I have picked up a temp job for the Lansing School District.  I have also been busy working on some stitching projects. 

At first the job was 40 hours but two weeks ago it was cut to 20 because of the school district budget crunch.  And, I have almost cleaned up the mess left by the previous worker that held this postion.  I have been approached by the person who is supervising me about applying for the job once they post it to the public.  However, its still not posted and they need to figure out how and what they want in the posting.  I am hoping that things work out for me.

Now as for stitching I have been working on several long big projects.  IN the stitching world they are termed BAPS.  This stands for Big A$$ Projects.  I have 3 going now and need to figure out a rotation schedule for them.  I have also been indulging my love of dyeing fabric for cross stitch fabric.  I love to play with the colors and see how the fabric turns out with the dye.  I am trying to sell them if only enough to keep me in fabric and threads.  I really have enough patterns to keep me going for quite a while and there are lots of designers who place free patterns on the web for stitchers to try.  This is the way designers can and do call attention to their designs.

Today was a day that I would hardly ever forget.  Obama's taking the oath of office yes I will admit that it brought tears to my eyes and as he finished the oath I literally had goosebumps and the shivers.  Why?  Well because I realized that this simple man who deffinately loves his wife and daughters is what we as a country needed.  A man with a foot in two of the cultures of this country who better to bring everyone together.  Who better to inspire and lead many who up until now only knew despair.  I for one embrace the change.  I have been unemployed for almost a year now and with no prospects on the horizon I know its time to change.  Nothing can be accomplished overnight since we as a country didn't get into this mess overnight. 

No it took many many months maybe years for the greedy in the high positions to cripple this country's economy.  We need someone to take charge and make sure that these greedy CEO's and other leaders do not do anything more to ruin our economy.  Who better to rebuild our standing in the eyes of the world.  Someone who has tremendous belief in himself and in all of us to do what is needed to do.  It is evident as I hear him talk that he needs the support and the ability that we all possess to believe in ourselves and get to work to make things better.

Its a day that not only belongs to the African American culture but to all of us.  We are people first, a nation second and cultures third.  It is said that when things are at their worst one steps forward at the right time at the right place to place his mark on the world.  That time for us is now.  The man has stepped forward and shouldered the burden.  So with that I again pose the question a man of destiny or a man destined.