After a miserable Friday night, probably the worst I've ever had, I've awoken to a terrible headache this morning. What makes for it be more fun is that Matthew has a birthday party this afternoon at the bowling alley. Oh that should make for a fun time had by mom, NOT. And do you think my husband would be around to help me out? Of course not! He's being selfish today after screwing up last night, and is at a shoot this morning.
The main headache I have aside from actual pain is getting ready to move in about 4.5 months. Where has the time gone? It seems like David just got home from Iraq and now we're getting ready to finally move back to the states. I'm actually ready at last, other than missing out on some of the sites I want to see, to leave Europe. It's a fouled up place and makes one value what we have in the states. It doesn't help my mood that the government is screwing us more in the COLA goes down as of our May and June paychecks. The euro to dollar exchange rate has dropped over 10 cents since our arrival in May 05, yet we continue to lose money. Our economy as a whole must truly suck back in the states. It's to a be 4% drop in COLA. For some over here, COLA is hard and fast actual income. In our case, fortunately, our only "debt" is that of our new Saab, so the COLA is travel money.
Did I mention our Saab FINALLY showed up just in time for us to start paying the loan back? It was in country by the end of February and I had it in my hands March 1. :) It's beautiful! I love it! Heated seats, sunroof, even back heated seats! Guess I'll put a picture up of it. She is a beauty to drive. I've taken a couple trips out to the Ktown area and talk about smooooooooooooth. Now to get used to the low, long snout on it. I sit up so much higher in the van compared to the car so it's taken some getting used to and apparently a few nicks in both ends of the car. (one by me, one by David) Check the picture out! She's SWEEEET!
The main headache I have aside from actual pain is getting ready to move in about 4.5 months. Where has the time gone? It seems like David just got home from Iraq and now we're getting ready to finally move back to the states. I'm actually ready at last, other than missing out on some of the sites I want to see, to leave Europe. It's a fouled up place and makes one value what we have in the states. It doesn't help my mood that the government is screwing us more in the COLA goes down as of our May and June paychecks. The euro to dollar exchange rate has dropped over 10 cents since our arrival in May 05, yet we continue to lose money. Our economy as a whole must truly suck back in the states. It's to a be 4% drop in COLA. For some over here, COLA is hard and fast actual income. In our case, fortunately, our only "debt" is that of our new Saab, so the COLA is travel money.
Did I mention our Saab FINALLY showed up just in time for us to start paying the loan back? It was in country by the end of February and I had it in my hands March 1. :) It's beautiful! I love it! Heated seats, sunroof, even back heated seats! Guess I'll put a picture up of it. She is a beauty to drive. I've taken a couple trips out to the Ktown area and talk about smooooooooooooth. Now to get used to the low, long snout on it. I sit up so much higher in the van compared to the car so it's taken some getting used to and apparently a few nicks in both ends of the car. (one by me, one by David) Check the picture out! She's SWEEEET!
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