Prayers for my friend, my family & I, SAD update, new pics toward bottom of page 3

Awww Sue I'm sorry :( ((((HUGS))))

I'm glad your family is back on solid ground again.

...and the good new is..... you just saved money on your insurance with Geico?

sorry,Sue, I couldn't help myself. :rolleyes: Watching too many tv ads lately. Just trying to make you laugh! :D Laughter is good medicine - fortunately you have your funny boy Kaige, sweet Indy, Raustyk and her silly tongue, and that big ol' teddy bear Nook to keep your spirits up. Be sure to get your daily dose of smiles through all of this. (((hugs))) and prayers going out to you, it will get better.

IF you thought my luck couldn't of gotten any worse then please read on....

My friend & her daughter left for Arizona Sat. In a way it's great as we have the house to ourselves again, hooray! But that's the only good thing out of it, she left without paying us the $265 she owed us from the last month & a half of staying there. (had an agreement for her to pay $200/month, she's been there 2.5 months & we've only seen $200 from her ($35 was deducted from items she bought for us while grocery shopping & the like). This hurt big time. To top it off she also ate us out of house & home. Joe & I haven't been home a whole lot the last few days. I went to grab some grub Sat night only to notice that a LOT of our food is GONE, a LOT, GONE. She was also one of my last good friends I had left in this state so it was sad to see her go. Although after the tricks she just pulled I am not sure how much a "good" friend she really is.
The story she gave us for not paying doesn't really add up, and besides she told Joe & I two different stories. She did tell us both that she would mail it to us (would be the beginning of September ~rolls eyes~) but neither of thinks that we will ever see it again.

I am REALLY sick of being nothing but nice to people only to be pooped on with full fledged diarrhea. This just sucks big time. Everyday I think that my life is bound to get better, it must get better yet it only continues to get worse. Read on.....

While cleaning out the bedroom that my friend & her daughter were staying in I notice a nice new soft spot on the floor. Hooray for a floor that now needs replacing. NOT.

Had to replace some brake lines on my van Sat because well they had holes in them & the brake fluid was not staying where it should be. That was a little more expensive than I thought it was going to be and it was a PITA big time.

Still without my car, that should be done today or tomorrow but I have no money so it will probably just sit there until I get some loot.

I went to sew up some curtains for the room we just re-painted & re-carpeted (hooray for free paint & carpet) only to find that my sewing machine that I just paid $200+ for only about 6-8ish months ago is broken. I've only used it a handful of times, each project was easy & short. I just don't understand it. I thought that I could sew a few things that I've been meaning to get done. IT will give me something to do that doesn't cost any money but not now. Now I have to save even more money and see if I can get it fixed. I know that won't be until next month.... at the earliest.

There's a few more problems that occurred over the weekend, but that's TMI for you's and besides I am sure yous are more than sick of hearing me vent. I'm sorry for venting yet once again but I had to get it out. I just can't take it anymore. I feel that if my luck doesn't change soon I won't be able to take it at all anymore. I went to call some therapists in the area for an appointment but come to find out my insurance doesn't cover it. Figures.

I do feel blessed to have you PT'ers though. Your help & support means a lot to me. Thank you all.

HUGE HUG

I'm sorry to hear that you are still having such bad luck. I hope things turn around for you soon. Let us know if there's something we can do to help you!

Thank you all for your help & support it means a lot to me.

I wish I could say things are looking better for me but unless you want me to lie I am unable to do that.

I am sorry to vent but my mind is boggled right now I need to get this out of my system. Please skip over this is you are sick of hearing my problems.

In the last week I've dished out approx $700 in: vet bills for Nanook & my ferret Spurr, car troubles, house problems. Now I have to come up with $300-$500 for adrenal surgery for my ferret somehow.
Nanook is not doing well either, I know there will more vet bills in the near future for him.

A good friend of my family passed away last night.
My uncle Harry is in the hospital, they don't expect him to make it.
My grandmother is in the hospital, advanced alzheimers, she has only days left to live.
Joe's friend who is also his boss has to have an operation to correct a nerve that is close to his heart. He has stroke like symptoms now, if he even makes it to the surgery there is only a slight chance he will make it through the surgery.

