So how horrible has the last couple of weeks been for us? Well, to tell you the truth, it has been really bad. There is some good news though and I can't wait to tell you about it! You will have to be patient, this is going to be a long post.
Can't you tell the kids are all snuggled up in their little beds!About 1 1/2 weeks ago, a insurance agent came to check out some damage that we had from a water leak around the kitchen and back door area. We thought that the floor was totally gone as well as the wall and everything in between. He told us that the insurance wouldn't cover the flooring but would cover the linoleum that we have. Thankfully, it isn't a big area to be replaced and my dad re-did the bathroom and kitchen floors at my parents house so we are going to ask for his assistence. We are trying to save the lionleum by drying it out but we don't know if that is going to happen or not. I am so afraid of mold with us having allergies and asthma. We did get a few more estimates and are working with the insurance company to see what else will be covered. Right now we are playing the waiting game.
When we do start to repair/replace everything, the guy who is working for us said that it would be better to work our way from the outside in. That means trying to find out if the leak is coming from the roof or around the outside light at the back door. We are thinking that maybe if we replace the light and place a better seal around the light, the leak will be fixed. "Guy" is then going to work replacing the baseboard, wall studs, floor, etc. That is one problem fixed!
"Guy" is then going to help us with problem number #2. That is figuring out why we only have 1/2 of the house with power. And for the most part, it is not in the same area all day long. Don't ask! Prime example: Yesturday morning Rickey and Matthew got up early to go to Brotherhood Breakfast. Rickey decided to wear jeans to the breakfast, then come home and put on his suit. Now we know that men don't like to iron so the dryer is Rickey's best friend. He goes in there to throw in his jeans and lo and behold, it doesn't work. So he comes back in the bedroom and proceeds to "try" and iron his jeans. Ok, so now after they are arrived back home from brotherhood, us girlies are ready for church. Still no dryer! So we go on to church and have a wonderful service. We get back home and for some reason, he is back in the utility room. The dryer works! This is what we have been dealing with for 5 days now. Ughhh, it is really beginning to get to me. So needless to say, instead of blog hopping, we are plug hopping! Yes, that right! I have even took my computor to our bedroom. It is sitting on a makeshift desk. The monitor is sitting on a very small wobbly side table, the keyboard is resting on a pillow in my lap, with the tower is beside me in the floor. Yeah... fun! I don't have my printer in here. Oh, how I need my printer. And since I move the computor in the bedroom, I have been without Internet service until late this afternoon. I don't know what happend, but it has drove me insane today. I mean it was bad having it off and on over the weekend, but come on. Even our weekly menu planning has some major adjusting to do. We never know when we are going to be able to cook. And with Rickey working late every night this week, it is horrible.
Can you tell yet that I haven't been online much in the past few days? So much to catch up on! Anyways, maybe everything will be fixed as soon as possible.
So I did mention that I had some good news. You do remember that, don't ya!
Ok, first of all... For the very first time ever, I won something! Yep! Valerie over at
The Crafty classroom sent me an email and told me I was the Kids Choices winner! Go visit her wonderful homeschooling blog to see what I won! Her websites and blogs are wonderful. She is very creative. I am actually going to put the cards in someone's stocking for Christmas!
Even though that was some good news, this one is even better! My aunt Carolyn, who has been struggling with breast cancer since the first of the year, had her last chemo treatment this past Thursday. She still has more radiation treatments as they are treating it very aggressively. But.... she is claiming a great healing from our Lord! Even has the latest scans are proving it, they are coming back negative.... as in NO CANCER!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! The doctors originally gave her 1 year to live and now they are saying 3-5 years. Only the Lord knows and I believe that if He has healed her, she may outlive the rest of us!
Ok, before I go hit the sack, I do ask that you remember my son, Matthew in your prayers. We took him last week for a normal check on his eyesight. We found out that he has a spot on the back side of his eye that needs to be watched closely. It may not be anything, but it is something that we are concerned about and will be taking him back in 3 months for another check. He did end up having to get some glasses to help him read. And if he lets me, I will be getting some photos of him uploaded with his specs on soon. Please keep him in your prayers!
So nighty-night folks! Tomorrow is a big day since I have to get creative myself to teach Amberly about Pilgrims and Indians.
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