Time to breathe

I've got time to breathe for a little while. I still have plenty to do, but no major tests next week. This is catch up time, and I am looking forward to it. I am happy with my decision not to go to the retreat, because I would not be able to catch up on anything, not even the house -much less get ahead in schoolwork.

I would like to spend the entire day cleaning, but I know what ever school work I want to get done, I better do it today and tomorrow. I'll do some light cleaning, but major cleaning is better done saturday. I do have to run a few errands, go see the tax lady so we can finish up, do the boy's taxes, go close accounts at Wells Fargo (we have moved to milway), and pick up some liver (to catch a "Planarian" out of the pond. I've got to pay bills also. I need to pick up my running shoes and go get a therapeutic massage for my neck, put in my graduation form for my associates and get some scholarship forms for Jr., but I don't like going to town on my day off and waste that time, but then I never seem to find the time when I am already there *sigh*.

I'm really enjoy my laptop and camera. I think I have the best pictures in the whole class. It is such a blessing!

I've got tons of stuff to do for class, read & outline the next few invertebrate chapters (oh and there were 7 chapters on the last test, not 6, I just forgot to read it!), two assignments for statistics (got a B on the test so I need to do more hw this time), read and study the chapter in biotech, boy were several of us lost monday! Those that have already had cell biology are at and advantage. We are starting labs for a while, which is going to be fun. I'm collecting those Planarians and whatever else I can find in the ponds, in the ground, whatever it takes to get ahead on critters also. It would be nice for warmer weather to do it in, sure would have been nice to do it last weekend!

sleepless in seattle?

UGH, the dog has kept me up for two nights barking. She has her days and nights mixed up. Otherwise she is doing well. I guess you might be wondering what dog? We 'adopted' Nikki rain's pomearnian. Blake has been asking for one and I thought that might make up to Blake for losing Freckles. She's working out pretty well. She's fairly well potty trained, not complete, but close. She is really cute and sweet. I di'nt like he rat first, she is just not Freckles, but she grows on you. Blake named her Grace.

So I sat at school for four hours in between classes yesterday, but I was too tired to really get anything done. Then my night class lasted like 10 minutes, which was great. But I wish I had tried harder bcause I have a mountain of laundry that apparantly only I can fold, lol. I have a dr.'s appt at 10:30, then I have to go to the testing center and take my statistics test, go to the lab and print of some stuff, hopefully have some time to study for my test tomorrow, go to my class at 2:45, then come home and go straight to the pagaent practice. I thought I'd fold clothes this morning, but I tink I better use what little time I have to study and fold the clotes tonight because studying at night just does not work for me. It's a good thing I don't need full alterness for statistics. I could take it tomorrow, but it would be late wednesday and I know I'll be tired then. I think I made an A on the lab test, but the lecture test I don't think I'll get an A on. I just haven't had enough time to study it all, but it really depends on which direction he goes. Some of it I know from the lab stuff. I'm praying he picks to the two essay question that I am guessing. Oh well, I better get with it! OH BTW, I assume NO ONE is blogging because I have no updates except for cakes?

breathe in breathe out

Well, the 'beginning of semester freak-out' is upon me, I am starting to calm down though. I think I will be stuck at home studying a lot more this semester. I was panicking monday, thinking I would have to drop a class. Invertebrate is a handful and so is genetics. I'm on day 3 of studying for my invert lab test(monday) and then the lecture test (wednesday). I also have a statistics test (tues) and a quiz in biotech (monday night). Then next week I'll have a test in Genetics (which is all problem solving yuck) and in biotech (probably both monday , but hopefully genetics will be wenesday. I should be ready for a break when the ladies meeting comes around! That's really good timing, so unless something comes up, I should be able to go. I really hope it works the same for the You and your girl conference. It looks like I should just be finishing round two of testing. That would be awesome. A friend of mine wrote a book called "My soul does sing", it's very small, but I don't see it getting read for a while with all this school work!

Tonight we are going to dinner and a movie with the Bate's and the kids are going to a movie. They have to bring chaperones of course, the more --the better, lol. Blake is stuck at home babysitting Amberly. Monday will be Jr.'s turn unless she goes to work with Dad.

Well, I better get busy so I can go to church and not wait until 5:00 to leave for the date tonight!

ACK

Ok, it's freak out time now. SOOO much to do. Invertebrate is going to be a very busy class. I picked up a new camera and a mini laptop which will help me out at school. Getting those last pic's was a nightmare, my old camera just didn't want to cooperate. It's going to be a busy week. I've got to start studying for invertebrate, it's going to be a lot of work to keep up with this class. PLEASE if you find any invertebrates (in water or on land) keep them for me. I need a total of 100 for a test grade and they are hard to find. Praying for the weather to warm back up.

