Howdy folks. Well, I’m back again to distribute sunshine… not unlike a cow pie in a wood chipper. ~lol~ I realize I’ve been gone awhile and have left my adoring masses without anything to read. For that, I do apologize. But, from time to time, I have to attend to real life and the tight schedules that come along with it.

I’ve been well. I’ve managed to remain employed and at least marginally stable, financially. However, my money situation is tending to want to lean toward “Chronically Impoverished” if this trend continues for much longer. I’m desperately seeking some local part-time work to help shove a proverbial crutch under our budget.

After the hit my wife and I took in the pocketbook (over the job change we both were forced into about 7 months ago) we’ve been struggling against the slowly sinking ratio of income versus bills. We’re beginning to slide into the bright yellow zone, and the red zone ain’t far off.

I’ve applied at several places with only one showing any sign of interest, thusfar. The only problem is in the fact that I’ve basically had to hold their hand and coax them to contact me with information after the initial interview. I was supposed to be scheduled for a drug-screen before beginning work with the local Tractor Supply Company.

That was over a week ago. I’ve had to call the supervisor 3 times since then, inquiring about when and where this was supposed to happen. I don’t have time to sit around for half a month while people drag their feet. I have a family to support and I need the work NOW. They’re about to find me “unavailable” real damn fast.

In other news… the boys are doing well in their sports. My oldest son (Justin) is playing flag-football in a local church league, and they won their game last night. My youngest son (Logan) is playing his church league soccer game tonight. Mondays and Tuesdays are always hectic each week. I don’t know who made up the Practice/Game schedule for the church league…but they need to be flogged. Here’s what we have to contend with…and keep in mind that there are two separate locations for practice…and yet a third location for both boys to play games.

Monday – Logan’s Practice from 6:00pm to 7:00pm ~then~ Justin’s Game from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Tuesday – Justin’s Practice from 6:00pm to 7:00pm ~then~ Logan’s Game from 6:45pm to 8:45pm

As you can see, it takes a tag-team environment to get the boys where they need to be on an almost overlapping schedule on both nights. Again, practices are on two different fields in separate locations…and the games are played at a third location. *Sigh* … the joys of parenthood.

Well, that’s all for now. More later.