Good morning everyone!

Vonn - The fog on your lake is like my brain this morning. I saw DD214 and kept thinking is that a typo? Dear Daughter 214? LOL. I am glad you found the paperwork.

Kay - I think we are living parallel lives! Selling clothes, books, furniture, etc. to come up with the money for bills. Child support and the little I made transcribing was all we had to live on. I did and still do similar things. I have a ton of recipes for lentils (high in protein) which we would have with rice to make a complete protein. This replaced meat as meat is too expensive. Oh man, I could go on an on.

The best thing about it all was that I was able to support us on about $800 a month (with food stamps) and did so until I got the SSDI. That was a huge accomplishment with very careful budgeting and always reminding myself that there are others worse off than I.

Kelly - I am glad Kevin had a good time last night.

Weave - I hear your excitement. I would be the same way. I will pray that she has a good and safe trip home as well as a wonderful reunion with you all.

Fin - I hope you get to rest today!

Sandy - Yikes! That's a lot of money. Wished we lived closer. DBF and I would certainly help build it. He and his BIL have designed one for his step dad (has ALS) for when he needs it. The stairs are getting more difficult for him so I am sure it will be soon, if not when he goes up there at the end of August. We all would do the same for you guys in a heart beat!

Renee - Have you looked in to the transcription stuff yet? You have the background and computer skills so it will be easier for you to get in to. I can only sit for so long so it certainly isn't lucrative for me. I do have a friend that does it and she was making around $4,000 a month. Of course, she typed all the time and is fast and accurate.

Just something to think about. You can work at home, the hours can be flexible depending on who you work for, and if you work for a larger clinic or hospital you can get insurance and other benefits.

Hi everyone else! Hope you all are having a good day!