one step closer . . .

my educational assistance was approved. yay! now, i need to sign up for a gre class and take the gre. i’m one step closer to my goal!

off for the weekend

well, it’s off to work and then up to joe’s parents’ cabin. have a happy memorial day!!

the smoke returns

it’s worse outside today than it was a few days ago. i can still taste smoke in my mouth, and my eyes have been burning from just five minutes in the carport. joe went out earlier and smelled the smoke quite strongly, so he called 911. the operator told him it’s more smoke from the [...]

house pictures!

i’ve been a slack blogger this week. i’ve been so slammed at work and then have been dealing with unpacking and window guys at home, i just haven’t had time to. i finally took some pictures of the house so far. please pardon the boxes that are in some of them. i promise we’ll be [...]

happy anniversary!

that was my parents 32 years ago today. happy anniversary!!

smoltz’s big win

it’s a big night here in atlanta. john smoltz, the braves’ best starting pitcher, got career win no. 200. and he pitched against his best friend and fellow future hall of famer, tom glavine. it was a fantastic game. smoltz was amazing: no runs, 7 hits, no walks in 7 innings. the ninth inning got [...]

wayward smoke

it is a yucky day here in northwest georgia. smoke from the raging wildfires in south georgia and north florida has made its way up here. it’s very hazy and smoky out. joe said it was a lot worse where he works in atlanta. i’ve been really dizzy this afternoon, and i’m wondering if the smoke [...]