RS has decided not to take the job at the turnpike. His friend complained about the BS that goes on there and RS decided it didn’t seem like a good environment. I support him, his main worry was that his current job would shut down in 5-10 years but his boss has assured him that the community could never afford to get rid of them. I must say, I am happy that he will be keeping the same hours. I was a bit upset at the prospect of him having to work a lot of overtime. Yes, it would be helpful financially but I do miss him when he’s not here.

I’m very excited because I made the final payment on a medical bill I’ve been slowly paying off for two years, and the final payment on my dental bill will be made in October! That’s it! No more medical bills! That’s $500 extra dollars in my pocket a month. I will be able to afford a new car when mine finally dies a noble death. I have 144k mikes on my car so I expect I’ll get another year out of it, maybe two. I might trade it in sooner while used car values are still high but we’ll see.

My mom is possibly coming over Monday so I can get her settled with social security and medical insurance. She “doesn’t know” if she has COBRA coverage after quitting her job but I asked my grandma if she ever signed up for it or paid for it and gma said no. So then she doesn’t have it, of course! Sometimes I just have to shake my head at my mom. She’s like a child in a grown woman’s body. Can’t take care of anything. She didn’t get her car inspected for three years (RS brought it for her last week) and hasn’t filed taxes in three years either, even though I TOLD her just to bring her things to H&R Block. You don’t even have to stay while they do it! So I suppose I’ll be in charge of getting her to file her taxes next year too. It really is like dealing with a child. I understand anxiety but I’ll never understand utter dependence on everyone else to manage your life. I guess because I am 100% opposite, hyper independent about everything. That’s because I had to be! Obviously mom didn’t do anything for me. But I’m over it. I’ve accepted that this is just how she is and she’ll always need help. Oh well.

I’m doing well but expect a mood dip next week as i am approaching PMS territory. Some days I wonder if I should get back on birth control to help the awful depression I get during that time but idk. Then I have to go to the dr and I hate drs.

I’ve started reading Harry Potter again. I have so many books to read but I always get drawn back in to Harry Potter!