~Checkbook Time Again~

Its that time again to balance my checkbook.. I bet I pulled

it out 3 times today and put it back, then I looked at the bank

statement about twice, and put that back and I STILL have

NOT done my checkbook.. I get all this at once..the bank state

ment and the bills.. I guess that's really the best way to do it

anyway all at once. But its depressing, for me anyway, when

I get done and it sometimes...balances..then I have to work

hard to find where the mistake was, and usually its a dumb

one of being in a hurry. I have balanced and been really off..

well that's not balancing then is it? ok it didn't balance and

I have to say I do draw a line at the last place I balanced

then I don't have to go back 3 months or more..makes it

easier.. I have to keep a very close eye on it..its very easy

to 'hang paper' as I call it...ive never done that..and I don't

want to... It happened to me once but it wasn't my fault...:-)

Really, it was the company's they didn't deposit the money to

cover everyones paycheck..this was on Friday, well everyone

cashed them and I deposited ours..and the next week I got

over draft charges for all the checks I had written..at 35.oo a

check it added up..I had written about 4..and the ones that

hadnt gone thru I wrote and sent I had to stop payment on

them or they would bounce too until it was cleared by the

bank and the company..was a mess.. Years ago when you

wrote a check you had 3 days before that check would go

through your bank, in case you needed to get the money in it

or something.. Now..you have 24 hours..the checks are

processed so fast..daily...I worked for a check clearing house

was a very hectic job, but a great company to work for..EDS.

They really took care of their people.. That I think is where

my feet arthritis really started because I had to be on my feet

constantly at this job, standing... and, on concrete..I would do

my work then take a break and sit down, when I went to get

back up and walk I couldn't hardly step my feet hurt so bad I

had to sit back down sometimes.. The Dr told me then I had

arthritis very bad in my heels , that with in 10 years I would be

in a wheel chair..This was in 93 I think..not sure..when I lived

in Green Bay. She was right, I am, but not for that reason...

Green Bay was one of the best places I have to say I have ever

lived..Great town..so much to do indoors or out. and that huge

river, the Fox, goes right through it.. I had that good job there,

so did David, he worked 4 days on, 4 days off, so you know, on

those off days what we were doing..either headed to a certain

spot we knew or going on the lookout for new places, which we

really enjoyed. There is a fish hatchery there and you can see

the salmon as they climb the ladder they made for them..On

the other side they get the eggs and hatch them and make sure

they are all hatched to really keep the strain of huge fish going.

The wall is all glass and you can see them swimming in kind of

a circle getting up speed to jump to the next level..these are so

much safer than the natural ones with all the rocks..It was nice

to see the care they took of this place and all the streams in

the area ..they stocked them at certain times of the year. David

would camp out on the side of the river for 3 days to be there

when they opened those gates to let those fish go... They would

let them go all the time..but at certain times they let most of

them go and it was like a rush of fish.. Most times David went

it rained and he came home soaking wet and got deathly

sick, but the statement was, "I don't care, was worth it I got

fish" and would smile.

I had a surprise today, It was so hot in here I decided to turn

on the ceiling fan it generates more air than that other fan

AND I wouldn't have to fight to get in back and forth out of

the living room..I pulled that chain this morning and LB did

NOT run.. I was surprised..hes been fine all day.. I have no

idea what changed his mind but, Im glad.. I need that little

fan in the bedroom and now if I don't have to take it out of

there and can use this one..Im very glad..Hes up on the

couch asleep, so hes just fine..Maybe he was just having a

bad day those 2 other times..I know he was scared..could

be its so hot and the fan isnt on in the bedroom..Dutch is

out here on his favorite perch the back of the recliner, that

he decided if he wants cool he needs to not be a scaredy

cat.. Its a really pretty fan, I didn't want to shut it off to take

a picture of it.. was here when I moved in..I wonder tho ,

what it will do to my electric bill...My next one will tell.

I got up early and Penny was here today, we had pizza for

lunch..Little Cesares has a 5.oo large pizza at lunch time.

Its really good too. So I got that and I have some left of

course, I like left over pizza its really good.. Im hungry and

my hot butt needs to get out of this hot chair.."Nitey Nite"

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya..and Thanks!

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe

until I write again..