Friday, June 26, 2009
Decade of Marriage
It was ten years ago on June 26, 1999 that I married my high school sweetheart. I was newly 18 he was nearly 20. Everyone told us how it was a horrid idea. They all said we would regret it and that it would be a big mistake. I admit that at times I may have agreed with those naysayers over the years. But I also know that there is so much that has happened in my life that I would never had made it through without Paul. My father's death, my mother's drug addiction. Those things i only barely made it through and it was with my best friend, my husband. Not all the years and days of this marriage have been all roses and kisses. We have had our struggles and our mistakes along the way. However we chose to push through and work it out. No matter what work it out. And I can honestly say that in the last 4 years, every year has gotten easier, more fun, and just plain better. I look forward to the next several decades I hope to share with my wonderful man.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
BAKER and MILLER PC
Okay, so we recieved a bill from these lawyers stating that we owed Amerin IP for payments that had never been paid. This was 6 months ago. We did not know we owed them money because we never recieved a bill. This was from a residence we lived in 8 years ago. So we tell them to send us the records of this charge and if we are responsible we will of course pay it. We hear nothing for months.
Then 2 months ago we recieve a phone call with someone yelling at me about how we owe them money are we are refusing to pay our debt. I calmly tell her we are waiting for proof of the debt and proof that we were living there at the time of the charge. She then recites this 8 year old address to confirm address. I give her my correct address and then 2 weeks later we recieve the sheets. Though we weren't living there at the time, we have no way of knowing who would be responsible for the charges. I call the woman, that day, and tell her all of this. She says let me talk to my supervisor and get back to you.
2 weeks later we are delvered a summons to come to court for this debt. We go to court and are told that it would cost us much more to merely fight this than just pay the debt. I tell the lawyer that we had been trying to negotiate payment and had been awaiting a phone call, instead received a summons. Mind you this whole conversation the woman from Baker & Miller never even lifted her eyes from her binder. We agreed to plead guilty and work out a payment plan.
2 days later I am contacted by a man from Baker & Miller who starts out by yelling at me about needing a payment right now. I tell him to give me an address or website to make a payment and I will. He yells NO at me and says he needs one right now over the phone. I didn't have my credit card number and such memorized and was not in a position to give it to him at the time, on my cell phone. He curses at me. I tell him that I have not made a payment because we didn't know what to pay to whom and we had been waiting on them, all the above and such, he then calls me a LIAR and says that they've been trying to get money from me for years. Of course this is just not true. We did not even know this debt existed until a few months ago! I finally hung up on him because he wouldn't quit yelling and my kids were crying and asking "who is screaming?" That is how loud he was, he wan't even on speaker phone. After hanging up I went online searched out the lawfirm and made a payment on line. I wrote a letter via their e-mail stating the conversation and situation and asked to be contacted.
Now we recieve a notice that they are deducting Paul's pay from Wilbert. And that the judgement was in the amount of $516.07. But the balance due is $2,053.33.
This is what happens to people who can not afford lawyers. This is what happens when lawyers bully you and tell you you have to pay the money, even though you are not responsible, because you don't know your rights. I now know that if we had faught and won we wouldn't have had to pay anything! Now we have t pay 4 times the debt on a power bill that incurred on a home we had moved out of,while we were living in an apartment.
Why do people only look out for themselves. What does this do to a family that already is on public aid because with our three jobs we don't make enough to feed our family.
Then 2 months ago we recieve a phone call with someone yelling at me about how we owe them money are we are refusing to pay our debt. I calmly tell her we are waiting for proof of the debt and proof that we were living there at the time of the charge. She then recites this 8 year old address to confirm address. I give her my correct address and then 2 weeks later we recieve the sheets. Though we weren't living there at the time, we have no way of knowing who would be responsible for the charges. I call the woman, that day, and tell her all of this. She says let me talk to my supervisor and get back to you.
2 weeks later we are delvered a summons to come to court for this debt. We go to court and are told that it would cost us much more to merely fight this than just pay the debt. I tell the lawyer that we had been trying to negotiate payment and had been awaiting a phone call, instead received a summons. Mind you this whole conversation the woman from Baker & Miller never even lifted her eyes from her binder. We agreed to plead guilty and work out a payment plan.
