably.

katcha