The Sad Song

Fredo Viola is my current hero. Great song and video!!!

Very interesting...

My friend took this picture in S.C. during Spring Break. That's all I have to say about that...

Mon meilleur ami

With my family gone for a week and a half, I had all sorts of grand plans of what I would accomplish. The plan:

1. Write my major paper for a class
2. Catch up on all of my grading
3. Complete lesson plans for the rest of the semester
4. Read for pleasure
5. Make art
6. Watch movies
7. Go hiking
8. Consult on my research plan
9. Refinish our mission settle

So what I really accomplished:
1. Started, scrapped, restarted, printed articles, screamed and cussed about paper
2. YES. Grading is caught up.
3. Errr... I have Monday ready
4. Nope
5. Sadly, no
6. I watched a few bad movies, one so-so movie, and one that I really liked
7. No, but I did go for a drive once...
8. Yes, thanks to Kristen for her help. Still have a lot to develop and think about though...
9. NO!

So, it's now Saturday, and my family should be back tomorrow. I'm very excited about that, but kicking my own arse that I haven't done more while they were away. This whole "higher education" thing is psyching me out right now. Gotta get through to Summer!!!!

Anyway, as far as movies go, I HIGHLY recommend "My Best Friend". Where American "feel good" movies leave me a bit empty, this one delivered for me. Daniel Auteuil is a great actor, and I didn't even notice that I was reading subtitles after a short time.

Well, gotta go recycle. The garage is getting full!!!

Here's to a productive 24 hours...

Hmmmmm...

I grew up in a very religious family and seem to recall a hymn referencing a "mansion in the sky". Do you think it looks anything like this?

Flat Casey Blog

Canby's creative juices have been flowing recently! She has made a blog for "Flat Casey" who came to us via USPS from a friend's son in Tallahassee, FL to visit Indiana and report back tot he class. Check out Flat Casey's blog. It's super cute!

Some recent pics

Mimi's new 'do

Don't know about the extra ponytail though...
Same trail that Andy and I walked on xmas eve

Leader of the pack

Looks tasty...

How did I become the mule?

Beaver falls
It's easy for Mason to smile...


Dinner time antics

At McCormick's Creek State Park with "Flat Casey" visiting from Tallahassee, FL
This is the "creek" that is a little swollen right now

christmas eve with andy

A chilly picnic on christmas eve in Yellowwood Forest

We called these "sapsickles" aka "snotsickles"

Happy times
Andy thought this looked like a hippo in the water. What do you think?
Dad, can we please move? I'm FREEZING!

Into the woods
This is what its all about...
More frozen sap

Shot from our "Rock hunting contest"
Andy and I share a love for cool fungi
Dam beavers! :)

Old local cemetary

Andy thought these cypress knees also looked like tombstones
We left small rock formations in strategic spots for a "Blair Witch" effect


Might be cold, but we loved the blue skies!!!