The Latest News

The thought of blogging has come to mind once again. While this used to be a regular occurrence, I’m finding it more and more difficult to keep up. Now, it seems I have to force myself to sit at the computer and write another post, since I can’t bear the thought of actually abandoning the one place I can write about anything in my life and share my thoughts and feelings on different events, people, places, and things I find to be important enough to talk about…that is my blog. Life hasn’t been too eventful the last couple of weeks, which could be why I haven’t posted in awhile, but I have the latest update nonetheless. This last Saturday we had a combined yard sale with my family, which was kind of fun, considering that we just sat around most of the time. I find that it is entertaining to watch people and this was the perfect place to do just that. You can always pick out those people who thrive for a good yard sale bargain and they will do just about anything they can to get it. I don’t have any pictures…unfortunately, but I’m sure you can imagine. Lee and I made a whopping $41.00 at the yard sale, and considered ourselves lucky, as we were just going to donate all of our stuff to the D.I. anyway. All the plans I’ve had to start a rubber stamp business have come to a halt…at least for the time being. After discussing it further with Lee, we decided it would be more cost effective to sell the designs to a manufacturer of rubber stamps, rather than spend the kind of money it would take to purchase all the equipment like a rubber stamp maker, laser printer, another computer, etc. So, the office I started putting together for myself, is no longer an office, but another spare bedroom. Although this has all been so sudden and a bit disheartening, I am quite relieved to say the least. Honestly, it was beginning to be too much to focus on all at once and I was getting overwhelmed at the idea. Needleless to say, I have now started moving many of my office accessories downstairs to our main office in the house, which is totally fine by me. We’ve even been able to make a little extra money by selling the desk and dresser that I had painted and refinished. I will now focus strictly on the designs to be drawn, and not about getting the office in tip, top shape. I have, however, been putting some thought into our own bedroom, as it has needed some attention the whole four years we’ve lived in our house. After finally getting a new bed frame, headboard, and a couple of nightstands, the room is starting to come together as a bedroom should. So, to add the finishing touches, I have been looking into patchwork quilts to compliment the bed, lamps, pictures on the wall, shelving units, and other décor items that will complete the look altogether. That has been another project, but I’m taking my time. Our rabbits, Salem and Zelda are doing great, and have been adjusting to the many changes recently with the hot weather. The main cages we built for them are out in the garage, which they like the best, but since it’s been getting too hot out there, we’ve moved them into the house, where they will stay in their “temporary summer vacation homes” (as we call them). It has been fun having them in the house with us, as we have been able to spend more time with them. We’ve done a lot of organizing around the house, and I’ve also stayed busy with a few cleaning jobs here and there. I decided to save the best news for last. Lee passed his Health Insurance Exam!! I’m so proud of him and his efforts. He’s been waiting for this moment for a long time, and now he can get back on track with work and a regular routine again. Wow! I’ve written more than I thought I would, but once I get writing, I can go on and on. I can’t promise that I’ll write as soon as I’d like to again, but I will return to write again.