So far today...

Today has been another one of those few and far between yet oh so perfect days. I woke up early, after being up pretty late last night. Had my required morning cups of coffee (3 to be exact)
and went about scrapping.

I ended up making a little ham for dinner with some mac-n-cheese. It was such an awesome day, quiet, rainy, cool. While the ham cooked, I spent the afternoon sitting in complete silence, out on my patio, reading Eat, Pray, Love Wonderful book, I highly recommend it! I did have a sad moment in my day, well actually during this past week. One night I came home from work and had Kinsey out for our evening walk, when I got to the side of my building, I found that the landscapers had taken down a bunch of the trees on the side of my building. I have no idea why, they were perfectly healthy, not too close to the building. It just made me sad. So I took some pictures of the remains, and plan to scrap them later tonight or tomorrow.

Slow Blog Week For Me

Things have been a little hectic this week. We've finally after 8 years of my reasoning (begging) at work gotten some lab equipment. So now I can make glasses on site. Since I haven't touched any lab work at all in 8 years, it's a lot of recalling everything that I'd learned way back when. Overall I'm really quite thrilled about it though! The work situation with Margret has reached a critical point. She was a no show again yesterday, after her sister in essence didn't feel it was important for her to come to work. I don't even want to recall the details right now, but in essence, we need at least one new person. As her friend I feel bad that she's going through all of this in her personal life, though I still feel that she brings so much of it on herself. As her boss, I can't take it anymore, time to find some new blood, her behavior is totally unacceptable. Today (my day off) I have to go into work for a couple of hours to run through any lab work. I can use the overtime, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. Then it's off to get my "chicken pickers" (acrylic nails) soaked off and a manicure. My pretty nails + lab work = bad, bad things that could happen to poor defenseless optical lenses. Then it's hitting the food store, cleaning up the apartment, and scrapping! Hopefully I'll perk up a little soon, and be ready for the day!

Not My Best Work

But it makes me happy no less!

It's Official

As of today I am a student again, a first time college student at the ripe old age of 34. I still have to buy my books for my English class, (the bookstore was out of them) but I'm registered and well on my way. Honestly I'm still a little bit stunned by all of this, just a few months ago, I really would never have imagined I'd actually be going back to school. Crazy, just crazy! But I'm really feeling good about it. Not to mention I get to buy school supplies, and well, I LOVE me some school supplies! Good times there!

Not So Typical Sunday Morning

Sunday mornings for me usually consist of the early morning phone call from Craig, then puttering around all grumpy, until I've had enough coffee to make me human again (a big change from the groggy monster that I wake up as). This morning, Craig is in Canada, after a l-o-n-g troubled road trip there, that included spending the night on the side of the road with a busted up boat trailer. I actually slept well last night, So I wasn't such a Grumpelstilskin when I woke up this morning. I'm not feeling great (sore throat, ear keeps popping) but all in all it's a good morning. Friday night, after years of bad sleep. I went to my favorite local health food store and bought some Valerian to help me sleep. It actually seems to work! I took it last night around 8:30 and was sound asleep by 10. Now that's impressive!

Lala, P-Dub and their friend Kat came up yesterday after work for SJPPD at Cooper River Park. It was cool, I was (I think we all were) hoping for a bit more, but perhaps next year, as word gets out about the day. It was really just nice to spend the day out with friends in the absolutely gorgeous weather.

Today, I'm hoping to get some crafty time in, I've gotta do more math review for my test tomorrow, but I also hope to be able to get in some reading. Yesterday, my friendly Mail person (they put up with Kinsey snatching the mail through the mail slot, and tearing it about, so they've gotta be friendly right??) delivered my most recent order from QPB.com
so I'm now well stocked in fresh books, that I can't wait to get into.

Pouting With a Fully Extended Boo Boo Lip

I'm sad and blue this afternoon. Craig is leaving for his annual Canada fishing trip with his dad today. I'm glad he gets to go, gets some time off and is able to really take the time to do what he loves, but I just hate it when he's not around. Miss him SOOOO much! I love him with all that I am :o)

Tired Tuesday

I always strongly dislike going back to work on Tuesdays. Not only do I just really want more time off, but I can never seem to get motivated until at least Wednesday. So I tend to futz around feeling restless all day. I get my work done, but it's always a drag. Today, well, more of a drag. I'm tired, feeling puffy, and I have to get back to studying algebra for next weeks test. I got my new camera, and I'm quite happy with it, I've gotta play around a bit and figure out all the bells and whistles, but I'm sure I'll have some pics to post in the next few days. Off I go to hit the shower then the books!