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OT - Thundering Thursday

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Yes, thundering. Evil Aniki is holding onto control by the skin of her teeth. If I had a punching bag, I'd punch the stuffing out of it or exhaust myself trying.

WTH can I not catch a break?? I swear I am beginning to believe that I've been cursed. Murphy's Law should be changed to Aniki's Law. Anything that can wrong will go wrong. What on earth did I do to p!ss off Karma?

I'm broke. Oh, you say, surely you have a credit card you can use. Why, yes I do! And we had that sucker paid down $3100. Guess what? We need another facking plumbing job that costs (queue dramatic music) $3000!!! But that's only if the problem doesn't extend under the street. Then we are fubar'd with a capital FUBAR.

I'm too damn old and tired to get a SECOND JOB. I supposed God is saying "That's why I took Mr. P, Aniki. Because you won't be able to afford him. Now you can be miserable and broke and working your ass off until you drop dead from exhaustion."

FML

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zerostepdrama's picture

(((HUGS))) When it rains, it pours. Cry, scream, kick and eat a gallon of ice cream and then pick yourself up and don't let these things crush you. I know easier said then done but you are strong. Every storm runs out of rain.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Zero, I was crying so hard last night, my pillow was still soggy this morning. Sad

I don't know how much more I can take.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Anotherstep, the pipe being replaced is in the yard, so it is definitely the responsibility of the homeowner. Sad

Aniki-Moderator's picture

'Damn' is an understatement. I feel like my skin is the only thing holding me together right now.

Salems Lot's picture

(((HUGS)))
I know the feeling..
legal expenses
skids post secondary expenses
property taxes
roof replacement
About 10k in addition to our regular bills this month. Sad

Now I findout I need to replace an exhauster fan on my furnace before next Fall and my basement may have developed a leak. (I am hoping the leak was only due to the massive amount of rain and melt off we got this past spring, contributing to record high water levels in the lakes).

When it rains, it pours.

BethAnne's picture

So sorry things are shit for you right now. I had a good crying/screaming session last week punching cushions and my mattress when life got too much for me. Sometimes the anger just has to be let out.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

BethAnne, I flat out BAWLED last night. I'm sure the only reason the neighbors didn't hear me was because I was bawling into my pillow. I am afraid to even be slightly positive that things will go up from here.

ESMOD's picture

Darn... I'm so sorry. I am guessing this isn't something you and your DH or one of his buddies could google to fix it?

I can commiserate though. We are pretty broke too... My DH has not worked since last August. He was on disability through November and had been working on restarting a business but some regulatory inspection stuff has put us in a bind there. He probably needs about 50K to finish the remodel he needs to do.. and can't operate without it and the final inspection..and he won't borrow the money (not that we would most likely be able to do that anyway).

We have two pieces of property for sale that should net us close to that.. but they haven't sold yet. Also have some timber we are negotiating on cutting... again, THAT hasn't been able to be finalized EITHER.

We are within about 6-8 weeks of being unable stay in the black. My DH is now considering going back to work.. but it will require him to work out of town straight through November... so that will mean no work done on the remodel.. ugh..

We are in that rock and a hard place too.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

ESMOD, I'm only good at indoor plumbing. My DH knows ZILCH about plumbing (unless you want to plunger the toilet). DH and his friends know cars, carpentry, and electrical work. No plumbers in the bunch.

ESMOD's picture

This is just a thought. I think Craigslist has a barter thing. Does your DH have enough skill to barter for a plumber to help him?

momjeans's picture

Hugs Aniki!

I hate that you're weathering this shitstorm in your world right now.

AJanie's picture

Ahhhh.... the money stress.

As long as skids and queen BM are living well, that is all that matters. As for us, well we can live under a bridge. Eat ketchup packets. Drive our cars until the wheels fall off. AS LONG AS BM'S HAIR IS HIGHLIGHTED AND THE KIDS HAVE NIKE'S AND JORDAN'S ON THEIR FEET - let us remember what is truly important, Aniki!

The idea of a 2nd job repulses me. He is the one with the "extra expenses."

So, I continue to pray and scrape by. Pray n scrape. It all supposedly works itself out. :?

HUGS.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

AJ, last night I had a dream that all of the cabinets were full of Ramen noodles. I don't like Ramen noodles!!!

God help the world if I have to stop drinking coffee... :?

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Granny, thank you for the squeezes (and cracking my back!).

I've been waking up to crusty eyes and wet spots on my pillow from crying in my sleep. I'd very much like to tell that Black Dog to p!ss off!!

BTW...who is Harold Barlow? xoxo

notasm3's picture

Oh I so understand. My world collapsed around the time when I turned 40. I lost my fabulous job, my house, all my years and years of savings and retirement to pay off the deficit on the house loan, was in debt up to my ears just trying to survive, got a new job with the boss from hell, had to deal with the fact I was not going to have children, etc.

And on top of that the love of my life - my wonderful fur baby died. I truly felt like I was emotionally being boiled in oil. Was I depressed - I was too depressed to even acknowledge how depressed I was.

But it did get better. I promise it will. I have the most glorious life now. Many decades ago my college roommate finally got married at 30 after having several really botched relationships. She said at the time "If I'd only known that it was all going to turn out okay, it would have been so much easier."

It is going to turn out okay.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Notasm3, being emotionally boiled in oil is EXACTLY how I feel. I've had to stop saying "it can't get any worse" because it DOES!! I'm only a couple of straws away from breaking the proverbial camel's back. I can't take much more. Sad

Acratopotes's picture

:jawdrop:

Why do I get this feeling BM is causing all of this.....she's doing spells on you Aniki...

a week ago everything was normal, BM called and said get PA out of bootcamp/get him away from GF.... you and DH said, no... and bang shit strikes the fan...

get it investigated, BM was there at night damaging the pipe..

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Acra, that pipe is several feet under the ground. No way BioHo could have gotten her substantial arse in there to damage it.

Maybe I need to take a bath in sage...

Acratopotes's picture

well every time you and DH does something BioHo does not approve of, or DH is not jumping to her demands,

something bad happens to your house....

I say sage the whole house Wink

Tuff Noogies's picture

this too shall pass.

that's what i keep saying to (TRY to) keep my sanity. i wish it worked faster!!! i'm sorry for your pain-
emotionally, mentally, and financially.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Thanks, Tuff.

I honestly feel like I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel. I am emotionally drained and constantly exhausted from lack of sleep and stress. I'd love to sleep for a week! Sad

Tuff Noogies's picture

empty. spent. i'm sure you'd love to sleep just for a single DAY if you could have that! (((((((hugs)))))))

i've had the unfortunate experience to witness my dh feeling similar emotions and physical reactions, for the last almost 3 years. it truly sucks and my heart hurts for him and you both.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

For the last year+, my DH has been working 12 hour shifts and it took a terrible toll on him. I swear, it was killing him. I am so thankful that they changed the shifts to 8 hours. He's like a new man.

I am in dire need of an emotional refill. When you're too tired to put the effort into sobbing, but the tears continue to pour from your eyes, you know you've reached a whole new low. The reservoir is spent.

hereiam's picture

Oh, Aniki, many hugs. Sometimes it just seems never ending, doesn't it? But you are a strong woman and will get through this, and we are here for you.

I really do wish we were neighbors, and not just for the food and drink!

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Thank you, hereiam. I'm not feeling strong lately. The road has been so rocky these past few months that I don't have much fight left in me. I honestly don't know where I'd be if I didn't have STalk. xoxo