Mortgage Woes

As the economy seems to falter a little bit each day, it seems harder to stay out of its grasp. Well it finally caught us. We owe too much, credit score stincks, cant live in a budget, cant find anyone to help us refinance, and then it happened. We got a letter from the attorneys office last week that our home is now up for foreclosure. The sale date is Dec. 30 to the highest bidder. Appearently the company that we paid alot of money to help us out of this is either a scam or they just want to torture us. Actually I think it is both. I have talked to the banker and they say that there has been no communication from this company or that it does not show on the customer service computer screens. On the other hand the "bailing out" company states that we have nothing to worry about. The banker and "bailing" company have been talking according to the "bailing out" office. "They do this all the time" so the lady says. "Dont worry, everything is under control". Not believing them I sent the banker some money to show good faith. Well by golly, the banker sent it back. The money has been rejected. C'mon Mr. Banker we are trying!! So now we are in a pickle. The "bailing" company will not return my phone calls and when I do go to the office, it is the same story......

For sale on December 30th to the highest bidder. Some Christmas present. My Birthday is on December the 31st. I really get kicked in the pants if things go the way they seem to be going. The kids are worried and bless there hearts, they are all willing to get jobs to help out. I try to comfort them but the look of despair is there in their eyes. They dont want to move. But I have to keep up there spirits and tell them that I am doing everything that I can. The bank wants some 18,000 dollars to keep the loan current. I just cant come up with that amount. It surely seems hopeless right now. Well I know that I will be on the phone again tommorrow in hopes to recieve some answers that will take away the stress.

Hope everyone has a good week and is excited for cooler weather. Bye now.

Katys Tag and tid bits

The tag is about seven random things about myself that people dont know about. Well here it goes.
1. I fell 18 feet out of a tree on a rope swing. But the rope was a garden hose. Garden hoses do not work as a rope swing.

2. While at a pizza buffet, I ate 25 pieces of pizza. I guess that is what hungry missionaries do.

3. I changed my degree from accounting to Japanese in my third year of college.

4. I like to eat most anything but cannot stand liver and onions.

5. I like to listen to music. I was a D.J. in my senior year at high school.

6. I wear contacts. Should have seen the hideous glasses I was wearing before contacts.

7. I got my Eagle Scout at 13 years.

I dont know seven other people to send this to so if you want, feel free to consider yourself tagged.

As far as other tid bits, I am still working on my weight. I have lost four pounds so far and have 9 pounds to go. Kelsi gave a talk in church today and she did a great job. I am proud of her and glad that she is my daughter. Kelsi has been asked to Homecoming and she is excited to go. Cant believe that she is growing into such a pretty young woman. Jolie is still doing gymnastics. She is doing great. The gym class would be better if it wasnt so expensive. Laurie is still mostly enjoying her position at school. There are days that she comes home just frazzled. Trent is still working and going to school.

It has been a pretty good day today and I have enjoyed it. The weather has finally cooled off and it is feeling good. Hope everyone can enjoy this time of year by getting outside and seeing what is really out there. What is out there is those things that I have taken for granted. The songs of the bird, the breeze against my face, a warm embrace from from one of my kids, a pretty flower, and the strength that I know that I am not alone. Have a good week and enjoy.

Exercise?

I went to the gym last night in an attempt to gain back control of my out of control weight gain. I havent been back to the gym since I left the california jobsite so it was kind of weird to walk back inside of one. I decided that the exercise that I needed was to do a workout on the ellipticissor. ( I think that it is how it is spelled). I got on the machine and started out. I told myself I was going to ride this thing for an hour. Ten minutes into the workout, I am allready feeling like I want to quite. But I pushed through. I did get through the hour and found out that after 4.2 miles and 582 calories burnted, got off the machine and could hardly walk. My legs felt like spagetti. OOOOhhhhhhh this is going to hurt in the morning as I UNGRACEFULLY walked down the stairs. Well here it is the morning and I dont feel too bad. A little stiff in the back but otherwise walking like a normal human being. We will see how the day goes. Maybe everything will loosen up as the day goes on. Hope everyone has a good day!!