What's Up?

Well, how pathetic am I...my blog has lapsed and I have no excuse! I think it is because of Facebook - after checking FB and updating once in a while, I don't have anything left to say. Thats not exactly true! I always have plenty to say. So here is the past 6 months in one update.

In May we left for Maine. It was a great summer and fabulous things were done to the camp. The boathouse got a new roof and I finally got a new set of steps on the back door! It was the most relaxing summer I have ever had in Maine. We returned to Mississippi so I could return to school. Ken returned to Maine for a couple extra months. In October we zoomed over to Cabo and had a ball for a week. I do love those swim up bars in the pools! This time we incorporated some deep sea fishing, trip to La Paz, kayaking, and a terrific Saturday at the Spa! The deep sea fishing convinced me I deserved the spa - got a little sea sick.

We stayed home for the fall and holidays. Our friends Lois and Ashley came for Thanksgiving, we all ate at the neighbor's and then drove to my sister in Tupelo. Great food and great company. Christmas was wonderful and it snowed! How terrific is that? Overall the winter has been a little colder than normal but nothing like the pounding Maine has received this year.

School in the fall was a little more difficult for me. I actually dropped a class but redeemed myself by taking a condensed College Algebra class that just about did me in. I passed it and immediately declared that if I ever get a tatoo, it will be :"I passed College Algebra". It was interesting but a killer. Anyway, its another core requirement over and done with. I am now down to 5 remaining classes for my degree. Most are science classes so it may be a little slow going.

This semester I am taking World Cuisine and Food Microbiology. I now have 3 classes remaining and I am very, very excited.

There has been lots going on at home. The house has a new, grey, metal roof; all new windows and the most beautiful grey and white vinyl siding! WoW. What a difference it makes to the overall look of our home. Hopefully this will be the last time we have to worry about the outside of the house. Inside we made some significant changes. The dining room was moved to one end of the sun room and celebrated with a new dining room table, chairs, and on a whim, a new hutch. The table is for older people - counter height. We are really enjoying it and actually use it every day.

The dining room became the office. I decided I really needed a place for all that paper work we accumulate. Ken's desk area is at one end of the living room and we updated it with some cabinets from Ikea.

Speaking of Ikea, we took a road trip to Atlanta to go to Ikea the week after Christmas. I do love Ikea and want someone to open one in Memphis! January has come and as of today, gone. It has been a great opening to 2011 and I will try, try, try to update my blog more - not that anyone actually reads it!

Happy New Year.