I got to sleep about 9:30pm, someone was messing around in the bathroom around 11:40pm so that woke me up. The I slept until 3:44pm in which I went and messed around in the bathroom! :) Then I woke up at 5:30am sure that I was awake for good but the next thing I knew my alarm was going off at 6am. The bed has this plastic cover on it so the sheets won't stay on. It doesn't help that I can't reach the other side b/c it is against the wall and too high. So that is pretty uncomfortable. Otherwise I slept fairly well.
I caught the showers first again today and then did my Bible study. I am getting ready to have my steak and cheese burrito and some V8 Splash then I will get ready. I'm going with black jeans today so I can wear my black Ariats - we have a few sessions in the library today so I wanted my good walking shoes.
My niece, Hannah, gets her ears pierced today. I prayed for you Hannah hope it goes well and can't wait to see them!
Thought for the day:
Daniel 12:02 & 03 - What you do now has impact in eternity; how you grow now has impact forever and ever and ever! Now there's some motivation!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Day 1 -Check
I survived Day One. It was all orientation. I started in the morning getting my computer set up for vpn & wireless printing. Then I walked with Kyle over to the Bookstore where we got our U of I id cards. The cards allow us access into the GSLIS building 24/7. Hopefully, I won't have to test/confirm that! :) They introduced all sixty of the students in our session and said that there were three sessions this year for a total of 180 students. Someone asked how many applications they turned down and they said as many as they accepted. It is humbling to see God's grace in getting into the program. Our dorm is right across the street from the GSLIS building where most of our sessions are at. It was so humid today that walking not even a block put even skinny people in a dripping sweat! Kyle and I opted out of the optional walking tour and went to Panera Bread.
After lunch we had an orientation session by the two technology departments, they were very entertaining and fun. It was easy to stay awake. Then our adviser did a introduction session on how to plan our degree. It was very informative and everyone asked some great questions. After that there was an optional technology open house so I went back to the room. As I was checking out a new assignment that was posted I crashed out until 20 minutes before our next meeting.
The next meeting was a panel of three students that have taken LEEP courses. They talked about their experiences and then we asked a lot of questions. Then they gave us Papa John's Pizza. The room was too full so I was standing outside the classroom and the Assistant Dean came over to include me. We had a very nice conversation and got to know each other a little bit. She remembered Pam taking the program a few years ago.
Now I am back at my room taking a computer break. Then I am going to go over tomorrow's readings and do a little research for my paper that is due on Tuesday. I'm going to try to go to bed around 8pm.
After lunch we had an orientation session by the two technology departments, they were very entertaining and fun. It was easy to stay awake. Then our adviser did a introduction session on how to plan our degree. It was very informative and everyone asked some great questions. After that there was an optional technology open house so I went back to the room. As I was checking out a new assignment that was posted I crashed out until 20 minutes before our next meeting.
The next meeting was a panel of three students that have taken LEEP courses. They talked about their experiences and then we asked a lot of questions. Then they gave us Papa John's Pizza. The room was too full so I was standing outside the classroom and the Assistant Dean came over to include me. We had a very nice conversation and got to know each other a little bit. She remembered Pam taking the program a few years ago.
Now I am back at my room taking a computer break. Then I am going to go over tomorrow's readings and do a little research for my paper that is due on Tuesday. I'm going to try to go to bed around 8pm.
Day 1
Last night was rough. I think I finally got to sleep sometime around midnight and I was wide awake at 4am. After that I snoozed until almost 6am but I was having really weird dreams. I dreamed that I had an RV and went home and ended up in jail but escaped out a window and when I woke up I was telling you guys how I had to vault into my bed at night. I've taken a shower but my neighbors probably hate me. I'm sure I woke them up. The locks on the doors are really loud, the toilet sounds like the Niagara Falls when you flush it and the shower is one hard shot of water about an inch in diameter.
After my shower I did my Bible study and am currently nuking a frozen steak and cheese chimachanga that I brought. I'll probably have some V-8 Splash with that. I should have brought more food b/c the refrig is pretty good sized and it has a decent freezer on top too. I'm going to have breakfast and then vault back into bed and look over today's itinerary.
Thought for the day: The grace of God will NEVER fail you. "My God shall supply all of your needs according to the riches of His glory!"
After my shower I did my Bible study and am currently nuking a frozen steak and cheese chimachanga that I brought. I'll probably have some V-8 Splash with that. I should have brought more food b/c the refrig is pretty good sized and it has a decent freezer on top too. I'm going to have breakfast and then vault back into bed and look over today's itinerary.
