so long...

so, so, SO long! Too long... I really want to start a blog (another one, yeah), that I can post my greeting cards on. I've been making some cool cards and I would like to display them somewhere. What better place... I need to prioritize so I can decide that spending more time on the computer is not always 'a bad thing!' Lord knows I spend enough time searching for more ways to spend my hard-earned money! (I need to re-direct my energy, don't you agree???) So I thought my first step toward that above goal might be to come back here and update once in a while. Ok, done for the day! I'll be back.

a long time...

Long time, no see... I've been scanning old photos in to my computer and I will be so happy to share them with my family! So far, I've got well over 100 photos scanned in, and thanks to MOM, for labeling them by era. Some of the pictures actually have dates on them, but that just tells us when they were developed. It's just really fun looking at them, and knowing that every sister will have their very own dvd soon, with all the pictures on it. It's a fun project.

The weather is looking a bit more like spring today and according to the local meteorologists, we will have spring this year! =)

I must work so as to not lose my job!

a good weekend...

I had a really good weekend. As stressed as I was feeling about Saturday (and my family coming over to do some scrapbooking), wanting everything to be just right, hoping that everyone who was planning on attending would still be willing to (due to weather), I felt really good about how things went. I was so happy to have 3 of my sisters and my mom over. We visited and scrapbooked. We had fun. It's all good...

On another note: I miss my daughter. She's only been back to school for a month but I miss her. We had a really nice conversation last Thursday and on one hand it makes me really happy to have spoken to her and hear all that's going on with her, and on the other hand talking to her makes me miss her more sometimes. Anyway, she'll be coming home the second weekend in March for a couple days, back the last week in March for spring break, and again for Easter (a 3-day weekend). Not sure if we're planning a short trip that way once spring really arrives or what. We'll see. I kind of hope she plans on spending most of her summer here. But if she decides to stay there and work, well, what's a mother to do? I have to encourage her to work and I want to support her in her decisions.

Weather: High temp 24 F; light wind; light snow expected (less than 2 inches)

is january really almost over???

...is it, really??? Is January almost over, and does that mean that the second-to-the-last month of winter is almost here, and that means March isn't too far from being here... There I go again; wishing my life away. Not really; I'm wishing WINTER away! Is there anyone who isn't tired of this freezy, cold, snowy, windy, nasty weather? I've had enough. Spring will be here before we know it! Yay! (Had to end that paragraph on a positive note.)

I'm looking forward to this weekend. I will probably get back into some scrapbooking and that's a GOOD thing! Plus, I get to visit with some of my family. That's a good thing, too.

Meanwhile, I'm happy because I finished all the end-of-year tax forms that had to be done for work. What a load off my shoulders. Now I almost feel like I have too much time on my hands. Not really; there's plenty of work to do around here.

Do not lose sight of goals I set earlier this year, and add to the list:
*paint all unpainted doors in house
*paint picnic tables and trim on porches


Weather: Windy (10-25 mph); temps to 20 F; light flurries here and there; drifting on country roads

stepchildren...

Not to be negative or anything; sometimes I just need to vent.

Why, oh why, oh why? Why do I continue to hope for better and I know deep down inside it's not going to happen. Why do I think we can put our differences aside for one day (or event) and just stop fighting each others' ideas. Why do I think it'll ever change. One thing I do know for sure is that none of those things are going to happen; ever. I have tried and tried to be the "bigger person" and what usually happens is I end up giving in. I didn't give in for Thanksgiving dinner or our Christmas celebration, and none of them likes me more OR less. Hmmmm. I've just made a decision; I'm not giving in on this one either. I know what my husband wants to do for his birthday and I will see to it that it happens. I will also get the gift that I suggested we all go in on, by myself. I know he will be happy. They can do what they want.

Weather: high temp 15 F; no real wind; some sun.

the weekend...

The weekend is here and I've really got nothing pressing to do but a little cleaning. I really want to start scrapbooking before next weekend so I can get a headstart on things. I'm looking forward to my open house next Saturday. I hope a couple more family members will drop in sometime that day.

I spent my JoAnn gift card yesterday and got some really great deals on paper and sizzix dies so that was fun. It's always fun to spend gift cards.

Winter, winter, go away!!

Weather: 16 F is going to be the high; no real wind; but roads are SNOW covered out here!

short and simple...

This morning I'm keeping it short and sweet....

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.

Weather: 17-27 F; light wind; cloudy; few snow showers possible but not likely