Tuesday

...is the day my sweet CCB meets with the VP of the company he's looking to work for. He's been told this is the last step of the hiring process. It's been drawn out and long. We hear phrases like "pretty much a done deal" but until we have a start date I'm not letting down my guard. Cautiously optimistic, that's me right now.

Did I tell you that both my kids ended up with ear infections? Oh yeah. About 3 weeks after we lost our insurance. I knew they needed to get in but I was worried about how much this was gonna cost us. Funny thing is it was less than I used to pay WITH insurance! I used to have to pay 50 bucks a pop till I met my deductible so it would have been at least 100 bucks not including meds. They gave me a 25 dollar discount for each kid! Fifty bucks total for the office visit AND they saw them both at the same time AND they were timely. I say that because in the past I've complained about how long we waited and what a pain it was. This time they were wonderful and it deserves to be acknowledged. OH and the meds? Yeah it was only $8.33. I couldn't believe it myself. I had no clue what it would cost without the insurance picking up part of the tab. Luck? Divine intervention? Screwed up system? I'll never know.

Having CCB home for nearly a month proves my theory that I wouldn't get tired of seeing him 24/7. I am gonna be lost when he goes back to work! Holding him hostage here has spurred me on to get some projects done. So we used a gift card we got at Christmas for Lowes (the happiest place on earth) and picked up some paint. My front room and hall are absolutely beautiful now! It's amazing how much difference a coat of paint can make. It was so nice to have the help too. We got it done in half the time it would have taken me by myself! We also picked up stuff to repair some water damage outside the house. Maybe we'll get to that this afternoon. *evil laugh* All for free. Thank you CCB's dad!

Yep. Things have gotten scary and stressful. I've been terrified. I've been angry. I've cried more tears than I can count. On the other hand though, I've been moved by my husbands integrity. I've been inspired by his faith. I think my own has been strenghtened as well. We are stronger and smarter because of this.

Good things are coming our way. I feel it.