Not Guilty

I've concluded that not religiously keeping up with my blog doesn't make me a bad person; it makes me normal. Living life gets in the way of most things non-stress related, and typing in my blog is just that... non-stressful. It's simply an avenue that lets me speak my mind on whatever issues I choose, whenever I choose to speak it. It's my small space on the world wide web that's dedicated to only me, and I enjoy when we spend time together (even if it is short bouts here and there).

On the home front, we've decided to homeschool Kristian this year. Him and I are getting along okay, with limited areas of annoyance. He's breezing through schoolwork and turning in papers after each subject (our two main problems with public school). He calls me Mrs. Mom and even tells me what a good job I'm doing as his teacher *grin* I'm aware that his brown-nosing remarks/compliments are just that (brown-nosing), but I'd be lying if I said they didn't make me feel good.

Nicole recently tested for her permit and passed with flying colors. She's fifteen-and-a-half now, FIFTEEN-AND-A-HALF! Can you believe it?!?! It's cliché to say that I remember her running around in diapers, but, in saying that, I TOTALLY get where that saying comes from. She's an awesome student with grades of A's and B's. I really couldn't ask for a better daughter. She's everything I always wanted :) For the second time this entry, I'd be lying if I said we never fight. We do over silly things such as questions like "How does my hair look?" and "Can I drive?", but for the most part we get along.

We bought our second truck back in February and hired our first employee to drive for us. I guess these acts made the business 'official'. Being owners of anything is hard work, but, surprisingly, this endeavor hasn't been too taxing. Insert my third and final lie of this entry. Summer posed many hardships as the heat was ruthless. Maintenance costs for two trucks was outrageous from June through August. Tack on road taxes due around that time, and it was just plain scary! The weather seems to be cooling off now though, and so is our maintenance account. I know Jeremy is tired of working nights. He mentions it often :( The plan has always been to acquire around five trucks. Maybe then, things will change. The good news is, we just have three more to get there (three is better than five).

I'm feeling good about personal goals met. During the day I teach Kristian, keep house, make lunch/dinner, and run errands. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights I teach as an adjunct instructor at Seminole State. My classes aren't too terribly complex, but I'm using my teaching degree and making extra money, so I'm thrilled to say the least. I've even signed up to teach a class on iPods/iPhones/iPads next spring! I learn something new almost every class, and the people are wonderful. At this stage in my life, it's the best thing for our family, and I'm okay with that.

Well, once again, this has been an insightful post. After typing all entries, I always read over what I write. As with every time, I'm never NOT surprised at the things I learn about myself. Signing off - K. Bailey

By the Book

After weeks of driving by and desiring to check out the new goodwill store in town, I finally did grace it's presence yesterday afternoon. I spent an hour in the abridged book section not realizing how widespread my minutes there had become :o Why was I so intrigued by these titles?! Was I amazed at their prices? I've always liked books but have never liked them to that extent. The kicker... I was more impressed with the abundant diversity of homeschooling and college textbooks than I was with any other genre. I was astounded by the avenue in which age had crept up so silently and had announced itself in that normal and everyday moment. It's surreal this feeling of growing older...