Back to School

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Going back to school.

Pencils

Paper

Pens

and

Books

My son asked me if I was going to riding the bus with him to school.

In fact, he sounded excited.

No honey, I'm not going to high school.

I'm going to college.

Yep, you heard it right.

I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

If you did not already read about it in a post I did for Susan from Must Love Junk, you can read about it here.

I am going back to get my accounting degree for work.

Mostly nights and online classes.

I only need six classes to satisfy my Board of Directors.

You see, I already have dual Business degrees, but in order to actually get the accounting degree I have to finish 30 credits.

Ten classes part time....

Hopefully I will have it done in two years and keep my sanity.

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Am I crazy?

Of course a little a lot!

Scared?

That too...

You see, I am also hearing impaired.

I am worried....what if I don't hear the teacher or can't understand them.

One thing about going back to school as an adult, you have more confidence and you KNOW you want to be there.

When I went back in my late twenties I had a great time at college.

My business teacher will always remember me....

I brought a horse to school.

Yep...I got an A in that class.

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My kids are looking forward to seeing me do homework.
Fun for me because my first semester I get to do using my laptop.
In my pajamas if I want.

And you, any crazy ideas you have going on?

New Lanterns

Have you ever shopped Josh and Main or do you just love it all from afar?

I was one of the; from afar.

Until I decided I was not going to let them go again.

I saw these lanterns several months ago, they came as a set.

This is the large one, I have it in my bedroom.

Now I did measure how big the large one was before I ordered.

 However.

When the large box was sitting in my living room,
I could not believe how big it really was.
About 36 inches high.

HUGE

but 

I love it.

I can just imaging it with a pumpkin and some Halloween decorations.

Or with some Christmas greens, my large gold ornaments.

The list is limit less.

I almost lost them the first time.

 I let them get away.

And 

I searched

and 

searched.

I never did find them again on Google.

Then to my amazement they appeared again.

Yeah, click and they were in my cart.

The smaller lantern is in my dinning room.

Just big enough for a candle or two and a small decoration.

And you, have you let seen something on Josh and Main only to let it get away?

Thanks for stopping by.

A Camping We Will Go

Let's go RVing!

Inspiration colors for the RV.

My latest quest is to find a RV travel trailer that will satisfy;

a.  Three children = bunks 

b.  Separate bed room for Mr. M. and I = quality time

c.  Entertainment area for those rainy days inside = no fights 

d.  Ugly fabrics and walls = pretty new fabrics and paint

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Mr. M. knows, when she has a bee in her bonnet only she can decide to let it go.

He has been very patient about visiting several RV stores.

In and out

In and out

Up the stairs

Down the stairs

I really tried to make it as easy on my husband as possible.

I know what I am looking for and how much I (we) want to spend.

The main two things I have realized,

 I have to have a kitchen facing the door opening.  

All the salesmen and Mr. M. roll their eyes at me, but it is a feng shui thing, 

I can't have my back to someone walking into the camper.

AND

Believe it or not, I can not have white woodwork.

Don't like the look of it.

Am I the only one who thinks, no matter how much money they put into these RVs they have ugly fabric and wall paper? I have yet to find one I like.

I am concentrating on the lay out, enough sleeping space and what I can change.

Mr. knows I am going to redo all of the fabrics immediately, 

no ifs ands or buts about it!!

However, the painting of wood work and changing of wall coverings can wait.

Actually I may even be able to live with them as long as I can put my touch on everything else.

Simple changes.

I found some inspiring pictures on Google.

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Take out the table and trade it for a vintage table.

New fabrics for the couches and chairs.

The bedding and curtains are easy to change too.

I am sure I can find plenty in my basement.

Pictures on the wall.

Vintage mirrorw.

Ironstone dishes.

Slipcovered chairs.

CHANDELIERS!!

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Can't you just picture how cute it will look.

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Now if only I can write the check as easy.

It is a major investment.

Are we really going to use it enough.

Mmm.....that trip to Washington D.C. in the Spring.

Camping at the Finger Lakes.

Weekend at Darien Lake.

Camping at the beach.

A visit to see my best pal, Sara just think of all the antiques I can bring home!

HELLO, worlds longest garage sale.

Of course the last few are reason enough to scare the heck out of Mr. M.

So, he is being quiet.

 I know why. 

Secretly he is hoping I will give up my quest.

Become frustrated with not finding my exact match for the right price.

And like a butterfly be attracted to something else shinny that crosses my path.

He knows.

Halloween is only two months away.

The hardest part.

I only have one week to find it or I might as well wait until next year.

Oh well, even if I don't find it this year, 

I can still have fund dreaming of how I would decorate it. 

And you, are you a camper?