goatherder Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hi all! I peeked around a few corners and saw a bunch of new members as well as the "old" ones. I just wanted to pop in and see what was going on with everyone. As for us...my DD and I bought a house together after she divorced her abusive husband. That was about a year and a half ago. I'm helping her with her two little boys (age 5 and 2). She has permanent injuries in her back and wrist so can't really work. Fortunately, between a settlement she got from him and cashing out my retirement, we managed to buy the house outright. I was laid off for several months in 2010. Went back to teaching for awhile, then found a good job at the university. I'm paying off bills from being off work and putting together a business plan. With the experience I'm getting in my new job and the fact that I'm finishing my master's degree this August (one more class!), I will be able to start my own business doing grant writing and evaluations for various organizations and agencies. Maybe then we can think about getting out of the city since I'll be able to work from home. Right now I am struggling to keep our grapevines and fruit trees alive in this heat and drought. We have had too many days of 110+ heat and only 1/3 of an inch of rain this year. I lost two of our grapevines. I didn't even bother with a "summer" garden. I haven't had time to put up a shade structure, which is a must for summer gardens here. I hope everyone is doing well, or as well as can be expected in these uncertain times. I think those of here at MrsS will fare better than most others Quote Link to comment
Jori Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 goatherder! It's great to hear from you! Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 back, Goatherder Even with shade screens my garden is withering away. Only the long green chili and jalapeño plants are thriving. I am struggling to keep the spices growing long enough to harvest. Quote Link to comment
Christy Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hiya, good to see you again. Quote Link to comment
CrabGrassAcres Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Howdy! Pull up a chair and set a spell. Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Welcome back goatherder! So glad things are going well for you! Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Great to see you back. We are suffering from the heat and lack of rain in the midwest too. My lawn has been brown all summer so far. Quote Link to comment
sassenach Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Its good to hear from you goatherder! I hope you can save those grape vines! It sounds like things are working out better for you and your daughter now and its nice to hear it! Quote Link to comment
Cat Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I'm still on "vacation" so my internet time is limited. But I've just gotta say... WELCOME HOME! I've missed you, Sweetie!!! So glad you came in to give us an update. More later, when I'm not struggling with DH's 'puter... Quote Link to comment
MomM Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Welcome back!It's so good to see you posting. Quote Link to comment
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