Jan. 28th

I spent my morning working on home work, watching tv and waiting for the UPS man. He finally came around noon and I got my new phone. I am very happy, it is pink, a full, keyboard and it was free nothen better then that. Before heading to school I stopped at the Sprint store to get my phone book transferred over. Not use to the keyboard yet, back to slow texting, but I will get it soon. Had a short soils class witch was a good thing because we had a farm bureau cabinet meeting tonight. After class I drove to Xenia, went past camp Clifton, I miss that place. Helped at the meeting with talking about social media, then had a good dinner with my favorite goat farmer. The meeting part was good to, Darrell's workshops are always entertaining.


Sporting my fav pink boots at the cabinet meeting.

Jan. 27th

New cookie cutters for the super bowl

Not much went on today, class this morning and then tried to work on my library project. I am not having fun with it there are somethings I can't find, but I have till next Mon. to finish it. Then I had my first exam in my sales class, I don't think I did great but I don't think I did bad, just hoping I did ok. We had a study session before class so I think that helped. Then home for the normal, except the president was on TV so not going to watch that, but my netflix move came so I watched it. "Get Smart" it was funny and good. When I got home my new cookie cutters came in the mail and that is always exciting. I ordered two for the super bowl for the saints and colts and a snow flack for the winter time fun. I decide to make chili for dinner, it was good and texted enjoyed some texting.

Jan. 26th

I had to drive to Columbus today and go to the Cents show for school. It is a large landscape trade show and conference, not for me. I thought it was a waste of my time and money, but got to do what you got to do. But the good thing was I got to have Chick-fil-a for lunch, now that is good stuff. Went to school and had another good soils class, had a guest speaker that works for USDA. After school I went to dinner with a friends brother, it was good, enjoyed talking with him. Then home for more PBS on tv because stupid UD basketball on.

Jan. 25th

Monday and back to school, we had to meet in the Library for class to learn how to look things up on there systems and stuff. Then I got my new student ID and once again paid a visit to financial aid. Then off to the grocery store, Save A Lot, haven't shopped there scents the one in Troy closed last summer, a good thing about going to Springfield almost everyday. Didn't have my evening class today, so then I headed home. Glade we didn't have class I looked out about 5pm and it was snowing and blowing and couldn't see much. Then just an evening of Monday night comedy on TV.

Jan. 24th

Went to Columbus for Church, great music and sermon. Then home and had a lazy Sunday, with a nice nap. Got some laundry done and the DC pics up on facebook and that was about it.

Jan. 23rd

The great Agri Power group at the Capital

Today was are last day in Washington DC, once again up early for Breakfast. Then back to the capital building for a tour. Then outside for tour of some of the monuments, it was a beautiful sunny day in DC. Enjoyed seeing things with great friends. Then back to the airport and a flight home. Back in Ohio I went London, Steph and I went to Cappy's, mmmm, I was really wanting pizza once I got my appetite back. Then to mom and dads for the night.

Jan. 22nd

Dinner at Fogo De Chao

Up early in DC for breakfast at the Capital Hill Club and Trade 101. Had three speakers on trade. Then went to the German Embassy and the Minister of Agriculture meet with us and we learned about agriculture there. We had lunch at the German Embassy, it was interesting, but not bad. From there we went to USDA to hear from one EPA worker and two USDA workers and what is going on there now. A little nap at the hotel before dinner. A great dinner at Fogo De Chao, where it is all you can eat meet, heaven.

Jan. 21st

Dinner with my Scotts at Bistro DuCoin

Today was the start to another great AgriPOWER, we are in Washington DC. Started the day with a drive to the Columbus Airport and fly to the Baltimore Airport. Had a good lunch at the hotel then on to Capital Hill to meet with three Ohio members of the Ag Committee. Can you believe there was no water fountain in the building, I had a dry throat and started coughing and couldn't stop. Then on to the American Farm Bureau offices where we learned what they do, toured the offices and played the Campaign game. Had dinner at a French restaurant, Bistro DuCoin. Good food, slow service, but had a good time with half the AgriPOWER guys and of course the Scotts. Then back to the hotel and to bed.

Jan. 20th

Another day at school, but light eating today, so all was good there. Realized this morning that I had one more homework assignment due that I hadn't done. So I went work on it, but then I got a phone call from someone I thought I wasn't talking to any more. Just asking how I was and saying Hi, interesting, not thinking into it to much. Got to school and realized I forgot my wallet at home, so no id and no money. Not good I needed to get gas, Thank goodness my cousin was able to help me out when we meet for lunch. Once again had to kill time for a few hours but had a talk with Steph and some texted helped pass the time. When I went to leave school I was surprised to find ice on my truck, but made it home just fine. Home to have something to eat, wanted pizza or french fries, but I was good and had chicken and noodles. Take it easy on the food so I can eat all the good food in DC. Speaking of now I am packing for DC then off to bed.

