It seems like things stayed the same in my life for so long and now everything is changing so fast that I just can't keep up!!   My husband and I are divorcing after being together for seventeen years.   I don't know how I feel about this.. some days I think it's for the best, other days I miss him like crazy.    It's hard getting used to being without someone when you've been together for so long.   We still talk a lot though and hopefully we'll get thru this and still be able to be friends.    The kids are taking it pretty well.. the boys especially.. they like going to their dads place.  He's living in town and thats a new experience for them, we've always lived in the country so this is something new for them.   My daughter took the news kind of hard.   She's going thru a lot of things right now.. getting used to a new life herself.  Her boyfriend has two little girls and their expecting their first baby together in December.   She found out she was pregnant at the same time that her dad and I decided to separate.     Like I said.. life is changing fast.   I know that God is in control though and things will work out just as they are supposed to.    It's comforting to be able to look back through my life and see how he's always taken care of me... and to know that he will in the future also.

I'm starting a new job on the first of July...  I got a job at the library, which I think I'm going to love~  I've always loved being at the library surrounded by all those books.  Now I can be there and get paid for it!  What could be better.    The hours will work out well for us with our home schooling also.  I'll be working evenings and weekends so we'll have plenty time to get our school work done during the day.  

Well.. that's whats going on at my house...  I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer~!

Love to all...
Jan

I decided yesterday that it was time for me to come back home full time and not work anymore.  Maybe some folks can do it.. home school and work both... but it wasn't working for me.  So.. I've been enjoying my first day back home with the kids....  we went for a nice long walk after having breakfast together and enjoyed this nice weather that we're having....
I look forward to reading all your blogs again... didn't have much time for it before..  But I will now!
Jandara

It's been so long since I've updated Xanga!    Just thought I'd stop by and say hi!

We're finally getting some rain here in Ohio... and lots of it too!  It's been raining all day today and all night last night.... and it's supposed to keep raining for awhile they say.    I love the sound of the rain...   I've never been one to complain when it rains.

Did I ever mention that I'm a very clumsy person?  Well I am.. and I've had an episode of clumsiness again.  I broke my little toe a couple days ago....  caught it on the kitchen chair on my way thru to the bathroom.   It's feeling better then it did.. but it still HURTS!

On Thursday the boys and I are going on a feild trip with some other home schoolers to a place called Sweet Apple Farm.  They have a cornfeid maze and hay rides and pumpkin painting....  we've been there the past few years and always have a good time.

I took Mom to Wal Mart today to pick out some material to cover her dining room chairs.. then me and Jess covered them for her this evening.  They turned out great!    I should have took some pictures but I forgot to.

I'm hearing a lot about the staph infections that are going around here in Ohio lately.   My daughter called me from college yesterday and said they had a case of the drug resistent staph infection there.   The school had sent out an email to all the students telling them about it.     

I was going to go to Bible study tonight but it was so cold and rainy that I decided to just stay inside where it was warm and dry.     My whole family is getting so we hardly ever leave the house.  We're just content to stay at home...  we never get bored.. we always find things to entertain ourselves.    

Well.. I need to get off here and get some sleep.  It's getting late...

Everyone stay safe...

Jan

I don't say that very often.. but this week... I'm glad it's Monday.   I had a busy weekend.. fun..but busy, especially yesterday.     The boys woke me up early to go squirrel hunting... dad was working again so it was up to me to take them.  We hunted for about two hours before coming home and getting ready for church...then home again.. did a couple things around the house that needed doing and cooked lunch... then back out into the woods again and hunted until almost 4:00.  By then dh was home and it was time to make him something to eat...   and some other chores around the house.    I didn't get in bed until after midnight and then back up early this morning.    I think I'll make today an easy day and maybe rest a little.   We do have to get Jesse's work samples finished and in the mail to his teacher though.  Can't put that off.

We have a conference call with the teacher tomorrow...  it's called a conference call but it's actually an online session with me and Jess.. just to see how things are going with his schooling and if there's anything we need help with.  

We went to the Bob Evans Farm Festival on Friday and had a nice day... the weather was great... the crowd wasn't as bad as last year.    The boys love the Lumber Jack show.   I enjoy seeing them watch it... the smiles and laughs...  I just love seeing them happy and having a good time.    I bought a big jar of honey while I was there from a local bee farmer...   and a gallon of apple cider and a big bag of kettle corn.    Jess loves the kettle corn.   I could make it at home myself but I can't find the regular pop corn anymore.   All I can find in the stores here is the microwave popcorn.  I want the old fashioned kind!   There has to be somewhere I can find some.

Last night we built a fire outside and played the bean bag game for awhile.   This is a game we kind of made up to play with the kids.      Jacob isn't thrilled with it but me and Jess have fun playing it.   And the fire and music was nice...   I like building a fire outside at this time of year and spending the evenings outside.

well.. I'd better go get a shower and get this day started.. it's 7:30. 

Jan