Wow has it been a long time since I have posted.  So much to talk about..   I have been home now for a little over a year and boy have I seen the Lord's hand in this past year.

When I first got sick, dh kept talking about when I got better.......well the doctor kept saying no and dh would ask him how long.....I don't know he would say.  Finally in March the doctor said,  David she is not going back.  For the first time dh didn't say when.....he said ok.  It was hard for him because for so many years I was the breadwinner.  He now had to be the sole breadwinner.  I knew we could do it with time.  This summer was awful.......more month than money.  Dh took classes that will eventually mean more money.  My two wonderful children helped pay some of the bills and learned a valuable lesson in the process.  Dd had the water bill and ds the electric bill.  Boy did showers shorten and lights shut off more when they paid the bil.

Dh found a second job at the school that he teaches at.  He is tutoring four days a week after school.  This extra income will help us get caught up and stay ahead at least during the school year.  Between now and the end of May it is my job to make sure we can make it.  I pray daily to God for wisdom in all I do around the house.  When I am sturggling I pray more,  some days it seems I pray all day.  I am also spending more time with both of my children teaching them the skills they will need to live on their own someday.    I am trying new frugal recipes and ways to squeeze my pennies more.   

Today I am canning dry beans so I have shelf ready beans when I need them.  I will have 28 pints of navy beans and I am not sure yet how many pinto bean pints.  We have started eating more beans to help with the grocery budget.  The price of meat has gone right through the roof.  Most times if it is not marted down I can't afford it.  Tonight for dinner we are having taco salad.  We celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday and dh took turkey sandwiches on Tuesday but I still have alot of turkey left so I will be freezing left turkey in food saver bags for later meals.  We are looking to replace our chest deep freeze with an upright one so it will be easier for me.  Sometimes I just can't get what I need out of the chest freezer.  My brother in law has an upright we can have in New Jersey so dh is looking to drive up during his fall break to get it then we will sell or freecycle the one we have.  It will give us so much more space for canning jars.  They are all over my house right now.   I'm sure dh would love them centrally located.

Well must go check on the beans.  God bless.

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