To or not TO, This is the question

We are finishing up on one of the biggest years in a long while.  Which feels good.  The sales people here are rearranging things including our lobby and the lot itself.  We have been fighting ice the past two days but it hasn't stopped us at all.  I have a chance to go back to the gambling spot but I dont know what to do.  This year is the year of paying off bills.  I paid one off last Friday and have the money to pay another off once I see this person I owe.  It feels so good.  And the way it looks by the end of February I should have a 3rd bill possibly a 4th bill paid off.  So this goes back to going to the gambling spot.  Should I or not.  It will not interfere with my bill paying off because the trip is all paid for including the gambling money.  But what will this do to me with my Vegas trip coming up.  I dont know.  Still want the pigs and chickens but have put everything on hold until I get up on my feet.  I will explain that comment better later.  Hope all is well in the blogging world.  See yall later

Christmas

This year has been great, lots of ups and downs as usual for me.  As we come in to the holiday I still am up in the air about gifts and what not.  I know I will be shopping Friday.  I am always last minute.  Just excited to be here.  Want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Dumbfounded

I have been asked to think about going into business with someone.  I was blown away that they thought of me in this endever.   From what I was told I could make around $360,000 a year.  I am blown away because that is a lot of money and also that I have been asked.  Also this would actually free me up to do other things.  I have a lot to think about.  I will be after Christmas before the talks start.  I guess we will see.  Things will be interesting.  I have a lot of thinking to do and praying.
guess we will see what my life holds.

I'm Back

I took a short trip to go play cards.  It was an awesome time.  I finally won some money at that casino.  I hit for $1000 on Mississippi Stud turned $25 in to $450 on the slots.  Met a man who made $12000 on Craps.  But if all that being said.... I gave all my money back.  Oh well.  But as I said I won so I was able to play and play and play and play.  Per my calculations of the points I got I turned around $10,000.  So as you can see I had a great time. Drunk a many a beer,  played a bunch or cards and just acted like a man for a few days.  Good thing about all this is.  My buddy and I are already planning our next Man trip.  We are going to try to make it a once a year thing.  Well back to work.

Just typing....

So this week I am on schdule to set 7 houses.  The before Thanksgiving rush.  Happens every year.  But if all goes well this will give me a great Christmas bonus.  So there is no time to slow down.  Super jealous of my wife tonight.  She is at the Carolina Panthers ball game.  I know she is going to have a blast.  And I have a date night planned with my girls.  It going to be a great night.  Lastly I am gearing up to go to the local casino for some WSOP.  Yes super stoked about this.  I love these trips and also get to lay some cards.  Might even pull a few levers while I am there.  Peace out!

Breaking Through

I have recently posted about the depression I have been facing.  I have broke through all that though.  I am on top of my game and paln on staying that way the rest of the year.  I have a field trip Friday and I have poker after Thanksgiving.  We will see how all this goes.  As for all of you.  I hope you are doing well!!

half and half

I think all this depression has been from my constant checking into the political scene.  Also left over touches on the Matthew hurricane.  I feel some better today.  Only time will tell what all is going on I guess.

Down

It is taking over my mind and body.  I have fault this depression for some time.  I am mentally strained and worn out.  I have tried to overcome it.  I have tried to work it all out.  But it is overtaking me.  I am mentally and physically depressed.  I have fault it and fault it.  I will overcome it but it is really driving me down at this time.  I have to overcome.  I will overcome.  I am in a battle!

Nice Break

This weekend was a nice break from the norm.  My parents where in the mountains and we had the whole farm to ourselves.  Now we did miss them don't get me wrong but could just do and not worry.  The stew fest was awesome.  I always love sitting around with the fire dept guys and talking, learning, comparing, you know straight guy talk.  It was just an awesome day to fellowship.  Saw so many friends and family.  Everyone "loves" me and "misses" me.  People really do care and truly miss us.  It felt so good.  We didn't win which was fine.  Just being there enjoying the fellowship was so worth it. After the stew fest I climbed my tail back into bed and went to sleep.  I was tired from all the beer I drank the night before and being up at 5am.  This is not my norm.  I got a good nap and then woke up to go burn the hole and drank beet with my BIL.  We hung out for a while and then I went back home and back to sleep.  With the time change being Saturday night I felt real good Sunday morning.  My wife went to church and gathered up our kids that had been staying off Saturday night and I stayed home to get a jump start on the house work.  I washed clothes moved the cooker, brought the tree over from the shop went to the store.  Cant remember what else I did but I did a lot to get jump started.  After all the girls got home we started to rearrange the living room so we could get our tree up.  We deep cleaned the living room and cleaned the Guineas cage.  We moved to the kitchen and on trough the house.  After getting the majority of it all done I asked my wife if I could go to the shop.  Of course she said yes.  And I started back on the 2nd wall.  I am proud to say the 2nd wall is laid out ready to be nailed together and then erected.  Still have a ways to go but after talking to my wife I think I may be close to finish framing in this week.  It feels it has taken me for ever. and it has.  But I have done it all by myself so thats where the time comes in.  having to rig up so one end of a board will stay while you nail the other board and so on.  Either way back to work for me.

WOW!!

Welcome Welcome,

I would like to welcome my readers from France and Canada.  Wow  I would have never thought I would have readers form other countries.  I cant imagine what in the world I you all would think was interesting about my blog but I am very excited about this.

Now to continue with what I was going to blog about.  This weekend.  It would seem I live for the weekend but this is untrue.  I actually feel i stay so busy that the weekend is just a day at the end of my work week and another start into a new work week.  This weekend is no different however I am doing something that you all know I love to to.  Cooking!!  This weekend I will cook approx 15 gallons of Brunswick stew for a minor competition in a town close to mine.  This will be I think the 4th  or 5th year I have done this with my current partner.  This year we are going to tweak the recipe a little.  It honestly makes me a little nervous but I know we will pull it off either way.  So this is my Saturday morning.

Oh! my baby girl gets to go on her girls night out Friday night also.   She is super excited about this.  I have been joking with her about how I am going to take her place.  Of course with this being a "girls" night she says I cant.  So sad LOL.

Now on to the shop.  I have finally gotten one wall up.  Now I may have mentioned this before.  But my goal this weekend after the Stew Fest is to get this other wall built and up.  If I can do this I will probably start on the kitchen.  Either way I finally see progress in the shop.  And hope fully I can have it all finished by March other than some painting.  We  will see.

Again Welcome to my new readers.  Post a comment.  Ask questions.  I look forward to see where this blog goes!!