Meet Eileen!

This is Eileen and a gift to me from my Secret Santa, Kevin, my future son-in-law.  I LOVE HER!!  Remember how I told you that we draw names and make that person's gift or have someone make it.  Well, this is what Kevin painted....just kidding.  Someone else painted her and OMGOODNESS. I am in love!!  He went above and beyond.  Some friends are saying that poor old Kevin probably pooped his pants when he drew my name and he wanted to make it really good and to impress me so he had someone do it.  Kevin knows that he does not need to do these things to impress me!? Right Kev?  I think he wanted it to be be perfect and perfect it is.  This is the artist who painted her and named her.  Now that I see her work, I want a rooster and a pig and a lamb.... I didn't see a lamb on her site but I can envision one in a meadow just grazing with an old fence post in the background.....

She is just sitting here on my mom's china cabinet, but she will sit on top of my hutch int he dining room where I can look at her every time I walk by....sigh.. I probably will never eat red meat again....

You really went above and beyond Kevin, but I so love her and will treasure her forever. 

Angels for a night

I work at a a school that cares about people and our little community.  Instead of our annual Christmas party this year, we dontated, collected, shopped and wrapped for a few families who are in need this year.  Whether it be financially, spiritually, or just because.

We were instructed to meet at our administrative building wearing all white or as much white as possible.  We were met at the door by the admin staff who graced each one of us with a bell to wear and a silver halo.  We were to be angels to deliver  goodies to a special family.

We were divided up into teams with instructions to knock on the door, and just say that we are the messengers delivering a little cheer. I don't know how the other teams made out, but our team felt very good about our delivery.  It is better to give than receive!  The recipients were very happy. 

It went very well!

DONE and with an "A"

YES!!  I am finished with my one class that I stressed out about all semester...And I am happy to say that I earned an "A"  YIPPEE. 

This is my research paper on the benefits of an all plant-based diet.  I "earned" an A.  I got help from Chick 1 and an editor friend on that one. Also edits from Chick 2 and her hubby on various weekly essays. And a few edits on some other essays from a fabulous friend from work.  Thanks to all of you I passed with an A!
 Plus lots of praying and ideas from my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ!!
Now maybe I can get back to my normal life of scrapping, blog stalking and my own blogging, well at least till my next class in January!!

Babies Coming, Maybe...

gigi decided to get herself a female canary.  dickie just wasn't singing anymore, so she figured that if she got dickie a wife, he would sing.   she named her lady katie. she is pale yellow and beautiful.  she got her on friday, on monday she laid an egg

tuesday, she laid her second!

wow, they work fast!!

drop out

I am sorry to say that I dropped my Algebra course today......I so did not envision this for myself, I do not like to quit, give up or anything of the sort.  I just had to admit, that I had way too much on my plate.  Plus, math is not a strong point.  I told the advisor that when I took the placement test that I probably should not of made it that far.  I was told that I barely made it to that course.  I made it to that class with 3 points to spare.....

Yeah, now I am scared off!!  Should I take a pre algebra next quarter?

Sarah and Kevin engaged!

on a much brighter note Sarah and Kevin were engaged last weekend!!  I have been so bogged down that I have not given it too much thought.  Sorry!!  He called us a few weeks prior and of course we love Kevin and are so very happy for the both of them.  God has certainly blessed us with wonderful son in laws.  We couldn't be more happy!!  Now for a wonderful, Jesus loving girl for our Pumpkin. 

barely above water

Sorry for such a long stretch with no blogging.....

I am swamped with work and school.

I've been back to work and school for almost one month now and doing both is really taking its toll on me.  I am thinking of dropping my math class.......I am so disappointed with myself.  Each day I am hopeful that I will finally catch up and begin to understand this foreign language.  Friday, I had hopes of coming home from work and reviewing a bit of math and moving onto the new stuff on Saturday.  Well, I reviewed but I forgot so much of the information that I had previosuly learned.  I stayed up till 2 am trying and finally becoming so discouraged with myself.....I fell asleep and tossed and turned the rest of the night dreaming of math formulas and no they were all wrong in my dream....bad dream.... LOL....

I got up on Saturday morning and tried again, no luck.  I moved onto the new that was covered last week and honestly I have no clue.....I decided right then and there that I give up!  I am not a quitter!!  I am mad at myself and so very disappointed......

I begged and cried and pleaded with God to tell me what to do, stick it out or be a drop out.

I moved on to my English Comp homework that I have been neglecting badly.  I did get my essay completed,well almost, another essay started, and a bit of studying in for  2 tests that are coming up on Tuesday.  So, basically I have not done any math at all this whole weekend and there is a test on Thursday.  What to do?