Thought for the day: The grace of God will NEVER fail you. "My God shall supply all of your needs according to the riches of His glory!"
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
I am all tucked into my itty bitty jail cell ready to start my LEEP orientation tomorrow. It's 11:15pm and I have most of my things unpacked except for a few clothes I left in the car. I am having a beef stick and pink lemonade for dinner. Figure I should get the full "college" life experience. I have a corner room that is in its own section of the dorm. There are only 3 rooms in this section. I have not met any of my neighbors but have heard someone out there. There are two sinks in the hallway. One at each in and a tiny, tiny bathroom with a toilet on one side and a very scrudy shower on the other. I believe I share this with the other two rooms. This makes my Grandma's new room look enormous. I'm a little concerned about getting up into the bed the only chair in here is rolling so I don't think I better do that! I am starting to wind down and get sleepy so I'm hoping to get about 7 hours of sleep if I can fall asleep quick enough. I have all my devices charging and am hooked into the internet. I will start the morning with my Bible study and a shower and then go over the schedule to make sure I am squared away for the day. Night all!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Precious Mittens
Mitty, Mittonian, TM but official Mittens. What a precious baby. When I discovered the kittens this summer, late July, H
annah and Mom were in Canada. I would go out to the barn every chance I got and lock myself in the stall to try to get a glimpse of them. I stuck my camera down the hole and took some pictures so I could see how many, how old, what colors and so on. After a couple of days of this I determined that they were old enough to try and handle them. I'm pretty sure Mittens was my first. He wasn't afraid at all. He stayed right out front so that I could swoop him up. I petted him and returned him quickly. I would take turns with each one. After about a week they were getting big enough to climb out of the hole. Their mama was not at all happy about this. She spent a lot of time scolding them. I blocked up the stall so that they couldn't escape. I went in with them every day and took their mama food. I would just sit there with my camera and watch them as they began to play. (See August 7 entry for his naming story.) Even though his name was perfect Hannah and I nicknamed him TM for Troublemaker! He was always on an adventure. He was the first to explore a new place and didn't seem to have the sense to be afraid of anything. One day when the kittens were a couple of months old and had full run of the barn, we were in the horse stall with one of the horses and we heard this loud growl. I was sure there was another dog in the barn. I glanced over just in time to see mittens with a mouse in his mouth running away from the other cats, growling a warning that it was his!!!! He took 
it to the corner of the barn where he continued to growl and scold even though everyone had backed off and were nowhere near him! It did not surprise us that Mitty was the mighty hunter of the group! Although when Caleb came around he would put his back up a couple of times. Well eventually Caleb and the kitties became friends and Mittens delighted in seeing him. Hannah and I even had to have a talk with him about staying away from Caleb when he was eating! One day when I was out there, he had the nerve to try and attack Caleb's tail!! I warned him against that sternly!! He always wanted to play and to cuddle. As a matter of fact he could rarely decide which one he actually wanted to do and would try to do them both at the same time. He would rub against you and then attack your finger or anything else that might have been moving in an unusual way! When I stayed at the farm this winter I was lucky enough to get some pictures of Caleb and him. Mittonian was usually the first one to greet you when you arrived. He was always happy to see you. He would even walk away from a pile of food just to be sure you weren't going to take off without giving him some attention.
Today was a bad day. Today the decision was made that tomorrow morning Mitty would have to be put to sleep due to injury to 3 of his paws. I took him home to my house and of course it has been an adventure all evening!! Before we got the cat litter set up he hopped up on the new blanket and pooped right on it. Then when we left him alone, he smashed himself between the window and the trunk and watched outside. Mitty will always love the outdoors! The next time I came back I was really worried b/c it was dead silent and I couldn't find him anywhere. He had smashed himself underneath my desk and didn't appear like he could get out. He would stick his nose under and his one good paw and reach out for me and meow. I got Scott to lift the desk so I could pull him out but after dinner he was back under. When we arrived home from the band concert with Hannah he was out in the middle of the floor demanding our attention. He was so happy to see Hannah. He knew it was her immediately and began his "rubbing" routine. After Hannah got to say her good-bye and left, I got my computer and laid on the floor next to him. He would lay next to me on the pillow and roll over bearing his tummy for me to rub. Then he kept sticking all four of his paws on me. His one good paw kept kneading my arm - only he would stick his claws out when he did it. He relaxed for awhile but would not take his eyes off of me. If I even moved for a second he was up rubbing against me. I stayed there with him f
or a couple of hours and when it was time for me to go to bed he was not too happy but I assured him I would be right next door. Tomorrow will not be easy but I know it is for the best. I do not want him to suffer or have anything less than a perfect life. I would say he had it pretty good. He had a lot of animals and people that loved him very much.
