Unemployment Never Was So Busy...

• I'm working like a busy bee to ready my etsy store for a virtual grand-opening. Still waiting on my DBA... but I'm hopeful to experience a new kind of busy. busy. busy. At least I think I am. More details later.

• One car isn't so bad... but when I had the chance to have a second car for a week, I jumped on the opportunity. My mom spent a week in Mexico with family, and so I dropped her off at LAX and took her car home... only for it to completely die on me (once I got here safely). Turns out... engine is toast *long-not-my-fault-story*. So instead I got to spend the week having hers towed, finding out the bad news, listing it for sale, selling it, and finding her a new one. Yes, I'm patting myself on the back. And she did too. What a great mom. Truly.

• Oh, and the major, probably fatal accident I avoided on the way home from the airport... saw my little girls' lives flash in front of me. I said about 1,000 prayers of gratitude that day in an instant when the freeway was shut down and I escaped involvement by a thread. Literally, my hands were guided. I'd like to think it was my swift skills, but really, it was a 'Jesus take the wheel' moment. Precious cargo... *grateful*

• Woo hoo! We finally got our first UNemployment check... $450 for a week. And then we laughed. Who makes $450 a week? With a family of eight? Yes, every bit saves our behinds and helps the bottom line. And I am ever {grateful} even with those silly undertones. CA Unemployment really does give you a reason to get a real job. Fast.

• Curt is working his tail end off... only it's a commission-based opportunity which I won't discuss right now. But he has a killer resume, has posted for some new opportunities, and hopes that we can soon have a corporate job that actually pays the bills. Brayden needs a mouth-full of root canals. Health insurance is a must. SOON.

• The good news is that Curt can make it to the gym everyday. Don't know what my lame excuse is.

• Monson's Pinewood Derby and Blue & Gold Dinner is over with. Busiest months in Cub Scouting. And I think Curt liked being the spectator this year instead of the orchestrator. And I loved not having to help build a new car this year. There are advantages to moving, ya know.

• Lots of rainy days= lots of indoor days. We aren't use to that cabin fever thing. A few hail-storms were a highlight for the kids... and for me, because it means that something else can entertain them besides Dora, me, Curt, me, or Dora.

• I really miss pre-school. But I really do cherish this time with my little girls at home. Maybe I should do a joy school so I can be that much busier. Hmm... it actually sounded like a good idea when it came out of my head.

• Girls Club, play-dates, baseball, preparing & teaching lessons in YW and RS, service projects, Cub Scout projects, homework projects... projects left undone. The usual.

• And I've been overwhelmed & humbled by the love notes I've received by snail mail, email & sporadic phone calls from so many dear, true friends that help me keep my head held high. They all have been *WOW* moments for me. I feel loved.

And I am ever-so-grateful.

We are truly blessed... this is {better be} just a small little moment...

and we'll be just fine.