Today was a busy one, Tracy and I (well especially Tracy) worked pretty hard, but it was all on really feel-good stuff. I cleaned up the patio, Tracy mowed the lawn and put new compost and dirt in the raised garden beds, I got the first round of veggies planted and then Tracy took on washing all of our windows. It's amazing how just having clean windows makes a house seem more sparkly inside and out.
The happy part not only comes from a day doing good stuff, but it also comes from the fact that I checked my student records yesterday and everything is signed off. I am actually, factually graduating this Friday. This, plus awesome encouragement from my Mom and John, got me excited to plan my graduation party, so last night we went and bought some decorations and I got the bulk of the food ordered. It should be a terrific, laid-back day to cap off seven years (yeah, that's way too long, but hey at least I'm done) of school work.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Pinewood Derby
Our ward activity this afternoon was a Pinewood Derby, Tracy and I both made cars for it. It was the first time I had ever made a Pinewood Derby car, and with some sawing and wheel attachment assistance from my cute husband I think it turned out pretty well.
Tracy's blue car with the yellow stripes is a tribute to one of his Cub Scout cars that once won "Best Boy Scout Colors" and has an awesome hood scoop.
My car's decoration was something I debated a long time over until I found the perfect set of rub-ons/transfers/decals in my scrapbooking stuff. A lot of people liked the design, which made me happy.
It also made me happy that our cars both made it to the finish line in every race, and my car actually won one of the four races it was in. I came in sixth out of about twenty cars, one theory about the success was that Tracy had accidentally put my wheels on slightly crooked, but we later found out that only having three wheels touch the track might be an advantage. Considering we didn't use weights or graphite or anything it was a pretty good result, and definitely a fun day.
Tracy's blue car with the yellow stripes is a tribute to one of his Cub Scout cars that once won "Best Boy Scout Colors" and has an awesome hood scoop.
My car's decoration was something I debated a long time over until I found the perfect set of rub-ons/transfers/decals in my scrapbooking stuff. A lot of people liked the design, which made me happy.
It also made me happy that our cars both made it to the finish line in every race, and my car actually won one of the four races it was in. I came in sixth out of about twenty cars, one theory about the success was that Tracy had accidentally put my wheels on slightly crooked, but we later found out that only having three wheels touch the track might be an advantage. Considering we didn't use weights or graphite or anything it was a pretty good result, and definitely a fun day.
Friday, April 12, 2013
The Big Return
So over the last seven years at the University of Utah I have checked out A LOT of books. However, since they don't actually require you to ever take anything back unless someone else has requested it, there has been this cache of 20 plus books on my dissertation topic that I've had for years, literally. Add to this the odds and ends from various projects that just never got returned and I've had half a bookshelf full of the Marriott Library's books. Tonight, inspired by the feeling that I might, actually, really be graduating and by the urge to get those shelves back, I gathered them all up and tomorrow Tracy and I are going to return them.
It's the most excited I've ever been to return library books.
It's the most excited I've ever been to return library books.
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