Has it really been 3 1/2 months?!

Ok people, there is a whole slew of blog awards for really great blogs and their writers. I hereby state that there should be an award for "Most Inconsistant Blogger" (which is kind of an oxymoron since if you are the most inconsistant, than that is consistantly inconsistant, which isn't inconsistant at all). I am going to just throw out there that I should be the first recipient of this award. Anyone care to second this nomination? Anyone? Hello??!!

Ahem. Anyway, for those of you who might check in from time to time and see that there hasn't been an update in over a trimester of pregnancy (Hi Audra! Welcome little Olivia!), I am going to let y'all in on my life.

I am working again. Thank God. I was off for over a month after the bakery closed. I now work for the doctor who fixed my husband's foot. We got to be good friends with him and as soon as he was able, he put me to work. I take care of his adorable 1-year old daughter on Mondays, and work at his office the rest of the week. I am happy to be back in the medical field again, it's easy work for me, but I also am learning a lot... since I've never worked with feet before. I really feel that this is a rewarding field as far as helping people, because foot pain and problems are easily some of the worst things that can be wrong with someone. I mean, you can't just decide to walk on your hands, after all.

Hubby's foot is doing great. Everything is healed perfectly and he is walking on it very well. The ultimate test and proof for both of us was a couple of weeks ago, grocery shopping at WalMart. He was able to get all the shopping done with me, without sitting down to rest or using a motorized cart. Also, we took the boat out on Easter Sunday with some visiting relatives, and I had to park the truck pretty far away... he walked to the truck no problem. It was so awesome.

My husband has been in bands for over 30 years. He started a new band with his foot doctor, and a couple of guys he'd been in bands with before. I've always wanted to sing backups, but never had the chance (all his previous bands were established, or I was rasing kids, or working full-time, etc.). Well, I spouted off that I wanted to sing in the band too, and he took me up on it, so now I am the back-up singer!!! We are in the rehearsal stages right now, but are looking to play locally from time to time toward the end of the summer. I really got scared when hubby told me he told the band I wanted to sing, and they said why not... I wasn't sure I could sing well enough and almost chickened out. Then I thought, "well, I've always wanted to do this, and at this age I most likely won't get another chance... so I really should go for it." I've never sang in public before except for Jr. High choir and I can't say I won't be terrified our first few gigs, but it's fun and I am a better singer than I thought. It's totally different though, hearing yourself through a speaker than just in your head with the radio....LOL. You have to listen to yourself OUTSIDE of your head... it's weird and hard to explain, but cool.

My home situation went from bad to worse. My MIL is now living in her 5th wheel in our backyard. I hate it. On a bit of a bright note, she went back east a couple of weeks ago and it took some stress off my mind, but I think she is planning on flying back (on her broom... ha ha Harmony!) this weekend. I wish she would just stay there forever. I also wish my step-daughter would go too. Yep, she and her son are still living with us. I can say that things are marginally better as far as that goes, but she has to be ridden HARD to keep up with the things she is supposed to do around the house. She is exactly the same as she was when she was a kid. She still doesn't have a job, but I will give her the fact that nobody can get work in this town right now.

Hubby's work has been somewhat better with the big asshole gone, but they are really slow and he is only getting part-time hours most weeks. We are hanging on by a thread, but that's better than no threads like a lot of people... I am thankful for anything.

Ummmm, let's see... I can't really think of anything else going on, hubby and I are getting over the flu (again), my iron levels are down again (don't know if I ever posted about that before or not), it's getting hot here, and I need to lose 30 lbs. LOL!
We got some really gorgeous pictures of Storm last week, and as soon as the our friend sends us the disc of proofs, I'll post one or two for you guys.
I really REALLY want to post regularly again, I can get online at lunch time so maybe I can sneak in a quick post at least once a week (sheesh)... I think it helps my mental state to write stuff down, although my favorite things to post are upbeat and/or funny. Maybe someday I'll get to that point again. I hope.