Ugh. If I didn't feel so sick tonight, I'd go get me a daquiri! Ok, first off, many of you saw my vent earlier about the possibility of the skids on my insurance... Still contemplating what to do. I'm a custodial stepmom of 12 years, and I have always been a part of the skids medical care. Loca Grande does not pay CS because she is a crazy b%$*& that doesn't stay employed in one place for too long, because it would mess up her disability checks for her mental illness. However, it is in the court papers that she has all medical responsibility when the skids are in her care, and we have completed responsibility when they are in our care. She has no access to our insurance info if she took them to a doctor while in her care. Turns out it doesn't cost any difference if I have just one kid on my insurance or 20! So if I add Gibby, I might as well add the rest of them... But it will still be about $300 from my paycheck...

ANother $$$$ kick: I live 36 miles from the town where I teach. I have carpooled with another teacher for the last 2 1/2 years to save money. He and his wife decided to move to the town where we work. They found an apartment over the weekend, and will be moving in by the middle of May. This guy and I have become friends and I will miss the company to and from work. (And I do mean "friends"- I'm still pretty sure he's gay and his wife is a lesbian and it's a pretty "fake" marriage...) And he lets Gibby and I ride with him every day of the week for just $30 a month, and I pay for "road snacks." So, I'll also be out tons of gas money come next fall, and gas prices are rising.