Today is going so slowly.

I am trying to complete my work and find myself struggling to do so. I just want to sleep so badly!

Other than that, I do have interesting stories for this week’s Wynne Progress. I am talking to a restaurant chain owner on his new stores (Johnson’s Freeze Inn), the Village Creek Superintendent on maps/guides and tourism, and I am doing a weather update.

I’m slowly getting the stories done before my deadline, but I keep getting caught on stories for next week’s East Arkansas News-Leader.

In other news, I am slowly getting my apartment put together. I love the work done so far, and I’m ready to move in some more big furniture.

I took the last pictures for the 2009 Cross County Farm Family of the Year special section today. Boy, I am excited to be finished with pictures and stories, and to see it go to press! I am ready to see it in press-it should be pretty darn good!

I just passed my 1-month anniversary at my new job, and I have to admit I love it so far. Now, I’m just waiting to see if my new apartment goes smooth. I am still moving my stuff in and so far, all is good!

I may soon be moving into my own apartment!

I checked out two Wynne apartments Friday, and my parents and I both feel the first is perfect for me! It’s two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bath, and has a large (and I mean large) kitchen and a decent size living room. It is only five minutes from work, and the neighborhood is quiet. I believe I am going to like it!

I find out Wednesday when I can move in. Luckily, the landlords know my family so I do not have to waste time filling out an applications and having them call previous landlords. I would have no trouble with either one, but it’s nice to know that they trust the family!

In other news, I am still sore from umpiring the softball tournament Saturday. I had so many foul balls knock the crap out of my legs that I am practically black and blue! It was worth it though! I was on field 7-which was mostly 12 and under and 16 and under games. I was part of a three-woman rotation with two of the most seasoned umpires in our town (they umpired my games growing up) and for the most part had fun!

I had one bad moment though. At the end of the day, I threw my bag in to the umpire’s room and knocked over a long light bulb. I scared the heck out of myself, two guys and had a sheriff (who was married to one of the umpires) running into the room. It was horrible! But at least, afterwards, the room was swept and looking nice!

I am now an umpire for the Wynne girls softball league. I umpired my first game Friday after a 4-year retirement. It was actually fun-and I spent all day Saturday on the field umpiring as well. The rules have changed slightly so I am still trying to get in the hang of things. Hopefully though I will be able to umpire in the tournament coming up this weekend!