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Debilyn


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I tell ya if I had not been offered and learned all I have here, I would not have any hair left, or teeth either.

Life is so frigging complicated, hectic. Bundling up in a corner sounds good sometimes. Nothing specific, just life.

Have a certain amount of money. Needs to go to different places. I bought a nice older Blazer, great deal from landlords. So I pawned my rings again. (its older but is straight, clean and mac will get me some wheels for it)

I am new to this. I don't mind at all paying them nine bucks a month to borrow a hundred bucks.

But I didn't know the process. Anyway in my mind, amongst the marbles, i had to come up with $118 to get my rings back then pawn them again.

but I need that money to pay for things back up at the little town I live in. ugh I have to write on top of my notebook the date, what I have to do and in what order. lol

so I drive clear to where I need to do the money.  I have $75 on my debit card I need.Can only get mult of 20. I get some rolls to get cash. same story goofed. so I go to the one dollar type atm. It would NOT let me get $68 of my $72!!! I had some cash in my purse to add to it. Anyway so I am freaking out as I don't have enough to pay it.

so I dig in my bag, get almost enough.rrrrrr RRRR then I think OH I have bottles in my car stand in this freaking line for 60 cents. I have enough whew. Then look at the stub to do my errand. It is $118.92. Nope can ya believe it? I am calm. now what???? I am telling you this is me driving back and forth to different places, its a hundred freaking degrees I have no ac and it was cold when I left so i have on LONG black pants and a rolled up long sleeved shirt OMGosh.

I think ok dig in car. I unzip Fezzik service dogs seat and there is one dollar, and lotsa change! yay!!! thank you hp thank you thank you. I am dripping in sweat,oh oops I am a woman, I am glistening, dying of heat stroke, cannot think anymore. But...

i think ok angels watch us. Did an angel help me to find this last amount of money? Does HP work that way? Kinda felt nice to think about.

so I am driving to pawn shop, thinking how I will go back home, it is so pretty up there. the dogs, cats, guinea pigs and Dickens my potted pig will be happy to see me. I won't have to leave again for days!

In pawn shop i lay out all my money from here, there, under there, stuck in there. hand him the slip. he looks at me funny. I said oh no what?? he goes to another worker is whispering. what? what?

I only had to come up with the $18.92!!!!!! He was trying to figure out where that hundred came from, was it left on the counter...omg.

I just laughed and wanted to grab his shirt and say,"DO YOU FRIGGING KNOW WHAT I JUST WENT THRU???" lol

Well becuz of take one day at a time, one thing at a time, breath, be here now, everything will be ok, all this HP stuff that has Al Anon stamped on it, I did not grab a gun off the shelf and shoot myself.

I swear, I could hear the angels laughing and for the millionth time, HP rolling his eyes at me....

A work in progress, are you freaking kidding me......?

love,debilyn, ya that dipstick over there soaking wet from running amok in winter cloths at 100's

ps I am sure you want to see my new baby Skinny pigs coming...my dear Dickens sleeping, win and stinker loving..and others...oh grandson and daughter at the river.



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Oh Deb I do love your adventures. I myself was paying bills yesterday and thinking gosh, I wish this were more fun than what it is. I have had moments too where I have said to myself how am I going to pay for this? Then somehow, my HP comes through again and gives me what I need, one day at a time.

Thanks for sharing your pics my dear. I love them.

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Thanks for the share Debilyn, it is always amazing how HP comes through for us. It makes it easier to know whatever the outcome it will be just fine. I love your adventuresome tales and the new pictures. Keep up the good work!

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I very much love cats and your pics there are great.....


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Hi Debilyn,

Thanks for your share.  Happy to read this morning about "Deb's adventures."  I could imagine it all in my mind as I read.  I noticed your car has a peace sign on the grill. 

The river pic is beautiful.  You're so forunate to live around nature.  I've travelled through Oregon quite a bit.  I've always enjoyed your state.

 



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Thank you Debilyn, as always you have the best stories :) It was a day for HP's work huh? I had a pretty amazing day too :) Thank you for sharing and bringing it back here :)
HUGS! Great photos toO!

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Love the two kitties!

Adorable.

Maresie.



