I never knew there was an Easter Monday, until my friend from Canada sent me a calendar with beautiful pictures of her country on the pages for Christmas this year. It was so thoughtful of her, and such a surprise for me to get it. I love looking at her photo albums on FaceBook, and have commented so much on them, and she sent this calendar because she knew this, and the fact I love Canada. The dates and holidays of both the USA and Canada are on this calendar and it’s interesting to see another country’s holidays and events. Today is Easter Monday. 
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Easter Monday
Back to school
Lately even though time is limited, I’ve been thinking seriously about going back to school. Because of working and running a house hold, and all the other things happening in my life, and the fact that even though I pulled great grades both in grade and high school and even the two years of collage I attended, I still hated school and the routine of it. So…I’ve been thinking about taking some online courses. This way I could be at home, not have to get dressed up every day, since that is not my thing. Also, with the prices of gas even now, and I’m sure it’s going to go up higher, I can’t afford driving and going to school. I don’t know how our kids are supposed to be able to afford even going out to look for a job, just to pay for gas to go to school.
I haven’t really decided, “what I want to be when I grow up”, though. I’m really good at photography and totally love it. There is not hardly a moment when there isn’t a camera hanging around my neck or at least in reach of me. I love Kodak moments. And the best, pardon the pun…happen in a flash. I’ve seriously thought about online degree programs in photography. I believe it would hold my interest and I’ve got all kinds of subjects to photograph, plus I wouldn’t get bored.
I found a link where I can get a free application for federal student aid at the link: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ also, and that would help out so much, since money is tight everywhere and I know I wouldn’t be able to afford doing this without aid of some kind. I could even talk to my son about looking into all of this with me. Only of course though he is artistic and an excellent photographer himself, I don’t think that is the direction he would ever consider going, of course. There are so many programs to choose from that he would consider that it’s worth it to at least tell him about online classes or show him if I can do it, he can.
Catholic up bringing
Perhaps it is because I was born and raised a Catholic, and a lot of scary stuff was drilled into my head in school, that I still feel guilty about some of the traditions and “laws” that I don’t observe anymore, since choosing my own path. Of course I believe in God, Angels and Saints. I say prayers for my family, friends and even for total strangers, but I’m not overly religious. Yesterday was Good Friday, and I now feel guilty, because for breakfast I ate eggs and sausage. Yep, its the sausage that got me. I remembered after I ate it, the Catholic tradition of not eating meat on Fridays. I don’t think it makes a difference, but I did call my mom to ask. (shaking head…). Some things never leave a person’s mind.
Don’t touch
I don’t know about any of you ladies out there, but nearly every woman I personally know, when they find “the perfect tweezers,” they guard them like an over protective mother. I do for sure! Yesterday I couldn’t find them in the exact place I always put them and I perhaps over reacted and went rather (using the term loosely) ballistic. I eventually found them and indeed realized that I must be super whacked in a way, but I don’t care. Don’t touch my tweezers!!
Finding a home
I really don’t know how I feel about this subject, except my daughter is trying to find a place to live because her husband is a butt and abusive, and she needs to get out. She talked to my brother and he told her about checking into some Real Estate Owned Foreclosures. I think she is going to try this, though because of limited funds, being a mother of two children and trying to start all over again, it’s really hard. I feel for her, but also feel sorry for the people who lost their homes.
She’s been on the net looking for homes and into free foreclosures that are offered. The placed she is looking, is a free service and from what I have seen, indeed the homes are nice, and also very inexpensive. Looking into what these people can do for her seems really worthwhile. Much better than renting because of the price of renting compared to the price of buying one of the homes that are available in the long run, are much less expensive. I just feel kind of bad because some of the people who lost their homes…what they did after they lost their home and where did they go? I mean, I see some people falsely using the systems and living off us, because I know of quite a few who do, and basically, are just out for what they need and want yet, won’t work. But what about those who really tried to “make it” and just couldn’t?
My kid has had at least enough business sense to look into free services and free REO foreclosures. That at least takes my mind off of the things that I fret about, and at least she works her butt off and will take care of a place very, very well. She is an exceptional home keeper, and makes sure everything is kept up. I do wish her luck and wish I could help her more, but with medical bills and my other bills, I can’t. Maybe going this route may. So… it’s worth a shot. I just hope she doesn’t move far away, but the site shows a map and it seems this is the way most people HAVE to get a home now. I hate this economy and it’s just going to get worse. I am thinking this may be her best way to go. I really hope so, I have a good feeling about it and another good thing, is that she can get out of a very bad situation.