I have only myself to blame….

Friday was just one of those days from – you know where. But upon reflection I realized that I really do only have myself to blame.

I was super tired when I woke up; I had taken a math test the night before which for me was pretty stressful. As I went about my usual morning routine I realized that I should get the trash out of the house as it had started to stink. I had scheduled for a salesman to come over after work to test the water and see about getting a water treatment system.

This is where the day started downhill, faster than an Olympic downhill race.

I had put my travel mug of coffee, and my glass of milk into the divided wine tote, that usually transports them to work quite nicely, on the counter.

That is when I decided to gather the trash.

As I am bagging up some loose items down goes the wine tote sending coffee spilling out onto the floor and spraying the dishwasher. I quickly pick it all up and grab paper towels to sop up the large puddle of coffee and get that cleaned up. I thought the Tervis tumbler with my milk in it was fine….key word thought. I went to pull that out and discover sadly that it was broken. It had been a birthday present from a couple of friends at work and I was saddened that it had broken.

Of course all this made me late for work, big surprise I know. I finished getting the trash out, left for work having decided to just stop and get some breakfast on the way.

I finally get to work a half an hour late and begin the rest of my day.

I emailed my teacher to find out the score of my test, I was not expecting a high grade as this chapter for me was difficult. I was disappointed to finally hear from him and be told that I had a score of 60, which is a non passing grade. Thankfully you get a chance to bring your score up by retaking it.

All of this being said, I really only have myself to blame.

Had I been more dutiful in taking care of the trash I would not have had to scurry and hurry on the way to work to get it taken out.

Had I been more diligent with studying for the test…I might not have to retake it.

I am so lucky to have my husband! He tried to cheer me up through the day, he called me and had his students wish me a good afternoon, and he ordered me two new Tervis Tumblers to replace the one I broke.

Hey, blog world...are you still out there...

Wow, I have become a bit of a slacker where my blog is concerned. My husband saw it up on my computer and said, “Wow, you are on the antique”. How sad. I really have enjoyed blogging, yet haven’t posted anything since June last year.

“For shame, for shame, for shame”, I can just hear Gomer now.

Let me see, what all has happened since last June. I think at that point I was done with the reading class I had to take for school. Lots of prep classes are still in my future. I have taken the classes they said I had to take before I could take anything else, reading, college prep, and pre-algebra. I don’t even get credit for those classes.

Now, there are classes I have to take before I can take those classes. Before you can take humanities you have to take English Comp. Pretty much before I can take ANYTHING I have to take English Comp.

I think it is a money making gimmick on the schools part, just my thought.

Thankfully my employer is paying for my classes, so long as I pass with a C or better. We haven’t had a raise in 5 years. This is one way for me to get a little extra. One draw-back is that I can’t sign up for the class I want until the drop-add period so it is going to be difficult to get some of the classes. I was lucky to get the math class I am in now, I got the last seat.

So, here I am in my second math class in college. Math is what really held me back 30 years ago from going to school, and now I am tackling it. Who would have thunk it! I sure wish I had done it sooner, but, better late than never.

I am so fortunate that my husband is so amazing, and patient. He has helped me so much in math. We are tackling “polynomials”; doesn’t that sound like something you would go to the doctor to get removed?

He has also become the main chef of our household. He already was the better cook in this house. Blogging is not the only thing I have slacked on, and I fear I have already forgotten how.

I have made resolutions before, lets hope I can keep more of them this year ;) especially one to be more organized. I think it will help me stay on top of things and....blog more too.

So, right now life is work and school and being married to a wonderful man that I love dearly.