Link

Okay, now there is a link to the new blog in the links section, sorry about that.

I's Home!

YAY! Still yet to the homestead, grrr. Cold and Snowy, so I might as well still be in Idyho. But I'm with the home folks so it is all GREAT!

1 Down, 4 to Go!

The first roommate just left, but it's not too sad, as we will still be living together next semester.

Finals are all over with for me, I took my last one this morning in algebra. No big deal, as I am taking that same class again next semester. Oh the joys of failing!

Now only two and half days until I leave for home! I can hardly wait to get to see Mom and Sarah again, the puppies, and Khova Precious, and the house. Oh the house, with plastered north wall, dry wall, doorknobs, and frozen pond! Only thing missing, Erin. This will be our second Christmas without her.

Last Week

Only one and a half finals left to take! And four more days until I go home!

New Blog

Sarah has created a blog specific to the homestead and there are recent pictures there of the plaster and dry wall. There is a link to it in my links section.

First Semester Almost Done

Two Weeks Two Days until I go home for the Christmas Break!!! I can't wait to see the house which now has the dry wall in, the kitchen window installed, doorknobs in place, and plaster on the north wall! And I'll get to see Khova, and Hektor, and Lucy....oh, and Mom and Sarah!! It will be grand! Ahh, to be at the new home-place for a few short weeks with the only insane people I can make any sense of!

The Temple which is just South of Campus, about a five minute walk up the "hill" (which is actually a shield volcano). I see it every day, and get excellent views of it when I go to the Ricks building (the math department, a.k.a Devil Building).

This is a very large chunk of Basalt, an igneous (or volcanic) rock which is used as decoration all over campus as it is very prevalent underneath us because of the volcanic history of the area. Can you tell that I am a Geology Major? Basalt is a black rock and the white that you see is where water evaporated and left behind a calcium deposit while still underground and it is called calcification. I think I have that right, don't quote me.

First Thanksgiving Away

This is my first real holiday away from home (I don't consider Halloween a real holiday). I am the only roommate left in my dorm for the week which is nice, I can concentrate on my research paper I have to write and I have the whole place super clean and no one else can make it dirty, so it stay clean all week. Happy Day!! For Thanksgiving Dinner I will be going over to the home of a family I know here in town. Hmm, there's not a lot going on with me right now, just school.

Whoops!

It's been awhile since I have been on here, guess I've been busy. Who knew was capable of such action! I bought a plant the other day. The Amaryllis is my favorite flower so I had to get it, plus I have been wanting a living plant in my dorm for awhile now.

I have also been having some fun with my roommates. This is my room-roommate who can fit inside my closet:

Pictures of the Grand Canyon

Here are some sub-par pictures of the Grand Canyon I took while there last week end (October 11, 2008). It was amazing and so beautiful.

Grand Canyon Trip

Got back from the Grand Canyon last night and I am so sore but it was so much fun. Pictures forthcoming. Best field trip EVER!!!

Blip

My roommate is gone for Conference weekend (only at a Church school is Conference the next best thing after Spring break). She left a day early so I will the room all to myself for three days and two nights! My other four dorm mates are all still here so I won't be completely alone.
I finally got my home teachers Monday while at FHE (they are in my group which is so much fun). The amount of work can be a little overwhelming at times but I usually have it under control. The next two weeks will be rough as I am going to the Grand Canyon Thursday and will miss two days of classes. I am mostly nervous about missing my math class on Friday, for all the others I just have to read while conscious (that's the trick) and I'll be fine. I have got to go to bed, I have an early class tomorrow.

My Bedroom at BYU-Idaho

My Bedroom:

My main area where I Broaden My Horizons.

My Desk

My Bed which is impossible to make as it is a bunk and has a guard rail.

My Closets and Drawers

My Bed Shelf

My Crab Sheets

My Bed lamp equipped with a "rope" for easy lowering.

My fan which makes life worth living.

View out my window, it was raining that morning. The building you see is the Smith building. I have no classes there, but sometimes cut through on my way to the Spori Quad area.

Still looking out my window. As you can see there are construction trailers that make up most of my view.

