Frustrations About Money

Well, projects are at a standstill. We paid mortgage this week (two weeks late) and money is tight. And it'll probably be tight for the next couple of weeks because I would like to have enough money to pay mortgage on time next month. And we have other bills to pay. I really really hate money. Hubby isn't getting any overtime at work which is really hurting us. The overtime he would get gives us a little bit of a buffer to be able to do things. And since I'm not working because of my back and hip problems, that just makes things worse. I feel so frustrated just sitting here waiting for hubby's next deposit and not being of any help.

I've even thought of letting the boy sheep in with the girls. If the girls have babies, I could sell the lambs and at least make some kind of money. But that would mean the girls would be having their babies at not the best time of year. I just do not want to have my girls pregnant at the hottest time of the year and then the babies born when it is starting to get cold again. Just to make some money? No, I'm not gonna be cruel to my animals just for money.

Luckily the pigs should be due in mid June. I'm pretty sure both girls are pregnant so hopefully we'll have several babies for sale after they're weaned. But that won't be until August at least. And I need money now.

I hate this back and forth money bullshit. Excuse my French. But it's bullshit.

Projects that need to be completed?

The duck tractor for one. I've decided I'm going to get a roll of welded wire to finish the top.

Then the rest I'll be able to use as trellis' for my vining veggies. And I'll need u-posts for the trellis'.
Another is a radio tower for a new internet service. Our current service is terrible and they charge us way too much for it. This other service is cheaper and faster. Cheaper being the more important part, of course. The more money we save on our internet, the more money we can use to pay off other stuff or do other projects.

The chicken coop needs a better roof since it still leaks.

I also need to build more chicken tractors for when the baby chicks get bigger and I need to separate the two groups.

I need to build something for the bitties. They're already getting too big for the hanging cages.

Things I'd like to do:

Put a couple of wood walls around the rabbit pen to give them a dry place to hang out. It rained last night and I haven't been able to let them out of their cages today because the ground is still sopping wet.

The expansion of the fencing is going to have to wait until next year. Just too many other things that need to be done.

Hubby brought home some plastic barrels that they were getting rid of at his work. I'd like to cut those and half, fill them with soil and put something like carrots and parsnips in those.

We have 800 watts of solar panels here and no inverter to use said power. I had gotten some cheap grid tie inverters but those died on me in a matter of months. And getting the foreign (not gonna label any countries) companies refused to refund my money and instead expected me to fix them myself. If I had that much electrical experience then I wouldn't need a grid tie inverter. I could just hook my panels up to a proper setup with a battery bank. That is the goal eventually but for now I'm probably going to have to go for one of the more expensive but more reliable grid tie inverters. And those ain't cheap.

Sorry for the ranting. This has just come off as a big whining season. Lots of other things I need and want to get done but require money. But since most people don't read my posts anyway, I'll just look at this post as a personal venting and release of frustration.

Anyway, I'm going to go watch some stuff and finish my crochet project. Maybe if I'm able to sleep better, it'll help my back and hip and then I might be able to get at least a part time job. If I could even get something for a couple of hours, that would help. K, take care all and have a good day.