"Dandelions Sunscorched"

Michael took me on an incredible date Thursday! We went on a dinner cruise on the General Jackson Showboat! He works there, but he got free captain's tables tickets. It was an amazing time! He bought us a bottle of wine, and it was really romantic! We don't go on extravagant dates very often, but this was fantastic!

In other, not so exciting and happy news, classes start Monday...all 21 hours of them.

Also, Michael's car broke down today, and it needs radiator work done. He took my car to work tonight, and we aren't sure what he's going to do about the rest of the week, since it needs to go to the shop, but it'll get worked out.

When it rains it pours...

Speaking of rain, it actually rained here last night! It wasn't near what we needed, but it was actual rain, and I'll take whatever I can get!

That's it for now. There is so much more going on, but for some reason I don't feel it should be divulged for the entirety of mankind to read on the internet.

Rain? What's that?

Oh my goodness we need rain! It has been obscenely dry here all summer long...and I'm really worried about the farmers and what they are going to feed their livestock this winter. I know that many of them have already been feeding hay most of the summer, and since we haven't had rain, the grass hasn't grown for more hay to be bailed. It's a really sad thing. Food prices are going to be outrageous this winter...especially corn.

I have officially brought my wedding dress home! I'm sooo excited! This is becoming more and more real everyday!

I have bad news in the school sector. I'm now having to take 21 hours this semester to graduate, thanks to my minor (mis)advisor. Not cool. But I am bound and determined to graduate this December!!!

School is starting in a few days, and i'm so stressed. I know it will be ok, it's just going to be difficult.

So much is going on, and everyone is so stressed. I'm ready for people who are insanely happy. I never thought i'd say that...

It's Like Groping in the Dark

There is 10 months and 28 days until my wedding...and even though I'm THRILLED, I'm really worried at the same time. The thing that worries me is how it's going to get paid for. I know that God will make provisions, and He knows what He's doing, but it's just hard to let go and let Him do what He does best. The unknown has a way of scaring the bajeebies outta me.

I just wish I could focus on the happiness of the whole thing, and enjoy it, rather than fret about it.

Have I mentioned how much I hate the hold money has on our lives?!

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut...

Look! Another update! Haha. I went to campus today for a meeting I had for my Problems in Ag class. I think I'm going to enjoy this class. I will be on the Dairy Products Judging Team, and I'll learn how to judge milk, ice cream, yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese. I'll also get to go to Chicago in Oct, and HOPEFULLY to Las Vegas too!!! All for free!! Excitement!

So we think we know what's wrong with the cat's butt, but trust me, it's gross, and it involves her having a bug inside of her that came out the hole. Ew.

Ok, so it wasn't much of an update, but it's better than nothing!

Oh, and I talked with my ag econ prof today since I saw him while I was on campus, and asked him whether he had changed his mind on calculators. The conversation went something like this:

Me: "So, have you decided to rethink the no calculator rule?"
Him: "Well, I'm still trying to see what else I can do to make my students' lives absolutely miserable. So I've decided for all of my tests, I'm now requiring my students to write the answers in their own blood."
Me: "So will this be finger blood, or blood from our jugular?"
Him: "I'll let you decide."

So I've now determined that I'm slightly disturbed because I haven't figured out how to read him...and I'm pretty decent at reading people...this shall be interesting.

Shame on Me

I really shouldn't wait this long to update...especially when such exciting things have been going on!

I got back last Sunday from the Mission Trip I went on with my church to Pennsylvania. It was INCREDIBLE! We did VBS for a church up there, and the children were SO eager to learn about God. It was a real blessing. And I also got to know some of my fellow church members much better. I'm thrilled to death that I have 2 new ACTUAL friends in my church!!! It has probably been since the 5th or 6th grade since I've had actual, real, and true friends at church! God is amazing!!! Goodness I love those two women to death!

Ok, onto other news. Michael and I have begun registering for wedding gifts! It is sooo much fun to go around the store and scan what you want! I know there is probably NO way we'll get everything, and that's totally cool, but it's still exciting!!!

Hmmm, what else. Oh, Ellie, my cat, is sick. She has a BIG hole on her buttcheek, and we don't know why. It isn't draining or bleeding, but we are keeping a CLOSE eye on it, and we are going to give it a few days to see if it gets better. If it doesn't, it's gonna be time to take her to the vet...ugh.

On a final note, I'm hopefully getting some relief here in 2 weeks. I have a problem with clenching my teeth in my sleep, and it's causing me to have problems when I chew gum, when I try to close my mouth when I yawn, and I've been having really bad headaches. My dentist is having me get a custom night guard made. I'm thrilled because I'm ready for a good night's sleep, and no more headaches!

Ok, so I lied, there is one more thing I want to address...school. I go back on the 27th of this month, and I'm not happy about it anymore. I'm taking 18 hours. 3 of my classes are in the area of marketing, and a new prof is teaching those...I got to meet him, and I'm fearing for my life in these classes now. He tries to come across as a big and bad economist...telling me he's a jerk and he isn't nice, and bull like that. That didn't bother me until he asked me if I was good in math. Yeah, I'll admit that I SUCK in math. The word "terrible" would be too good of a word for my mathematical abilities. I told him I'd be fine as long as I had a calculator...and that's when my life hit the fan...he told me that he doesn't allow calculators in his class...simply because he could fit the whole course on his palm pilot, and he doesn't want others doing that and bringing it to the tests. NOT OK. I told him all I needed was my little scientific calculator that you can't program anything into. Then he told me that it still wasn't allowed because people would still try to use their cell calc and text the answers, or use palm pilots and keep notes in it to use. I think he just wants to make life miserable for his own sick pleasure. But whatever. Pray about this.

Ok, now I'm done :)

P.S. I'm reading the new Harry Potter book, and if anyone spoils it for me, I will have some sort of vicious payback in store! ;)