Howdy folks! As I am finishing up my school, I've suddenly found that I'm learning lots of very interesting things. Surely it isn't me going into some 'I'm gonna miss you' drama with my school??? Ha, that's preposterous!
In any case, some of these little facts are rather fun, so I thought I'd start up a series of "Did You Know...". Actually, I might be stealing this from someone else... I'm thinking I saw it on a blog somewhere, but now I can't remember.....
Alright, so here is your DYK little fact. Ever wonder where the 'word' "OK" ever came from? Believe it or not, it actually came into being way back in the 1800s. It was the Presidential election again. Jackson had been in for two terms already, and the Democratic party was hoping to get Martin Van Buren in the seat. Well, people back then seemed to think it was a good idea to give everybody nicknames. Van Buren's nickname was "Old Kinderhook". (starting to pick anything up yet?) Well, because the Democrats supported him, they set up "OK" parties to show their approval of Van Buren for president. Now, we commonly use OK to give approval to something (or, to just say it... ;-)
So, there is your little fact for today. :-) Let me know if you like the idea of me doing this or not. Should I post weekly?
In Christ's Service,
Prof. Sarah ;-) hehe!
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Just out of Curiosity...
So, am I the only one who really like the OLD blogger interface and am really bummed about them removing it soon???? Just didn't know if there was anyone else out there who preferred the old to the new (yes, I've tried the new interface and just didn't care for it as much.) But then, maybe I'm just weird.
Well, our ABC drama group had it's two performances this past weekend. Seems like forever ago, and yet it's not. I'll be sharing some pictures soon!
Other news is that I am still alive.. ;-) It feels like I've been gone for forever, which is unusual for me on here! ;-) We are rather busy with cows. Working them every night, so our social life is on hold for a bit (unless guests come over to our place.) That's OK, though. Sometimes it's nice to just hunker down and regroup as a family, especially after a super busy season. We had the Home school convention, and then the drama performance. Whew. Just seemed super hectic.
The past weekend and this week have been/will be filled with cleaning. We moved bookshelves last weekend (not a good idea if you have drama performances those nights, but hey- I'm glad it's done!), and this week we are cleaning out/reorganizing/revamping our kitchen and pantries. We have the pantries pretty much put together so far. Then it's just the kitchen and our china cabinet. We're going to be moving things around, trying to make it look nicer and more usable. :-) Next on the list is to clean out the workshop and the barn. I'll be having my graduation party out here at the ranch later this fall.
On that news, I'm excited to share that I am ALMOST DONE WITH SCHOOL!!! Seriously. I am all finished with science. Now I've just got some History and math. I'll be done by the end of May, early June. It will be so nice to be done! But, I'll have my party when the weather is nicer. Even though our house is small (2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom), we have plenty of space outside! haha! So, that's nice for big parties. ;-)
Well, my 'break time' is over, so I'd best get goin'. Oops, sorry. Still in my hillbilly mode from drama! hehe!
Hope everyone is doing well!
In Christ's Service,
Sarah
Well, our ABC drama group had it's two performances this past weekend. Seems like forever ago, and yet it's not. I'll be sharing some pictures soon!
Other news is that I am still alive.. ;-) It feels like I've been gone for forever, which is unusual for me on here! ;-) We are rather busy with cows. Working them every night, so our social life is on hold for a bit (unless guests come over to our place.) That's OK, though. Sometimes it's nice to just hunker down and regroup as a family, especially after a super busy season. We had the Home school convention, and then the drama performance. Whew. Just seemed super hectic.
The past weekend and this week have been/will be filled with cleaning. We moved bookshelves last weekend (not a good idea if you have drama performances those nights, but hey- I'm glad it's done!), and this week we are cleaning out/reorganizing/revamping our kitchen and pantries. We have the pantries pretty much put together so far. Then it's just the kitchen and our china cabinet. We're going to be moving things around, trying to make it look nicer and more usable. :-) Next on the list is to clean out the workshop and the barn. I'll be having my graduation party out here at the ranch later this fall.
