Y’all know by now that I am a Cheapskate. C-H-E-A-P are my unofficial initials. But my spousal unit, G, out-cheaps me. Which is awesome. I don’t have to apologize either to him or for him. We’re on the same wrinkled, worm-eaten page. He’s been stashing away cash to pay for movers because we are old…
Category: Ex Trailer Trash
Down (South) and Dirty
FYI, when I said the back yard at the house was dirt and rocks, it wasn’t an exaggeration. The above photo is it. As you can see, fancy it ain’t. We have to repair/replace the fence, clean up the mess BEHIND the fence, and then the yard itself is a blank canvas. The good news…
Movin’ Along
O’dark thirty in the morning and I’m… well, maybe “awake” is an exaggeration, but I’m not asleep either. Yesterday we were up early and did a 100+ miles round-trip out to the house. Took our first load of boxes out and dropped them off, then the day started. Remember when I first talked about the…
Too Much
Today – well, technically yesterday, since it’s now past midnight – has been a challenge. I’m tired and wrung out. Working long hours – still and always. Back to work later today and doing more OT because bills. I’m splitting my shifts between two separate jobs, which adds to the stress. Same company, just working…
O’Dark Thirty Ramble
I fell asleep yesterday morning at 4am and started work at 8:30am. Waking up during my shift may or may not have happened, and pretty sure my efficiency level was in the toilet. Not sure what time I fell asleep after work last night, though sure it was reasonably soon after scarfing down leftover tikka…




