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Hey Everyone,

Thought I would drop in and say hello. I've been trying to get on and keep up with everyone's blogs, but I think it is a battle that I'm not winning. I have been diligently writing when I have the time. Kings, Queens, and Pawns is moving along, and I'm trying to still think up a real title for it. I've not liked that one for a while, but I needed something to call it while I was working. Over a year of writing on it, and I'm at about 120 pages. I wish I'd have finished it by now, but this is still quite an accomplishment for me. The fact that I've picked it back up after some rough editing on what I've already written is huge. That is normally the point that I just toss my hands up and decide I'll not write another word. I'll not lie and say I think that what I've written is great, but it is mine. I hope to turn it into something better by finishing the story and then editing, editing, and editing some more. What I've written is very rough, and I'm certain that parts don't make much sense at all. I'll work to smooth out the edges after I've the story penned. The Immortal Ferryman is still on the side burner. I'm working tons of research for that, but I refuse to abandon writing one story for another. Perhaps that is another reason I never finish anything. Soooooo, habits are changing and hopefully they'll be for the better:D

Things here are going well. I touched base with a good friend, and our talk a few nights ago did me wonders of good. Just knowing that there is someone who cares, that isn't family, makes all the difference in the world. Friends are hard to come by, and I've too few to take the ones I have for granted. Who else would assure me that the stress and tension as Tom's time in the military is coming to an end are perfectly normal? It helps one to straiten their spine when they know that someone else is also confidant that everything is going to work out fine even if it is a bit rocky at the moment. Anyhow, I missed their call tonight, but they're still loved and I'm looking foward to talking with them again soon.

As you guessed, stuff between Tom and I is a bit rocky off and on at the moment. Flash back to two, maybe three months ago, and you'll have the picture. It is the same old argument, again, but this time I got stubborn and dug my heels in. It is hard to fight when one of the people is refusing to talk anymore aobut the subject. Needless to say, this tactic didn't go over well, and my husband was displeased with me for a day or so. It avoided that particular argument so mission accomplished, but he was not happy at all:lol: Things are back to normal now, but I'm glad he wasn't here. He may have just strangled me after that little attitudinal bit. My own heightened independance seems to have kicked my stubborness up a notch too. I'm just spread too thin to be fighting with him. I'm exhausted trying to keep up with it all, and it took way less energy to be bull headed than it would have to fight with him.

Work is going good. I love my job. There isn't too much more that I can say about it. The people are nice, the hours are good, and I'm learning tons. My training and expansion of duties in the company has been placed on a sort of set your own pace track. I've more or less mastered my primary duties, so I can learn as much or as little as quickly or slowly as I would like. Given that I love to learn things, and I've every intention of making myself an invaluable employee;) the more that I can learn the better. The more I know, the more I can do, the better off I'll be. It is a small business, but it is a good one. I would like to stay where I'm at for quite a few years, and I'm hoping to advance into higher positions. I care about more money, obviously, but that isn't my main motivation. I'm your classic over achiever (SP?), and I have to be the best at anything I do. I've always been driven to be that person who learns information faster and uses it better than everyone else. I can't seem to help it. I want to be that person who excels at everything, but I'm at least willing to work my bum off to do it.

Anyhow, that is a bit of my world at the moment. Only one more thing to add, this for a bit of a chuckle. I've been painting away on my house, and it has finally happened. I found that one color that just turned out to be an awful pick. I painted my powder room on the first floor this past weeked. The color was this nice kind of pale but bright peachy pink. It looked great on the chip, but I never took it in to see what it looked like in the bathroom lighting. My bathroom is now the color of Pepto Bismal:lol: I'm trying to figure out ways to fix it, but I'm looking at a lot of work to do it:sick: Right now the solution is looking like it will involve sponge painting and some chocolate brown paint. It is looking like sponge painting on the bottom, a decorative painted border that is done with a more solid stripe and stenciled pattern, and a coordinating pattern sponge painted on in stripes on the top half of the wall. When it is finished and I've a camera I'll be sure to take a finished picture of the finished product. Hopefully it will be a pleasant surprise. Almost neon Pepto pink colors are not working, so I'm praying the plan to tone it down will make it look a bit more intentional while giving it a one of a kind decorative finish. Wish me luck:)!

Take Care,
Meg