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Once again I have been MIA for several years.  Life happens and when it does, my blog evidently doesn't.  But I dreamed of  this blog last night and woke up with it on my mind.  So, here I am!

Let me catch you up....the oldest daughter, Ashley, is back in Alabama, but only for another 2 weeks and then she and her two babies (who are 10 and 8 - can you believe that?) are going back to Louisiana.  Daughter number 2, Jenna, and her precious baby, who is 1, are living with us for the moment.  Daughter #3, Lauren, is still in Huntsville, no longer with The Walking Company (I miss the shoes).  She and her beau have a precious kitty named Ridge.  And most shocking is that Daughters 4 and 5, affectionately known as The Squirrels, live together in Tuscaloosa and both attend The University of Alabama.  Harley is a junior who just changed her major to Marine Biology and is in the Million Dollar Marching Band while Mallory is a freshman who is majoring in neuroscience/psychology.  

As for me, I'm not in the classroom anymore.  I am the office manager for an electrical construction company...the same one Hubs works for.  I'm actually in school again working on getting my MBA.  No, the diet didn't work from the last time I was blogging with any regularity.  It seems as though I am always on a diet.  That is really tiring.  And sad.  Yes, I still read.  Yes, I still do the book blog with my BFF, but only on Facebook now.  No, I haven't sewn any clothes in a long while.  But, I have started cross stitching again (it's only been about 10 years since I have done that LOL).  

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