Sad news

My step dad passed away on Nov. 23rd, 2010.  Here is his website where you can leave a memory or light a candle.  I am doing okay but somedays are harder then others.  Taking it day by day.

http://www.funkfuneralhome.com/obituaries/John-C.-Kemp1811445133/#/TributeWall

Late Update

Well it has been awhile since I updated this blog.  I actually have been busy doing things in life and totally spaced on my blog.  The stop smoking thing is going meh, I mean I have not bought cigarettes for myself in almost 2 weeks now.  I have smoked some of my hubby's smokes though :(  Probably about 5 a day! But hell that is good for me because I was smoking about a pack to a pack and a half a day! So bite me if you judge me!  Anyways,  I am in my final term for my major classes at school.  Going great so far...I love the class.  Girl scouts for Lindsay is going well too.  Everything else in life has been going okay so far.  We are just getting ready for Thanksgiving and then Christmas.  I will miss my mom but I am glad my step dad is getting his treatments for cancer...I miss them both a lot right now!   I found out though that I will be done with my Bachelor's Degree in April and then in the fall of 2011 I will hopefully be starting my Master's Degree at CalU! Yipppppieeeee!    More loans but hell it is worth it!  I have an interview tomorrow at 3 pm for a job that is for Office help/Data Entry.  I am excited but not really.  Winter is coming and I am a big whimp when it comes to driving in snow! Yuck!  I will see what the hours are like, wages and see how they operate and go from there.  I do not want to take a job and then be a chicken and not be able to drive there.  (Our roads get bad here)  Other then that nothing is new here with us.  Just living day to day. 

November 2nd

Each day in November I am going to post things I am thankful for.  The day of month will determine how many things I am thankful for.  Nov. 2nd I am thankful for (1)family and (2)strength to quit smoking.

Monday Evening...

Wow what a day! Made a great dinner! Homemade mashed potatoes with sour cream and chive, Italian chicken and bake beans! Yummy!  Been fighting this non smoking thing hard all day! I have done it though...I took two hits from a light cig and about gagged on it! Yuck!  I def. think I am done smoking now...really I think I am done!  Anyways...enough about stupid smoking!  My classes are done and I got a 80% in my Family Law and 75% in my Abnormal Psychology class.  I am happy with that!  Thank goodness it is over though.  My next class is Landlord and Tenant Law.  I am pretty tired tonight though...so I think I am going to drink my tea and hit the hay.  Have a blessed night my friends. 

Monday morning....

Well today is day one of trying not to smoke! I am having a hard time b/c I really want a smoke with my coffee, so bad!  I do not have any cigs. on me either...nor will I buy any.  If I can get through today then the rest of the days should get easier.  I hate how addiction to smoking is like this...it is horrible.  Anyone have ideas on what eases the cravings?  I know gum, candy, etc.  I feel like dirt...I really want to smoke, will I ever get over this stupid addiction to smoking?  I have a lot of friends who don't smoke and friends who do smoke.  50/50 here for me.  I am just struggling right now b/c I am having my morning coffee.  God help me kick this habit.