Rainy day pondering

It is a rainy day today which always makes me feel drowsy.  I wish the weather would just warm up a little and be nice so I can go on my walks with Connor!  I know he enjoys getting outside and it gives us a break from the house for a little while at least.  I think he is feeling better today, he is not sleeping all day (:(  poor me! )  and he is wanting to eat constantly again so I think that is a good thing.  He is always so smiley and happy when he sees me that no matter what kind mood I am in when I walk into the room he makes it all melts away! 

I am thinking more and more about writing and how much I enjoy typing and basically talking about things in print. I would like to find a way to expand my thoughts some and start writing maybe some short stories.  If only I could remember all the stories Daddy used to tell me I could get them all down.  It has been several years since he passed away and so much has happened since then that I can't remember all the things he used to tell us girls over and over.  That would have been a funny book!  Maybe I can draw on those memories from when I was little and write some totally fictional stories using the memories as the base of them.  I would like to start doing something more than just the picture taking.  I would also like to start to do something in the community, like volunteer or help somehow but with a nursing infant I am not sure how I am going to do that.  Maybe just creating some stories and seeing if I can get them published somehow will help me feel like I am doing something.  I could even do childrens books although I wouldn't know where to begin with the illustrations.  Well just beginning would be good and the rest will work itself out.  I always have so many things I would love to do and nothing seems to get done!  I wanted to start making some baby slings too.  I found a website that has free patterns and I just love the sling I have so much.  Hugh loves it too and wanted me to see if I could make one that would fit him since Connor won't hardly stand to be put in the carrier we have for him.  That would be something I could focus on too that might earn some extra money!

Speaking of money......Hugh ordered his planning pages from the Tony Robbins company and in the box with them came a financial freedom dvd and cd.  I know he has been worried constantly about finances with us becoming a one income family.  We did get the shower to stop leaking and didn't have to call a plumber!  That is a good thing because plumbers are expensive!  It just seems that when you start having problems with money it seems to pile up really quick.  I found out last night that our crockpot, that we use frequently, has a crack all the way down the side and a chip gone from the inside of it.  It is not usable at this point.  One more thing to go and replace!  I know that now that Hugh has the dvd from Tony Robbins he is wanting me to watch it so that we are on the same page so to speak.  I know something has to give!  I know it will all work itself somehow. He is talking about finding a new job as well.  Who knows maybe he will find a wonderful one and we will not have to worry anymore!