July 9, 2011

What a day today has been. I decided to take a little break from schoolwork today, even though I knew I had some assignments due. I figured I could get some things done and work on my school stuff later. So after breakfast, I went out and weeded my garden which was in desperate need of my attention. It looked much better when I got done with it. I think I even heard the plants say thank you and they seemed to stretch a bit with all the extra space. Next came the inside of the house, which also was begging for some help. I got to work on cleaning, sweeping and laundry.Doesn't this sound like everyone's idea of a fun day off? While doing this, my husband and son got on the computer to check out some new phones. By the time I was done with the house and they were done on the computer, it was time to charge the computer and my wireless device, so I decided to do a math homework assignment and then a little reading. I have been working my way through Tom Clancy's "Dead or Alive". Normally, I would have finished it in a weekend or two, but I started it right when school started so it is taking me a while. By now it was getting really hot out, so we decided to load up the dogs and take them down to the river to cool off with a little bit of swimming around, chasing after sticks I throw endlessly into the water. They never seem to tire of this. Stopped at the store on the way home to pick up a few things to go with dinner, then home to fix and eat dinner. Now my older son was home from work and wanted to look at the phones also, and then my husband was trying to figure out how to download music. Finally, about 8 o'clock I got on the computer to finish up my English and Political Science homework for the week. That started with a minor meltdown when I realized I had posted my Writers Workbench response as a blog posting instead of a discussion board posting!!!! Here comes that fear of failure again. Finally, I got my focus back and began doing what I needed to do. Now here it is almost 11:30 at night, and I am trying to finish this post and go to bed.I  have already looked ahead to get a handle on what I have to do for Political Science next week, jotting notes, sending e-mail and marking due dates on the calendar. Oh yeah, got a math test next week to study for as well. Only two more weeks of class and then it's finals week. I can't wait for this semester to be over with! I have learned a lot, but it has been really intense. I have a big corporate inspection coming the first week of August, then I hope to take a few days off and really just enjoy doing nothing. Maybe I can finish my book and start a new one. I have got to take a bit to recharge, because before I know it, the fall semester will be starting and I am taking a full load of classes and my son will have football games every Friday night. Got to go to those as he will be a senior this year. Where has all the time gone? One out of school and one going to be soon. Wow.