On that news, I'm excited to share that I am ALMOST DONE WITH SCHOOL!!! Seriously. I am all finished with science. Now I've just got some History and math. I'll be done by the end of May, early June. It will be so nice to be done! But, I'll have my party when the weather is nicer. Even though our house is small (2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom), we have plenty of space outside! haha! So, that's nice for big parties. ;-)
Well, my 'break time' is over, so I'd best get goin'. Oops, sorry. Still in my hillbilly mode from drama! hehe!
Hope everyone is doing well!
In Christ's Service,
Sarah
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
What an Awesome God we serve
My family and I really love this video. Of course, if you are currently studying Human Anatomy, you might find it even more fascinating because you will actually understand a little bit of what is going on (or at least get the names of everything straight!) However, if you aren't studying human anatomy, I still encourage you to check this video out. It is really cool!!! And remember, as you watch this, that this all happens in a split second.
Just so you aren't totally confused, those big 'fluffy' balls of white at the beginning of the video are white blood cells. So, the video is explaining how your white blood cells find infections in your skin (at the end, you will see the white blood cell flatten and go in between some plates of epidermis to get to it's enemy. ;-) I'm sorry if I just totally confused you! I was thinking about maybe explaining the whole video, but... well, let's just say I thought better of it! *chuckles*.
To think that all this came out of nothing would be unreasonable.
In any case, I hope you enjoy the video and are just in Awe of our Mighty God!!!
In Christ's Service,
Sarah
Just so you aren't totally confused, those big 'fluffy' balls of white at the beginning of the video are white blood cells. So, the video is explaining how your white blood cells find infections in your skin (at the end, you will see the white blood cell flatten and go in between some plates of epidermis to get to it's enemy. ;-) I'm sorry if I just totally confused you! I was thinking about maybe explaining the whole video, but... well, let's just say I thought better of it! *chuckles*.
To think that all this came out of nothing would be unreasonable.
In any case, I hope you enjoy the video and are just in Awe of our Mighty God!!!
In Christ's Service,
Sarah
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The light at the end of the tunnel!
I can finally see the light!! I am almost done with school!!! To say I am slightly excited would be an understatement. Although I do enjoy learning different things, it will be nice to be done!
I will hopefully be graduating this fall.
The books on my list?
The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (this has been truly fascinating!) This one is a huge text book that looked quite daunting when I first started!
The History of Medicine (both of these are smaller books)
The World of Physics
World History, part 2 (almost done with this fella!)
Government History
And then several math books... As you all know, math is not my strong point. However, perseverance is always good in matters like these, and I am determined to get done. :-)
It is kind of a strange feeling to be close to graduating... I keep thinking that I will have all this time on my hands, but I know that won't be true because I will be doing all those things that are on my other 'to do list'. Still, at least those won't HAVE to be done everyday, if you get my meaning. :-)
Are some of you close to graduating? Or perhaps some have already graduated??
Pray for rain! Our poor cows are looking skinny, skinny. However, God is performing miracles around here... but I think I better leave that to another post!!
In Christ's Service,
Sarah
I will hopefully be graduating this fall.
The books on my list?
The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (this has been truly fascinating!) This one is a huge text book that looked quite daunting when I first started!
The History of Medicine (both of these are smaller books)
The World of Physics
World History, part 2 (almost done with this fella!)
Government History
And then several math books... As you all know, math is not my strong point. However, perseverance is always good in matters like these, and I am determined to get done. :-)
It is kind of a strange feeling to be close to graduating... I keep thinking that I will have all this time on my hands, but I know that won't be true because I will be doing all those things that are on my other 'to do list'. Still, at least those won't HAVE to be done everyday, if you get my meaning. :-)
Are some of you close to graduating? Or perhaps some have already graduated??
Pray for rain! Our poor cows are looking skinny, skinny. However, God is performing miracles around here... but I think I better leave that to another post!!
In Christ's Service,
Sarah
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