The morning sun is shining like a red rubber ball.

[wishing, hoping]

Fortunately my cell reception in my home is spotty at best. So calls drop frequently if you get my drift. ; )

But unfortunately, J and I do have to handle the kids and since we both live in the same town, there is a lot of coordinating that needs to happen. And J forgets things A LOT so I need to call and ask him where things are. DON'T THINK for a second that it's unintentional. I have known J for 15 years and he doesn't fool me for one second.

I know OW isn't better than me. D was telling me this morning than OW picks her up from camp often because she doesn't have a job, but she needs to get a job. LOL! I don't know where that came from, but I can only guess. I have a feeling J's patience level with this woman sitting on her butt for the summer doing nothing is losing charm. I think she is just here for the summer, until school starts back in session. S said something about her being there until the end of July. God knows what those two clowns are scheming or what bright idea they had. Money is gonna get tight soon, and then the bloom will be off the rose for real.

I am trying to concentrate on my own life and making things better. Slowly paying off debt, although it's not quickly enough for my taste. But I am trying to not make things too tight. Now that things are final I am paying my own insurance which takes quite a chunk out of my check, plus my support is a bit lower since I have to contribute to H's insurance for the kids. AND now that I get maintenance, I have to pay taxes on that income, so I need to be smart. But there are things I want to purchase, like the patio table. I can't find one I am willing to put money down on. PLUS I am considering moving next summer if I can find another rental and I don't want to have to move a patio table. And I want to take the kids camping (tent style) so would like to find some air mattresses and I am hoping since it is coming end of season I can find a couple on clearance. I can borrow one from J but I want to ask him for as little as possible.

WH