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Some times that can be a 4 letter word I don't like! The wind has been blowing hard the last 48 hours, no tornados for us though. It does kinda make it relaxing like the ocean when you go to bed. But over all it is wicked outside, cold snow/rain and this wind. Today I did nothing and I get pissed at myself for having these type of days. I just always think to myself tommorrow I can get something done and with the winter coming so do the blues.

But on the upside I get to take ...

I like that saying....no fast food. I have been eating way too much of it lately. Also, I have drinking way too much pop. I need to cut myself off of that too. I bought those cute little 8 oz cans of Pepsi because they are the perfect size to mix with my Captain....but the problem now is that I'm just drinking them! I'm not using them for their intended purpose, and instead I'm drinking them like water. Eek! That needs to stop.

I did notice that this month I'll have 3 paychecks! ...

So hear I sit at 5:30 in the morning in NW Iowa sweating and DH doesn't even have the heat on, oh ya maybe its the 3 pans in the kitchen boiling for church today for soup. Kids are haveing a harvest festival and I get to supply the soup, yeah that's it and of course hot flashes going on too.

Tried those potatoes from my last post and they were good, won't go out of my way to much to make them though for they need buttermilk in them ans I just so happen to have some at the time since ...

My dh and I are splitting up. Without going into too much detail...it was time. I need to be happy and I wasn't happy. Now, I'm trying to settle into a life of being single (for now). It is an adjustment in all areas of life. I know that I need to work on some areas of my life.

1) Budgeting. I sat down and balanced the checkbook last night and made a new budget, at least for the bills. I haven't decided on how much I want to spend on Groceries, Eating Out and Entertainment. ...

I've been signing up for freebies today. I got several ebooks, and I'm getting two actual books in the mail. My husband flipped out, thinking I took his card, when I told him I should be getting two books in the mail. I'm haven't really signed up for samples but I need set up a separate email for that one.