Monday, March 31, 2008

Miscellaneous stuff

I read two fantastic books this weekend. Yes, both books in one weekend. I couldn’t put them down. The first was called Waiting with Gabriel. It’s a story of a family who struggles when they find out the child they are carrying has a fatal heart defect and won’t live much past birth. It made me cry through most of the book but showed the family’s heartbreak, acceptance and peace through a very difficult time. The second book was called It’s all about Him. This story is by Denise Jackson the wife of Country Music legend Alan Jackson. It’s about their struggles through fame, infidelity and her willingness to accept God in her life and a spiritual journey. It had a very strong message and one that spoke to me. I am Catholic, go to church, try to be a good person, don’t deny that I sin but I have not fully let my life be an open book and fully let Him show me the way. I’m going to work on that.

Sorry if the above sounded like a commercial for those books. Now that I read it back it sounds like a written review. Funny.

Well T-minus 21 days and counting until I register for school. I feel scared, nervous…wondering what in the world I am getting myself into and what if I can’t do it? What if I can’t finish..what if it’s to hard? Why didn’t I go right after I got out of High School? Going back to school at 34 (by the time school starts) is not cool but I’m going to try.

Baseball and Softball start for both kids shortly. I always love to go to the games and see how well they’ve progressed from last year but then again it reminds me that I like winter with no sports to run to here and there.

I got glasses a week ago. Figured I’d need reading glasses as my eyes were tired while doing work on the computer but really I needed progressives. Far and near-sided…nice. So I have to wear them all the time. So far I haven’t done to horrible at trying to adjust. Take them off occasionally just because my nose/ears hurt.

We had to take our kids out of daycare starting last week as Dan is laid off. I know he gets unemployment but it freaks me out because not sure if or when he’ll pick up again. There are no other jobs out there available. He’s sent his resume out on a few but nothing. The economy and especially in Michigan is just horrible. Hopefully it won’t affect us to bad. Needless to say home renovations are on hold. That’s ok though.

Wow, this blog is all over the place…we’ll guess that’s why I call it rambling.

Until next time….