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I am soooo glad you don't know a paradigm for boredom...LOL Deb...waiting for the program to change me that way also....hmmm or maybe it has.   ((((hugs)))) smile



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Yes, I would have to agree with Jerry.  Deb, that is something no one can accuse you of being - boring.  You are such a tremendous source of life and love to me.  Thanks for sharing and speaking your truth today.  I always love to hear what is going on in Deb's world.

Blessings of abundance,

Tommye



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LOL .. I sooo can relate!!! Thanks for the share Deb it's awesome the way HP will work!!!

Hugs P :)

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Thank you all. When things happen that are sorta OFF I think, hmmm well at least its a good story! lol

I mean how many huge pigs named Pixie butt you into a huge row of blackberries???

bored was never a word I allowed in my home classroom or anywhere. lol My grandson was saying and he got the "talk." lol

My son, his dog and his friend, me my Pyr and Pom went down the ext ladder to the river below me. OMG you guys from up here it looks like nothing. Down there, it is HUGE. I mean dangerous! crevaces how do you spell that? If you fell you could get wedged in one! River is super strong. HUGE swimming holes under overhanging rock with green green green things hanging on them everywhere!.

The truest meaning of awesome down there. If I could take good pics, those pics would be in oregon magazine. I sorta went down on my bum. old lady. My son was so seriously watching me he was not smiling! sauvey was a bit scared but he ended up going in the water with my sons dog Gabe mastiff/newfy.

going up was well I almost fainted. Thank goodness I never tried it alone. They had water so I could drink and pour it on me. yikes.

I went up then Mac had to get sauvy up. He is close to 200 pounds but he got back up! I didn't give a though to my Pom. He just follows me everywhere.!

Anyway there are some pics in a separate post. my cell phone sucks. but ya get the idea!

hugs you guys, debilyn and hairy family!

 



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I remember money being that tight, and due to my own habits more than a lack of income.  I remember when ATMs would onlygive out multiples of $10, but they would credit you for up to $100 on a new deposit.  One time my balance was like $8.12 and I really needed the 8 bucks, but I couldn't take out less than 10.  So I lied.. I said I was depositing $10 and inserted an empty envelope.  With my available balance of $18.12 it let me withdraw the $10.  I went and spent the $8, then took the leftover $2 and re-deposited it, which would have left me with a net 12 cent balance after they removed the dummy deposit.  Amazingly I never got in trouble for this stunt (only did it once).  My plan was to just say oh, I forgot to enclose the money the first time.

In my drinking days I remember having my credit cards maxed out all except for my gas cards, so I'd be driving around looking for a gas station that took my card and also sold beer and would let me put it on the card... LOL.

It's a God thing.  About 10 years ago, I was in the middle of a trip to a convention, and I had left on the trip with credit cards but no cash.  I had a way to get some cash from the credit card, but had to get on line to do it.  I had tried to do this via a wireless cell phone (that's all there was then) and it would disconnect before I could complete the transaction.  So I arrived at the convention center and I'm meeting people but I wandered down a hallway thinking, dang, I just need to get onto the internet for a few minutes, and I looked to my left and saw a big sign over a machine that said "Need to use the internet?"  LOL.  It was one of those things that you slide in your CC, and they charge you by the minute.  5 minutes later, I had $600 cash in my hands via the net, credit card cash advance transfer to my bank account, and a nearby ATM.  Crazy stuff.

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Debilyn


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omgosh!!!!  hello!!! you come here after a bazillion days and don't say hi????

I am soooo glad to see you post! even if you were a criminal! lol

How are YOU?????

Yes oh computers are such progress, ugh bolony! Plus now I can have a thousand on my debit card and can only get 300 a day. its MY money.

hugs hugs hugs, update us at least please! love,debilyn



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Deb, I truly enjoy your share. You have this energy about you that I truly admire. Your share is always inspiring and humorous. Love your extended family's pictures. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Wow! That is truly YOU. A survivor indeed. Thanks for sharing your story.

Sending hugs.

Hawaii



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I try to check for replies but TBQH I forgot I posted here... LOL.  Too many on line things, sometimes I forget to keep up.   I haven't been doing Alanon meetings for a while - closest thing I had to a regular was Tuesdays and now we have a dog and Tuesday is my turn to be home with him while my wife has other activities.  Unlike AA, I can go without a meeting for a while and be ok.... which is unfortunate I think because I do feel I'm missing something.

Anyway maybe I'll think of something to say.  Not even sure where to start...

Barisax



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