I'm finding it somewhat awkward beginning this blog. Rather like the sensation of getting a brand new diary, all crisp and new...without the smudges and scratch outs. As a teen, I would sometimes let my journals sit empty for weeks on my desk after purchase. But I guess I need to jump in...
I was determined to name this new blog, "Jessy in the Pines" because we are in the piney woods of East Texas. But alas, forsooth, there are only hardwoods surrounding my dwelling. Pretty unusual for this area, but lovely, all the same. "Jessy Under the Oaks" just doesn't have the same ring to it.
After living in the house for a week, our stuff arrived Saturday before last. I've been steadily unpacking, but there are still a few boxes in the bedrooms. Which makes me wonder. Surely, if we have lived without it for three weeks, we do not really need it.
The kids began in the new school and for the most part have adjusted well. Remember that they are coming from a one building (K-12) situation, with one class per grade and around 13 kids in each class. Here, each of the four schoolers is on a different campus!!! Ian is having quite a bit of behavior problems, but that--unfortunately--is normal for him. They have a half day pre-K here, and after much internal see-sawing, I decided to enroll Marina. After a year of the structure and social interaction of the daycare, I felt it would be somewhat cruel to make her stay home all day with me and the babies. A half day is ideal for her, because she can still have her afternoon siesta. It was with much trepidation that I watched her climb on the big yellow bus, but so far, things are going remarkably smooth.
Baby Cara is growing. I can't give you an exact weight, because we haven't made it to the doctor up here. Yesterday, we got the good news that the termination of parental rights did get the judge's stamp, so that aspect is official.
I would like some input on my template. Should I replace the big picture in my header with a plain-jane title and then have the photo as my "About Me" picture? I want to work in Proverbs 4:23, somewhere....I think Santa is going to have to bring me PhotoShop. I've been a very good girl.
Quest or Quench
4 months ago
4 comments:
I like the new template. I think the picture is perfect at the top.
Let me know if you want some help putting the verse on somewhere. You could put it in your footer although a lot of people won't see it.
Half day sounds great for Marina. Glad for the most part they're adjusting well.
I like the blog just as it is! I wish I could figure out how to change mine! I like the pic on top.
You know I've gotta be jumpin' off the bandwagon.... I love the photo as a photo. I (personally, and possibly solitariy) would enjoy it at the side on top. I love the correlation with the hearts in the skin, and the hearts in the title. But you can't really get a feel for it at the top. All would be complete with the proverbs verse scrolling around somewhere.
Thanks to dial-up, I was afforded seven and a half minutes to journey from "What a nice, family photo" to "WHY, oh WHY has she selected solid red for her background" all the way to "OH, How sweet...I love it" So maybe I was forced by my own sluggish internet accessabilities to stare at that picture MUCH longer than the average reader will, and that has perhaps tainted my perception.
Do you know the coolest thing? You will hear me out, and do PRECISELY what you wish. And I love you for that.
YEA! I found you! I don't know how I got left behind, but I imagine it happened in the chaos of the move. I love your new template. I have used an online scapbook type of thing before called - scrapbook.com. It gives the scrapbook type effect and is pretty easy to use. I may try it again with my new look - once I get tired of it and need change...again. ;)
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