I am such a dope!

I am entering school again this fall and I am so used to working fulltime at the same time that I only registered for two classes. I realized it today as I was getting my textbooks for this semester so I went ahead and purchased the books for the other two classes that I can take. When I went to add the classes after I left the store, both of them were full. So now I have to go to each of them and hope a spot opens up. I also just realized that I have an important phone appt during my first class Monday so I have no idea what I'm going to do about that. I'm also trying to figure out if I can find a part time job that pays enough for me to get by until I finish school. How all this is going to work is beyond my capability to comprehend at the moment. I have past due bills that can't be put off much longer and ten dollars to my name. Time to get on my knees and have faith He can make it all happen 😌.

Letter, Words and all the fun stuff!

I am so excited! I start school at the end of this month to finish my degree in graphic arts that I started working on twenty years ago! Being a teen mom is not an easy thing to do and there are many sacrifices that have to be made. This was one of mine. Oh I've tried to go back off and on over the years, starting, stopping and changing my major half a dozen times. This is it though, it's all or nothing this time! Since I've already completed most of my prerequisite I picked two fun classes this semester, into to graphic arts and typography. I am so psyched to be learning type. I had no idea so much went into it. I have heard the term but didn't really put it together until I signed up. I can't wait to start designing fonts and play with them. I have found many iPhone apps on kerning typography and designing my own and I am currently in the process of testing them out to see which ones I like best. I've found two so far, one is aptly called "Kern". Now that I have figured out what it means I am having so much fun placing letters. I know I am only just beginning, but the end of this month can't get here fast enough! I will keep you posted!

Bittersweet

Tomorrow our summer is coming to a close. We are taking the kids back to their mother in Indiana. It will be a trip full of laughter and tears. I will miss having an ally in the house who is also someone I had alot of fun with. Never having a daughter myself I feel blessed to be able to have special times with her. Both father and son will be blubbering all the way there and for at least an hour after we leave. I never had that kind of relationship with my dad, and my sons didn't with theirs so I feel awkward, like a fish out of water with it all. I justtryto do what I can to free up his time by keeping the chores and their laundry done so he can focus on them. I also try to think of things that they can do for a reasonable price but also memorable. For instance, last night we could have gone to dbo's or buffalo's like always, however after a little searching and research we were able to take them to kooky Canucks where Man vs. Food Adam Richmond ate. Since it was a Sunday night there was no wait and I was able to get a table by the front window where the people walked by. So, instead of us going to one of our normal hangouts they've been to a dozen or more times this summer, I found us a nicer place that was reasonably priced, the food was excellent, and it was something they will remember a lifetime! We are dropping them off and heading straight for our mini-vacation! I can't wait, a luxurious hotel with cable tv and blackout curtains. I may never leave!

Empty Nest

Wednesday is the first day I will be alone all day. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. I have many thoughts and ideas going through my head now. For the first time in my life I have mainly myself to think about. What in the world am I going to do? Do I follow through with plans I made in high school? Back when I was young and dreamt of a life different from where I have ended up? Do I go back to school and get the degree that I was working toward? Am I too old to start my life over? Am I good enough at what I want to do? Am I insane for wanting to leap with abandon instead of getting just a toe wet? I may be out of my mind but have already started the process. I've enrolled at our community college and have contacted a couple of agencies looking for entry level positions to hopefully get in the door of one. I'd really like to work on my own but will need a much larger network of people in order to do that.

Back from....

Well it has definitely been too long since my last entry. I actually had forgotten about blogger what with Facebook, pinterest and all. Now that I'm laid up with a broken leg I have plenty of time on my hands, so no more excuses! What's been going on with me you should ask? Well, where to begin.... I met someone very special and have taken a leap of faith with him (no, not marriage but close enough). My oldest is out of the army and a sophomore at ole miss now. My youngest is a sophomore in high school completely without any accommodations this year! Sadly he has decided he would rather live with his father which absolutely breaks my heart. After seven months of him begging I finally relented. So now as to me...I have taken a hiatus from the job world. Four days after my last I fell and broke my leg in one of the worst possible places you can break one, right below my knee. I also tore my acl and pcl in the process. After eighteen hours at the med I was put in a leg brace and crutches and sent home to await a decision on surgery. While having a broken leg is a very, very bad thing, there are a few things I am thankful for; One, I am not in a cast.. Two, no surgery so far. , and finally I don't have to work. And since I don't have to work I should I no excuses for not blogging from now on!

First Shots

I took my first shots with the camera Monday. I can't wait to finish the roll and post some of the pics.

New Favorite Song

I have liked this song for quite a while, but the more I hear it the more I fall in love with it.




"All Of Creation"

Separated
Until the veil was torn
The moment that hope was born
And guilt was pardoned, once and for all

And captivated
But no longer bound by chains
Left at an empty grave
The sinner and the sacred resolved

And all of creation, sing with me now
Lift up your voice and lay your burden down
And all of creation, sing with me now
Fill up the heavens, let his glory resound

And time is fadin'
And we see him face to face
Every doubt erased
Forever, we will worship the king

And all of creation, sing with me now
Lift up your voice and lay your burden down
[ MercyMe Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
And all of creation, sing with me now
Fill up the heavens, let his glory resound

The reason we breathe
Is to sing of his glory
And for all he has done, praise the father
Praise the son and the spirit in one

And all of creation, sing with me now
Lift up your voice and lay your burden down
And all of creation, sing with me now
Fill up the heavens, let his glory resound

And all of creation, sing with me now
Lift up your voice and lay your burden down
And all of creation, sing with me now
Fill up the heavens, let his glory resound

And every knee will bow
Oh, and every tongue, praise the father
Praise the son and the spirit in one