December 7, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We got up late this morning.  I fixed Steve a nice breakfast of french toast.  Then we arranged the vehicles so that we could take the truck on a test drive.  We headed up through Jerome to Cottonwood  thru Sedona to Flagstaff  across forty to Ash Fork. The brake fluid seems to be leaking.  Then a quick stop at Frys for groceries.   Stopped at home to unload then over to put the truck away in Storage. Mail stop. Dinner.  Finally it was time for TV cuddles and stitching.   

December 6, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up at a reasonable hour.  Breakfast and chores.  Steve stressed out on paycheck issues.  I am sure he will figure it out.  He also wrote the letter to Citi bank about the shoes.  I stitched.   It has been cold all day.   Lunch and more stitching.   Steve and Sophie butted heads.  He just keeps bugging her til she snarls.  Then he gets mad and isn't spirals down into a war.  We went and got the truck.  Won't cost as much as we thought.  Home for brats and mac and cheese.  Finally it was time for TV cuddles and stitching. 

December 5, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We got up super early.  We did speak but it was spotty.  We picked up the truck from storage and I followed in the car to the repair shop.  Then back home. I stitched and Steve watched missed football games.  Then we loaded up the dogs and went over to the trailer to try and cancel the streaming services.   And we got a refund.  We finished putting Christmas boxes away and the final decorations up. A quick trip to Hobby Lobby.  Home for more football and stitching.  Leftovers for dinner.  Finally it was time for TV cuddles and stitching. 

December 4, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Well everything was going well until Steve came home from work. I fixed Steveca breakfast.  He went to work.  I stayed home and did laundry.  Made mac and cheese. Said goodbye to the Fords.   They wanted us to go to dinner but of course we are too poor to go. So was going to have them for dinner.  But Steve didn't want that either.   And neither did they.  So we are here and they ate somewhere else.  As far as I am concerned I will no longer be friends with the Fords.  Steve and I did talk at dinner and I do now see that we are very poor.   And financially strapped.   We went over finances.  We need to do more talking.  I gave Steve my credit cards. He will now do all the shopping.   I quit.  I will stay home by myself at all times.  Never leaving.  He BBQ'ed steaks and ruined them.  Finally I went in the bedroom and he stayed out front fighting with the dog.

December 3, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 I have decided not to divorce Steve at least for today. He was quiet enough that I slept in until 8:30.  Got my wordle and played words. Coffee and a muffin.  Watched TV  finished decorating the tree and house.  Steve was working.  I made a jello salad. Some stitching.   Steve called around 2 during his lunch.  He worked an extra hour.  Then we had pot pies and went to card Bingo.  We didn't win but our table had 3 Bingos.  Home in the rain and watched some football.  Stevecwasvin much better spirits.  When he gets wound up he has no filters.

December 2, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Well today started out ok.  Steve slept in and so did I. I fixed him waffles for breakfast.  I didn't even get to drink my coffee. Then he wanted to go to Lowes to get lights and Christmas decor.  On the way there we had a terrible fight. Most probably because he found out the it was his boo boo that caused us to not get the shoes he ordered.  Anyway we said some pretty awful things especially Steve.  Then I went in Walmart and got what I needed.  Came home and put it away.  Once we got back Steve put out the Christmas lights and just about killed himself.  I put out the rest of the house decor.  Fords dropped by after I took the dogs to the dog park.  Finally it was time to escape into the bedroom for TV cuddles and stitching.  

December 1, 2022 Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

Well the dreaded appointment with the neurologist is over.  As anticipated no news or insight.  We got up Steve early me 7:30.  As usual Steve made as much noise as he could. He went to carving after erecting the Christmas tree. I spent the morning stitching after vacuuming the mess up off the floor.  Then about 1 we took off for Flagstaff.   We finally found the place and I saw the doc.  40 minutes in and done. Then back home. We stopped at Lindo Mexico for a bite to eat. We got home about 6:30. Fed the dogs and it was finally time for TV cuddles and stitching.