Hello all!

I have missed being around here, and I'd like to apologise in advance to the Hwers who has messaged me to say Hi! on Facebook and I may have yet to get back to saying hi to you!!

I have had a very rough few months. As some of you may have seen on Facebook, my little sister is having a baby! She is eighteen (just turned nineteen actually) and has been deserted by her boyfriend. I am very glad she chose not to abort her baby, even though the stance of the world would be to push for this; she has been very sick though, and in and out of hospital so it's been a rather stressful period. I've been juggling family with work and it's been a very busy time for me.

My brother and his wife are expecting their first baby within the next two weeks, and I am going to be over there when they go into the hospital to look after their dogs.

I also have my driving test within the next two weeks, so I am busy preparing for that.

In the meantime I also have two of my own dogs to look after, and also take care of my sisters sometimes now, and will be doing so even more as she progresses in her pregnancy as she will probably walk Mercedes less and less.

I also work full time. So yes, my life is pretty busy at the moment. I have often thought of Holy Worlds, and I feel bad that I haven't been around as much as I should have been, but I am very grateful that Rei decided to help out as an admin as well when he did! That really was a Godsend.

Anyway, I thought you deserved an update as to why I had dropped off the face of the earth.

I hope for things to have calmed down in June, so hopefully I will be around more then.

I'm still alive, and I will still be here - I just have had to devote my time to my family lately as of course they come first.

I miss you all! Thanks to everyone who has emailed me or messaged me to ask how I am. I couldn't talk about some of the things that were going on for a while, so it was difficult to explain what was happening, but I really was and am grateful that you remember and check up on me. I will reply to you all, it just might take me a while to actually get to do it.

((((BIG HUGS))) milady I miss you prayers to you and your family ....much love!

I'm praying for you, Stephanie.

I am so sorry to hear that. I hope and pray things are going well.

I miss you, Stephanie. I pray for you, often.

*hugs* Hope all is well. Never you mind things here. We'll hold down the fort.

Thank you, everyone!

My gorgeous nephew was born on the 28th. He is really a cutie, I love him to bits already!

Louise had preeclampsia so she has been rather ill and is still in hospital, but they're hoping to be home soon! In the meantime I've been hopping around between work, my other work and looking after his dogs. We have been able to visit him once, and will probably wait now until they go home.

I didn't pass my car test first time, so I am having to take that again in a week or so.

Other than that, I haven't much else to report. I would love to get back into writing my book, but it's just not happening at the moment! Maybe in the Summer, if work doesn't completely take over!

Thank you for the prayers, they are greatly appreciated!

Remember, the drive instructor is not your friend. He is your enemy. He wants you to fail, but you must prove him wrong and smite his fell hopes to the rocks. I failed my first too.

Thanks for the update, Stephanie. I hope you'll be able to pass your next driving test, and also write during the summer.

Thank you, guys! My second examiner was really nice, and made me feel very relaxed. I passed, thankfully!

I have still been very busy, but I have had more time on my hands in some ways which has been nice. I have been writing a little, and hopefully will keep finding time to do so.

Great. I hope so.

(((((HUGS))))) miss you ..... take it one day at a time. Love and prayers to you and your family.
Love you sister