Saturday, November 27, 2010

It is SNOWING!

Snow has come unseasonably late to our region! It is about a month late, but I woke up this morning to the white stuff covering the ground. A healthy dusting, but I'll take it.

Classes. Ugh, we're in the home stretch. I'm working on my paper for Ancient Greece and wrapping up my Capstone paper. I have a bunch of exams this week, a business plan to finalize, a presentation or two to get done, and seemingly endless school-related things to get done. There's not enough time in the day, it seems! Next semester should hopefully be cake, though.

I've had a stretch of sick going on in my house, and I figured out that over the course of 6 weeks, there was no period of time where all 3 kids were well enough to attend school on the same day :( It bit.

The business is going okay. Things have really slowed down sale-wise. I'm in a group of other artisans who are all experiencing the effects of this economic depression. When people are struggling to keep their homes warm, food on the table, and a roof over their head, purchasing yarn is the least of their concerns (as it should be.) I'm up for a business grant through Pitt's Power of E program, and I'm really hoping I can get a boost in sales from the advertising budget I proposed.

We're all mostly healthy, with Evie still battling the congestion of her last cold. Thanksgiving was okay, and spending precious time with my very ill dad has been amazing. This will likely be his last Thanksgiving, and he's really hoping on going fishing this spring, so I really really hope he can hold out til at least then. I have to travel to Massachusetts and help him pack up his things, as he's going to be moving into the VA assisted living facility. He doesn't want to lose his independence, and this was his choice.

So, mucking through this semester. Still waiting to hear from my first choice law schools.