A study in layouts

WOOHOO!!! I have been working since Sunday to get this layout thing downpat and by George I've finally got it (thanks to lots of help from dear sister)! Gosh, I took graphics and editing classes in college (I even had to make my own magazine, for goodness sake), you would think I could put a simple pre-made background on my blog, but I couldn't!
I've been sick the last couple of days (I'm never sick this much in a season- and I NEVER EVER have a fever, and I had a decent one yesterday- turns out I have strep throat), but I'm feeling somewhat better today and decided to give the blog thing another shot. After a phone call to Susannah (that was after phone calls and text messages Sunday on "how to's"), I've now got a pretty blog. Let the world go on turning. :)