"Rainy Days and Mondays, Always get me down"! (Karen Carpenter)

Okay, so I have not blogged in awhile, but hey I think I only have two followers: Thanks, Dana and KaiKai.
Today marks six months and one week that I have not had a cigarette, unless you count second hand smoke (which I can not help).
Okay, updates:
Me,
I now have two part time jobs, but one is a sub for school district (and school doesn't start for a few more weeks), and a part time nursing job. I quit one job due to the fact that twice in one year they have left me three months with no work, and the other months they only use me a week per month. Matter of fact, as a CNA clinical instructor I probably worked 11-12 weeks in one entire year. And, last year every time I got an opportunity to sub at the schools, I was working as an instructor that week. So the CNA clinical instructor position hardly paid, and cost me other work experience.
School, I still am attending Ashford University online. I currently am on the Dean's list with a 3.95 GPA, and am four classes away from graduation. I should graduate in December (one way or another).
Jamie and I will celebrate our twentieth anniversary this year, and hopefully (if the money comes) will be traveling to Boston, New York, and New Jersey for a week and a half in October. Boston is actually part of one of Jamie's classes (but wont get to go if I can not come up with the $100 deposit). New York and New Jersey because I graduate, and we are celebrating our anniversary. Plus, I think, as long as we don't get mugged or worse, it will be a cool trip. I have never been to any of these places, unless you count looking at them on the map.
Financially, I am still a mess. But, that is because I have racked up a lot of medical bills, and joined a gym right before the one job stopped giving me hours. I have had to stop seeing my trainer, So:
Physically, I have not lost any weight. I had lost 12 lbs, but have put them right back on. 1)not drinking enough water, 2) still drinking soda and coffee, 3) stopped counting calories, 4) can't afford to join WW or JC(weight watchers or jenny craig, 5) am not going to the gym like I should cause my knee hurts too much!
Went to Ortho doc about knee, cried, begged for shot or surgery. I got the shot. This is a gel like shot, called Synvisc or something like that. My knee killed me for 4 days after the shot! So I have not been to the gym since last Monday ( a week) ago, and I have eaten what ever I wanted! Icecream, fries, mac and cheese, etc! I am sooooo bad!!!!!

Timothy,
Left yesterday for Charleston in order to go for a job interview today. I hope he gets a job, because if I can not afford to live on my own, I certainly cannot afford his rent. He and Brittany will start Trident Tech on the 22nd, and move into their new apartment on the 20th! Cutting it close, I know.

Chris,
Started Jrotc again last week (his fourth year), started football practice Friday, and is right now at Football practice. Then he will come home, go straight to his room and beg off from any other labor the rest of the day. Bad thing is: I think he has football practice all week!
He took his Senior Pictures last Thursday (those will cost a fortune), and he registers for classes on this Thursday!!! OMG...This time next year, he will be gone...Just dont know where, yet.
I need $100 to register him for SAT and ACT, so he can apply to the Citadel, and for a ROTC scholarship. If he signs a contract with the Navy or Marines, he can get a full ride scholarship, but must do 5 years in that branch of the military (which he wanted to do anyway)...
He has his permit, but I need 270 dollars for him to take drivers ed, and he can not try for the drivers license until October (but now that is right around the corner)

Brandon:
Has no ambition, and no goals. He stays up until 3 or 4 am and then tries to sleep all day. Last week, I made him stay up all day, because he stayed up all night. Trouble was, he went to bed at 10p, and then was up at 4am! I can't win (rolling my eyes). I have to call his advisor today to see if I can schedule a time to see her and discuss Brandon's options since he failed two classes last year, and they have him classified as a freshman again...OMG, I hope he is not going to be a three year freshman (like a friend of ours was).

Ryan, registers for class on Wed, and tries out next Monday for Middle school football. I hope he makes it, even though I know it is gonna cost me a lot of money. But, he really needs to plan for the future...especially since he is the baby of the four boys...Timmy has Grandma to help financially, Chris is going in the military, Brandon has settlement money, but Ryan has nothing, and neither do his parents!

Well, that's everyone:

Oh No...I forgot about the car: My battery died, hubby fried fuses, father in law replaced fuses, and I spent my last 100 on a new battery...Now cross your fingers and hope nothing else goes wrong...And please pray someone calls me for an interview...I need money!!!!! It is soo boring sitting at home waiting on clothes to finish drying, begging kids to help keep the place cool, and clean...And trying to keep my room clutter free!

One great thing, I will hopefully be moving into a new bedroom when Brit and Tim move out: Their room is the room over the garage, so it is twice the size of mine and my hubby's room. (Yea, we still living with my in laws). Still praying for enough money to pay bills and move out! But seeing as I dont manage what God gives me very well, I don't reckon he will keep blessing me with a lot of money.
And when i move to the new bedroom, then I can get Brandon and Ryan off their couches. Except, they might have a new room...I don't know where I am gonna get beds for them, when I have no money!

One thing, for sure: God always takes care of me and mine! And I just have to keep the faith, that he will continue.