Summer Semester is Here (Ugh!)

So Summer term started today.  I've been working on my online Fundamentals of Weather coursework since Friday night when the online classes became available. I only have one more assignment to do for Week 1.  My Water Aerobics course started today.  It was definitely a workout, which I seriously need.  Classes are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, so I'll be in the pool three days a week.  I'm hoping for some muscle tone in a body that has been mostly sedentary for far too long.  Part of that I had no control over, but I should have gotten moving before now. Speaking of moving, my Golden Girl was in a down-stay for over 30 minutes!  She was awesome and didn't come to the side of the pool to bark at me or come in the water to rescue me.  I'd had visions of both, as she's done both before, so I was very proud of her. The lifeguard, who happens to be the head of the Health & Physical Education Department at my school was also impressed with Kasey Kay.

Tonight was also the induction ceremony for Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society.  Here's me, corded & pinned:

Of course Kasey was with me.  She enjoyed the reception food after the ceremony. She indulged in several cheese cubes, a cream puff, some meatballs, and a bowl of ice water to wash it all down. I'm pretty sure she had a good time because she's been sleeping since 8 o'clock when we got home.


We had a pretty quiet weekend last weekend and I was glad to be free of the thunderstorms that have been occurring on an almost-daily basis for the past week. I tried taking a nap the previous Sunday and was rudely awakened by a panicking Golden Girl.  She does not like the boomers.


As for my knitting, I'm progressing on my cowl because it's the easiest to knit.  I haven't touched the Trellis Shawl since my last progress picture, and progress on the tank top is quite slow as it's a 6-stitch repeat.  I'm going to try to resist the temptation to start something else when I finish the cowl, though.  I want the shawl and the tank to be finished by September so they can be entered in the county fair.  If it's done early enough, I will also enter the Trellis in the State Fair.  We'll see what happens.

It's Been a Long Day

I didn't realize how tired I was until I found myself trying to change the channel on the television with my cell phone.  That means this is going to be a shorter post! Aren't you happy?

For some reason, I was up before 8am, so Kasey and I had time to enjoy an open-faced mini bagel with cream cheese, ham, and Swiss.  I even made it to campus two hours before my first class.  I had a bunch of History Club and personal errands to complete on campus.  Unfortunately, I spent a futile hour at the Technical Call Center office.  It wasn't their fault, though.  What I was trying to accomplish isn't allowed by the school's  network, but someone is working on the solution for me. After running my errands in the Careers, Student Services, and Student Union buildings, I barely had time to make it to my 11am class.

We had a mini kick-off meeting for History Club that lasted until 4:30 this afternoon.  I am relieved that History Club won't be a one-woman show this semester. I don't think I have the stamina to do it all by myself again.  Now I just have to learn to trust enough to relinquish and delegate some of the power.  I've worked really hard the past five months to build the History Club's campus presence and membership and I'm very excited to see the results.  Oops, I forgot to mention: I'm the History Club President this semester!

And...my GPA was high enough that I received an invitation to join the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, which I did.

So I'm even busier this semester.  I have my three classes, plus meetings for History Club, Student Activities, and Phi Theta Kappa.  I promise to make time to keep you updated on everything that's going on, despite my busy schedule.

Next time, I'll respond to some of the comments from last night's post.  For now, though, Sweet Dreams & Goodnight!