The Great Question

Oh dear, I have a lot to do! I wonder what is harder: Building a house or going to College? I guess in four years I will know, that is if the house and college are done, so maybe never.

Sunday

So my first week of classes has ended and so far so good. I have a lot of stuff to do every day which is quite the change from always having nothing to do. But I like it. I've also come to the conclusion that 'College' is just a fancy word for hungry. Though I am starting to be able to get my schedule down to where I can eat twice a day and then munch on Cheez-Its in between times. Emm, cheez-its! (And they aren't the gross kind Mom insists on getting - white cheddar- they are the very yummy classic cheddar!)

I really like the programme that BYU-I is starting up this year. I think this school is AWESOME and that I am going to be very happy here and learn TONS.

In my geology lab Thursday I identified rocks and it was a lot of fun. Just by scratching and looking at cleavage (not my own) and a few other things I can identify a rock! (Using a sheet of paper with a list of the rocks and their characteristics.)

Today is Sunday so I will be going to Church in a couple of hours. I love that it doesn't start until 1:30! I bought a sandwich and a salad yesterday (and some apple juice) for my lunch/dinner for today so I wont be going hungry (since every thing is closed on Sunday).

Upcoming Church and Math 110

Tomorrow is the first day of classes. In an hour I have church here for the first time, it is held in a theater. Maybe it's just me, but that seems kinda weird. I went around and found all my classes yesterday so hopefully I won't get too lost this coming week. I have a math assignment already it I am having a lot of problems with it already. Oh well. It has been awhile since I have done math. I can remember doing it and being able to do it, just not how I did it. Hopefully I'll get the hang of it. I just hope that I don't completely bomb in my maths.

BYU-Idaho

I am now at BYU-Idaho. I moved in on Thursday. I am very tired, but there is still a lot left to do today. All but one of my roommates has moved in so far. Classes start on Monday, I am very excited. I think that is all I am going to say for now.

Big Beautiful Buster

This morning Sarah and I found Buster dead. An animal attacked him sometime late last night or early this morning we think. This is most devastating as we were all very much attached to him. He was our first kitten here and we loved him and he us. He was perfect, so beautiful and brave. We all miss him.

Big Beautiful Buster

February 2008 - September 2008

Last Picture Taken of Buster

Being Beautiful

Looking Around

Being Playful

Being Catish

I always thought people who who got so upset over their pets were dumb, but I guess now I am one of them.

This Day in History

Wednesday August 27th, 2008: We finished building the straw bale walls for our house. Hooray!!!
It only took SIX MONTHS! None of us know what to make of it. It doesn't feel real. But here are some pictures to prove that we did do it:


East Side

South Side

West Side



North Side

Me placing the last major bale!

Southwest Corner - Mom's Bedroom

West Wall - Mom's Bedroom

North Wall - Utility Room

North Wall - Bathroom

North Wall - Spare Room

West Wall - Closet(s)

Mom putting her arm through a wall! What power she has! (South Wall - Mom's Room)

Front Door - East Side

Come on in, we have walls!

Wire Wire Everywhere But Not A Drop Of Power!

The Electrical work in our house:

Finished Walls!

Finished Living Room Wall

Finished Master Bedroom Wall

Finished Exterior Living Room Wall

Finished Exterior Living Room Wall

Finished Spare Bedroom Wall

It's Electric

Earlier this week we hired some guys from Church to do our electrical work. It is not finished yet and we still have to install the solar panels and wind turbine. Sarah and I finished stacking the bales in the spare room on Saturday. Sarah and Mom finished stacking the bales in the living room Wednesday. We just have to finish up the bathroom which will be simple, just some stuffing at the very top and then finish Mom's room. Goodness, the is an end a little bit in sight. I don't trust it. The house feels very different with so much walling and wires everywhere.

Look at them so CUTE!

Lucy, she had to have stitches a week ago. Poor dear.

Khova is yawning in this picture. He is up on the scaffolding, he climbed the ladder to get up there! (Buster did it first.)

Hektor, he has something in his mouth.

Buster AKA the BBB (Big Beautiful Buster)!

Khova Precious and Buster on a chair.

I saw one of Khova's siblings the other day and he was much bigger than our Khova, our poor little growth stunted kitten.