Busy, busy!

Nothing new and exciting going on.  I've been busy packing to move and getting the kids ready for school.  The kids are excited about going back to school.  This year my youngest is riding the bus for the first time and he is very excited about that!  The two older ones are walkers - well, bikers.  They prefer to ride there bikes to school.  
Hope all is well!
 

Hi All!

I've been absent from upadating for a while because this month has just been crazy! I was threatened with eviction, but came to an agreement with my landlord to be out by the end of the month to avoid an eviction on my credit. So I've been busy looking for a place for us to move.  This month has been a whirlwind!  I also need to get the boys ready for school.  So, I've been rounding up leftover supplies from previous years hoping I can come up this the majority of what's ask for from the schools.  Things have not been going the greatest for us.  I saved having my electricity shut off, came up short with rent & threaten to be evicted. 
I did have a chance to get some pictures off my camara and uploaded to my computer - something I've been wanting to do for a long time.  Take a look - the kids have grown since the picture I have on my profile page!  And, I really do have three children - the picture on profile only shows two because my third child is taking the picture. :-) 
I thought I would just log in and give everyone an update. 
Take care!
 
 

A wing and a prayer

A wing and a prayerIt is so hard to do the things you want when you don't have a car. Sometimes I feel so helpless not having a car. Maybe because I'm so used to having one. I have worked since I was 15 years old and I've had a car since I was 18. My little girls school called me just the other day and told me that she had gotten hurt on the playground and that she probably needed stitches. My daughter had told the nurse not to call because I didn't have a way to come and get her. I jumped up and got dressed then I searched through my phone to see if there was anyone who could take me to get her. No one! I have absolutely no one! No family here with me, besides my sister, but she can't drive. She's 27 years old and still can't drive so what help is she? I didn't have money for a taxi. I could've walked a mile to get on the bus, but I would have to catch the bus to the train station, then get on the train, then go all the way into downtown Atlanta to catch the other bus that I needed and then ride all the way back to East Point on it. By then my little girl may have passed out. I cried so hard as I figured out what to do. My van was sitting outside. No tag, no emission sticker, no insurance, no life whatsoever, but what choice did I have. I drove the van. With the burning smell and the cutting off, I was so scared I would blow up in this thing. When I took it for emission testing they told me it was "too dangerous to drive". But my baby needed me. I prayed that I wouldn't get stopped or that the car would make it. I made it and sure enough my daughter needed stitches. So I took her to the emergency room they stitched her up and we came back home. We made it. On a wing and a prayer, but we made it. I really need some transportation. Next time I might not be so lucky. 

school

schoolWell we are fast approaching the end of the month and I have to come up with about $350.00 more dollars to reach my goal.  I am still selling everything I can.  I am hoping something will come through soon.  I am working my butt off to make this happen.  I am proud that I have earned almost half of the $650.00 orignally needed.  I think that is something to be proud of.  Now to work on the rest.  Wish me luck!