Am I the only person here that has not had a real vacation in, ummmm ... like 22 years???  ho hummmm ... Maybe next year!

I must confess that sometimes when I start thinking about things like this, I quickly get discouraged.  However, I have trained myself to see how far we have come back, too.  After the big D, we were left with NOTHING but a house, not a home, but a house in my mom's name.  Little furniture, no car,  a shattered caree, and we were all emotional wrecks!  That was 5 years ago.  It's totally true that I am impatient and continually have to remind myself to hold on. 

Today, we have a nice car, our house is MINE, the kids and I all have new beds, good dressers, plenty of clothes & shoes ... a new computer for my work & their homework & our mutual pleasure, utilities paid, no other debts.  I have begun making repairs & updates on the house.  I am happy with our progress ... but I want MORE! 

I want to be paid in full for our utilities.  I want to be able to take my kids to the coast before they leave home.  I want our house to be a HOME - not sure exactly what that means, but ...

I must go ... showing a little house to a single mom.