Grades

Whoo-hoo!

I got an A in my World Religion course! I knew I'd do well, but it helps to have great grades for my transcript. I'll have a better chance at a grant later on! Also, I got my geology grade back. When I started taking the class, I figured I'd aim for a C. I just need to pass. As I studied and studies and studied, I realized that I could actually pull off a B in the class. How exciting! I looked at my grades, though, and got something I wasn't expecting at all...

An "A".

Yippeee! I'm so proud of me! I worked really hard for my grades, and I surprised myself.

I'm feeling better every day now, too. I actually cleaned the tub the other day. It's been, well...a LONG time since I've done that. It felt really good. I've been cleaning my kitchen today, and I feel much better about it. I'm not doing it begrudgingly, I'm actually enjoying myself. It's relaxing and calming, and I feel good.

I'm sure I'll be able to keep up, too, if I get back with FlyLady. She's helped me a LOT in the past, and (until I stopped caring about things) I had a clean house that was organized, decluttered, and nice. I wasn't stressed, and I'm MUCH nicer when my house is clean!! (I guess it's the perfectionist in me!)

I was finally able to clean out my van, too. Since it's HUGE (it's a 12-passenger), it's really hard to do, and I need HOURS to wash the covers and re-do the carseats and all that stuff. I did that on Mother's Day, at my mom's house. I had a wonderful time, too. The boys helped me, and we didn't argue or fight. In fact, we had a lot of FUN! It was great!

We're actually thinking of getting a pet, too. Not a dog or cat--I can't deal with all that. Maybe a fish. You can flush those if something happens...and they are SUPER easy to care for. If our last one survived the move, we would still have him. Yep, a fish is good.

Our vacation to Chicago is off, however. We were planning on going in June. My sister is crushed, and I feel awful for that. BUT, instead of going and rushing for a week in June, we're planning on going and staying for a couple weeks in November. We'll have more time, and more fun, and I can see more family and friends. The weather will suck, but we'll survive.

So, that's it for now. The older boys come home today (they've been at my moms for a week) and my mother is spending the night. We're going shopping tonight, and then cleaning my house tomorrow. Hopefully we'll have a nice time together, too.

And, I flaked a bit on my orders for my van stickers. I ordered a door magnet (advertising my group) but put my husbands phone number on it. Sigh. Now I have to re-order them with MY number. It's only $5, but still...very annoying.

Off to finish the kitchen now.