2010 ~ Has been an odd year for the Wettergrens.
This year we have found ourselves unemployed. Yep, both of us. I remember my mouth uttering the words, "We shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket." Well I was right. But that is of little difference now, since I wouldn't take back the experience I had working side by side with my husband. I truly enjoyed it and as the freezing temperatures bring what I hope is a very busy season to those still lugging air movers around....I am jealous. I loved plunging my sneakers into ice soaked carpeting, lugging in equipment, learning the vortex process and being helpful. Most of all I enjoyed working with Matthew.
We have been filled with sorrow over the loss of loved ones (some to heaven and some just lost from our lives). Matt lost his father this year and it was painful. There are no words that can describe the hurt in your heart when someone so wonderful leaves your life. Frank was wonderful and many of his wonderful qualities live on in his son. The changes in our lives this year have brought a different kind of loss. We have lost co-workers, friends and family due to circumstance. This loss is different, but still we grieved.
We are pregnant! Well Matt isn't but he is certainly playing a large roll in the pregnancy, so he deserves some credit. It took us 10 months to conceive this little baby, most of them in secret since we wanted it to be a surprise. On Memorial Day over pancakes and fried potatoes we finally saw two lines....two blue lines! It was amazing from day 1. Matt is more then wonderful when it comes to caring for me and our unborn baby. With each passing day my love for this man grows. At this very moment he is sleeping on the couch, so I may find an ounce of comfort in the bed. My love grows. Last night when my feet were throbbing in pain, he came to me and rubbed them with tender hands so that I might relax enough to fall asleep. My love grows. He gets me water when I don't ask, fetches my blanket without my knowledge and pulls my big bellied body out of the tub when I am too tired to rise. My love grows. He tucks me into bed every single night. My love grows. He endures my endless foul gas, my infrequent moods and my lack luster cooking. My love grows. As I incubate the baby, he deserves a big shot out to the world! Thank you my dear husband...you have made this pregnancy a pure joy. And praise God for making this pregnancy easy breezy and for blessing me with my perfect companion. It makes it easy for me to be a help-meet.
We have learned a thing or two about money. One. Despite popular belief it does not grow on trees, it is not easy to come buy and when made of plastic it really isn't money at all. Two. You don't need what they have and if you want it you best have a coupon for it. I can not tell you how much money we have saved this year with coupons. If you are not clipping, you are a fool or a millionare. I now treat those tiny colorful pieces of paper as currency. You must have extreme diligence if you plan to save loads of money(and I do). It takes hours to compare prices, sales and coupons between stores; but in the end the money saved is well worth the trouble. Three. Earn money any way you can. This year we have sold so much stuff on eBay I am surprised to see we still have stuff left. We have collected milkweed on the sides of roads, fields and ditches. This milkweed we sold by the pound and we collected hundreds of pounds! Nothing like seeing a pregnant women in the ditch with a bag around her neck picking milkweed...the looks I got while collecting these little money pods ~ priceless! Do odd jobs. We did. Use your skills. We did. Because of this we have survived. We are blessed! Until Matt finds new employment (hopefully close to home, but that is looking less and less likely) or his business gets work (lot's of it ~ pray) we must do what we have to do.
Looking forward.....
In the first part of 2011 things are about to get really strange. Our baby will be born, in our home. We are nervous and excited.
In 2011 we look forward to Matt's business getting off the ground, so he does not have to go downstate for work. If he does, we will be fine...it will just suck a little. Ok, it will suck alot.
My bakery will be back up and running in the spring. I am now on maternity leave from baking since it hurts my back and I am about to give birth. This will be my job and I am looking forward to it.
I will start a book that has been asking to be written for sometime.
We will explore the vision we have of a shop (it's kind of a big deal and a big secret).
We will cling to love, not money.
We will play with our dogs and soon our new baby.
And we will do silly things that make life worth living.......
Let's pray 2011 isn't so odd....