2 days later I am contacted by a man from Baker & Miller who starts out by yelling at me about needing a payment right now. I tell him to give me an address or website to make a payment and I will. He yells NO at me and says he needs one right now over the phone. I didn't have my credit card number and such memorized and was not in a position to give it to him at the time, on my cell phone. He curses at me. I tell him that I have not made a payment because we didn't know what to pay to whom and we had been waiting on them, all the above and such, he then calls me a LIAR and says that they've been trying to get money from me for years. Of course this is just not true. We did not even know this debt existed until a few months ago! I finally hung up on him because he wouldn't quit yelling and my kids were crying and asking "who is screaming?" That is how loud he was, he wan't even on speaker phone. After hanging up I went online searched out the lawfirm and made a payment on line. I wrote a letter via their e-mail stating the conversation and situation and asked to be contacted.
Now we recieve a notice that they are deducting Paul's pay from Wilbert. And that the judgement was in the amount of $516.07. But the balance due is $2,053.33.
This is what happens to people who can not afford lawyers. This is what happens when lawyers bully you and tell you you have to pay the money, even though you are not responsible, because you don't know your rights. I now know that if we had faught and won we wouldn't have had to pay anything! Now we have t pay 4 times the debt on a power bill that incurred on a home we had moved out of,while we were living in an apartment.
Why do people only look out for themselves. What does this do to a family that already is on public aid because with our three jobs we don't make enough to feed our family.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Mason's Ears
Well today my 3 yearold Mason took a bath and after said bah my husband, Paul, cleaned Mason's ears with a quetip. Afterwards Mason kept saying, "I can't be loud", and "I need it loud, please." After some time and discussion we figured out that he was saying he had water in his ears and it was slightly plugged.
So Paul cleaned his ears again. After the first ear, Mason went, "aaahh, aahhh" testing sounds. Paul did the other ear and Mason made the sounds again and then said, "It's loud again, thank you daddy!"
ha. Kids are so funny!
So Paul cleaned his ears again. After the first ear, Mason went, "aaahh, aahhh" testing sounds. Paul did the other ear and Mason made the sounds again and then said, "It's loud again, thank you daddy!"
ha. Kids are so funny!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Manic Monday
Well here it is just another Manic Monday and again with the very little sleep last night! Ugh! Today I've decided I am going to get my house in order if it kills me! I need to be more of an A type personality and less C! LOL I must clean constantly or it gets to the point where I am just like I don't care anymore! Mess is mess.But if I get it organized and get the three year olds involved i think I can get and more importantly KEEP my house in order... Wish me luck!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Mess
I need to learn to be more efficient. I need to figure out how to keep the house clean with three tornados in constant motion named Mason, Maya, & Jasperlyn. I must find order or I shall loose my mind. I feel like it may be too late. But I have hope that I will figure out.
Sleep, I need sleep! Or exercise?
So It is Sunday morning. I am getting ready to go to Church for Worship team rehearsal. I will be the only female vocalist this morning, there are usually 3 or more of us. I am a little nervous. But not too much. It is easier to sing and blend with less people. It's more freeing to sing a different part. Especially when you don't feel like you might ess some one else up if you do something different. But still a little nervouse to be the only female voice heard.
I didn't sleep well last night. Couldn't fall asleep and then the girls had a rough night as well. Maya was in our bed for a little bit and then later Jasperlyn had a bad dream so we had to take care of that as well. So tired. It doesn't help that I feel exhausted these last few days. But not pregnant people, don't go there! Maybe it's time to do a body cleanse and up the exercise. Hopefully that will help! Anyways, Just wanted to stop by this AM and do my daily blog.
Until next time
LaRae
I didn't sleep well last night. Couldn't fall asleep and then the girls had a rough night as well. Maya was in our bed for a little bit and then later Jasperlyn had a bad dream so we had to take care of that as well. So tired. It doesn't help that I feel exhausted these last few days. But not pregnant people, don't go there! Maybe it's time to do a body cleanse and up the exercise. Hopefully that will help! Anyways, Just wanted to stop by this AM and do my daily blog.
Until next time
LaRae
Saturday, June 6, 2009
1st time
Well this is my first official blog on here. I guess I am excited to have a live diary for all to see. Whatever. It should be fun to share the stories of my kids with people, the good and the bad. I hope this helps me to open up more in my writing so I can get my novella on the mend. That's all for now. More to come!
LaRae
LaRae
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