I cannot belive it’s been so long since I’ve posted.  Let’s just say that life is in the way.  First off we have HL a 43 year old guy who thinks he is still 19.  He roller skated at a birthday party and we are now on our way to the Dr for an MRI.  Surgery, perhaps?  Next in line is Makinlee, last week she had an ear infection and was miserable.  Thankfully she is back to normal this week.  Also this Pre-school business is daunting.  There is something to go view, fundraisers galore, book fairs, projects, & parties.  THEY ARE ONLY 4!!  Seriously rethinking homeschool.  Seriously.  Next in line is moi.  With these demented ovaries, PCOS, & a handgun we are on our way to the Reproductive Endocrinologist very soon.  First I have to find a infertility friendly Dr here (yeah right) that will work with the Dr in Houston.  So far it doesn’t look good at all, more hurtles to jump.  HL returns to work on Monday.  Things may or may not slow down.  I have a Halloween costume to make for Makinlee and maybe another for my mom unless I can con the sis-n-law to do it.  Oh and I’m sure everyone forgot about the new business whirling in my head.  We are almost there just a few more tweeks and it may be up and running.  I’ll let everyone know when it goes live.  Until then…

Okay so now WE are getting ready for Gustav.  We are in northeast Louisiana but lordy it looks like it’s going to get bad here as well.

It looks like the entire state is going to be hit and they are saying it’s going to move really, really slow.  I’ve only been through one pretty big storm in this house and I was scared.  Next year we WILL have a “frady hole“. Umm especially since this place was hit by a major tornado a few years ago.

If you don’t hear from me that means we are getting pelted.  However, tomorrow we are headed to the river with family and friends to spend an early labor day celebration.  Sunday things will get serious as far as this storm is concerned.

After spending the last few weeks deep in Ravelry and Knitting Help I’ve finally gotten the hang of things. I’m currently knitting the Curly Purly Soaker and I’m finding that the teeny tiny ribbing has me dreaming of teeny tiny bottoms to cover.

Whether or not it will happen is out of my hands. I’m praying, wishing, & hoping it will happen naturally. We are now over 7 hours away from our Dr that got us pregnant with Makinlee. We shall see what the future holds. Perhaps a trip to Houston after the first of the year is in store. Perhaps we won’t need thousands of dollars worth of drugs. Hopefully, this time we only need a hope and a few thousand prayers.

Our household has went from 1 child to 4. Help me! My brother and sister in law are moving and I have their kiddos. My brain is fried, I am exhausted, & I want to run and hide. I don’t know how mommas of large families do it. Jeeze you ladies must be walking zombies.

So much has taken place in our lives and in the lives of those close to us. I have felt the need to be there with them instead of here on the internet. I really hope that once school starts and HL returns home our lives will resemble once again so sort of peace and order. Until then I will be in a dark corner silently rocking back and forth until HL comes home to save me.

This is where I’m at.

It’s too hot to do anything else.   I’ve been enjoying my porch, new books, new kittens, & the slow life.

Remember how worried I was about Makinlee 4 months ago? It’s amazing what being surrounded by friends, family, & the country will do for a child. I have my daughter back and even though at times I wish she would stop the attitude I wouldn’t change her for anything. Look out world because this girl holds nothing back. She’s a fighter, this little flip of a thing. It’s a battle sometimes but I know that she will never let anything stop her.