It was not my intent to even mention what has been weighing heavily on my mind the last month, but I think mentally I was at a breaking point of having no $ for over a month. Bills going unpaid & collectors calling. Man, miss one payment, and a day later the phone starts ringing. LoL ... But the one meal a day of only dry beans & rice was getting old, and that's when I started the raising chickens thread.

I'm still considering doing it, and a large garden next year is definitely in the planning stages now. Plus, there's no way in hell I'm going to let this happen again.

The $1,000 deductible on my insurance & all the doctor bills ate up what little I had saved.

Y'all have given me a buffer for the next couple of weeks until things get straightened out.

Words can not express my complete thanks for all that you did, and even these words are not enough

All night last night & today too I've been a little embarrassed for even mentioning it, but I guess the Lord works in mysterious ways.

Thank you, Again.

Derek

Now, I gotta get back into the kitchen before the cookies burn. Catch you later?

It's a pleasure and a privilege,,,

wheel,

I think I was just frustrated that the insurance company has still not yet "approved" the doctor's diagnosis & treatment. I personally don't think that's right. Probably time to look into the program that AFLAC has. It certainly would have come in handy this past month.

and it's ok to call me Deb.

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Mrs Tank,

Please send all.... wait......... please send Jet most............. uh... um..... please send Jet some of the cookies you are making.

Good to see your chin up, Jet.

Keep swimming!

Bad times don't last. They just make you enjoy the good times more.

Bart

Things will get better, brother.

Hated I even mentioned it, but I think I wrote those lines out of frustration, as this past month has been extremely frustrating.

Thanks Fellas !!

Keep that chin up!

GOOD IDEA to stick with the garden/livestock plan. You'll enjoy having a garden, and it's a GOOD safety net! When I was growing up, my father was out of work for over a year. We lived on 5 acres and had... yup... chickens and an ENORMOUS garden & berry patch. That's what kept us afloat - we ate what we grew and froze/canned EVERYTHING we could. Got reeaaaallly sick of chicken...but we ended up with a yard full of roosters who were mean as cat pi$$ so I didn't really hate to see them go LOL! When you get your head above water and the garden is in, buy some Kerr jars and a hot water bath and learn to can and try to invest in a small freezer. The fresh food all year long is a real treat, but the peace of mind is priceless.

The good news is, it doesn't last forever and you'll come out stronger and better prepared for the next rough patch... because there always seems to be a next one, doesn't there?

Just don't try to go it alone... because you're obviously NOT alone!

and a sistahhood too. LOL

You are much welcome brother.

god Bless and you WILL prevail thru it all.