Getting those first days of school feelings!

All,

Very exciting news. I finally registered for the Fall semester.

After a year off, I decided to go back to school. I was approved for Voc Rehab through the Veterans' Administration. I will be working on an elementary teaching degree with a specialization in bilingual education.

I love school. My wish is to be a full time student. I should have done this from the start, but now here's my chance.

I like kids, kids like me, but I don't have kids. Maybe that is why I like them?

I can't wait to get my books and supplies.

I am taking World Geograhpy, English Lit, Art Appreciation, and Intro to Education. Now if I don't ace all those classes, I'll kick myself til next year.

Two are on-line and two are on campus. I didn't want to take all on-line. I want to be around different people. I always had a lot of young adults around me at work, so I'm used to them. Being around them keeps you young. Now, I don't act like them of course.

We were gone all day, so my painting project was put on hold for today. I did buy a small roller. I was painting with a 1" brush. And yes, I did that on purpose. Sometimes I want to take my time and relish what I am doing. It is relaxing for me. I kept playing with the brush, creating different patterns.

Today at Home Depot I was intriqued by the Ralph Lauren Candlelight paint technique. I might do one wall of my room this way. It is very pretty.

I took a bunch of pictures today with my disposable camera. Very sad that I cannot find my real camera in the cave we call a living room. I should take pictures of that also.

Tomorrow we are taking one of the furbrats to the vet. He has had the hershy squirts for a couple of days now. He is still eating and drinking normally, but don't know what is going on there. He is young and has all his shots and heartworm tests. He also needs to be neutered. Maybe we'll just leave him there for the big snip??

It is funny, but we were even fighting on the proper way of picking up the poop. He doesn't always make it outside. I throw gobs of wet paper towels on it and then pick it up. Then I mop with bleach and Murphys's Oil Soap in hot water. I think the SO was just mopping - yuckooo. Thank goodness for bleach. Tomorrow I get a new mop!

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Have to get started somewhere!

Hello Good People

I decided to start this blog to keep me organized.

I'm always getting these thoughts and ideas in my head and I hate to forget them. Most have to do with my house and yard.

I've been retired from the Air Force for over a year. I've had this house for 10 years. It is an old house, built in 1929. Of course it needs a lot of work. We've done quite a bit, but now we are stuck. It sat empty for 6 years while I was stationed in Oklahoma.

We still haven't unpacked completely. We don't use the living or dining rooms. Our stuff is all over the place, so are parts for projects.

My new kitchen countertop and faucet have been in the hallway since November of last year! The sink is somewhere in the living room.

We have worked on the foundation, have a new roof, new paint, new fences and new plumbing, so not all is lost. We just have to work on the inside.

Today I decided to start on a closet. This is in the front bedroom. It is small, but I have moved my stuff in here. I'm also trying to minimize how much stuff I have. I like a nice neat clean look.

I will add pictures. Right now I can't find my camera. I know it is in a box somewhere. I do have a disposable camera, so once I get those on a CD, I'll post.

Well back to painting.