grrrr......

OK, if the person or persons who decided that advancing our "technology" or the "easier way of life to do things" had informed us ahead of time that it was going to be frustrating as well when it doesn't work the way it was supposed to....would we have so easily and haphazardly jumped on that bandwagon???

Since my last post, so far 2010 has gotten off to a rather rocky start, & not quite as smooth as I had envisioned. DH has since come back and has left yet again. He's due back soon, yet again. I have completed all 4 Wilton Method Cake Decorating Courses. I learned a LOT taking those courses. It was a TON of fun! From the time I started the first class, I have made all sorts of cakes, for class, friends, and now officially customers. There's a young couple at our church that ordered a cake from me for their 1st anniversary at the end of February. I gave them a quote and they happily accepted & paid it. From the feedback I received, they LOVED their cake...flavor, design and all! I have several other possible orders coming up in May, July, August, and then a wedding cake order for October. Yes, that's right! MY FIRST WEDDING CAKE!!! I'm so excited, and nervous, and anxious, and honored to have the opportunity. I'm also getting ready to leave AG in the next few weeks. Some changes have recently taken place and personally staying with AG is going to be more of an inconvenience than a blessing to our lives. It has been really hard trying to hold that job while DH has been at sea and having to juggle different sitters for the kids and the scheduling. I believe that when God closes one door, he opens another. I pray that the door that has opened for me, that God will bless that open door as only He could.

The kids are doing well. Lor has been practicing writing words and trying to spell them...all on her own. We missed the police station field trip from the last post. We had a flat tire on the car and couldn't go. She was so upset, but she eventually got over it. She's going to be working her first "job" soon (probably when DH gets back so he can be here to help us) & will be learning about money. She will be learning not only what the different papers & coins mean, but how to manage & budget it as well. Here lately she seems to think that Mommy & Daddy have lots of money and when we don't have any on us (in pockets or wallets) we just go to the machine in the wall at the bank and get more. So, she's going to learn A LOT. Eli is getting ready to start physical therapy next week. Now this one has been a bit puzzling to me. An order was placed by his pediatrician's office with BCW to have him evaluated for occupational and physical therapy. I guess it was just a part of the process to see if he was elligible for BCW services, due to slight delays (mainly speech). The PT therapist (not quite sure what you'd call her) came out to our home and did an evaluation & observation of him, and recommended him for physical therapy services once a week. When she comes back she's going to provide me the copy of the report she made of her observation and evaluation. So....that's to come.

I am still technology handicapped at the moment with my laptop. DH took it to one of the guys on his boat to check it out and he installed something called SpyBot on it. I don't know what that is. I was told that it was anti-spyware and that the Norton that is currently installed didn't remove everything completely from the virus attack of November 2009. I did receive a new power cord for it and after only working for about 2-3 weeks, it died. So I had to get another one. Now the computer won't even completely boot up. Currently it is with a friend of ours from church and he's looking to see if he could possibly get it back up and running so I can get everything off and backed up, before taking it to a shop or sending it off to get fixed if needed. UGH!!! So, I'm still having to post from the desktop and still not really able to post pics. Oh but when I can.....be prepared for several wordless posts.... :)

Gotta run. Eli needs to be changed before trek out in the overcast cloudy watch out more rains a comin' weather today. Errands to run=HALLMARK store (I'm no longer purchasing AG products), post office, W-M, & Cotton Patch. (I'll explain that one later.)
Have a blessed day!
:)