Whirlwind

OK, I'm playing catch up now because the past couple of weeks have gotten away from me. Between employment stuff and everything else, I have had very little time to blog. Lately I've had something going on every night of the week! Mondays are FHE; on Tuesdays I go visit Callie; Wednesday is for Institute; Thursday is Volleyball night; last Friday, my friend Deb had the day off from work so we decided to get out of Dodge and went up to the Idaho Falls Temple. Neither of us had been here before and we both had always wanted to go- So we did!


It was as beautiful as everyone says it is. We didn't get out of there until fairly late and didn't get home until much later, but the trip was well worth it. I got to take my Caddy out on it's first real road trip and I had a good navigator too. We enjoyed being in the Temple and had fun on the way there and back.






Deb had to work Saturday afternoon and then we went swing dancing that night.








Sunday night we went to a fireside(which was very good). The guy who spoke also played the piano and sang.




This past week has been crazy too. I've been meeting with Vocational rehab for them to help me to get back into school. We've decided to forego the university setting for now and opt for a trade school with a more flexible schedule. It has open enrollment (I can start at anytime) and I can go at my own pace. Voc. Rehab will pay for everything. I'm going into the drafting and graphic design program. It will give me the opportunity to get out of the seasonal jobs I've been stuck in and into a career with a broader range of job prospects with more stability. I'm taking the placement test next Monday.

A great weight has been lifted from my shoulders

My mailbox is going to get lonely now because I won't be getting bills every day from my creditors. I finally got my tax return back and immediately called the student loan people, paid them off; went to the lawyer's office, paid thyem off, called a couple of others and paid them off too. Unfortunately I don't get to keep more of the return, but it's a good feeling to not have to have those other things in the back of my mind all the time. I might even be able to start saving some money for the future now!

I'm blogging about that fact that there isn't anything new to blog about...

Callie's Birthday

I might as well do a post on my blog about Callie's birthday as I sit here eating her leftover chocolate cake for breakfast/lunch.





















Yesterday in Priesthood meeting our music was being conducted by a 13 year old who had obviously never done it before. After the song was finally over, the announcements were given and we broke to go to out individual meetings; I went up to the bishopric and politely told them I had experience with leading music if the ever needed someone to fill in. They said,"Well we'll just issue you the calling right here! You can be the one to pick out the songs and lead the music. We've been needing someone to do that." They clearly needed help, but I didn't want to say anything. You just don't go up to someone and say, 'You're horrible. Let me fix you.'

Another funny thing I noticed in church yesterday was that no one sat behind us in Sacrament meeting. I guess they didn't want to get smacked on the head by Callie!

Wasteland?! . . . I think you mean Wonderland!

I was feeling photographical yesterday so here's a few wintery pictures.
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With scenes like these on the left;

And these on the right;

How could someone not be inspired to take pictures of them???

I like this one