Friday, May 16, 2008

Head first

Well I did it. I registered to start my teaching certification this evening. My Summer will be spent sitting in classes, on-line course work, studying for the Art exam and learning Photoshop. I also want to finishing painting the rest of the interior of the house, get in shape, loose 10 pounds and make some incredible art. The good news is - I believe I can do it. Well, maybe not the 10 pounds part, but the rest yea. I will be employable by the beginning of July. I will pass the Art exam easily on June 21. I took the practice exam and missed one question. Marxist art theory - really?
I'm jumping in excited, hope I don't get overwhelmed.


Monday, May 5, 2008


Well the pool is up and running after being resurfaced, it is beautiful. The color reminds me of the Mediterranean - Aqua, that's not a color term I have used in years. I have been spending my weekends cleaning and planting and I hope to be swimming soon. Unfortunately, there are still sections of the yard that need TLC. Like most jobs it is more than an easy task. We have digging and re plumbing to do on drains. Digging, I gave away our sledge hammer and picks when we moved from San Antonio. I wanted no more manual labor. I have had more than my share over the last 30 years. My most recent job being - digging a french drain around the back of my old home. The trench was 40 feet long and three feet deep at it's deepest. Funny though I remember working on this project with Jim and listening to Bob Schnieder's Lonely Land. We sang and laughed. Maybe digging isn't too bad.