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The last month was filled with ups and downs. My emotions ranged from estatic (large tax refund) to oh, shit...here we go again (hubby's job downsized) to what the fuck is really going on in my life?

The beginning of the year started out horrible with the news my kid brother had his 3rd major heart attack in a year. And while he was fighting for his life in the hospital, his wife and kids were homeless. Eventually, everything turned out well and he is doing so much better, but still...why does shit like this have to happen?

Last month brought a very nice tax refund (I bought a new laptop!) but the happy balloon was deflated when hubby came home from work and said his job had been eliminated. Unfuckingbelievable. The same shit happen at his previous job just 18 months prior.

I was forced to work fulltime (that didn't bother me...family sticks together) but the pisser of it all was knowing the job meant working in the same 4x6 cell (did I say cell?) with my mother-in-law. I'm sure everyone has a mother-in-law from hell story of their own but even hell wonders where mine came from.

But, things have finally taken a turn for the better. Hubby starts a new job on Monday (and not a day too soon, let me tell you) and I no longer work side-by-side with my MIL. My boss was kind enough to set up my computer to work out of my home and that's what I now do. It is glorious! I'm earning a living and helping out the family but still at home where my kids need me.

And yet more news to come. My 21 year-old daughter moved out of the house about 3 weeks ago and lives with 2 roommates. She's moved out before and came back but I honestly think this one is permanent. I miss her but I'm happy at the same time.

My youngest son is in kindergarten and my oldest son is in first grade. My youngest goes to public school but my oldest suffered from extreme separation anxiety and I've been homeschooling him. I am extremely happy to say that in the fall, he is finally ready to go to public school!!!

Holy shit! What will I do in the house all by myself? Wait, I've got it. Could it be that this writer will actually get to...WRITE!!

Time will tell.

~E~



Be sure and look for my stories in the following anthologies:

THE HOLLER – The Fear Within – 3F Publications

THE FEAR – Femmes de la Brume – Double Dragon Publishing

CHICKEN – Scary! Holiday Tales to Make You Scream –
Double Dragon Publishing

FOR THE LOVE OF FRIENDSHIP - Tales From the Gorezone - Apartment 42 Publications


All titles can be found and purchased at www.shocklines.com

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