I have a friend who updates her blog almost daily and sometimes I wish I would, but I have been bad at that. Thank you to those who actually read what I have to say. Haha.
School started back on September 4th and WOW! Have things been a blur since then! My grad class is going well and I am enjoying the work that I do with the Old English language. I am more so enjoying doing the research for my final paper involving Tolkien's use of OE in his major works, "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." Total nerd-dom unites!
Add to that, I have started a Harry Potter Reading Club at my school which is BEYOND awesome. I found some books on Amazon that talk about how HP tends to follow the style and tone of traditional, English literature...aka lit with strong Christian themes. The book I am reading right now is called "Looking for God in Harry Potter" by John Granger. (Perfect last name, no???) Highly recommend it if you are 1) on the line about reading the HP series or 2) interested in learning about how this guy will make a Christian connection in ALL SEVEN BOOKS. I had to buy a separate book for the 7th HP book because he published LFGiHP before the 7th book came out. I can't wait to get into "The Deathly Hallows Lectures next."
School has been fabulous this year. My class is absolutely wonderful and we have a great time, every day. Their papers keep me grading constantly though! Our Reformation party on Wednesday was a hit...plus it was Grandparent's Day too. Next week will be nice though because it will be normal and not short.
Our house is slowly coming together too. We had a house guest for 2.5 weeks at the beginning of October. My lovely friend, Jeanette, needed a home while her new apartment was getting ready. It was nice to have a friend around all the time. I am glad that she is in a new place though AND it has a garage. What a perk! :) We put insulation in our attic also at the beginning of October and it was messy. I am glad though that we did it before it became too cold. I can honestly say that is one of the best investments we have made so far in this house. Plus, it was funny to see Caleb after he was done blowing all the insulation in:
This morning Caleb and I also walked in our school's 1st Annual Turkey Trot. It was a good time, despite the chilly weather. We finished in under an hour and had delicious goodies after the race. Maybe I will run it next year...but I won't hold my breath. I don't mind running but not when it is 38 degrees out. (Lined UnderArmor is amazing.) We even got a race #, t shirt, drawstring backpack, and finisher's medal! :) I am glad that Caleb did it with me.
Well, I am going to finish watching Michigan demolish Minnesota and then blow some leaves around in my yard. :) God Bless you all!
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