I haven't felt like posting in a while. Life is kind of in an upheaval - Dwane is not working at all anymore and it has become pretty difficult. Unfortuanately we had to bite the bullet and file bankruptcy - which means we both have to find new vehicles, I have found a car but we still have to find a pick up. I guess the good thing will be (if there is anything good out of this) we will be debt free when it is over. Anyway trying to work through and get back on track but have not been very talkative about life so on to more positive.
The horses are doing good even in the -8 degree weather. Their blankets are keeping them warm and they now have the trees to get out of the wind. But they are going into winter fat and sassy. We have to go get hay this weekend - good thing is it went down to $125 a ton and it is the best grass hay I have ever used. The horses just love it and the guy said he would have hay for most of the winter. He sells it until he gets down to about 10 ton and then saves that for spring to make sure he has enough for his cows then sells his excess. I am hoping next year to get all of our hay from him in the summer. Hopefully Dwane will find a job and then we can buy all of our hay at once like last year. That was nice putting 10 ton of hay up all at once and not worrying about it - this year a ton a month is all I can do. Anyway enjoy your horses they are what brings happiness - the simple things that is what I am going back to.
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2 comments:
We've had major financial strain this year, too--but Mike has worked every extra hour he can and it's taking a major toll on him now. In fact, he's working overtime as I write this. So, we're stressed.
I appreciate your honesty in your post--I think a lot of people are struggling financially and there are probably many who have also had to declare bankruptcy or are teetering on the brink. Financial stress tests all of our marriages.
I'm soooo glad hay prices came down this year. I couldn't take another year like the last one. Of course, I have too many horses for my own good, but I don't know what to do about that.
Anyway, keep looking at the bright side--like you are now--it will feel so good to be debt free--and there will always be lots of cars to buy!!!! Half of what we accumulate is just JUNK!
In fact, we were clearing out the office today of a man who died within a month of finding out he had cancer. It felt sick going through his stuff--Mike is moving into his office and the family had already come in and taken everything out they wanted--but he had left it one night and didn't come back. It was SUDDEN. The sad part is, you see how insignificant JUNK is--as you sit there throwing it all away--after someone has died.
Thanks Linda - what was really bad is we thought when we sold our house it would all be fine. That was a major strain taken off as our rent is 1/2 what our house payment was. It just still was not enough. So here we are!
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