Ok, here we go...
DH is 48, I'm 38 between us there are 4 children, 1 grandbaby, 1 SIL. Only one child living at home and he's 16 almost 17. DH and I are both currently unemployed, he worked in the automotive industry and I was working for our family corp. We live in the country and own 14 acres with 2 homes (MIL lives in one) on it. DH does odd jobs, he's a jack of all trades. We plant a huge garden every year and do our own canning. We also process our own chickens (mainly just the extra roosters). Currently raising two steers, one for our meat and one to sell. I work 2-3 days a week at a livestock auction facility clerking sells and working in the barn when needed. We live paycheck to paycheck. DH drives a jeep and I drive a Lancer, both are paid for. We only have our house and utilities for bills. Our home needs alot of fixing up and eventually we'll get there. I also take care of my parents and see to their needs, doctors, grocery store that kinda thing. My dad is getting ready to have deep brain stimulation surgery this month and my mom has a bad heart. I shop at the goodwill store every week. My mom loves to go and I take her on senior discount days when I take her shopping. I also shop all grocery ads. I hardly don't buy anything that isn't on sale except for sugar, creamer, tea, our three main staples, lol.
I'm happy just getting by, for some reason when we were busting our butts and DH was working 50 hrs a week I felt like there was more stress in our lives. We now have less money, more animals and were happier. Go figure....
