Mountain Times

Mt. Howard

This is one of the views from my back porch. The place I go to take a breath, or expel my breath. In the mornings on a clear day the sunrise skies are pink, and golden. In the evenings the skies are inky and dotted with stars and the moon slivers through the now leafless trees.

It is yet another normal winter day...mountain times are very slow..the pace of turtle. Yet life beyond these mountains..and of course the years...just slip away.

We have survived yet another Christmas season.

We spent the day yesterday packing up the festive garb. It is nice to have that done, however the house feels a little empty today, drab. I still have to put the pictures and nick-knacks back where they belong, maybe then it will feel a little fuller.

I have been spending time getting myself organized this morning where school is concerned. I discovered two things. #1 I have yet to fulfill my requirements for entrance counseling for student loan, it amuses me that I forget that each and every time this however must be the closest I have come to forgetting altogether. Oy!  #2. I also forgot to apply for graduation for Spring. November had a due date. I am hoping they will let me squeak by or my graduation will become an envelope in the mail, a forethought if you will.."Here is your diploma that you should have had three months ago, DUH!"

Regarding school, I am taking three classes this term. My last full term. Medical Transcribing, yet ANOTHER Microsoft Word class (I think this is the 4th one if you include the brief introduction two years ago.) and last but not least COM111-Speech! This class will be my toughest challenge as I will have to write and deliver speeches..and 4 times during the term I will have to travel 2 1/2 hours to the campus and attend class for 6 hours. Where I wouldn't mind this normally. I do have to travel potentially treacherous roads this time of year. My husband has been elected this month to drive me there and find something for himself to do!

We are having my parents over for dinner this evening. Hubs is making a pot-roast and mashed taters w/gravy.

N Y Eve will be quiet here. We will be lucky if we welcome the new year awake.

New Years' Day we will have my husbands family's traditional pork roast w/sauerkraut meal. The sauerkraut is suppose to be for good luck. I think.....this year I will just plug my nose and eat a big gob of it..ya never know your luck!