Today, washed the car....no..it didnt' fall apart! and vacuumed it. Stopped at Dollar General for some snacks and cleaning supplies. Just chilling now until I get up and clean.....tomorrow is MONDAY already...ugh!

Looks like we have ourselves another category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. It's headed for Texas, but if there is a big storm surge, it isn't going to be much help to Lousiana. And if it moves just a touch eastward, New Orleans is in for some more serious problems. Evacuation orders have already been given in Texas and most of those people are ones who were evacuated form Lousiana already. I really feel bad for them. I am praying they are spared this time around.

today was fairly uneventful. Did some cleaning, washed the cat and dog, took Samantha to a birthday party and then went to a bunch of furniture places with Dan. Didn't find anything we wanted, so we'll go next weekend. Amber is at grammie's and Chris is at Kym's. Sammie is home with me. Tomorrow, the girls are supposed to see their dad. Spoke to Sean last week. He's still working the same job, screening, and likes it. Hope he learns enough to do it on his own someday. I'm glad he's doing good. I miss him a
lot though...wish he lived closer
Drove Sammie by our old house in Palm Bay off Degroodt. It's the one on Hanscom Rd where Tom and I lived with the boys until our divorce. Then my friend Judy roomed with me and I ended up meeting Terry through a mutual friend. ...we all know how that story ends...LOL.

: :-PNot too much new. We were supposed to sign papers to close on the refinance, but the mortgage company hadn't been able to send all the needed information to the title company, so we go back Wednesday. That means we will have to wait until after the weekend get our money. That sucks because we're both off on Saturday's and would have been nice to go shopping. But I guess there's no choice, now is there??? >:o I'll be OK soon....LOL

:'(Still feeling bad for the hurricane Katrina victims. What a complete nightmare for these people. The unemployment rate is expected to be 25% due to the fact that half the businesses in the area are now destroyed as well. What an incredible clean up process this will be. Since so many people are now homeless and unemployed, maybe the government or state can come up with a plan to pay these people to perform a cleanup of the area. This way, they can remain active, work gets done and they will have something
to start out with when they begin to relocate. I don't have the answers, but it's a start. I know that if I find out a category 5 hurricane is headed towards my area, I'm OUTTA here for sure. That thing was incredible.
Today is Sunday. I don't have to work for Labor Day tomorrow, so I am enjoying the fact I have an extra day to chill out and do some things around here. I worked Friday, and so long as I work Tuesday, I will be paid for the holiday anway! Woo hoo! Today, I am doing light stuff like dusting, organizing some closet space and vacuuming.....some laundry too. Nothing major, but every little bit helps. Amber and Sammie went to Grandma's for a break from here and that helps me get some stuff done more easily.
Chris is here and is going to help me with a few things before running out to his friend's house. I feel bad because with gas prices being so high and me still not having a paycheck yet, I can't take them anywhere. I'd like to go to the beach or the park..do something away from home and work......hopefully this will be able to happen soon.

:-(Well it looks as if the water pump is fixed on the car and I'm getting 4 new tires, but they don't think the expense of replacing 1/2 the suspension on the car is worth it for it's age. They're going to lube the parts to see if it reduces the nasty squeaking sound. If I can get that to quiet down, I won't mind driving it until I can replace the car. Sucks, but what can I do?
:-DI'm happy that today is Friday. I don't have to work Monday, which is Labor Day, so at least I can have a nice three day weekend...woo hoo!8-) I've only been back to work for 4 days and I'm already wanting time off....hahahha. I need to win the lottery........(sigh)