Happy Birthday!!!!

Today is my birthday!!! My 48th birthday!!! I am now at the age that Charlie was when he died and K. is in a tizzy!!! She has talked about this every year on my birthday "Mom, I don't want you to be 48, just skip to 49." This morning when she woke up she wished me a happy birthday and stated 'now you are 48....dad died when he was 48!" I have explained to her that I am healthy and daddy wasn't, but she doesn't want to hear that. I have had bloodwork done, and all my womans dr. stuff done and all is good and I share this with her.....I hope to put her mind at ease. I really hope that beyond today, she will forget how old I am....I hate to see my kid worry....and especially about me.

A New Start....well, sort of!

It has been quite a while since I have visited here....mainly, I don't have much to say and my computer has been on the fritz for a while....but now I am here!!

I finally got a 'real" job....and by real job, I mean steady (though only part time) and I actually have direct deposit....none of this under-the-table sporadic work. And it feels great to have something to go to everyday! I am a para-professional at a local elementary school. I was hired for a 60 day assignment, but it is very possible that I will be working until the end of the school year. That would be fantastic. It is right around the corner from my daughters middle school, so I drop her off, then head into work myself. AND we have all the same school breaks. It is the ideal situation for me since I have no one to help me with the responsibility of raising a child. I really like this job though was quite surprised when I found out that I was being paid HALF of what I thought I was being paid. I was told the amount by someone, but never got it in writing, therefore I was told the full day rate, not the half day rate.....anywho, it does not amount to much money at all (barely above minimum wage), however, I get my foot in the door for a possible position next year.

So there....some happy news!!!