Cold and Colder

First and foremost, congratulations to the Georgia Dawgs. They really showed what they could do. It has turned very cold here in Georgia. Yesterday the temperature did not rise beyond 40 degrees. It was 15 degrees overnight. It is 11:00 a.m. as I am writing this and it is only 28 degrees here in Covington. Seamus is really enjoying the colder weather. If he had his wishes, he would stay out all day! We are concerned about leaving him out longer than one hour. I've been leaving him out for an hour at a time and then bringing him in for a half and hour.
At work for once, my department is the most comfortable space in the building. It is freezing in the rest of the bathroom. Hopefully they will be able to fix the problem so the other staff doesn't freeze to death. It is supposed to get warmer by the weekend.

Happy New Year and War Eagle!!

I hope everyone's New Year is a good and prosperous one. I should have stayed up and watched the Chick-Fil-A bowl. War Eagle! Congratulations to Coach Tubberville and the Tigers. It was a great finish and I look forward to next year's season. Paul is home with me today and we are set for a day of college football and the SEC dominance. Tonight we will be yelling for the Dawgs. We have taken down our colorful tree and are in front of the tv waiting for the Tennessee game. We had to plan what games we will watch and which we will tape. I have really enjoyed the DVR that we have. I now never have to miss a game. The game is beginning so I guess I need to get ready. Go Dawgs!! Woof Woof.

What- I have to wear that damn hat again?!!

O.k. my Auburn tigers did horribly on Saturday. I have to wear a Georgia dawgs hat of my husband's choosing next year. Wait until next year. Now we just have to beat Bama. If we don't we will have had a horrible year.

I must recommend to anyone that they get in the woods a half and hour before sunrise at least once a year. It is such an experience. I try to do it a least once a year. While you are sitting up in a tree a half and hour or so before sunlight, all is quiet in the world. There is nothing but darkness. Once the sun begins to arise the chipmunks and squirrels begin to awake and come down from their trees. First you hear the rustling of leaves and then the scraping of bark as they make their decent. The next thing you begin to hear are the different birds awakening. Occasionally before light, you might hear a great horned owl hooting and answering from one of his brothers. As the sun comes up further in the sky, you begin to hear the rooster crowing, cows beginning to moo and cars beginning to go down the road several miles away. As I said earlier there is no experience like it. It makes you aware of your place within God's plan.

I hunted hard all weekend. Up before dawn and in the woods until 11 or noon each day and then back around 3:00 to 3:30 until dark. We came back last night because Paul had to work. I got up this morning and got in the woods about 15 minute before first light. I have not seen a deer from stand all weekend. I froze this morning and decided to call it a week. I might hunt after church on Sunday. After freezing all weekend that tropical department with no air is looking pretty good.

Beat Georgia!!- Sorry honey :-(

Don't I look a mess!! Each year Paul and I make a bet on the Auburn vs. Georgia game. For the last few years, the person's team that looses the year before must wear a hat of the other's choosing. Paul and his friend Scott have decided that this year I must wear the foam dog hat. I, on the other hand last year, let Paul slip by and didn't humiliate him. Next year,(after Auburn wins on Saturday) Paul will have to wear an obnoxious hat!!

We are taking off after work tonight to go to the woods. (Although Paul has been trying to knock some sense in to me and have us leave early tomorrow morning.) At work we have been without air all week. It is rather hot and when we got to the woods it is very cold. Paul is concerned that I will get sick. I, on the other hand, do not want to give up my time in the outdoors just because they can't seem to get the air fixed at work. This happens every six months and it usually takes several weeks for them to fix it.

What a week!

Well both Auburn and Georgia lost last night. Although Auburn's front line seemed to improve, the defense just couldn't defend against South Florida. Georgia well I had hope until the end that they might eke it out but it was not meant to be. My ELI assignments are kicking my butt. I am working through a sixteen question final situational assessment. Not much else happened this week.

I did want to share with you about the $7 dog. Seamus (my 14 year-old border collie) has begun his second childhood. Since Paul has been working 4 days on and 4 days off, Seamus usually has company at home. Those few days when there is not someone home he has been getting bored. If our bedroom door is open, my shoes, socks etc. seem to be fair game for chewing. A couple of weeks ago, I had $7 on my night stand. Seamus decided to take that $7 to his bed and eat it. We only know this because he actual took $8 but left $1 for evidence on his bed. I guess it's better then him eating my underwear or not.....