I have only one more day of summer school. I am so happy. I had to make an 'A' in the class in order to be exempt from the final. I think I have a 90.1 average. (Safe!) Aside from the fact that I had to completely redo a presentation the class was allright. I learned quite a bit about nutrition, which was the idea.

I am looking forward to having the month of July off. I plan to give the house a good scrub and weed the flower beds. I also want to spend time with my children, as much as I can. I know I will be very busy for the next four semesters so I really want to enjoy this last month of free time with my children.

It is my tenth wedding anniversary. Ten years feels so official. Today is a day to celebrate all the milestones we have come upon, struggled with and passed together. We are trying our best to fulfill that part in our vows about 'good times and bad.' We've had our fair share of both. I remember being a teenager and thinking that love is all I needed to have a successful marriage. I was wrong. It takes a lot more than love. It takes an unbelievable amount of hard work, patience and fortitude. It is all, however, worthless without love.
Today is also a day for reflection. I am trying to identify those things I do to better my relationship with my husband. I am also trying to identify the things I do that are not beneficial. This is a little painful, like taking a hard look in the mirror. (It is worth it, though. I cannot believe what a blessing to my marriage it was when I realized I did not have to "win" every argument.) I hope in the next ten years to strenghten my love for God and my husband.
I am so thankful for the love my husband and I have for each other and our beautiful children. May God bless us in the future as we seek him out in our relationship.

I just loathe group work. This summer class I'm taking requires that I do a power point presentation with a partner. Why do I need a partner for a power point? I'm familiar with the program. The assignment is not difficult or even time-consuming. I do not feel it is ever necessary to work in a partnership or group for this type of assignment. I know some of my feeling is directly connected to a deficiency in my personality. I have never liked group work. I enjoy listening to other people and learning from others and I understand the importance of cooperation and working together. There is, however, an appropriate time and place for shared work. A power point presentation should never qualify as said time or place.
In all fairness I have had a few good partners for assignments in the past, (really just two.) One was for a poster board presentation in and Old Testament course and the other for a power point in a Prophets class.
Well, I go forth into the abyss of shared work, with all of the awkwardness and frustration it brings.