Ack! My latest post disappeared! I wonder where it went....
Anyway, I FOUND A TRIXIE TODAY! Yes, I think that's something to shout about! LOL! Most people don't seem to agree with me though, for some unknown reason. *g* There's an antiques mall near me where I can sometimes find one or two, and I wasn't disappointed today! It's a short/ugly Mysterious Visitor, in great condition! I didn't particularly want to collect the short/uglies, but they're just about all I can find locally. And of course, once a Trixie book is in my hot little hands, I can't resist buying it! Doesn't really matter if I already have it, either! And once I started finding this edition, and putting them together in my Trixie cabinet, I was hooked! So, I'm not going to rest until I find all sixteen! Today's find puts me at the halfway mark, so I'm getting there. If only I could have found my favorites first, but no one seems to want to part with them! LOL, I think Marshland was the first one I found! Sorry, but Gaye was just too much for me, not to mention the infamous bracelet quote. No, I'm not a Jim fan, but I was when I was growing up, so I guess my feelings for the book are clouded by the long-ago disappointment I felt the first time I read that line! Funny though, Missing Heiress was never one of my favorites back then, but now that I'm obsessed with Regan, I love it! After all, there's so much interaction between them in that one. Hee hee, the very first time I knew that Trixie had been published in hardback, was when I spotted a short/ugly Missing Heiress on a neighbor's bookshelf. Since she wasn't a Trixie fan, she eventually gave it to me. Until that time, though, I had never seen anything other than the paperbacks, and most of the ones I had at the time were the squares. LOL, I've spent more money on Trixie Belden books in the past two years than I ever did as a child! Of course, that could be because I could get them for $1.95 back then! If only I had had enough sense to get 35 and 39 then! LOL!

Many thanks to all of you who so kindly welcomed me to Blogdom! You have all made me feel so welcome! I really appreciate the kind words and comments you've made!
It's been a long day, and I'm tired, but I did have a good day. I have a job that I love, one that I can see turning into a career. Of course, it's totally out of the field I'm training for (I'm majoring in Christian education), but right now they're training me to become the city clerk when the current one retires. She's planning to retire within a year or two, so I really got the job at the perfect time. Right now, I'm technically the assistant, but usually I'm there all by myself. Which is really nice considering that until this year I had always worked in schools! I mean I love working with children, but it's nice having a nice, quiet office! Did I say quiet? I actually had four people come in today to request water service! No, I'm not joking! That's actually a record! Yes, I work in an extremely small town! I love it though! I must admit that it was hard getting used to a town with only one gas station and no stores other than a golf cart shop, but it's close enough to the county seat that I can go there on my lunch break. Anyway, I'm rambling, so I'm going to go to bed in a few minutes. After all, tomorrow is another day!

I just found a survey on Cyndi's blog that she found on Meagan's. I've been keeping a blog for a few days, and finally decided that such a survey would be a good introductory post to make it public. Now, don't expect words of wisdom or insight from me, but be prepared to expect anything. Of course, those of you who have read my stories already know that! :)

OK, on to the survey!
Last time I cried- last week after a very long, exhausting day.
Last time I laughed- this afternoon. I work with someone who's constantly making me laugh. That's a good thing!
Last fanfic I read- Eric's chapter 1.5 of the CWP
Last time I was hugged- last night at church.
Last time someone told me they loved me- last night at church. Yes, it's a small church, and everyone there is as close to me as my own blood family.
Last time I told someone I loved them- last night. At church. Big surprise! *g*
Last time I danced- when I was sixteen and my boyfriend at the time taught me to slowdance.
Last time I dreamed- night before last.
Last book I read- Gone with the Wind. Care to guess where I got the title for my blog? :-)

LOL, I know I said I was going surfing, then to bed, but can you stand a brief rant? My dad just went to bed, finally! I know that living at home has its trade-offs, but usually they're outweighed by the advantages. I know I can't expect the privacy I'd have living alone, but, honestly, I'd like to be able to do something without someone asking me what I'm doing! He walked by a few minutes ago, saying "Who are you talking to?" I reply "I'm not talking to anyone, I'm posting on one of the boards." He says, "what about?" If he (and my sister's just as bad!) sees me on IM they want to know who I'm talking to, what we're talking about, and why! The worst is when he tries to tell me what to say and what not to say. I'm twenty-four years old, I'm old enough to be able to carry on a conversation! Even if I do sound like a twelve-year old right now, LOL! It's just that I don't expect to always know what they're doing and why. I don't want to know!
I guess a lot of this frustration stems from the fact that I've never really been on my own. I married two months after I graduated high school, and we lived with his mother, which is an entirely different rant! Anyway, when we divorced, I wound up living at home again. Even if I had been able to afford living on my own, my parents would never have allowed it. I guess it's just the way they were raised, that women do not live alone if they have someone to live with. Normally, I don't mind (much), it's just when I don't feel well, the little things seem much larger than they really are! Oh well, I'll think about that tomorrow!

Okay, I felt really guilty after posting that last post. I know there are many people who have major health problems, people who are a great deal worse off than I am. I know that I am really blessed, blessed more than I can ever fathom. So I apologize for that whiny post! Thankfully, the headache finally left me sometime during my last class, but I've got a feeling that it's settling in my chest. I'm not complaining, though, of course, if it is settling in my chest, it's worse than the allergies I was hoping it was! I usually do get sick about once a year. Last year, it seemed to take forever for me to get over it, I hope that won't be the case this year! Anyway, that usually doesn't happen until it really gets cold!

It won't be long before I go to bed, so I'm going surf for just a few minutes. Talk to you later!

Just a minor whine here, nothing major. Thankfully, I'm off work today, because I woke up with a severe headache. I've been fighting it all day, along with sneezing and other normal allergy symptoms. Nothing unusual for this time of year! *g* My whine is simply I don't want to go sit through four hours of classes in which I have to actually think! Getting through the required reading with a headache took a major effort (YES, I PROCRASTINATE!), but four hours of lectures and discussions is not a pleasant prospect at the moment! Ordinarily, it wouldn't bother me, but I'm feeling really overwhelmed in one of my classes anyway. We're required to read (and since we have no decent library, that means buying them) six books, plus the required assignments, which include creating a filing system and case studies. It's a Biblical counseling class, by the way. I know I need it, but that's a lot of work considering I also have a job, church responsibilites, and another class. Eschatology isn't that bad..., until I feel this bad!
Gotta run, it's either get moving and start getting my books together or fall asleep from the massive dose of tylenol I took! More later..., maybe!