Indoor track season has begun!

Left early this morning, before 7, and headed for Ada, Ohio to Ohio Northern University for the "Western Ohio High School Indoor Track & Field Elite Meet 2008." Sarah competed only in the high jump. She placed 1st in Division III and 3rd overall. Division I, II and III competed together. She jumped 5' 1". This is not her personal best (5' 3") but with hardly practicing at all, this is great! The winner from Celina jumped 5' 4", second place jumped 5' 3" and they were both from Division I schools. We came home after she finished. She also got to talk to the high jump and long jump coaches while she was there. The volleyball coach also called and talked to her a couple of days ago. So now she is being recruited for Ohio Northern. She really liked the campus.

Hubby gave me a scare a little bit ago. He had went out to fill the wood stove and was gone for a while. He came running in with blood running down his face and his arm, stripped off his coat, gloves and flannel shirt, stuck his head in the bathtub rinsing off his head. I couldn't get out of him what happened for about four minutes. Finally he stood up and I got to check him out. He has one booger of a banged up head. He tripped and hit his head on a steel fence post which gouged a nice big nick out his little balding head along with a number of scrapes. He has one doozy of a head ache and will be very sore tomorrow!! I am just thankful he didn't need stitches. I probably wouldn't have been able to get him to go have it looked at!! Well, say a prayer for Ran's head and a prayer for me when he gets up in the morning!!! LOLOLOL!

Blessings...

I'm gonna be a grandma!!!!

On Christmas Eve Mike and Renee announced, thru little wrapped onsies for each of us with little notes attached, "to Grandma," "to Grandpa," etc. It is so exciting!! Their due date is July 29th.

Well, I accepted a job at North Central State College in Mansfield and I am supposed to start on the 14th. But, I also had an interview today at MVNU for a job, which I will find out Monday or Tuesday if they offer it to me or not. We will see what they offer. If it is more pay at MVNU, I may take it instead.

Check out my new link to my Webshots website.

Blessings...

Trying to stay positive...

I have been doing some soul searching and find myself wanting....What do I want in my life? What are my goals? Am I really doing everying that I need to be doing to find a job? Am I still a positive person? I have really been struggling to stay positive. It has been almost a year since I lost my job of 13 years. Since being let go, I have questioned "WHY?" "WHY ME?" How can I change this into a positive? I have put in 200+ applications since January of this year. Out of those applications I have only had a handful of interviews. The market is flooded with out of work people. One of the positions I have recently interviewed for received over 300 applications for that one job! This week I have put in 12 applications and wonder if I will get a call at all. Pray for me, please, that I will can get back my positive attitude and stay focused on my goals.

My online business has me focused on my dreams through my dream book. I have set some goals and created a book of what I want to accomplish in my life. If nothing else, this business has had me really take a look at what I want out of life and strive for those goals. If you have lost your dreams, you aren't truly living!

Blessings...

College visit...

Boy, am I glad this weekend is over! We took Sarah down to Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN. We were on the road a total of about 18 hours from Friday to Sunday evening. She was invited down for a senior session where they had a total of four seniors warm up and play with some of their volleyball team members. They told her that they had had a session last weekend and there was a girl there that was 6'2" that played the same positions as Sarah. They said they were still interested in recruiting her but didn't know how much money they would be able to offer her. One hang up is the distance. It takes about 7-8 hours to get there, one way, depending on the traffic and weather. She has had several other colleges contact her so we will be doing more visits. We stayed at Richie & Dawn's house while down there. It helped break up the trip a bit so we weren't driving a full 7 or more hours at a time. It also helped save money!!

How do you like my swan picture? I took it this past Friday morning on Waterford Rd. by Kokosing Construction. I am putting them on some Christmas cards, which will be for sale if anyone wants them ($10 for 10). They are framed in a blue frame with blue pine, pine cone and snow in one corner. Saying on inside "It was as if nature paused to take a moment of silence softly wishing for peace on earth...Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year!" The front of the card has a spray of fine glitter.

Blessings...

My brother is here!!!

I am excited! My baby brother Richie is here with one of his buddies, also a Richie, and they are hunting deer...I know some of you don't like the idea of Bambi hunting, but they are so tasty! So far they haven't had much luck. Not sure how long they are staying, but is sure is nice to see them.

I have been down in my back all week and headache most of that time. Went to the doc today and was wrung out like a rag! Pretty dog gone sore right now!!

Sarah has had a couple of really bad days and had to miss school. But, I heard it is going around the schools.

Gotta run and hit the sack...my eyes are crossing!!

Blessings...

Sharon

Interview...

Well, as interviews go, it went well....I thought. But, most of the interviews I have had I thought went well, too!! I am not holding my breath on this one. If God sees fit to give it to me then I am blessed, if not...I am still blessed because it wasn't the right job for me!! I am waiting for God to bless my business at the right time and it will take off like gang busters and I won't have to work outside the home....It can happen!!! I have faith!!!

Went to Sarah's MBC Awards banquet last night down at Miller's in Newark. Awesome food! She received 1st Team in volleyball and got a nice medal. Her boyfriend's MOAC awards banquet was Sunday evening and he received Player of the Year and best Offensive Player. He is an awesome athlete.

Randy has finally started combining again after 17 days sitting waiting for the grain elevators to start taking in more grain. It has been so frustrating for him. He has bills due and can't get anywhere because nobody was taking in corn. The one's that were, the trucks had to sit for 3-4 hours just to dump and nobody wanted to haul because of that. They emptied out his grain bin on Saturday and he ran all day Sunday and Monday and now the bin is full again!! Yea!! As soon as it is dry he will start hauling it out again. I think the bin holds 6,000 bushels of corn. He has about 60 more acres to combine. God has really blessed us this year with me being off work and my unemployment running out, we haven't missed a payment on anything. Thank God!!!!

Blessings..

Finally!!

Well I finally have an interview Friday back at the Naz. We will see how it goes!