Jan. 19th

Took it easy for the first part of the day, just did homework. Then went to my soils class, eating toast and a banana on the way there. But I still felt hungry so I eat what i had with me and still felt hungry, so i was worried about my sugar levels. So after class I stopped at the store and I got cuties to eat. Then got home and thought I need protean for my sugar... yeah I over did it and another tip to the bathroom. But I felt better after. That was about it for today.


My truck looks small next to my classmates

Jan. 18th

Didn't have school today for MLK day, that was a good thing but not because I got to get things done. I spent the night up and sick in the bathroom, no fun. In the morning my local "mom" was able to bring me some medicine and stuff to eat and drink and after spending the day pretty much in bed I am feeling better. Hope it is all passed and I am ok and good to go to school tomorrow. When I got on facebook this morning one of my farm bureau friend asked me if she could tell her brother about me, that was nice of her. I chatted with him later in the night, it was cool, probable going to meet sometime next week. Now to try and get some sleep tonight.

Jan. 17th

Started with a good breakfast at Elanor's, pancakes and beacon. Then a great time at church as always enjoyed the music very much. We had a lunch at church it was very good as always. Always a good time socializing with my church family, I love them. Then home to just relax and took a nap. Then in the evening I was having trouble getting my dinner eat. Because I was texting and chatting online with about 5 people at once. It was a little crazy but fun at the same time, really enjoyed having people that want talk to me and learn about me.

Today's Pic - chatting and texting all evening

Jan. 16th

My little bit of Christmas is coming down

The day started with Dan coming by to check my spark plug wires and then he was nice enough to change them. Then spent some time finely taking down the very little Christmas decoration I had up. In the evening I dove to Plain City for the Steam Show dinner and meeting, once I got there it was good. It was foggy and dark and people forgot how to drive in that, it was bad but not that bad, so I was almost a half an hour late. But the dinner was very good, home cooking and sugar free apple pie for dessert. We had a meeting after dinner and of course some subjects was talked about way to much and it ran on. Then went with others from the show to a Birthday party for Tony's 30th birthday. It was fun, they convinced me to try one jello shot, didn't care for it. Do to the fog and how late it got I just stayed the night there. It was a fun evening.

Jan. 15th

Today had a lot of frustration with my truck. I was up early to take it out to Harts so they can hook the emergency break back up, they missed that the last time they had it and get an oil change. Well I set there for 2 hours and still don't have my break hooked up. The break on the new rear end is different then what was on my truck so now they have to find parts to hook it up and I am to take it back Monday. Then I decided to break down and pay for a car wash because it had so much dirt and salt crap on it. When in the car wash my check eng. light came on, yay for me. So I went to auto zone and they said cylinder 3 is misfiring. When I got home I texted about 4 or 5 of my guy friends about it to see what they said. Well they said spark plugs or wires. But then J called to talk to me about it and when he found out I got a car wash said most likely there is just some water in there and when it drys out it will be ok or the water knocked a wire lose. So I am very much hoping that is what all it is. It was good and interesting to here from him again. But I also was texting a new friend and he offered for our first date to be him giving my truck a tun up, that was very nice of him and that would be a different date. But I don't what to put someone to work when first meeting. I am still enjoying texting and chatting with some new Internet friends. Then I had a meeting for writing grants for come fix ups at camp, went and had dinner at Friendly's so that was good and got Ice Cream, it was good at the time but I got a headache after.

Today's Pic - My truck

Jan. 14th

Today was full but good. I had one of my new chatting friends ask me my thought on Food Inc. and I had not watched it yet, but was asked to for Agri Power. So I it was on my Netflix instants so i watched and once again got my blood warm. My thoughts on it, Not saying these things don't happen, but I don't think this shows everything and shows only a small part of it and this isn't how every farm is! It is miss conceiving to what really takes place on most farms! Just another attempt by animal rights groups to make the world vegan. It only shows you what they want you to see. I have been on lots of large farms that raise the food we eat and I am very happy with how they raise it. Farm practice used today are for the health and safety of the animal, the farmer and the food they produce. I am very for buying local when you can but also happy with what i buy at the grocery store. Then I went to school 2 hrs early because I thought I was going to meet with financial aid. But all they did was give me more paper work to fill out and that took about 15 min. if that. And non of the Compt. labs in my building was open. But I had another Soils lab and it was good we testing the change caused by different things on soil and rocks. We got to put rocks in acid and see what happens too. Then right after school I had a county Farm Bureau holiday dinner and meeting, that was good. I always like when good food is involved. We did something new for our dinner this year, normally we go to a nice restaurant, but to support a local community place we went to the AB Graham center and the local ladies that help run it fixed us a nice dinner. It was good to do something different and some new people got to see the museum.

