fewer things to take care of.

  I was reading someones' post earlier and part of it was about how stuff, like their belongings started to quit working or break and need repairs or replacements.  Well, I could so relate to that !  Not long after my husband passed away, my dryer quit, then my heat & air unit went out, my car (2013) air quit working and needed some kind of replacement part, plus I had a bent rem on one of my  "custom" rems, my home owners' ins. became due for that month.  I'm sure I've forgot something,  this is just right off the top of my head.  These were thousands of dollars of expenses.  I was so thankful that we had savings and a CD that I could rely on !!!!  WELL, this morning my son came in to tell me that something had gotten & killed all of my chickens except one baby chick !! I was trying to find someone to give them to because they were mainly for my husband who loved fresh country eggs.  I don't care for them and neither do any of my kids.  Oh, it made me sad, but it was my fault for not making sure they were pinned up.  I just am so mad abt. it, I'm pretty sure it was a racoon because we do have alot of them around here. I guess I may as well get used to living my life by Murphy's Law, and realize that if anything bad can happen, then it probably will.  Finally coming to realize that I need to not take anything for granted like I have been, I know better, that's the sad part !!!!! I need to snap-out-of-it and start trying a little harder.  Just because I am in sorrow doesn't give me the privelage of letting things go.!