Hello???

Christie reminded me today that I've been a little lax in posting my blog -- A LITTLE? I now see that I haven't posted since January!! So, I'm going to try REAL hard to post at least once a week so my faithful followers may regain faith in me.

So, what's been happening? Alot! Where to start?

The biggest news is that Gregg is gainfully employed once again. He gave us quite a scare with hernia surgery but, as he's in self-employed, he's been able to pace his work with his healing. He's been using the cats to figure out his weight limit and this week he was able to pick up Vinnie without any discomfort so he feels he's out of the woods.

The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands newsletter editor / board member gig has been amazingly awesome. I've attracted the attention of an experienced newsletter professional, Janet, who has asked to be on my team -- I'm learning an immense amount from her and she continues to inspire me with new ideas. The newsletter will be posted some time this week so check www.plumandpilot.org to see why I'm so excited to be working with her! Stay tuned, this is only the beginning!

A couple of weeks ago Manny and I went up to Plum Island to serve as docents for the annual Door County Lighthouse Walk. Actually, Manny assisted with me on one tour and recognized the island needed some exploration so off he went. Friends of mine showed him how to be a First Mate and allowed him to pilot the boat almost up to the dock. He was quite excited and slept like a rock! I gave a guided tour of the Lighthouse Keepers' Dwelling, the front range light, ruins of the 1848 light, and the shipwreck that's washing ashore. It was awesome to be with like-minded people eager to learn of the history that I've been researching and recording in the newsletter. We'll be conducting the tour again at the end of the month for our members, so I've been doing more research in answer to the questions that I received at the Walk . . . what type of oil did they use in the original light? What did it look like? What's the name of this flower? Who's scat is that? I've gotten to meet some influential people who have taken their lighthouse enthusiasm to greater heights and are published . . . mmmm, could that be in the stars for me?

God's been calling me to work on various committees at church; I've been on the AV Tech Group for two years and was recently asked to join the Marketing Committee. The chair of this group is absolutely awesome and enjoys a successful career in marketing in software. Does God work in wonderful ways or what? She's a woman after my own heart; quite detail-oriented and passionate about her work. I'm working on ways to bring technology into the church using social media and also taking technology out to the congregation by way of a Sunday School program that the SS students named, 'Jesus TV.' I work with the kids to present His message by way of MovieMaker, PowerPoint, etc. They've recently completed some work on two of the missions that we support that I'm very proud of. I'm hoping that they ask me to continue with this program for the fall session of Sunday School as there's so much to tell and the kids are so talented!

What else? Oh yes, work -- I'll be going full time July 1st which really just means I'll be eligible for benefits but it does sound better than saying that "I'm working part-time."

So, I'll try real hard to get back on the bandwagon with my blog . . . I will!