Today's Pic - Limestone in Acid it is eating away at it

Jan. 13th

Just another day at school, got my 1st homework back and happy to say I got a 10/10, but it was easy. Went to walmart and treated myself to Bob's for lunch in my break. Then back to school for sales class, had some good laughs in that class. Home in the evening was frustrated by channel 7 once again not playing a good show, Criminal Minds, for Dayton Basketball. Who wants to watch that? Rrrr Did a little chatting with my new online friends, not as much as the night before but that is good. Might start texting them soon.

Today's Pic - where all my classes at school are

Jan. 12th

I finely got my sells taxes for the end of 2009 done today, had to wait till I got the finances with school stuff worked out. I made the most I have ever made in a 6 month time frame, that is a great thing. My biz did good the year, I hope and pray it keeps growing. Then I just finished my soils homework before going to school. Scents class was cancelled last Thursday we had to have our lab and next chapter lecture tonight. Soils lab was easy tonight just looked at soils under a microscope under different circumstances. Then home for a small dinner, tv and Internet time. Internet time was a little crazy tonight, I joined a new website a few days ago and I was got all kinds of email and replies and then chatting and facebook. It was nice in away made me feel good but crazy too.

Today's Pic - it got to the end of the day and I had forgot to take a pic, so I took a pic of what I was doing right then, computer and tv

Jan. 11th

Monday and back to school, good day at school, got my homework done (that is always good, lol). Meet up with my cousin at the school cafeteria for lunch, had a good chat with her. Then I had the rest of my 5 hours to kill, set in the Ag building and did homework for my next class. Then home for dinner and Monday night comedy tv, the Big Bang Theory makes me laugh, I enjoy it. When I got home my thermostat set it's self to 75, I think not. So I finely figured out how to set it for each day to turn down when I am not home and up when I get home (and not to 75). Besides that I did some chatting on the computer and then me and night quell went to bed, lol.

Today's Pic - the snow and ice hanging off my roof, hope I am not out there when all falls off

Jan. 10th

Had a good breakfast of blueberry muffins at mom and dad's and found out dad can add me to there AAA. That is good I can't really afford it right now and I hate to be on the road with out it. Went to church and had a good time, as always the music was great and a good message. "God doesn't send your prayers to voicemail." I found out we wasn't having a steam show meeting so I didn't have to hang around Columbus, that was good I didn't have anything to do to kill the time. I headed home and didn't do much the rest of the day. Just a load of laundry, a little homework and watching tv.

Today's Pic - The frozen beauty outside at mom and dad's

Jan. 9th

Started my day with a drive to mom and dad's to get somethings and then help them with computer stuff. Love the parents getting in to technology, lol, it is a good thing but don't know that my mom got what I showed her on how to save there photos. Then meet up with Stephanie and we had an early dinner at Red Robin, love hamburgers and fries. I of course told them it was her birthday and they sang to her, she wanted to kill me. Then we went and did some thrifting, gotta love that. Not only did we have fun finding stuff we liked but also finding lots of stuff to make fun of and laugh at. Also Steph told me I wasn't allowed to have any more turtle necks or Christmas shirts, I disagreed some I didn't buy any new turtle necks but one Christmas shirt for next year.

Today's Pic - fun stuff times at the trift store

Jan. 8th

I had a snow day, I wanted to stay in all day and not go any where, but of course that didn't happen I had to run to the store. I was finishing up a brides wedding album and CDs that was being delivered today and needed more jewel case. Just to go across town wasn't bad, one of the few pluses to living in town. Also had to shovel off my side walk, glade I have a small front yard not much to shovel. When I went out to do that I took down my Christmas Bulbs and hung snow flacks for my winter decorations. I did take the time to cook myself a nice dinner, I don't do that much any more cause I don't like cooking for one. I had a good dinner, salad, enchiladas and nacho chips... mmmm. Well that was about it I had a boring, lazy winter day at home.

Today's Pic - hung snow flacks on my porch, note the snow coming over the edge of my roof

Jan. 7th

What a crazy day, it snowed all day we got somewhere around 4 to 5 inches. Witch is ok if I can just stay inside and enjoy the day. But no I have classes now and for the past 3 days they have made it very clear that they rarely close. So, at 2pm there was still no closing so I thought if I was going to make it to my 4pm class and have time to stop in the office and make a payment I better go. It took me an hour and half to get there, never put the truck in 5th gear. When I got there they decided to close at 5pm and not have night class. So I drove all that way just to make a payment. Then a hour or so back home, it seemed a little better drive. Part of me thought I should just stay home but I didn't want to start things out behind. Well, home and not going any where else till it clears up. I had ham and bean soup cooking in the crock pot when i was out, it and corn bread on a winter night is good. Watched the movie Night at the Museum, thought I would rewatch the old one before I watch the new one. It was good but would have been better with someone to watch it with, O well... in time.

