Thank you for the prayers!

I accepted an offer today for my new job and start on Monday!  Thank you everyone who has offered prayers and encouragement during the past 2 months.  I will post more details later as I know more. I am excited to start a career outside the Financial Services field.  Sort of.
On the American Idol front, I am excited that we are down to the Top 12 now.  Tonight I loved Aaron, Lee, and Siovhan.  Crystal, Casey,  and Big Mike were good, too.  Didi was totally annoying tonight.  I think it will be goodbye to Andrew Garcia or Katie Stevens this week...I am leaning more toward Andrew.  He was terrible! 
I have been reading quite a bit lately.  I just finished Run by Ann Patchett and Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler.  Both were really good books.  I am now reading Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg.  It's good so far.  I checked out The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler and The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz.  The second one is a Japanese historical novel, and I am fascinated with the Chinese and Japanese culture in these books, such as foot binding, arranged marriages, etc.  This one is about an arranged marriage of a common woman to a Crown Prince and the family's desire for a suitable heir (male child).  Can't wait to get started.
I have also gotten a lot of organization done in the last couple of weeks.  I finally bought some more bookshelves.  I have moved most of my books upstairs into the bonus room, which I have claimed part of for my own personal library.  I have all of my books arranged in alphabetical order by author.  I am loving that they are sorted.  I like my book collection and was thrilled to find that my memory has served me well, and I didn't have any duplicated titles in my enormous collection of books.  Now that they are in order, I am going to find an online personal library app, or one for my iPhone.  I know.  NERD ALERT! 
And of course, I have been crocheting some great things.  I have made several dishcloths lately.  Still working on the Chicago Bears blanket for Joe's boss....and several other projects. 
And, as if life isn't busy enough, we started baseball practice this week.  I am really excited about the boys' coach this year, and the boys on their team.  I think it is going to be a great season.  Just ready for some warmer weather so I don't freeze to death during the 6 or so hours we are at the ball fields per week.  GO WILDCATS!

Well, time for sleep!

2010 begins with a bang!

Well, we are now 27 days into 2010, and it has already been an eventful year.  For those of you who don't know, I was laid off on the 14th from Morgan Keegan.  I had somewhat expected it because of changes in operational procedures, so that made it a little easier.  I definitely think that better opportunities are on the horizon since I just finished my degree, so please pray that I will find a job and that it will be where God wants me. 
Other than the job search, we have been busy with basketball games and have already signed up for summer baseball.  We run constantly, so the time off has actually been a bit of a blessing.  We also have a new nephew born on December 14th...Nathan aka NateDawg, and I have loved every minute of getting to spoil him.
I have been crocheting like a mad woman, also.  I am currently making a very large blanket that is counted single crochet...it's the Chicago Bears logo for Joe's boss.  Once I figure out how to add pictures, I will post some.  I am also working on several smaller projects.  Found a new throw pattern that I am absolutely loving. 
I had a great adventure today at Walmart.  It was mass hysteria like I have never seen.  We are stocked up on everything and then some.  I know that the magnitude of an ice storm like last year is not the least bit funny, but the reaction of the public is a little amusing.  Hopefully it will not get that bad.