Changes have Reverted 

The person that I used to work with, had been moved into management. The odd behaviour and the inability to navigate management type problems caught up with them.  They were removed from their management role and slid back into the desk beside me. Thus I am back with my original colleague. This isn’t such a bad thing. This is a case of the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.

My third kid had a great sports season, however, was cut from team that invited him to camp for 10 days last year. This isn’t a bad thing in Mom‘s opinion. Living at home for the last year of high school, maintaining excellent marks, and having good friends in his social circle will be of great benefit.  The saying that when one door closes, another door opens is very true. There have been numerous potential opportunities that he can take advantage of after graduating high school. He is interested in playing in the US, and with his skills and high marks this should be achievable.

My family situation is chaotic and hilarious. The golden sibling has ended another relationship. That is a good thing. The bad thing is, there was no legal agreement. (but when you won’t listen to your mom or your sister and you think you are smarter than everyone, you can sort these things out on your own) You can also sort out your debt which has grown by another 125,000. (This is on top of the 300,000 from before) It is beyond ridiculous. The best part is the expectation that the elderly parents should pay off the debt in its entirety. I have been living within my means, have paid off all of my debts, and have saved for my future. Meanwhile, the golden sibling lives the life of Riley without a care in the world, or thought about where the money is coming from. Banks, car dealerships and credit card companies love suckers like that. Once again, I was summoned that I needed to fix this problem. However, this problem is not mine to fix. The golden child, who scoffs at my house and rolls her eyes at my 15-year-old car does not need my advice, because clearly I am beneath them. You are smart enough to figure out how to obtain all of this money that isn’t yours then you should be smart enough to figure out how to pay it back.

My retirement is on the horizon. My focus is on my health, my children and our lives.  I’m also trying really hard to keep a positive mind frame and not fall into the everything is terrible mindset. The spring time should help with that! I’m looking forward to spending time on the deck.we’ve been able to barbeque a few times and that helps take some pressure off of me for meal planning. I did subscribe to a meal kit delivery service and so far it has been fantastic. The only downside is, there is more prep than what I thought, but it is very nice to have all ingredients pop out of a bag! The food selection and flavour has been great and received well by myself and my teenager. I’m going to keep using it probably not every week, but I will get it for weeks that we are busy. I can’t buy the variety of groceries needed for the recipes for the price that I get it for.  Plus, I have been in a real rut, deciding what to make for dinners. Everybody is hungry, but nobody has any ideas what they want to eat! 

The good things:

My children.

My retirement.

3-5 meals a week decided upon!