Nov 20 2009
Dropout!!
Whew! Didn’t realize the implications of dropping out of my life to spend nearly three months living in a barn with two terriers and making wine. Last year, I found myself at the Doctor Doolittle level of craziness — you know, where you think you can talk to the animals. This year, I became the world’s oldest juvenile delinquent. Yup, I’m now officially a dropout. I missed so many classes and fell so far behind in my homework, I’ve had to make the difficult decision to drop, not just my Spanish class, but my HTML class as well.
Okay, that may not seem like a big deal to you. But I’m wondering if I’ll ever recover from the stigma. Throughout my life, I’ve always done the required reading, turned in the homework on time and I’ve never, ever dropped a class. But now…
Can I say in my defense, that before grapes got in the way of my academic progress, I had an A average in both classes? Nope, I didn’t think that would impress you much. Well, it’s the consolation I’m clinging to. At least until Spring semester when I think I’ll sign up for one or both classes in a community college version of a do-over.
At least the other day, since I wasn’t going to class I got to reacquaint myself with my Goddaughter, the World’s Most Beautiful Baby. So what better way to end this confessional post than with the palate cleanser of a few irresistible baby pictures:
TEEFIES!
Amelia with her new toy camera. She'll be starting a photo-blog next week.
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magical.
You are still smart. Don’t worry.
I couldn’t help but smile while reading this. My husband went back to school this year and ended up dropping out of his calculus class. He was so miserable about it but work and life became too overwhelming.
I wish you much success on your vineyard. It sounds like a lot of fun
Dropping out was the sane thing to do. Self imposed guilt is the worst kind. Welcome to the world of mere mortals. Now you know that harvest and school don’t go well together. And this harvest was in hurry up and start mode with the unseasonable rains. Timing and pacing matter in all of life :>)
Love Amelia’s teeth. I always like to call those first ones dragon teeth. She is growing fast.
I would have never figured you to be a drop out! Darn grapes!
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