Living in the South

Living in the South is quite amusing at times. They're talking about a possible snow storm on Tuesday, so not only are all the snack foods getting yanked out of the stores for the Super Bowl, but so is all the milk and bread. See, the South does NOT know how to handle a snow storm. They have very little equipment, and less knowledge on how to handle it. Two years ago, we had a half inch of snow fall, and because it happened early afternoon every one started to leave work, and close schools, all at once. Within an hour, with all those vehicles on the road, it had turned the roads to ice. No one was going anywhere. I was lucky, it only took me about 45 min to get home, course I was only about 15 min regular drive from home. My husband was about a 30 min reg. drive, and it took him 8 hours to get home. Insane, indeed. So, now with a possible storm coming this way again, people are planning to stay in for the duration. Too funny. Just like the snow they had in DC this last week, and Barack Obama laughed it off, when his girls school was closed. Being from Chicago, he knew how to deal with the snow, but apparently his new home did/does not.

Two Words

Chocolate cake!!

Times are tough

My boss is worrying the hell out of me lately. I'm in sales and with the economy hurting the way it is, we're down for the year. Don't mind the fact, that every fall/winter, sales fall. Being a seasonal business is tough.
I wish I could afford to open my own business, and maybe some day I will. In the mean time, I try not to take to heart what he's saying/stressing about, and just plug on. Thank god I have a supportive husband, that always seems to know what to say to calm me down, and put me back in my "groove".
I'm even considering going to school. Would be a first for me, since high school, which has been many, many years. The exciting thing about it is that, I guess, I finally feel "grown" enough to know I could do it, if I can get the financial aid to do it.
When I was growing up, my dad was old school. You know the type, " children should be seen and not heard", so I probably didn't apply myself to my curiousity that I could have. I always had an interest in the sciences though, and was blessed to have some fantastic teachers in those courses. Maybe the future will get better, if I can pursue something I never thought I could.

My first step

My first blog, and where do I begin. I've been following my kids blogs pretty closely, and I'm learning a lot. I'm learning, even as I get older, how very special these people have grown up to be. I'm impressed by their maturity, in the face of these very difficult times.
Life is about taking baby steps, sometimes, and just jumping in with both feet at times, holding your breath.
I'm very excited that some of them are discovering, that even in times of trial, life can be a true journey to be engaging and full of adventure. There are truly no guarantees, but life can be a journey..and so it begins for some.