Saw this coming a mile away...

Have you ever just KNOWN something was going to happen.  So much that you just wanted to - with all your being - make it STOP.  And, maybe you could have? But, probably not.  Either way, it happened.  

I'm feeling that way over this depressed feeling I am having.  I am fighting it with all I can.  But, it is still happening.  I am absolutely feeling it.  Being stuck at home, sleeping a ton, fearful of social situations ~ these are things that most happen as RESULT of depression...not the other way around.  I think that's the reason I can feel it coming and have been able to mostly hold off the major troubles of it.  I do cry...but sometimes that is due to the pain in my joints.  I also cry because I'm humbled.  I'm grateful that I haven't had health issues before now....that it's not worse....that this will pass soon.   

Mono Teachings

Mono has taught me a few things.  I have listed some here.  I honestly could do one of these a DAY!!!  (Maybe there are more than a few here.  The rest are free, too, y'all!)

• You can actually feel like you've rested TOO MUCH.
• Beds are actually kinda boring after a few weeks in them.
• Online retail therapy is actually as satisfying as being in public.
• You can spend more than you make in a day on a down comforter.
• My hubby loves me more than I realize.  He has taken SUCH good care of me!
• Buying hairspray online is cheaper than in real life.
• I say "in real life" a lot, like the internet is FAKE.
• I really do depend on social interaction.
• Mono is worse than you think.
• Sometimes when friends/family say, "call me if you need something", they actually do mean it.
• Lowes Foods to go is the best thing everrrr.  (Okay, already knew that.)
• Short term disability is not just for pregnancy. (I didn't wanna. Nurse at Pentair said I should.)
• My boss is one of the most compassionate, understanding people I know!
• My employees are so capable of stepping up and taking on more in my absence.  Thought it probably but know for SURE now.
• Cards are really seriously one of my fave things.  I have gotten a few and I treasure them so much!!!
• Reading the Bible is so much better in a Bible study format.  I like instant reassurance that I know what the Bible is saying.

Avalaaaaaaanche!!!

So, we had one that looked like this:

That was June of 2010...and it was a great vehicle.  We loved that we had the same interior as my Tahoe but had the ability to haul some things (no, not as much as a REAL truck but we don't do a lot of hauling).  Well, fast forward to Sept of 2012 (or, now) and that truck had ALMOST

60 THOUSAND miles

I mean this guy burns the ROAD up!  Driving to work alone is about 100 miles a day!  Beach trips, golf trips, etc etc.  So, there is that magical time where you have high miles, a payoff that is not terrible and you can actually get out of your high mileage vehicle and SAVE MONEY.  That's what we did.  He went, put nothing down and came away saving money on our monthly payment.  We will always have a car payment, so I'm just all about lowering it.  IT worked!  Woo Hoo!  

So, today we have this:

It's a 2012 Avalanche in Summit White!  It has a few things on it that his older model didn't have, but overall is the same vehicle.  He's happy, we're saving around $150 a month on our payment...it was a win for us!!

Thermostat Poll

So what's comfy in your casa?  Here at the house of Jones....it looks like this.....

Don't adjust your monitor, that's actually a 66. Yeah, we like it chilly up in here!!!  What do YOU like?