There's tons of little things wrong with my life right now too. My house has 2 soft spots in my floor, one happens to be under my hot water heater, 2 burners on my stove are not working, one of my living room windows is leaking, need I go on? I can if you want me to. It seems as if it is never ending.

My work is having some troubles, the ecomony is terrible is pretty much what it boils down to. Therefore I am forced to find a new job. I know I will have to take a pay cut no matter what job I get. This is the worst problem I have right now I think.

I just want a break is all. I can't keep on like this. I am starting to get scared, not only for the welfare of my animals & me myself (bills, food, etc..) I am also getting scared emotionally. I can not take this anymore. I haven't felt right in quite a while now. I don't know how I'm going to do this, I don't know what is going to happen.
Please do not say god doesn't give you more than you can handle, or that things will get better, my life & my luck has been like this for about 3 years now, seriously. Ever since I ended a bad abusive relationship. I have been trying to better my life ever since. Sure I have become a better person since then but my life has in turn become a LOT worse.

Forgive me if you don't hear from me in a while. My mind is just so boggled I don't know what I am going to do or what is going to happen. Right now as it stands today I can't take it anymore, I don't feel like doing anything.
Thanks once again.
Sue

I am so sorry to hear all this If there is anything i can do please let me know i wish your family and friends my prayers,And that sweet Nanook i know he has some problems but did not know his health has been acting up on him,Hugs to you and Nanook if you would like my phone number i would love to talk to you and try and make you feel better
Love always,
Lori

Sue - I don't know you really really well....is Joe a partner or boyfriend? Is be being supportive with all this?

I PM'd you with the only advice I can think of - if therapy is expensive, I know it is - is there a 12 step group or other self-help that can give you a place to go and be with people who are in the same boat? That can be really conforting, to know you're not all alone.

HUGS

Hi Sue, sorry to hear things are going so poorly. Just want to send you some (((cyber hugs))) from JoJoe & me, and woo-woo from Star and some snuffles from Sherman. Sounds like things are going from bad to worse :( . I'm so sorry to hear about Nanook, don't we all wish they could live forever? I will keep Joe's boss, your Uncle and Grandmother, your friend's family, Nanook and Spurr, and YOU, my friend, in my prayers.
Call or pm me, I've been at the depths before myself. May not have any brilliant words of wisdom to share, but I'm willing to listen and just be there for you. Oh - and hugs hugs hugs to that Kaige character! Loads of kisses to sweet Indy, Nanook and Raustyk. I send a hug for Joe, too.

Sue - Although it is technically not allowed, on the Freecycle here I have seen people asking for car mechanical help, when they are in dire straits. And maybe they can help with a couple of other things.

I hope your "friend" pays up - and if not, I hope you know where she is so you can go after her in small claims court when you feel better.

HUGS to you!

I'm sorry things are going so badly right now. I know just how it is to feel like you are bailing out a sinking ship with a thimble. Just hang in there it really will get better. Do you guys qualify for any kind of assistance such as food stamps. Even if it's not much just knowing that you can eat without sacrificing another necessity is such a relief. I would also check to see if there are any counselors in your area who work on a sliding scale for fees. The state may also have a someone who can help for little or nothing. I'm hoping everything gets better for you really soon. I will be keeping you, your family and your fuzzies in my thoughts.

Sending you hugs, Sue. And then more hugs.

Soft spots in the floor - how much "flooring" is over the spot? Is it easily removed then placed back down? Often if it's something like tile or linoleum, it should come up pretty easily because of the moisture underneath. Replacing the rotted wood is a pain, but shouldn't be too, too, difficult, and is important to do before it spreads to the surrounding boards. Measure thrice, cut once.

Now sending more hugs.

Sue so sorry to hear all this . But look at what good you do have. The house basically is sound and a roof over your head. You have lots of loving fur kids caring abot you. Plus all of the freinds you can imagne here on pet talk. Hanging on to the good things and they can help lift you through the grey clouds into a sunny place. Sending you a BIGHUG and lots of love and prayers.

Oh Sue, I just read your latest update...oh how I wish I could help. If there is anything I can do, please please let me know. Man, you have had one blow after another, I can't even imagine how you're feeling right now. You are such a strong person to have gotten through everything that you have gone through. Lots of ((((hugs)))) and if you EVER need to talk please PM me. Let me know if there is anything AT ALL I can do!