It is definitely summer now, temps in the low 90's before noon and stays that way until the sun goes down, plus the umidity took a jump the last two days which makes it much worse. We are 'buttoned up' before noon the last four days to run the AC and fans. But we have a roof over our head with cooling and are thankful always for what we have. Just wish it could be better.
We have plenty of food in the cupboards and fridge between the donation run and EBT coming in. Rent for this month is paid, next month it will be late but will factor in late fees. Unless we have 950 saved aside at the beginning of the month we will always be late. We're working on that, thanks to all the help we're going into the next month with $300+ a little which mostly takes care of my storage. That doesn't have to be paid until the 10th and they have a five day grace period before they start calling. So we are actually in the same situation just had a momentary reprieve.
I almost got cash back at the store yesterday to go buy a lottery ticket but Jon thought I was going to get it for laundry and said we don't need it. When the time is right, it will happen. I'm getting words of encouragement from various friends and it helps emotionally but doesn't do anything to fix my internal 'personality disorder' of not feeling good enough, not knowing how to get the energy to make things happen the way they should and knowing deep down that we will never have enough money and that is the way our life will be.
Jon filled out 11 job applications over the past two weeks and every single one of them said 'thanks but no thanks' I applied to Joann's and have not heard from them so that's a no. We really are looking but no one is hiring in our bracket or skill set.
I'm pretty sure I have ADD or maybe some other issues because it's been this way all my life as far back as grade school. Feeling younger and less capable than everyone around me and then just not as capable despite all the things I've done.Okay enough introspection, going down the wrong road on this post. Just wanted to give an update and still thank everyone.
I took a peek yesterday at listings on Zillow in the 'PNW Corridor' that I marked off, 300k and below, 2/2 and nothing older built than 2000 and up to 1250 sf. There was a nice double wide 3/2, well kept, all appliances included, large yard and park rental was reasonable at $625 and only $78k. Okay what's wrong with it? Has to be a catch somewhere. It was a little scuffed up on the inside, no carpeting, floors looked recent, paint job on the walls was not the best so a sloppy job to get it looking good. Yard was recently mowed for curb appeal and it seemed to be a bit overgrown. I looked at it on Maps and the location was good, just east of Olympia but not in the city proper, a Costco literally five minutes away with a Safeway not far from there. Petco in the same area... really everything that we need very close by. Mountains visible, not too much flat land around and the only thing I can think of is there was an industrial area nearby but not on top of it. Really good deal actually. I looked at it today and it's been marked as 'Pending' which means someone has made an offer on it. Dangit. As I said, when the time is right, it will happen. I have to keep believing that and do what I can to get there.
At least my credit score went up again after making a payment. Might make another small payment as well to help that. I started getting credit card apps in the mail after my score hit 700. Ohh no not going to catch me again on that. Going to get this one close to or completely paid off then find another one with better numbers and switch it over.
That's the update. Not much else to report, we're still here and hanging in and out.
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