*sigh* no ConTxt for me
It's been forever since I posted. I have another lj that is SCA related that is a major part of my life for the next 2.5 years, and keeping up with that (and them) is eating my brain).
I pre-regged ConTxt right away 2 years ago. Life has interfered, I have sudden obligations right through the weekend. I managed to drop by and pick up my membership materials at least. It looked like everyone was having fun. I hope by next time I will have been able to build up my fannish community and have a crowd to hang with.
Catch up - son is just fine, managed to break his wrist so his interaction with the medical community continues. Life went on, and with slowly dawning horror, realized that husband's retirement just isn't stretching as far as he thought it would. Had a 'come to jesus' meeting with financial planner today. Very depressing. One outcome - have to give eldest child deadline to start paying her own way, at least rent. Major failure to launch. At least she is beginning to date. She had 'issues' which had her sort of a recluse except for nearly 24/7 on the computer role playing. She's had a job for over a year now and just got a second one because she got herself into financial trouble with credit cards and student loans. Her 'come to jesus' will be this weekend I think. The boy gets a short term bye while finishing college by ext May, then he goes too. As we were told, we can't support them in retirement.
So, very little non on-line fannish interaction, no eating out, beating our consumer debt into submission. *Then* I can think about retirement. I am depressed. And our A/C died Tuesday (we're near DC). Repair should be here Monday. Joy. Pray that it is something simple and not a whole new system.
I pre-regged ConTxt right away 2 years ago. Life has interfered, I have sudden obligations right through the weekend. I managed to drop by and pick up my membership materials at least. It looked like everyone was having fun. I hope by next time I will have been able to build up my fannish community and have a crowd to hang with.
Catch up - son is just fine, managed to break his wrist so his interaction with the medical community continues. Life went on, and with slowly dawning horror, realized that husband's retirement just isn't stretching as far as he thought it would. Had a 'come to jesus' meeting with financial planner today. Very depressing. One outcome - have to give eldest child deadline to start paying her own way, at least rent. Major failure to launch. At least she is beginning to date. She had 'issues' which had her sort of a recluse except for nearly 24/7 on the computer role playing. She's had a job for over a year now and just got a second one because she got herself into financial trouble with credit cards and student loans. Her 'come to jesus' will be this weekend I think. The boy gets a short term bye while finishing college by ext May, then he goes too. As we were told, we can't support them in retirement.
So, very little non on-line fannish interaction, no eating out, beating our consumer debt into submission. *Then* I can think about retirement. I am depressed. And our A/C died Tuesday (we're near DC). Repair should be here Monday. Joy. Pray that it is something simple and not a whole new system.