August 16, 2010.

I haven't posted here in a few days. It's amazing how fast your life can change in just a matter of days. Chris lost his job on Thursday. I guess I've never experienced such a feeling of helplessness when he came and told me that he had been let go. After leaving The Doghouse and everything that happened there, to now him being unemployed. I did have a momentary feeling of panic, but since that day I've just been kind of quiet and trying to sort things out.

The practical side of me is doing the figures in my head with the money we have as to how long we will be OK with our bills if he does not find a job right away. The bummer is, he does not qualify for unemployment. Mainly due to the fact while we owned The Doghouse he was not paying himself a true paycheck. We would right ourselves a check now and then, but it wasn't drawn like a paycheck so consequently the government has no record of him working for the 4 years prior to the radio station job. I always had a feeling that was a bad decision, but he based this on my brother who does the same at his restaurant.

So, anyway....trying to put my faith in God on this situation. I'm better today, not quite as worried. But, the economy and job situation is not good...so just praying right now that he finds some kind of work before the end of September. In my figuring bills and money on hand, I think we'll be OK till then. The one hitch in this will be Rudy and the tests that are waiting to come back on him. At least our vet is working with us on the bill so we don't have to pay everything upfront. More later.....