I'm still here--are you?

I don't know how many people even read the blogs now that we have face book, but I still like the opportunity that the blog provides. So here I am again.

This time I'd just like to say---will I ever have enough time again?

The one thing I've noticed since dash and I both work full time is that we have no time. Between our jobs and commutes keeping us away from home 45+ hours a week and then you add church and extra stuff for church and then you add "family" time that we try to scrape together there is no time for the things we want to put off for another day. Those things just pile up and the "other day" well it passes us by filled up with more stuff. I thought we'd see family a lot more then we do, but with our jobs taking us opposite directions from where the family is and then everyone in the family having jobs too--we rarely see one another. It's nice to have the ability to "stop by" but no one ever does. Although, my sister Tina is starting to do that more--which is nice. She uses us as a stop off between work and meetings and if I'm not home yet (rarely I'm home) she sees the kids at least.

ANYWAY, I digress...

Is that the right word? Oh well, if it's not you'll forgive me.

Since the last time I blogged we have continued the house projects. We're getting closer to an acceptable finish on the living room. we have to paint, but our blinds came today, so we're closer. I can't wait to get rid of the old curtains. I really wish I could have a bomb fire in the city it would be grand to watch them burn! It's so nice to be getting the living room to a level where it feels like OUR home.

But, the bummer of home ownership--we now have plumbing problems. Which is what really got me started on the the whole time kick above. I have to take off from work tomorrow-unpaid-to wait for the plumber who will kindly be here between 8:30 and 11:30. The other option is for dash to take off or work from home, but that's not a real option right now for him, so it falls to me. When I worked part-time these things didn't bother me as much. Now that I'm gone so much it's a bit of a pain to try to do any kind of "business" for the home. I am often not home until 6:30 or 7 at night. Which means our evenings with the kids are much shorter. They do okay, it's just a bummer. I like my job, I don't regret having it, I just regret that I have no time. I don't know if I'm making sense--oh well.

The other news...Nicky is "reactive hypoglycemic". Basically she's not felt well for a LONG time, we knew something was wrong, but no one had answers. So we kept going to doctors until we found one that said she needs to eat more often and eat less sugar and more protein and fiber. She's been doing that for about a week and she has more energy, less headaches, and she's her happy self again. It's wonderful knowing what's wrong and I thank God that it wasn't more serious then that.

A friend of mine told me about one of her friends this week. The friend has a 15 year old daughter who has terminal cancer. Believe me I can live with hypoglycemia and allergies and anything else over the thought of losing Nicky. Last week a man that I went to school with was killed in a work related accident. His daughter is in Nicky's class. Life is short and I know this, I know that there are no guarantees, I just pray for these families because knowing and experiencing that pain are two different things. I think of these families and I'm so thankful that our health stuff is manageable.

Well, my messy house that I can't run water in (except for the tub and toilet) is calling out for a good old fashioned cleaning, so I should go and care for it, so I can in turn care for my family. I love my family. They are pretty cool. I hope they enjoy coming home to a clean house! :)

I'm outta here! ---