The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

I guess I am considered old school. I don't have a fancy i-phone or tablet or even one of those Kindles. I have an old laptop. So I'm not able to update my blog as much as I'd like but I think that will be changing soon. A lot has happened since my last post; which seems like there is ALWAYS a lot happening. My husband went back over the road since driving for the same company as I didn't pay the bills. He tried trading the market for a while and, well, I don't need to say any more about that. I had some medical issues which my NEW insurance company Anthem BC/BS considered "pre-existing" so I am saddled with thousands of dollars in medical bills. Just another day in the life of Midwest Lady! I'm still fighting health issues but I'm not seeing anymore doctors until I get help with the insurance.


Over the 4th of July, my brother who now lives in Minnesota near his son visited our parents up in Rochester, NY. My brother had back surgeries many years ago and has been on pain killers since. He is an addict. His health and mental capacities has deteriorated so badly that he is unrecognizable. I haven't seen him since 2002 and although he is only 60 years old, he looks older than my father who is 82. I am sad for him. :(


My new dispatcher has come a long way. He is running me so darn well that I am so dang tired all the time. I guess I should be careful what I ask for, huh? 


I took a jewelry making class and I'm looking forward to being creative again. My only problem is I start projects and never finish them. I get very distracted and unfocused. I wonder if I have adult ADD!


All in all things are quiet around the homestead. I miss my husband but am thankful he is working and I can talk to him everyday. I miss my kids but I don't think they miss me as much. They are all so busy with their lives. I never in a million years thought my kids would be so distant from me. I never hear from them with the exception of my middle daughter. She has issues and needs someone to listen to her about her troubles. I wish with all my heart I could make them all go away.

Till next time!

Where has the time gone???

It has been quite a while since I've posted anything here. A lot has happened. And not all is good.

I am back driving for the courier service again. The dispatcher I had in the summer was great! My runs were constant and the money was good. So good in fact my husband decided to make the move to come off the road and join the business. He is now home, off the road, and drives for the company I work through. He also drives the tractor-trailer and box trucks when they need an extra driver or if someone calls in sick. We made the plunge and purchased a newer van for me because the car I was using (a Taurus SHO) started having electrical problems in the engine so I retired it. Maybe someday we can fix it. So, we buy this van (a Mazda 5) which I totally HATE! But, it carries more than my car and fuel economy is better. My husband has this other van, more of a cargo style van that is a rent-to-own deal. We didn't want to invest in a vehicle if this wasn't going to work out financially for him. As it turns out, he has only used the vehicle maybe 3 days since coming on board over a month ago.

Anyway....as I mentioned, this dispatcher really ran me great and because of his great work they promoted him to terminal manager. Good for him, bad for me. The NEW dispatcher does not run me the same way. I will give him time before I make any decisions on staying or not. After all, I'm in the business of making money and now that my husband has also made this move we are sort of panicing if whether the money is going to be there. We'll see after the 1st of the year to see if work picks up. If not, the possibility of going back over the road may be our only alternative. Right now we are struggling to keep the mortgage paid.

Until next time.....be safe!