Ice Ice Baby

Well,I had to post again today because I couldn't not say something about this ice. It stops us, it keeps us inside, but isn't it beautiful....so amazing.

Now, I know this isn't the photo of the year...but click on it and enlarge it....now, isn't that beautiful....It's amazing how something as simple as a little water and cold temperatures can make the world look so differently.

Hope Goldie decides to use the barn a little more...she's all wet!

My best friends

Introducing Ninny, the nanny goat. Ninny is my new friend. She came to live with us on Sunday. You guys, she is the sweetest thing...she is tame,likes to be petted and will follow you around...


See how sweet she is! Just adorable. I as sitting in the goat house with her.... she is still very shy of the others...they are working out the pecking order...and she's last on the totem pole....even baby Annie thinks she's tough now...



Well, last night George made his awesome spaghetti...best in the world!!! I am making a roast in the pressure cooker tonight...it is called Texas BBQ Roast...We'll see how that turns out....but below you will see that Tess was enjoying a plate of spaghetti too....she sure does love people food.

I've got my eye on you....

I've got my eye on you....I hear that all the time....that's what George tells Tess to keep her out of trouble. She just looks at him like any "teenager"...what Dad....I wouldn't do anything bad...really I wouldn't....

Don't forget....I've got my eye on you.

This day

Today, I feel better... yesterday I felt bad... seems my family decided to share Russell's bug...of all things to share we had to do that...oh well...I'm the last one to have it so maybe we're done.

Today is the Board meeting...I'm a bit anxious to learn what decisions will be made. I'm not really worried, but I do work rather closely with the college Pres, so I have some changes coming no matter what.

Today is also the goat sale. I think we'll be loosing Carol and Andy tonight...and knowing George we'll get some to replace them...he's going to look at a Nubian nanny that is expecting....I really want us to have babies some time...those baby goats are so cute...and maybe a set born to us will let me play with them....

My class is going ok...I guess I have high expectations and expect my students to do what I would do...so lack of attendance by some bothers me. I guess I'll have to award some serious attendance/participation points for this class.

Catching UP

The last week has taken a lot of time.... I have had new things occupying my mind and time so that I didn't get a chance to really keep up with my blog. So, tonight I am catching up.

Last weekend was a big week in many lives. My newest niece, Fatena, had her baptism on Sunday. Doesn't she look like a little doll in this photo that her Mommy, Helen, sent us. All reports say that the baptism was a beautiful event and that Fatena loves water, so she didn't mind the water being poured on her head at all.


Here's another photo that her Mommy shared.... now, just what is that kid up to? She sure does have a mischevious grin....do you think she was rooting for the other team...heard Daddy's teams lost....hum?



On Saturday, I was at Belinda's baby shower.... I still haven't emailed James for some photos but I do have a couple.... Brandy and I decorated in a sports theme...check out our cool tables.




I had enough battery, after my camera rested, to get a shot of Olivia playing with the balloons after we cleaned up from the party. She had so much fun bouncing those balloons around.



This week was also the beginning of my teaching experience. It worried me to death last weekend and during the week because I really want to do a good job at this, but have no experience with it...but, I'm learning. I've come a long way with my plans this week....I discovered that if I choose lessons and activities that I am comfortable with, ones that suit my personality and style, then I am much less worried about the class....I'm still worried about the assessment form but I'm happy with my assignments....I'll get the assessment thing figured out....maybe even tomorrow....depends on the day.


I'm leaning toward a day of scrapping at the moment....that is one of my new year resolutions...to make time for scrapping.....for some reason, even though I love to do it, I always put it in last place on my things I can/should do list....


Russell was sick this week..some kind of stomach virus...first day of school that he has missed for illness since he moved in with us...and now George has it....he woke up feeling bad this morning....we drove to Jonesboro to pick up the mattress and spring set that was ordered for Henry (my father-in-law) for his birthday present.....


Now, that was my week in a nutshell....


This week brings new things as well.... The Board of Trustees will meet to name an interim president for us an a search committee for the new President....


Foreward Ho!

Nothing to say

I've been rather silent on my blog lately...I believe it is because I just don't have anything worth saying at this time. So, I have not been saying much...but I've been reading (for pleasure) and working on the lesson plans for my class.

The baby shower went pretty good. In my craziness, I neglected to check the batteries in my camera, so I'm going to have to get some photos from Belinda...I took a ton with her camera...but didn't get one of her with mine before the battery died. I did get a cute photo of Olivia playing with some balloons but to be honest, I'm too lazy tonight to go get the camera to download it. I'll do it soon though.