Today's Pic - my truck in the snow before I left for school

Jan. 6th

Today I found out my dad came on Monday when I was at school and fixed my tub. I didn't even know he had been here, till the tub drained, I have a great daddy. I was reminded at school today why I don't like reading. I had to read a chapter for each of my three classes, so that is what I did in my five brake between class. I the first one was so boring I could focus or retain what I was reading, the soils was better not so boring. Everyone else in the class said the one was really boring too so it wasn't just me. That was really all today, what a boring day, o well you going to have that.

Today's Pic - in class room reading for hours

Jan. 5th

Started my day with a trip to the hair stylist and decide a new year, have new things going on in my life so a new hair style. It is a little shorter and different angels in it. So far I like the way it looks, of course it will never look the same after today. Will take some time to get use to how it feels and what to do with it, but all good. Had my first soil science class today and I really think I am going to like it. When I got there I thought the teach looked formiliar, as soon as he said his name and where he works I knew he is some friends of mine dad. So far what we went over for Chapter 1 is mostly stuff I already knew from life on the farm. Now just to see how I do when we get into more of the science part of it. May be hard but I think it will be fun. Much better but not great drive on the way home today. I finely got the wait in the back of my truck and that defiantly helped.



Today's Pic - my new hair cut

Jan. 4th

Today was my first day back to school, classes where easy today of course just going over what the class will be. Finical Aid still hasn't gone threw so that wasn't good had to spend almost $500 on 3 books. Wow didn't know books could cost so much and it is to late for to try to find used ones. I had no trouble finding my classes, once I knew there was an Ag building it was easy. Also ran into two of my cousins in the hall. I felt young and old at the same time talking with them, they are both like 19/20ish. Looked threw my soils science book, yep it is going to be my hardest class. Amber looked threw and because there was pics of tractors in the field she said I should be good at because I am a farm girl. Well, I am looking forward to learning about soil :) On Mon. and Wed. I have a 5 hour break between my classes, in the future I hope to do homework, but today it was long and boring. But I got to chat with some friends on facebook and that was good. Lastly the drive home was not good, dark, snowing and blowing. That will be the down side of going to school in the winter. Well, I am ready for bed, but first some dinner and Monday night comedy TV.

Today's pic - The very costly books!

Jan. 3rd

Well today was pretty uneventful but good. I went to church and lunch in Piqua with my friend Lori, we got all caught up on all that has happened just scents the cruise. It was good... but she thinks I should hear "his" side of the store, I don't know about that it was pretty obvious. Well anof of that. The day was a little productive too, I have taken on what is left of my Dec. laundry... yep most the month, but then again I wasn't home most the month to do it either. All most done at this point. But more important I am thinking about tomorrow... I start a new page in my life tomorrow, after almost 10 yrs out of school, I will be back in school, both nervous and excited... I am excited for what I am learning, learning about Agriculture has always excited me. Looking forward to my soils class, it will prob be my hardest. Because it is all new stuff for me, but if earth warm holes are cool to me then I think the soils class will be too. Yep, call me a farm geek, lol

Today's pic... taking on the laundry

Day 1 and 2 of the New Year

So it is a new year and after it got off to a bad start I am looking forward to the new things to come. I didn't get much sleep the 1st night of the new year do to a lot on my mind and being mad... so i spent the 1st day of the year on my coach. I watched movies and the great OSU football game and didn't go any where. Day 2 of the new year was much better, a friend and I went to Columbus for the Home remodel show. Now the show was a let down, it was very small and I was so glade I got the tickets for free. But after the show we walked down high street threw the shops of the short north and looked at some very cool and very interesting furniture and antiques. We could have bought some great stuff to start our own church and religion... but didn't. Then home and I watched the Movie Julie & Julia and that is what has brought me here to try out Blogging :)
Something else I thought about giving a try this year is a photo a day... I had a friend do it last year and I thought it was cool to follow and watch. So I am going to give it a try, some days I am sure the photo will not be exciting but others will be... now if I can just keep up with it.
Well this is my start to blogging...

Pic Jan. 1 - I spent the day on my couch, on the computer, getting stuff ready to go back to school, and planing to go to the home show the next day.

Pic Jan. 2 - Went to an antique store and saw this lovely evil goat table a most have if not $1500.00, lol