I just cannot tune a fricking cello. The pegs are hard to move, and then they just don't stay put. Anyway, I broke TWO, count 'em, TWO strings today. I don't even know how I did it, because I was so out of tune, I should not have been able to break them. I was nowhere in the range of needing to use the fine tuners. Whatever. At least I still have ( Read more... )

I have had a tremendously stressful week, school-wise, so I apologize for not posting much. I did pass my surgery lab practical this morning, which is a huge weight off my mind. Now I can concentrate on the next 3 tests coming up this week ( Read more... )

I have been trying to make this a Tuesday rather than a Monday since I got up this morning. I guess my brain just wants to skip Monday ( Read more... )

Let's see, I have chicken parmesan in the oven. I met with my Little Sib today, and she was not fluffy. She is very nice, if only 22. At least she is married ( Read more... )

I just dropped the girls off at school for their first day. Katy is nervous to be starting HS, and I think Mary feels she has a purpose now that she has to look out for her sister. They actually have a mythology elective together. I am attaching a picture of them. They look so happy (not ( Read more... )

Most of it was spent working on the budget with Alan. Since leaving his job in Nashville, we've reduced our income by about 40%, and we're tired of feeling broke all the time. Prescriptions are killing us at about $450 a month (when I can get enough samples of topamax for the girls, otherwise it's more). When it was all said and done, we canceled ( Read more... )

Orientation ended today. The girls and I just returned from a BBQ put on by the 2nd years to welcome the first years. And tomorrow morning, I begin my first classes. I am going to be an official veterinary student ( Read more... )

Well, today marks the first full week the girls have gone to school. It's been very exhausting for them, but they are thus far doing well. Katy is quite a trooper when it comes to getting her homework done. Although I must say that her language arts homework is just dumb. Not to mention that her worksheets have an average of three typos each--in ( Read more... )

I just moved in to my house in Knoxville. I just registered the girls for school in Knoxville. My classes start in 10 days in Knoxville.

U of I called today to offer me a seat. They were my first choice, 'tis true. But I received nothing but laughter when I asked Alan if I should accept or reject the offer. :P

Oh well, it's nice to be wanted.

Good morning. The girls are supposed to be doing a practice run of getting ready for school (which starts tomorrow). It's taken 25 minutes to get them out of bed. This is going to be tough ( Read more... )