finances.

 Half our bills (the larger part) is due before Social Security comes in. I FINALLY got it so there is enough in the joint checking to pay those bills. It's taken a few months to get it rolled completely. 

BIG relief to look and write out where the new truck payment and increase in insurace is coming from for the next 3 months. We had to take it in to have a connector fixed for the trailer lights, still not working right so it's going back in today. 

ALSO got 3 months of mortgage put back. Goal is 6 months by the end of the year.

The tractor's alternator broke... yes broke and fell off the tractor. Hubby said he had never saw that happen but the repair shop said it happens due to metal fatigue. That got fixed. It's due for maintenances soon.  We have that money put back also.

We have school taxes coming due next month. I have that put back. I am hoping to have enough to just pay them completely off. 

I stocked up on some spices/herbs and odds and ends needed in the pantry. 

Hubby is going to have carpal tunnel surgery so he won't be able to cut or lift wood for awhile . He had this surgery our senior year. We took bets he was going to graduate with his cast that he wore for a YEAR. I really hope he doesn't have the issue of healing again. BUT we decided to prepare that he was down for the year. 

I will be ordering 700 gallons (OUCH ON COSTS but have the money for it) of propane. It's twice as much as we normally order but if he has a slow recovery, we might need the fuel.

 We will buy another ton of coal nuggets.We use "lump" coal for night (last longer) and nugget for the day time.

 We have already ordered 3 wagons( 3-3 1/2 cords per wagon) of the blocks from the sawmill. Lent the wagon to an Amish.

We have a tree cut down and waiting for Hubby to cut it, if he doesn't get to it, we will still be okay as the night wood for this year is already cut (coal will help it last longer) and I can use blocks for the day wood.

He was wanting to finish the rest of the garden beds but I told him to not worry about it. We have a good amount in the pantry.And we have fresh coming in with the garden. We will be okay. 

Son 2 is having serious health problems. He is already retired out of Army.  Looks like he isn't going to be able to continue working like he hoped . He did burn pits 2 yrs in Iraq. He has 8 medical appts this month alone. His boss is trying to work with him to keep him working until he gets disability. His buddy took him to the ER the other day, he couldn't walk, his legs and feet had swollen and was in extreme pain. 

We have rain almost daily. I pull weeds in gardens between them. Not the greatest year with gardens. 

Blessed Be 

Prayers for all