I received a photo of my new niece (Fatena) today. She had her baptism on Sunday. Since I'm not Catholic, I don't really understand about this, but I do respect the process of the religion.

I'm hoping that the coldness that has been forecasted for us is a myth and it will be a balmy 35 or so this week....I think I'm being the ostrich in with her head in the sand on this.

My Tess is making typing tough....she is insisting on being petted.......bye!

Meeting someone new

See the poor little lady in the center with the brown head. She's new to the herd. See how everyone is gathering around her and Meg is even sniffing her.

Here you can only see her back end...but you can see Aggie (the brown one) and Mable (big white one with brown head) doing the sniffing.

Here she faces Sadie, the goat dog. She must come from a herd with a meaner dog than Sadie because she took the gathering around and sniffing just fine until Sadie moved in. Of course Sadie was only trying to meet her.

Here she is surrounded by all the white goats (Cybil, Goldie and Meg)...everyone has to check her out....see the line forming behind the trash cans.

Now, think about this.....wouldn't this be great....meet someone new...look them over really good....sniff around a little to see what kind of person they really are (but I'm afraid that's not really revealed the same way for people as it is for goats....and I'm probably glad)....decide if they are a threat to you or if they are going to be your new bff..... just thinking that it seems to be much easier in the animal kingdom hum.....

Oh....and by the way.....I think her name is going to be Carol.

Overwhelmed

Today I have felt so overwhelmed by the list of things that I need to do. I kept thinking of things that I either should have done or will have to have done shortly, so I made a list... I have 22 things on my list...at the end of the day, I had 3 marked off...only three....I have highlighted a couple that have specific due dates and I've highlighted the ones that I can't finish because I'm waiting on someone else to do their work first :-( I feel so out of control......I think it's my boss's fault because he has turned in his resignation and I'm feeling a bit ungrounded in my position at the moment....ah....this too shall pass. Tomorrow is the first day this week that I can be at my desk all day, so finally 8 hours on task...that's my goal! Bet that list shrinks tomorrow!

I feel almost the same way at home. I have to prepare to teach a class that starts on Tuesday....however, I've never taught a class and I'm excited but a bit daunted as well. My section probalby won't make, but if it doesn't then Holly and I are going to team teach her section....so I still have to teach but if we do her section together, then we will most likely do what she had planned...which is great for me (I think).

I've decided it's time for me to shape up and get fit...the diet is going ok so far...no one has lost an arm yet....and my dear husband, the wonderful man that he is, has moved my treadmill from the shop into our study...talk about crowded...but hey...who needs nice neat organized space anyway ....oh wait...that's me isn't it ;-) I walked for a little while tonight...it's a start.

As you can see, tonight is a night for rambling....

The first day of the rest of my life

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life.... There are some things that I will change this year....

• I will lose weight and get in better shape
• I will be a more positive person
• I will accept the changes that are coming my way and look at them as positive (there are some important things changing for me at work)
• I will take better care of myself with health related issues (no more letting things go...I'm 40 you know...time to step up)
• I will shop less and spend less
• I will conquer my problems with Goldie and enjoy riding my horse
• I will scrapbook more and use the products that I have

I did not choose January 1 to begin my quest for change, but January 5th...the first day back to work, the first day of normalcy for me....

Today I ironed everything in my closet that I can wear to work (it took all morning) and I'm going out for Mexican food for dinner....I start tomorrow with a Dr. appointment....and scheduling an eye appointment as well. Another new venture for me is teaching a Student Success Class at work. If my class makes, I will have students for 8 weeks....I am looking forward to testing myself with this new venture. I once dreamed that I would teach at a college, but have long since decided that was not my calling....however, I am going to get a little taste of it now. Intersting, I think.

What did you do today?

The barn got finished today and Goldie got to move in. We even leveled the floor space some too. I hung some new pictures and drained and cleaned the hot tub....It's been a busy day....and almost all of it was outside. Ryan and Leah helped with the fencing yesterday and Ryan has been helping with the barn all along. I tried to get a photo of them walking across the yard and out in the field, but my zoom isn't good enough for my megapixels though....but I'm posting it anyway.



Andy the goat had to get weighed today....he's about 61 pounds now.



I'm a little tired (running the tiller wears me out).... but I feel good.

I made a trip to Little Rock yesterday...my laptop needed to visit the GeekSquad...turns out it was no big deal (which is good from my checkbook). I did some shopping for Belinda's baby shower and got the new Julie Garwood book! I started reading it last night....but was so tired from the day that I didn't get far. I'll read more tonight!