December already?

It's hard to believe that it's December already and that 2010 is coming to an end.  December also marks two very special occasions for me.  Rick and I will be celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary and it's also the one year anniversary of my retirement from the Air Force.  This year has gone by quickly and I'm ready for a new challenge, hence I will be starting school at UT in January.  Now I'm excited but a bit nervous as well.  I will be one of those students my daughter talks about at times, she is a Freshman in college.  A few times she has mentioned to me "we have a bunch of old people in our class"  and then "they ask alot of questions"....  It takes alot of courage for us "old people to go back to school", but at this point in my life I want to do something for me.  I want to do things on my terms now!  Wish me luck.

This week has been pretty quiet here.  We started off the week by transforming a gourd into a birdhouse.  Rick's dad gave us the gourd and the idea for a birdhouse.  Well after some research by the hubby, he found that you can choose what types of birds will roost, depending on the size of the hole you carve.  So we've gone for 1 1/4 inch and are hoping to get some Bluebirds.  It was alot like carving a pumpkin, the innards are slimy and there are a bunch of seeds.  The seeds were laid out to dry and hopefully can be planted in the spring and we can grow our own.

Another highlight of the week was our visit from a pair of bald eagles.  The hubby was outside and calls me on the cell phone, whispering "look out the window towards the lake".  Well to my great surprise there sat a bald eagle, and a few branches up was another.  So I'm assuming that they were mates.  I attempted to take pictures but was too far away, and as soon as I tried going outside they flew off.  But it was a very beautiful sight to see, and I hope to see more of them this winter.

Speaking of winter, it seems to be sneaking up on me.  There have been flurries twice this week, and I'm so not a winter person.  I guess you could blame Uncle Sam for keeping me in the warm climates for most of my 20 years.  Let's just say this will be an interesting winter to say the least! 

Hope everyone stays warm and safe!