We had lunch with Dennis and Rachel yesterday. She was looking pretty good, but definetly still tired. We didn't stay very long, I could tell she just wasn't up to chatting and was ready to chill. Please keep her in your prayers.

I did manage to get my haircut friday. I would have turned around and went to the hospital if I had known I wouldn't be in Dennis's way, lol. I woke up this morning thinking it was sunday. I hate missing church on Sunday, but I was at the hospital most of the weekend and had to catch up and I wanted to have lunch with the Bates since they couldn't make it to church. I better get busy, I'll blog more later. I need to read a whole cahpter this morning and do my devotion and exercise, all by 9:30 (not to mention shower and make my lunch)..... have a blessed day!

Full Swing

Well it must be time to get back in to full swing mode. I have that panicked feeling, but I know it will all fall into place. I've woken up at at 3 am the past three mornings and it is getting old. I can understand if I fall asleep early, but I was in bed at 11 so what is up with that?!?! Things have not gotten off to the best start, I was missing an important ppt (class notes yesterday), my camera is picky o betteries and I couldn't find the right ones and my partner's camera died half way through lab yesterday, and I have lost my flash drive. It was about to die, so I need a new one anyway, but I don't have one at the moment. Not too mention not havinga printer is a huge problem also since I am never on the other campus. UGH. Things will settle into place owever, so I am trying to remain calm. ;-) OH and I forgot that I didn't know my critters have to be kept ALIVE so only one is currently alive. I can mount a few specimens, but that takes alot more time. It's hard to id these bugs with no decent internet. I guess this is complaining day, sorry! Anyhow, if you find any invertebrates, bugs, spiders, shellfish, anything, please keep it for me, I need 100 specimens (it's a test grade so I want them all!) They are hard to find right now!

Today is Dday-I'm getting my hair cut, diving off the deep end and going short. I think it will take a lot of getting used too. I will feel naked and exposed. I don't have class today, which is nice, I'm sure it will be the only tuesday afternoon open. I have a presentation in that class in two weeks. Thursday and Friday will be spent organizing and reading and preparing that presentation. Saturday I have an all day conference, "Project Wild". I actually have a small book (curriculum) of their's, so it will be nice to have the whole set. I have lost whatever else I wnated to say, I guess 4 hours a sleep has me a bit off....

ready, set go

I better be ready anyhow, because the semester is here. really I am- especially after Friday. I thought I could watch them, but apparantly I couldn't Bear took Freckles to the highway and all it took was once. let's just say the weekend was pretty sad. The house is so quiet now without her and I miss her alot. I will have a really hard time replacing her, not too many people are breeding them. I called the man we got her from and he lost his male bulldog, so that is out. Full day of class tomorrow and then i am sure thursday and Friday will be busy getting back in the swing of studying. I hope to at least be back on the internet Friday and obtain a new printer in the next few weeks. PTL A&M has a wonderful computer lab where I can print everything for free!

Well I found some great deals at JCPenny's yesterday. All the kids were gone, so my sweet husband went with me and helped me pick stuff out and held piles of clothes for me. There was one bright yellow sweater that I didn't get and I am going back to get it today. I thought I had less money than I do. That will give me two full outfits. Plus the boots and other jeans I found before. It's funny I couldn't find hardly anything the week before and I found a ton of stuff right off the bat. Only took us an hour. I have to go back today and shop for door prizes and GA stuff.

Amberly has decided to do the Foreman school pagent. Oh boy. Tina will help, thank God. That is just not my thing and I have mixed feelings about her being in it. But she really wants to do it and it could be good for her. I can see how it got Marina out of her shyness. And I was reading about how Sarah Palin paid for school with pagents, hmm. If she really wants to be vet, she's going to need lots of money, LOL. I have finally reached the point during my break where I have almost everything done and can relax a bit. It only took 3 weeks, lol. Oh well, too much time sitting around is not good. I should be ready for school to start back next week.

Did Hannah announce the class last night in service? I wonder if she is waiting to see if I change my mind, lol. I am certainly enjoying it. We are just going through the new testament. hannah was at Galatians. Audie just continued the lesson in service. Sometimes I wonder if the kids catch that. If I were to keep it, I'd probably have to get some curriculum. They really need solid, foundational stuff. To know WHY they believe what they believe, not just because we told them! Anyway, I will do it until class starts if she doesn't find one and if I can handle it that would be great, but if not then I'll have to stop :(.

Freckles was acciently left out last night. She behaved and didn't have any accidents, so maybe we will be able to leave her out at night soon. We'll try another night and see. We have decided she has to stay off the furniture though, which will be hard to break. She is short-haired, but we still have hair all over the furniture.

I did manage to get my menu done. I had almost forgotten it! I am sure that is enough exciting information for now, lol.