Hallo!

Anyone who has ever spent time in my world knows that things happen in groups and stress me. The last month has been no exception. I had my son turning 21(attention must be paid!), my mom preparing for knee surgery, my dad having trouble with his vision, having to study for a test at work and take it on my day off, looking for a permanent job, rushing to get my taxes done and trying to get enough hours at work. Okay, so it was a typical month for me.

My moms surgery has been moved to April since her surgeon had to have emergency surgery on his hand/arm. I was not going to have her ready on time so that helps me. Nick's first visit home was going to be at the same time as her surgery was scheduled. I still need to go crawl around her kitchen floor to clean her cupboards and help get the guest room ready. One of my Aunties is still coming since she already got her ticket. Mom just cant walk/do much since it's the knee and hip on the same side that is so painful. She already had both on the other side done. She will be the Bionic woman when it's all done! Until then she needs my help. She is not a spring chicken since I am not. Neither one of us act like old broads that we are chronically. Where is the fun in that anyway?

I don't entertain much at my apartment since there is not much room in the main space. Wil turning 21 was a good reason to entertain. He had his film study class in the evening so I had folks over for homemade pizza and such before Wil, Danny and some of their friends headed off to watch "Fargo". They were going to go out after class so I wanted to make sure Wil ate something good to throw up later. What a mom. I had a tough time being ready on time. Wil's pals picked him up on Monday night so they could have him at the bar by midnight. They brought him home beyond drunk around 2am and waved bye. I got to deal with the "Pukeanator" for the rest of the morning. Wil has never been good at throwing up. He thinks he can do mind over matter and it wont happen. He has terrible aim since he thinks he can stop it. Good times.

The test went well. (90 fucking percent, thank you!) I was freaking a little since I don't use at work any of what I was going to get tested on. It is all the stuff I had to learn and memorize while in school almost two years ago. Use it or lose it. I think what was freaking me the most was trying to get my place ready for entertaining on a time crunch, picking up days at work to get enough hours but in doing so it would cancel out my study time. I also had to spend a lot of time getting together my tax stuff to get that rolling. That was a bust this year. My dependents aren't since they were not in school enough. My usual refund that saves my ass is not. That was hard news to swallow this year. The temp job never took out taxes even though I filled out my W4 so I owe the State of Oregon. While all of this is hard to have happen leave it up to my amazing tax guy to see the upside. Since he started doing my taxes (this is year 5) I have really turned my life around. No unemployment for the last three years, I went to school and have made more money each year compared to the last. He said he is really proud of my hard work and dramatic changes I have made. When you put it that way how can you not see the positive? He is right. It may be hard to still be "temporary" in my position and the uncertainty of hours is frustrating but I have a job. There are so many that cant say that and are having a hard time. I struggle with trying to find permanency in my life but I have one to struggle with so that is enough for now.

A big shout out to one Mrs. Cupcake aka Olga (aka Awesome). She made the amazing cupcakes for Wil's birthday party. She is starting a home biz making vegan cupcakes. I waited until they were tasted to tell the vegan part. She made amazing German Chocolate cupcakes. Thank you Awesome!