Bonnie

This is not my cat - she belongs to a co worker and you have probably seen her on my blog a couple of times before...the truth is she is so cute that I can hardly stand it.. This is her baby picture - can you STAND IT?

State Fair

Tomorrow our car club will be on display in the car corrals just outside the automobile buildings at the State Fair. This is one of my most favorite days of the entire year. I don't care if it rains or if its cold, its all part of the charm. I love the sights, the sounds, the smells and yes, I suppose, the food. A real life honest to goodness fletchers corn dog....are you KIDDING ME? This year I plan to try the fried frito pie (this years BIG fried thing) and I can't leave without a funnel cake....but its just one day of the whole year and I will be telling myself that through my entire cardio class where I will have to work OFF all that food. Hopefully there will be pictures to post after tomorrow :)

Going Good

So the hubby is on day 4 of the new job. He REALLY LIKES IT - he is, of course, nervous about having to learn a totally new system but he is smart and he can do it. I think the last 2 layoff has kind of done a number on his self confidence but Im sure once he gets in and gets comfortable that will come back :) As for now, its all quite on the home front :)

I have not heard from the kiddos in Italy but I did see on the DIL's page that her flight back from London nearly crashed......they were in turbulence, lost altitude, the oxygen masks dropped and the pilot told them to prepare for a crash landing....thankfully, he regained control of the plane and set her safely back down in Italy. Of course, If I was her, it would be a loooonnnnnggggg time before I got back on another airplane :) (note to DIL - they have SHIPS that make that trip too :)

The younger of the boys - College boy - has a friend in Arkansas - I guess he will be flying to see her in a couple of weeks. He has a great new job working our local hometown Sears store and he just loves it - the people he works with are wonderful people and the man is actually the OWNER of the store......College boy, delivers appliances, puts together grills and lawn mowers and will soon be learning about sales - so good job for him - oh and schools seems to going good for him as well.

As for me, I bought a book, called the Hormone Diet - yes I know Im always looking for that magic bullet that will take all this extra weight AWAY from me, but the two week detox seemed to work.....cravings for sweets and carbs is gone and best of all I have lost 10 pounds! So for now, this is the way I will go :)

FINALLY

Once again, God has blessed us. The hubby finally has a new job. I won't jinx it til he has the offer in hand but he did take his drug test yesterday - so if all goes as planned he will start his new job next week! YAY!!!!!!!!!

The Waiting Game

Well the hubby has a couple of pretty good possibilities (on jobs) hanging out there in the wings.....hopefully good news will come soon. This is probably the worst part of the job search - waiting, wondering what the offer will be, hoping you make the right decision.....but this beat the heck out of NOTHING land where he has been recently. Thanks to all who have kept us in your prayers - don't stop yet :D

IS THIS IT ?

After almost 7 month of relentless, job searching, networking, talking to people and almost giving up - The hubby has an interview. This job fell out of the sky and into his lap - he didn't apply for it.....his resume "caught their attention" - He had a conversation with some higher ups....two hours later HR called to set him up for an assessment and 2 days later they call him to come in for a "face to face"......so - THE Day is Monday and he is sooooo excited - as well are - please continue to pray - this could be IT!

You need the bad to appreciate the good

I walked out of my house this morning and the weather was so wonderful that I just wanted to stand there with the cool breeze blowing watching the clouds as they moved by - it was just gloroious but - it was not to be, so I got into my car and started driving to work - I even had one of my windows down - THATS how nice it was outside. I was filled with joy.

Then I turned onto the highway..............a few miles down the road the traffic came to an abrupt STOP - after twenty minutes of exhaust fumes, slow moving traffic, people cutting over at the last minute and seeing that it was all because of high water in the two left lanes on the highway, my joy was completely gone!

Dear Mr Policeman - we can all drive through a little high water - isn't that what those flashy signs are for to WARN us? Stop shutting down the highway, K? Thanks!