So, Saturday we had a "cookout" in memory of our Son. Of course it rained....but DS2 and I cooked out in the rain, laughing the whole time, getting soaked! So, we just ate indoors, not a biggie. We didn't have a whole lot of people here...just 9 people. As the day wore on, hubby and the 2 sons started drinking beer...to let go a little. We played dominoes for a while, then the 3 guys started playing a board game, Risk. That went on into the night. At least there was no fighting, no hard feelings...the day went well.
Sunday's plan was to leave about 11 am, and drive to Ohio, to the FIL for fathers day....well, when 1:30 rolled around, I knew this was going to be a messed up day, I just didn't know how bad. We finally head out, and get about an hour from the house, and the truck started over heating.
So, we pull into a parking lot, and let it cool. Hubby had 2 gallon jugs in the truck, one with water, one with antifreeze. After it cooled he put that in, and we stood there watching it run back out. We decided to limp back home, and get MY truck, and try again. By the time we got home it was 3:30... 3:45. We were supposed to be in Ohio by 1. I called the family let them know we were running late, and had issues. Get home, load up in my truck, and make the 1 1/2 hr drive to Ohio. My truck is not as comfortable as hubby's, mine is an S10 he has a 1 ton. There were 3 of us going. It rained like HE double toothpicks all the way there. So, of course it slowed us down quite a bit. It was almost 5:30 by the time we get there...everyone had already eaten, but they left the food for us to get something to eat. By this time we were starving...my stomach thought my throat had been cut....
We had a good day while we were there, playing corn hole...visiting..the rain was off and on all day. We didn't get home until 11 pm! Time flies when you are having fun!
This morning we took the truck in to the shop...first he said..." blown head gasket...aka: $1,000"
We just don't have that in the savings...I wanted to just cry. We are still paying on the truck...figures! Then, while we stood there, trying to figure what to do...our mechanic said...oh, its not the head gasket...its the intake manifold has a leak. OK, this is better, but STILL $500!!!!! So, we left it there...hoping it will be finished tomorrow. This will drain what little savings we had...but we have to have the truck. Now I have to figure how to feed all the people that will be here this weekend. 9 extra mouths to feed, for 4 days. I need to get to cleaning this house, and try to figure where everyone is going to sleep. I just want this month OVER!!!!!
I almost think the rural poor are worse off than urban poor. They can go far out into the country, and no one really knows what's going on.... DH & I have talked about becoming foster parents - maybe that's something we can plan on once we get our new house built. In the trailer here, the poor kid would have to sleep on the couch!
and I have a dr.s appt tomorrow and my g-ma's funeral this week. 
