Welcome to another edition of Fly On The Wall group blog postings hosted by Karen of Baking In A Tornado. Today, four bloggers are bravely letting you into their homes for a sneak peek at what goes on behind closed doors. If you were a fly on the wall at my house these past few weeks, you'd hear a lot of complaining about expenses. First, we had to pay off the medical balance for my sweet fur baby's surgery and ICU time. As you know, we lost her despite making heroic efforts to save her. This hurt us in more ways than I can express. Then, we really got slammed with repair bills in August and September. My laptop needed a new battery, my home speaker system blew out, the car still needs a new alternator and the hot tub got fried when the power went out and now needs a new motherboard---all ridiculously expensive. Is Mercury in retrograde again?? Not to mention the increase in interest rates and oh-mm-gee, GROCERY PRICES! My youngest moved back home temporarily a few months ago and all he does is EAT.
But all is not lost. I am incredibly grateful to have my whole family living nearby and they are the joy of my life. So who cares if things are tight right now? Next month looks promising! Anyway, here is all the bitching that the fly overheard in my house this month:
"It won't be like this forever once we get caught up on our bills. There really is a light at the end of the tunnel."
***Want more Meno Mama? I've been super busy---buzzing around the web faster than any old fly. My latest articles for AARP include one for yummy dessert recipes (read it HERE) and a humor piece about my bucket list (read it HERE). And then over at Family Matters, I have a piece up about best historical dramas (yes, I'm an addict!) which you can read HERE. I have also been writing for a new website called The Midlife.com. You can read it HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE Enjoy!
Buzz around these other blogs for a peek into some other homes:
Baking In A Tornado https://www.BakingInATornado.com
The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver https://thediaryofanalzheimerscaregiver.com/blog
What TF Sarah https://crazymamallama.blogspot.com/
Bills are getting more and more difficult to pay, and surprise bills are the worst. You're so lucky to have your family nearby, puts everything into perspective.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly does. I don't care how tight things may get finance-wise, as long as I have all my babies nearby!
DeleteLove this peek into your household, Marcia! So glad there is a light at the end of that particular tunnel...
ReplyDeleteUgh. The never-ending story: FINANCES! My kids are all struggling right now with increased everything--food and *gasp* UTILITIES! And you have to know that, here in Canada, one does not survive without heat from about October to April!
For us here in Florida it is the opposite---we cannot survive without air conditioning! And yes, my utilities bill is through the roof right now!
DeleteLucky the son is around......enjoy that as it will NOT be forever!
ReplyDeleteI certainly will!
DeleteMake sure you choose that correct light! We would miss you terribly. You're family is so much fun no matter what. That's all we need in life isn't it.
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet, Rena. Thank you!
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