Turkey and Savings

Well, it's that time of year again; the obligatory "What am I thankful for?" blog post.

This year it is very hard to find reasons to be thankful. I mean, I am thankful for my two cats (well, most of the time...although if it weren't for them, I probably wouldn't be here to type this.....) and I'm very thankful for my boyfriend who puts up with me. Poor guy.

As far as health goes, that has been a mess. I know I should be grateful I don't have something worse, but at this point, maybe something worse wouldn't be so bad if it either ended my suffering, or was treatable so I could enjoy life again instead of just existing most days. Don't get me wrong, there are fun, happy days where I feel slightly better than my "normal"...but they are few and far between.

I lost my job that I loved. I was finally in a good district. I loved the buses, and the kids, and my coworkers were generally ok. But my health caught up to me and ended it. Now, I can't even sit up at a desk for more than a few minutes without a lot of pain. I tried, and failed. Driving was what I really enjoyed, but even a non-commercial job isn't an option because there are too many days I would not be safe, and the last thing I ever want to do is hurt someone.

So I sit here. I am slowly selling off my possessions on eBay to be able to afford just to keep my car insured, but it's going to need tires, and at over $100 a piece...ouch. Why do I always pick vehicles with stupid tire sizes?

My Black Friday this year, usually my favorite day of the year, involves finding the best deal for toilet paper, batteries, and cat litter. Exciting.  :-( I would much rather be shopping for fun things, like a new wifi DVD/BluRay Player, or a sound bar, or a new laptop, or plastic ponies... cause there are certainly some nice deals out there. But nope. Boring household products is it. Ugh. Oh yeah, we need a new microwave too. Because I guess a year and a half is old enough for them to just die suddenly.

I guess at least a tree hasn't come through the house yet like last year....