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Good Morning and Happy Sunday! Mother Nature is pulling her tricks again to remind everyone that it is still February and should be considered winter here. The week's weather was wonderful until Friday when she decided to send us another storm. The trickster in her got it started with mist that looked like water but was ice instead. Nothing like stepping out your back door to go somewhere and banana split falling on the steps! Thankfully I didn't break anything except for my water bottle. It should come as no surprise that it's going to be in the sixties by Tuesday. What did we do this week? Yet another presentation for Amanda and her team in capstone. She also had...

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Self-care

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! A bit chilly today as Mother Nature decided to remind us that it is February, and we are supposed to have snow. It wasn't much, only a couple of inches to cover everything and the roads are already clear. Just so long as we don't have a big storm to start Spring Break, I'll be fine. What did we do this week? Amanda had a busy one with work on the capstone project, RA meeting, two exams and duty over the weekend. Group projects have always given her fits and the capstone is no exception. This is the class she has been waiting four years for and has a member of her team that is...

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Habits

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! Bit of a different view out the window today with the taste of winter that came through yesterday. A good amount of rain that teased at being snow graced the Fort. The groundhog says that spring is coming early this year. I would appreciate it being a wet and rainy one as we could do with some moisture. What did we do this week? For Amanda, the week felt like an eternity especially with a group presentation in her capstone class. Group things are difficult enough and then when a member does not step up to do his part, it can be even worse. Thankfully the professors see the situation considering they have several more...

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Just happy

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! Quiet so far this morning with a soft pastel sunrise out my front window. The forecast says it is going to be almost sixty degrees today! Far too warm for January and I hope it doesn't mean a massive snowstorm will be coming over spring break.  What were we up to this week? It may sound boring to say more of the same, yet routine can be a good thing. Amanda went on a manufacturing field trip to see how water valves are made. They saw the process for different sizes ranging from two inches in diameter to these giant ones that are forty inches across! I think she is enjoying her semester so far....

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Time sense

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! How is it only the third Sunday of January so far? Somehow my times sense has shifted, and regular everyday time has slowed to a crawl. Not a bad thing when there are so many things I would like to do and busy months ahead. In many ways, we need the slower flow of time here! What did we do this week? Last Sunday was a lifetime ago. Amanda had a good week of classes along with receiving some even better news. She has been accepted to her preferred Master's program. Once she stopped fretting about waiting for a decision, the news showed up, go figure. She also received a scholarship that will help. Summer...

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