Well, I thought it was about time for a little update on the going on's of the Robinson house hold. As you know, Matt was laid off from Mrs. Fields in January, lame! He has been searching for new jobs for the past few months, but nothing worth while has turned up. Tough times for finding a great job. We are currently getting a small amount from unemployment, and thankfully I have some income coming in with my flower biz. It has been challenging these past few months. We have never had to worry too much about money, now it is controlling our lives. I watch every cent I spend and I guess it's a good habit to get into anyway. I've always been a good bargain shopper and I love finding quality products at bottom prices. I've been on the hunt for the best price on "Simply Orange" orange juice (our favorite), organic milk & organic meats. It can be fun and I like a challenge. We make dinner at home so much more now. Finally I can test out all those recipes I've been holding on to. When we do eat out, which is rare now, we use our happening's book, or find a buy one meal get one free!!
I know life is not fair and I keep wondering why this is happening to us!? Somebody slap me! Our situation could be a lot worse. There are families out there that have lost everything. Most of the time I see life as"half full" but lately I've been seeing things "half empty". Matt pulls me back to the good side. He has been so strong during this time. He is so positive and knows everything will be okay in the end. It's just a couple of rough months that's all, he says. I believe him. People, I BELIEVE, PRAISE JESUS!!
We are very lucky to have such great family and friends supporting us. My aunt Marilee has been a lifesaver. You see, Marilee has run the concession stands and rides down at Liberty Park for over 20 years. A few years ago the city put in a nice little restaurant on the other side of the concession stand...The Liberty Park Grill. It's such a fun little place to go eat breakfast or lunch. Matt and I ate there so much last year. We would walk down and have breakfast, then stroll through the park. Well, Marilee has so graciously handed over the reins to Matt. He will take over the restaurant, and she has two more years on her contract with the concessions. She hopes Matt would like to take that over as well.
The restaurant has been open for a few weekends now, with business picking up! We will be open on weekends in March and then all week April through October. Exciting!! Matt has been working his butt off and has been doing great. Business can be slow when the weather is cold, but last Sunday it was busy. The breakfast menu really is great. The eggs benedict are my favorite. If you would like to go down to eat, just mention you are a friend of mine or that you read this blog post and you will receive 10% off. Yipee!!
So, we are staying positive and enjoying this new exciting time in our lives. It may be scary right now but I really believe that everything will be okay. The universe works in mysterious ways doesn't it?
