Still Nothing from Immigration

So we are a couple of weeks past the five month mark and we are still waiting on Immigration. The attorney did contact them a couple of weeks ago and they said they were running three to four weeks behind. That puts us another week or two out I believe.

Kevin is having a hard time for the past few days. We have had trouble with the internet working well (his wireless) and the waiting is really getting to him. Not to mention that there is really nothing for him to do. Everything we do cost money and we are trying to save as much as we can. It is really hard having him like this and knowing there is nothing I can do. I try to be careful about what I talk about. I know he is stressed and down about everything. And it is really hard, really frustrating. He has no one near him, so he is alone. I miss him and I would do anything to make the time pass. He has been more than patient through all of this and I know it is hard on him, as it is hard on me too and I'm surrounded by kids, a dog and cats. I really hope we hear something soon.

I worked on a card for the past couple of days. At was using a specific hot air balloon image. I added some additional balloons to it:

I used all scrap papers that I had. I inked clouds behind the balloons on the white, but it is really hard to see because it is pretty light. I colored all the balloons with my Prismacolor pencils. I printed the 'Just Flying By To Say Hello' onto the banner.. The font was Scriptorama Hostess JF. The orange paper already had an emboss to it and I added the emboss to the green behind. I popped the balloons into different layers to give them depth. The front balloon that is brown is from Fresh Brewed and that is the challenge image. All of the other images were freebie images from Birds Cards.

Challenges:

• Sketch Challenge using Free Image from Fresh Brewed Designs
• Thursday #138: Pop It Up @ Sassy Studio Designs
• Challenge 20: Add Some Texture/Anything Goes @ ATC's And Cards With Attitude
• Challenge 20: Add Some Texture/Anything Goes @ Fat Pages with Attitude
• Challenge #87: Anything Goes @ Lollipop Crafts
• MIM #103 @ Make It Monday
• Challenge #121: Use A Digi @ Robyn's Fetish
• Challenge #52: Farewell Challenge "Anything Goes" @ Craft Your Days Away
• Moxie Fab World Focal Point Challenge @ Moxie Fab World