Back to the world of blogging:)

I'm sorry I haven't been around for awhile to write anything.

To be honest, there wasn't much new to write about until now.

Okay...*taking deep breath*...where do I start?


Well, I can start by saying I'm very proud of myself for keeping up with embroidering and have finally finished the picture!! yay!!

Now, I have to look for stuffing (Lord only knows what that is...I'll have to ask someone at the store) and sew the zipper and I will have finished my first piece! I promise once I stuff it and 'zip' it, I will add a picture, so I can share this small but satisfying triumph with you all. :)

Another wonderful "finishing" triumph is that I've finally finished my first draft of my novel!! DOUBLE YAY!! It is finally finished!

Okay, yes, it's a month later than I had hoped, but I'm not stressing about that, I'm just happy it is finished.

I am now on my next goal of editing it by the end of June. I will have to make some phone calls to get some "expert" advice on certain things in the book, to make sure it's credible. I'm a little nervous about phoning doctors and agencies, but hopefully I will find someone nice enough to lend me a few minutes of their time, free of charge.

I can't complain that it took me longer than usual, because when I wasn't focused on my writing, I was focused on my husband's paperwork to get him to Canada. Another triumph!

We have everything ready to go!! FINALLY! We will be going to a medical appointment at the end of the week and then sending in the application. It will finally be out of my hands and the waiting will begin.

Please keep us in your prayers since I honestly don't know how I will react if he gets rejected to coming to Canada.

I want to come home. And I want my husband with me. Is that too much to ask?

Another wonderful triumph, although more for my husband rather than me, is that his photography is coming along beautifully. I've failed him miserably in his studies with an American photography school, to be his translator to help him with his assignments. As such, what should've taken four months is now going on a year. And I admit it is completely my fault.

I am just too tired to teach English all day, then come home and translate all night. My brain is fried.

So we have now found a Brazilian photographer who has his own school and offers courses in Brazilian Protuguese...my hubby went on a trekking tour offered by the school and learned more in that one day, then in the months I've been translating half-backwards, the assignments.

And in that one day with what he's learned, his pictures are improving. I'm so proud of him. He's getting more excited as each day passes that he has finally found 'his calling'...it's much like writing. He is taking pictures every day. Much like we should feel the need to write everyday.

So, we are now contemplating in enrolling him in the Portuguese school. It is an opportunity I think we need to take advantage of while we are here, since he probably won't be able to do this in Canada as classes are offered in English, which he doesn't speak.

Of course, it is a decision not to be taken lightly since I am the only one working and we have just paid a fortune for the documents needed for his Canada papers.

But we are are continuing with happy thoughts, of course:)

*phew*

Well, it feels good to be able to write something on my blog, which I haven't done for awhile. I've missed it! I tell ya' this blogging is addictive!!

My next article is coming out this month as well. So I promise to put it up for you all to read.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Happy thoughts :)