City Island Southern Girl: Lots of Things

Well, I have fallen WAY behind in EVERYTHING - Blogger, Facebook, mail and just life. For those of you, who are my friends in Facebook, I know that you must think that all I do all day long is sit on Facebook, and it does appear that way, but that's because I am at the computer for anywhere from 9-12 hours per day studying - and I go back and forth from Facebook to my studies to break the monotony. When I first get up, I do my chores, have breakfast, etc. and then the rest of the day is dedicated to school. Some weeks I don't even take a day off from school and even have to study on the Sabbath. I wish sometimes I were taking technical classes, where I learn to "do" something, but I am taking academic classes - like history, theology and classes of that nature, and it wears me thin - not exaggerating in the least! On top of that, I almost always get to bed late, and some days I sleep only 5 or 6 hours of sleep. This is from a schedule conflict with my husband. Somedays night is the only time we have to share being together too much. He goes out, and in the day I study, and I sure don't want to give up our "together" time. Plus we cook late, eat late and digest late. I can't go to bed on a full stomach. I wish there was some way to turn the schedule around, because I would LOVE to wake up at sunrise or before! Sometimes I even sit and wish that I were living in the pre-electricity days when everyone was forced to go to bed early. I do that often!

But, yes, I am stretching myself, and if you are a Facebook friend then you know that I don't post like I did. Some days I do, but other days I post only a few things and I haven't posted anything today. I think that I may have alot of little or no postings to come. I get my winter break soon (a little over a month, but to be honest - I am thinking about taking a BIG break from FB and the computer during that time.

I was considering leaving Blogger all together, but to be honest, I really like posting here. Now, I will say that I am going to cut down on my postings and just update every once in a while, and share little special things. It's just too much, and by the time I upload my pictures to the computer and then to Photobucket and sit here and paste all the codes and think about what to type a big chunk of my study time has gone. And that's not good. Usually I am an "A student" but my grades have dropped this term. I have to dedicate more time and energy to my studies. And I still have to finish my bedroom redecorating. It's nowhere near done.

But I did want to share this with you. I planted some seeds - parsley, basil and chives, and placed them in a shelf in my kitchen window. (I still have to put up more shelves, but we still have to take the A/C unit out first.) And I forgot to label which seed container was what, but they are coming up - all but one pot of seeds. In one pot of seeds a little clump of dirt stuck to the leaves and they have formed a heart. I love it! New life with a heart!

Here is when some of the seeds just started to come up.

And here is what the heart one looks like now.

Here are a few of the things I have been eating, though I haven't been keeping up with everything.

Now, I haven't been keeping up with my weight either, but I have put back on a few pounds since my water fast. I am definitely planning on doing some more though. It was a blessing!

To end, I have a few friends who would like to say hi. This is a spider who came down in search of water. I gave him some and he went on his way.