Dad just texted me...

🙁  Dad just texted me that the mobile home they were looking at is in bad shape and they aren't going to get it.

I'm going to do a quick search of the local yard sale sites, but can you locals all please keep an eye out for an inexpensive mobile home?

Edited to add:  One that he can buy and have put on his land.  They do not want to rent.

I saw Dad again Friday at lunch.

I saw Dad again Friday at lunch.  Shaun and I took him some free sandwich coupons for Chick-Fil-A (we had lunch there and I told one of the employees about the fire and asked for free food coupons.  Thankfully, the manager was nice enough to let us have a couple.)  Since they are staying in a hotel in Oxford for now I figured the least I could do was try to make some of the food easy.  All they have at the moment is a mini fridge and a microwave - and unfortunately, all of those small expenses add up.  🙁

Dad also needed a phone charger and was actually on the phone with Lisa trying to tell her what to get, but I remembered that I had my new one in my purse and gave it to him.  I may not be able to do a super lot, but I will do everything I can to make their lives easier right now.  I don't how else to handle this besides being there and doing any little thing I can.

I texted him a earlier and he was in Munford checking on the remaining animals.  They go every day to feed and love them.  Another family member lives very close by, so they are helping to keep an eye on things.  He said that every time they go over, nosey people stop and ask what happened.  He said he's ready for some peace and quiet, which I can understand.  I would hate being badgered into re-hashing a horrible day in life repeatedly - especially when I'm trying to focus my efforts onto rebuilding.  🙁

I know that I've probably tapped out every last one of you who read my posts, but I'm so close to $1000 on this GoFundMe that I'm gonna share it again.  If I could just get $190 more in there I would feel so happy.  I know - it's just an arbitrary number that I picked, but it's good to have goals and they REALLY need it.  They are hoping to find a mobile home and get it moved this week.  Thanks in advance!

I know this is yet again, not my best photo...

I know this is yet again, not my best photo (yay for cloudy days and crappy house lighting!), but check out my freaking decal.  I made it by myself with only nail polish and stamping plates.  I don't know if every stamping plate would allow me to make a decal this well, but I'm betting that most of them would work - meaning that I have a binder full of images just waiting to be filled in and worn in a whole new way.  😳

I'm really missing this thing called "free time" right now because I want to do this about a thousandy more times.  LOL  The filling in of something so tiny is really tedious, but I think it's kind of meditative for me.  And right about now I think that's something I need.

Anyway, I read that decals can be stored for about 10 days before becoming too brittle to use, so IN THEORY I could make decals for y'all if I have something on any of my stamping plates that you'd like to wear.  Best of all, you could probably stick these down yourselves because that was the easy part.  🙂

To stick it down I put down a clear polish on top of my base color, let it dry a little, then stuck the decal down.  I trimmed as much of it down as I could with cuticle scissors, then buffed it off the tip of the nail, then used a thin brush dipped in acetone to clean the edges and seal the sides down.  Threw on a nice topcoat after that, and I was good to go!  (I know that might sound like a lot, but there was really nothing to it.)

Anyway.  I felt like that was pretty freaking neat.  Jamberry ain't got nothing on me!  😃

As I'm sure most of you know by now it's been a very tough week, but...

As I'm sure most of you know by now it's been a very tough week, but I'm finally starting to feel a sense of "normal" creeping back in.  Not "normal" enough to buy nail polish today, but normal enough to look at it.  LOL  Sally's was having a great sale, but my heart just wasn't in it.  Shaun ended up buying me 3 polishes - he got one for himself.  There was a BOGO on FingerPaints Nail Color, so that was pretty awesome.  🙂

I used one of my new polishes called Ink-Ognito on my middle finger and also on the decal that is on my ring finger.  I haven't had time this past year with work and school to really try this before, but I've wanted so badly to successfully make my own nail decals using my stamper and just nail polish.

As much of a mess as this might appear to be it actually turned out pretty amazing after clean-up and topcoat.  I'll post a nice photo tomorrow when I get into better lighting with a real camera.  LOL  I just thought this looked kind of neat and I was really happy that I was up for taking a few hours to just do something for myself - for no other reason than that I wanted to.  I feel like that's a sign that my stress levels are starting to drop.

Anyway.  Goodnight, all.  Or good morning.  In any case - see you whenever I wake up!

I am so excited for two good newses in one day!

I think I just almost died.  I got an email that my Trig Exam grade had been posted.  Feeling a lump in my throat, I went to check Blackboard.

I made an 88.

I did not make a C or a D.

I have a 90 average in that class.

I am ok.

My head started buzzing and I had to sit down.

Two good newses today!  An un-dead kitten and a B!

After the week I've had these things feel like major wins.

PHEW.

I just saw Dad and Lisa.

I just saw Dad and Lisa. They are holding up surprisingly ok. They are exhausted, of course, but they are hanging in there. I feel much better now that I've put my eyes on them. 

There is a sliver of good news:  Their kitten, Rumpy, was outside and survived. Losing the girls (Annie and PP - the pups) is still tragic, but at this point any good news feels amazing to me. 

Aside from money if any of you could help with some other sized men's clothing it would be appreciated. I didn't realize that Lisa's son had most of his clothing stored at their place. He wears 40x32 pants, XL shirts, and size 13 shoes. 

Thank you x1000 to everyone who has helped my family through this terrible time. It is greatly appreciated.

Dad is talking a little more today.

Dad is talking a little more today.  Red Cross did help them.  They didn't hear from United Way, so I called.  They gave me phone numbers for food and clothing, but were zero help as far as housing - unless they want to be put up in a shelter, which I'm pretty sure they don't.  United Way told me that some missions may help with money for housing, but they didn't give names or numbers for them.  So that wasn't the best.

Dad said that they are looking at mobile homes today.  I feel better now that he is talking a little more.  It is a relief.  But guess what.  Mobile homes cost money.  So I'm asking again, right now, for money, please.  This is what we need.  This is how you can help.  I really don't care if it's just $5 - it would be more than they had and it is VERY MUCH appreciated.

Also, if any of you know of places that would donate money or help him pay for a place, please leave me their info in a comment.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.