March 30th

It's Tuesday and my first day back to school and it was kinda a long day. I have my first class in the main building, so I had to find my class rooms, found them. I am not looking forward to English, but don't think it will be as bad as I thought, I hope anyway. Class let out early so I had about three hours to kill, got some lunch and went to Wal-Mart to get some things. Then back to the school, spent a little time on the computer and then decided to try to enjoy the nice weather and went outside to read my English chapter. For my soil fertility class we went out side and walked threw the turf plots and gulf green. Didn't do much else and got out early, that meant I had an hour and half to kill till my next class, went back outside and had a snake. Then my last class of the day, Ag Marketing, went good, got out a little early about eight. Then a quick stop at Kroger for some milk and things. Didn't get home till nine at night and had a headache and was ready to call it a day, but needed to eat something first. After I ate a little, I chatted a little with Patti and then to bed. First day back to school took it all out of me.

March 29th

It was boring, uneventful and relaxing Monday. I spent half or more of the day on the computer. I edited and posted my pics from BLW on Facebook. Then I made a Facebook fan page for BLW and up loaded my pics from the last 4 years so that took sometime. After all that I was tired and fell asleep watching the news for a few hours. When I woke up it was after eight and I had a headache and didn't feel so good, but felt better after I ate some dinner. Ended my evening with some chatting on Facebook. Like I said boring day, but that is ok.

March 28th

Today was the last day of BLW, sad day. It started out gray and rainy witch makes the last day even sadder. My two outdoor workshop got moved inside, but we still did some stuff and learned somethings, so all good. Had some time after lunch for some packing and getting ready to go home. Then we had our last think together group and it went good. Then the closing song circle, it was good, Barry pulled me into the inside circle witch is always a good thing. Enjoyed the music and sharing and then lots of hugs before heading home. On the way home Mel and I had lots to talk about sharing about what we did at camp. Got home a little later then expect and because of that Kevin got there before I did, we had plans to go eat. So, we got all unloaded and then we watched the end of the Duke basketball game. We had dinner and ice cream at Friendlys, it was good and much better then camp food, lol. Great way to end a good week!

Last song circle

March 27th

Saturday at BLW the weather was sunny and a little warmer today, so a good day. In my morning workshop we went out to the wood and learned to build fires, a few different ways. Then we cooked and apple over the fire, it was good. After lunch my shooting workshop we shot air guns at targets, in the shooting sports trailer. Did you know that 4-H shooting sports is the largest growing activity in 4-H and Ohio has the second largest shooting sports program in the US, that is great! We had meatloaf for dinner, not very good, but cover it in Ketchup and you can eat it, lol. It is the last night of BLW so we had our Auction tonight to raise money for the BLW scholarships. It went good, there was some great items up for sell. There was a farm quilt I really wanted, but I didn't have money. I did buy a small picture frame in the silent auction. Then on to some dance and workshop show casing, then the great slide show of pics from the week, a great way to recap the week. Then it ended with a great candle lighting, the first time scents I have been going to BLW we did one. It was very nice, a little cold, but that was ok because it was great time to share with everyone.

March 26th

The weather today at BLW was much better, it was still cold but the sun was shining. After breakfast I put my bib overalls on and head out for more great workshop time. Today in my outdoor workshop we did cooking outside, mostly with dutch ovens. We broke into 10 different groups and each group cooked something different. It was fun, good and ummmy... can't wait to go camping this summer and cook outside. After lunch we went to the shooting range again, this time we shot clay targets with shotguns. I was looking forward to this as I have a shot gun at home and have never shot it, I feel much better about having it now that I know what to do with it, also I hit a few targets. Took a little nap during free time and then helped set up for dinner. Dinner tonight was with our think together groups and each group decorates there table up, fun times. Evening rec tonight was where the wild things are and you was to come as your favorite wild things, I didn't I just came as me, but I guess that could be a wild thing sometimes, lol. We did some singing and dancing about wild things and then got in groups and went to different stations to do things. I learned cup stacking, shot marshmallows, played a very fun ring toss game and a one on one tug a war tip game. Then ended the evening with some more singing, dancing and the reading of "Where the Wild Things Are". I am very ready for bed now after a full day of fun.

March 25th

Today was the first full day of BLW. After breakfast I had my outdoor workshop and we took a nature hike, we looked for signs of wildlife and things we can point out when leading a hike, also learned how to us a compass. There was a little rain on our hike but not to bad. After lunch I had my shooting sports workshop, we went to the firing rang and shot rifles. It was cold and rainy but good, we was under a shelter, enjoyed the shooting. During the free time, also known as 4 to 5ers, I learned to juggle. Got the concept down, but need to practice, can't do it yet. We had a fun evening program, it was Harald and his purple crayon and we was to wear our favorite color... bet you can guess what I wore, pink :) We created a world with our think together group and then played some fun games with them. After a day of rain it got colder and then snowed. BLW now has a white covering, this is not a surprise to me, we have had flurries before when I was here but not snow cover. The group from Florida was going notes, because they got to see snow. One of the guys from Florida had never seen snow before and made his first snow man. Even though the weather was not so good it was a Great Day!

March 24th

Today was the first day of Buckeye Leadership Workshop (BLW) and that means it was a good day. Spent the first half of the day finishing up packing and getting somethings around the house done. Then about three in the afternoon Mel got to my house and we head out. Got to BLW about an hour and half later, the cool thing is we are in the same cabin and I am in the same cabin I was in last year and with two of the same girls, are bed set up is just the same. It is great to see everyone again, I can't believe it has been a year already. But we had a good evening of get to you know you activities and info about workshops. I decided to change my one workshop, I am now taking shoot sports, that should be fun. Also found out that Dave is in my think together group, that should be interest... well he already knows everything about me. Looks like it is going to be another good workshop, of course, looking forward to the rest of the week.