well, sorry about the lull in the posts. my phone died so, i have no way to post unless i take my laptop into town or work with me which removes the GF's ability to keep the baby busy while she's trying to clean.
we ended up getting a dog and two cats. the puppy is half border collie and (i believe) half rottweiler. we named him spartacus. the two kittens are lucy and bella. the girlfriend wanted to call them dumb and not so smart, but i kind of figured the last one was just too long.
went to get the temporary power hooked up only to find out my gf's ex husband left a pretty big power bill that has to be paid before we can do anything. turned around and called to check on mine... my ex fiance left me an even larger bill...

been looking for some old deep cycle marine batteries and inverters, no luck with the batteries. all i can find a brand new ones that i just can't afford.
we've decided we need to do away with the charcoal and just use wood. i estimate we use over $30 in charcoal and fluid a month (cheapest i can find) and about $30 in ice also per month. the extra gas to go to the grocery store after work is also adding up, somewhere in the neighborhood of $40 just to go from work to the store then back home. the first two are a power bill alone.
the water line i priced last month has gone up. that's an additional $60 +/-.
i know these prices might not seem like much to some people but, right now they're killing us. baby is due in august, and GF's divorce is almost final. i have to get some power and water on.
have any of you ever dealt with a pregnant woman going through a divorce in the middle of summer?!?!?!?

how ever.. i was challenged to a drinking contest... check for check... beer.. by a guy who makes 3x's what i make. might have to take him up on it. of course... he might end up having to live with me after his wife finds out. lol.