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Missing in Action
By Nicole | July 8, 2008
Life happened. As it usually seems to. I am so sorry I disappeared. I started a new writing project, with a new company and kind of just devoted all my time to it (thinking there was a place for advancement, and there simply isn’t yet). I need to figure out time management - ya know?
Here are a few updates since I last posted:
Trainer
It seems like so long ago, but I posted about the sad state we were all in about my daughter’s trainer leaving. You would think she was family with the way we’ve been carrying on and mourning the loss of her. We have had exactly two lessons with the new trainer. The first ten minutes of the first lesson, I absolutely hated her. I was having trouble finding even one thing to like about her. Except then I had to tell myself, she isn’t Jacque. She never will be. And then I began to see things I truly like about her. So we are progressing at a very rapid rate. My daughter is experiencing the “no pain no gain” deal as she resumes hard excercise and different riding techniques than she was originally acustomed to. At the rate we are going (two lessons under our belt) we will be competing by Winter in the show ring. Hurrah for her! (my daughter still isn’t thrilled with said trainer, but I asked if she would hold out for an 8 lesson package and see at the end - I have high hopes)
Scrapbooking
Well, my last post was about learning to use the sewing machine for my layouts. Uhm. Well. I tried on a card. Does that count? It didn’t turn out terrible, but I still don’t get how to set the whole machine up. (Mike set it up, I simply played). I think I need to know the whole kit ‘n kaboodle so I can enjoy using it. Actually, I have been working on several projects, mostly pages - and have not been compelled to pick it back up. C’est la vie.
Blogging
I came to a realization the other day. I have too many blogs. A few are actually article sites I write for, and those are part of my paycheck. But, the ones that don’t matter - are probably going to the wayside. This is NOT one of them. I plan to incorporate a few everyday posts in this blog as well, that way I don’t need to hold onto my other blog. I’m just tired of coming up with new material when really it could all go in one place.
Life, Kids and Camp
If you check out my other blog (and only if you want to) there are a couple of posts from a few weeks back detailing a camp experience my oldest kiddos had. They had a blast. The younger three leave in three weeks (last week of July). I’m getting excited for them. We also did a short stint at VBS and wound up finding a new church through that. It was wonderful, and finally we feel “at home” in a church again.
On another kid related note, are you ready? School starts again a week from tomorrow. What? Yes. You heard that right. My two youngest are on a year-round school calendar and they resume school on the 17th. Am I ready? NO! I absolutely hate year-round school and feel strongly that our kids are robbed of the normal childhood summer that I remember. I hate it. They are however getting a reprieve because we are pulling them out to go to camp the last week of July. Why should they suffer because our dumb schools have a different agenda. The other three resume school the middle of August. *sigh*
Summer’s almost over for us.
Anyway, I promise to try to get back here a lot more often. I have projects, pages and cards to share and well, actually I just miss you guys. 
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