Eternity ....

so it seems. It's been over 6 months that i posted last and so much has been going on.

Since my last post, shortly after, Steve and i went through a really bad patch. So my focus was all about getting back on track and making our relationship better again. I have to admit we had gone down a really ugly path and it was way overdue to get back on the yellow brick road.

I am not going into detail, things are pretty good now, we worked through many of our issues. I do see some of the old patterns creeping back up again, so I know we are overdue to have a "talk" again before be slip any further. We haven't had one in a while and that's what happens, you slip!!

anyhow, all this also led me to further investigate what "heike wants" to do. and my conclusion was/is that i needed to get my finacial and therefore emotional independence back.
To keep a long story short, I decided to give it one more try to build a business for my myself. previous attempts haven't worked out for one reason or another so I was a bit gun shy wondering if I have it in me, but I decided to take the leap.
after a few months of researching the company I wanted to build me own business with I started Dec 30th (haha, a smart business woman takes a tax write off whenever she can, right?)

So, it's been 2 months and I must say it's being going very well!!

YESSSSS, finally I made it to DM (district manager) which means an 8% pay raise. YIPPIE!! and all in only 2 months This February was a long month for me, and those last few days where spend mostly sitting down behind the computer or painting walls putting floors in etc. (we are approaching the end of the remodel, hopefully be done by late summer) but it all pays off in the end.
DH agrees (even though he wasn't sure at all) chosing to build my own business with A.I. was the best thing I could have done. Especially now since times are so uncertain for all of us.
Everytime DH comes home he is worried. The city he works work is thinking about declaring bankrupcy (sp) and that could mean anyone being out of a job. So much for job security working for the goverment/city. Everybody can be affected. The more reason for me to keep doing what I am doing. Sure it's hard at times BUT I am also having fun.