The Piece de la Resistance!

I wanted every one to be able to see the "process" before I showed her Masterpiece!

And now the artist with her work!

Let's Paint!

This is what happens when you've been sick and the only cartoons are on PBS and when the cartoons are over there's a bunch of "Happy" painting shows. It also helps that your mom has an easel and canvas she's been to afraid to actually paint with.

Misc. Updates with photos

They Look So Tasty!

Can I have Just One?

There's So Many, You Wouldn't Miss One.

Our Sick Little girl.

The Cats Really Like Our Sick Little Girl.

This has been the scene for six days.
It really sucks being sick, but at least she's got a fuzzy kitty that likes to cuddle.

Jeff's Been Working Hard

We Have Windows on the Power Princess Palace!

The Power Princess' already enjoying their new digs!

Chicken Castle

Chicken coop just doesn't do it justice! I've been told for it to be a true castle I need to add a turret or a mote. Well with the rain around here I think I'll at least get a seasonal mote ;0) The turret now.....don't tempt me! Here's pics so you can see for yourself. It's 8x8x12 with a 4x5.5 covered porch. My house doesn't even have a covered porch! LOL


























Here's a few pics of the chicken castle's new residents 4 buff orpingtons and 4 black australorps

How much do I loathe writing papers let me count the ways!!!

I'm in school to be a Dental Hygienist! I just want to make that clear!! So why all the @#*%!!! papers. I had to write one today that took ALL day and I didn't learn anything new are relearn anything old!!! APA, MLA, TNT!! I'd like to write in TNT format please!!!! I'm not a lit major, nor am I majoring in English or a screenwriter for that matter. I will be providing periodontal therapy!!!! working with my hands yes but not at a typewriter!!! so far in my education I strategically pick "writing" classes with very little writing! Did I tell you I completely wasted my day writing a paper! It will not help me pass any of my board test. Oh and I have at least THREE more papers to write. My national board exam is April 3. all our teachers keep saying we need to focus on boards THEN STOP ASSIGNING BOGUS PAPERS!!!!! I realize these are just hoops I have to jump through but PALEESE!! Okay so now I vented I feel slightly better; until the next paper. That would be Saturdays fun!!!!

Not a fun post but ...

Ok here's what's been going on. This isn't a fun happy post just what has happened over the last 2 months.
It all started on New Years Eve. My father-in-law went to the hospital with problems related to COPD. He was in and out of the Hospital 3 or 4 times. He died on Jan 24th. During this time we found out about Mom's "ornery" kidneys. (I don't need to talk about that)
February got here, Yay a new month, I got the flu. I got to be supine for 2 days, but that wasn't enough. To Jeff's delight ;) I lost my voice for a week. By the end of the week he was missing my voice, he didn't like being my receptionist. He had to call and confirm all my patients for me. Showed him to enjoy my voicelessness.
The worst part of the last two months happened on Jan. 21; my neighbor took his own life. He hung himself not 50 yards form our house. I was there comforting his widow form the time they pronounced him till an hour or so after they finally took him down. He was one of Jeff's close friends. He was over at our house the evening before. It's been a hard thing to wrap our minds around.
Another thing, less than a week after the neighbor stuff Jeff comes home and announces He could be redeploying in as little as 2 weeks. It could be as long as June, and he'll probably be stationed in California, but once the military has you they can send you anywhere.
During these trying 2 months I've also been in school, setting up times to take my boards, studding for test, boards and writing papers. Enough is Enough already!
So March is now here and so far so good. If anyone else has anything tragic that is going to happen and you need me to be involved PLEASE wait till after June 23rd. that will be the last day possible for anything related to school!!
All this has not been in vain however, I'm really appreciating every day, minute, hour I have. I am not going to be idle in my life anymore. I will live my life and work hard at seeing the best possible outcome in any situation I may come across. I know I have things I HAVE to do (like finish school) but I will take a minute here and there and savor what Heavenly Father has given me. And when I have more time I'm not going to take it for granted I will do things that will better me, my family and friends. The lord gives us nothing we cannot handle. And I truly believe in that.
One more thing my 20th class reunion is coming up I've got 30+ to loose, with all the stress form school it ain't coming off; any suggestions!