annah and Mom were in Canada. I would go out to the barn every chance I got and lock myself in the stall to try to get a glimpse of them. I stuck my camera down the hole and took some pictures so I could see how many, how old, what colors and so on. After a couple of days of this I determined that they were old enough to try and handle them. I'm pretty sure Mittens was my first. He wasn't afraid at all. He stayed right out front so that I could swoop him up. I petted him and returned him quickly. I would take turns with each one. After about a week they were getting big enough to climb out of the hole. Their mama was not at all happy about this. She spent a lot of time scolding them. I blocked up the stall so that they couldn't escape. I went in with them every day and took their mama food. I would just sit there with my camera and watch them as they began to play. (See August 7 entry for his naming story.) Even though his name was perfect Hannah and I nicknamed him TM for Troublemaker! He was always on an adventure. He was the first to explore a new place and didn't seem to have the sense to be afraid of anything. One day when the kittens were a couple of months old and had full run of the barn, we were in the horse stall with one of the horses and we heard this loud growl. I was sure there was another dog in the barn. I glanced over just in time to see mittens with a mouse in his mouth running away from the other cats, growling a warning that it was his!!!! He took 
it to the corner of the barn where he continued to growl and scold even though everyone had backed off and were nowhere near him! It did not surprise us that Mitty was the mighty hunter of the group! Although when Caleb came around he would put his back up a couple of times. Well eventually Caleb and the kitties became friends and Mittens delighted in seeing him. Hannah and I even had to have a talk with him about staying away from Caleb when he was eating! One day when I was out there, he had the nerve to try and attack Caleb's tail!! I warned him against that sternly!! He always wanted to play and to cuddle. As a matter of fact he could rarely decide which one he actually wanted to do and would try to do them both at the same time. He would rub against you and then attack your finger or anything else that might have been moving in an unusual way! When I stayed at the farm this winter I was lucky enough to get some pictures of Caleb and him. Mittonian was usually the first one to greet you when you arrived. He was always happy to see you. He would even walk away from a pile of food just to be sure you weren't going to take off without giving him some attention.Today was a bad day. Today the decision was made that tomorrow morning Mitty would have to be put to sleep due to injury to 3 of his paws. I took him home to my house and of course it has been an adventure all evening!! Before we got the cat litter set up he hopped up on the new blanket and pooped right on it. Then when we left him alone, he smashed himself between the window and the trunk and watched outside. Mitty will always love the outdoors! The next time I came back I was really worried b/c it was dead silent and I couldn't find him anywhere. He had smashed himself underneath my desk and didn't appear like he could get out. He would stick his nose under and his one good paw and reach out for me and meow. I got Scott to lift the desk so I could pull him out but after dinner he was back under. When we arrived home from the band concert with Hannah he was out in the middle of the floor demanding our attention. He was so happy to see Hannah. He knew it was her immediately and began his "rubbing" routine. After Hannah got to say her good-bye and left, I got my computer and laid on the floor next to him. He would lay next to me on the pillow and roll over bearing his tummy for me to rub. Then he kept sticking all four of his paws on me. His one good paw kept kneading my arm - only he would stick his claws out when he did it. He relaxed for awhile but would not take his eyes off of me. If I even moved for a second he was up rubbing against me. I stayed there with him f
or a couple of hours and when it was time for me to go to bed he was not too happy but I assured him I would be right next door. Tomorrow will not be easy but I know it is for the best. I do not want him to suffer or have anything less than a perfect life. I would say he had it pretty good. He had a lot of animals and people that loved him very much.
Friday, January 22, 2010
January 2010 at Sand Quail Ranch
Adventures on the Farm January 2010
Uncle Scott and Honey trying to get dressed.
Hannah and Honey the day after she got home.
Peaches off to hunt.
Caleb and mittens watch Honey in awe!
Honey itching Uncle Scott.
Caleb stops to make sure Woot is close behind.
Caleb and Woot do a little jig.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
K3 River Kayak Trip
Pictures from K3 River Trip w/ Aunt Janet on Monday, August 31, 2009. We went from Momence to Aroma Park about 11 miles. It took us 4 hours but we hardly paddled. We also took a side trip down a stream. There was a tree across it and we had to manuever around it. Just outside of Aroma Park there were swans that Janet went right up to. She named them Scott and Ann. She also named two islands - you guessed it! Scott and Ann! :) We had a great time! http://picasaweb.google.com/asj405/KayakK3Aug31_2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCKirx8nh_M_REQ&feat=directlink
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