Keeping It Together

Cause for celebration today--I made a 96.5 on my last environmental biology test. Woohoo!

But I have a definite interest and that may have something to do with how I manage to put in the necessary study time, no?


The signs of spring are all around me--so much that it's hard to concentrate on studies if I'm anywhere near a window.




With rising costs, I'm already planning what I shall do with my garden space once the Georgia Collards run their course.



And I tried the most wonderful new cheesecake recipe for out last Friday night get together. It's a bacon cheddar appetizer cheesecake.
I'll post the recipe in the next couple of days.


And this delectable treat is a chocolate chip oatmeal bar with peanuts.

Very tasty and healthy (in a shady way).


Side note: The wedding dress shopping trip went off without a hitch! Sister and father were able to put aside their differences for the day on behalf of the bride to be. Ain't life grand?

I Don't Need Drugs

I barely made it through class yesterday. I could feel the impending doom of sickness creeping over me.

I stopped at the grocery for 2 quarts of Dole Orange Pineapple juice and a package of celery hearts. My plan was to drink the juice, double dose on some herbal remedies and then get up and make some Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup later.

I wiggled into some comfy flannel pajamas and turned back the bed clothes. Members of my fan club apparently saw this as an invitation!

I moved the two of them over and slid between the sheets. The sun shone brightly through the window and warmed my aching bones.


I looked out at the passing clouds and tried to find images. I remember lying in the grass doing this with my sisters when I was a little girl.

Not enough out the window to hold my attention, so I turned to the unfinished wall. The wall that I had removed the 50 year old wallpaper held more prospects that the clouds outside.

Do you see the half man, half animal face that I do?

And how about this guy with sunglasses and something hanging out of his nose?
Do you think maybe he's caught the sickness too?

All A Matter of Scheduling

The warmer temperatures have me thinking of spring.
I need time to trim and clean up a bit in the yard.

No time--
I hustled around the napping animals
and tried to catch up laundry and housecleaning...
and homework!

I think Thomas was hoping I wouldn't interrupt his napping.
Is he playing possum?

And--as usual--time runs out.

Before I know it, it's time to head up the road to my evening class.