I am getting into full panic mode. Hurricane Irene is expected to hit here as a possible category 2 storm. To people who live in florida that might sound like nothing to them. But to us here in Delaware that's a big one. The hurricanes are usually tropical storms by the time they get here. I will be bringing things inside today from the yard. I think they are saying saturday night thru sunday it could hit here.

We had our first earthquake on Tuesday. I was in the grocery store and noticed the boxes of tastykakes were kind of dancing on the shelf. Then I got real dizzy as it felt like the floor was going up and down. I had no idea at the time what it was. But then my phone started going off with people calling me. We didn't have any real damage here, just some shaking.

I am still unemployed but I have become a jedi master at stretching our food budget! Hubby has been bragging about how I am able to get so much food for little money. I have mad skills.

I have also reconnected with an old friend and she and I do the thrift store shopping. I got a designer purse for $10! I don't normally have designer purses, just walmart ones. My friend will buy things and then sell them on ebay for an amazing profit. We are researching different things to get an idea on what is a good item.

Dakota is preparing for 5th grade, he starts next wednesday. I am already getting sad about it! It has been a treasure being home with him this summer.

Things are not all roses and sunshine but we make it through as a family. We have had help from some very good friends who realized we were really struggling. My payment to them is banana bread and pretzel salad per their request.

Stepson is kind of on hubby's shit list right now. In a moment of desperation I asked him if we could borrow some money. He is working as a contractor over in Iraq making more money than he ever dreamed of. His response to us? 'We are not lending money to people anymore.' Really? I guess he forgot who raised him and housed him after he got out of the army and the rent he never paid us. That's kind of a huge slap in the face for his Dad. He was a single parent taking care of his two kids since they were little. His daughter was only a baby when his wife and him split up.

I might be posting pics later of some of my thrift store finds. I got this really cute tea set! A 6 piece set for around $8.00.

Time to start battening down the hatches! (whatever that means) LOL