I'm still Alive!!! :)

I could read old posts all day :). It has been about 2 years since I have moved up here to Chicago. It is fun to read about the first few experiences here and see how God has worked in it all. I do enjoy it and this week has been a good starter week.

I saw my diploma last week (it had been sent to Roanoke). So that was cool. I have my BSW (Bachelor of Social Work) from Loyola. Tuesday I start my final year of my Master's program. I am taking 5 classes on Tuesdays (2 classes) and Thursdays (3 classes). I really like my schedule. I just have one evening class and I won't be working evenings anymore.

AHH my job. - glory be to God - for this opportunity! This summer I had left my schedule open to work with my 3 1/2 boy that I have been working for, Brian, since I came to the city, BUT he is going to preschool in the fall (as in Monday!) so I realized that would not work out; 3 days later I got a call from Melanie (she had heard from some church people I was looking for a job). She has a 3 month old baby boy - Cameron - that needs a sitter Monday, Wednesday, Fridays from 7:30-5:30!! Perfect hours with my schedule and I will still have evenings open :). I don't start til Labor day.

This week I came back up with my "neighbor" Mark (who now has a car in the city) on Monday morning, went right to Little B's house and have worked for him this week. He is talking in much larger phrases. He can now identify lots of flower names (hydrangeas). umm... he has had some really precious quoteables but I always forget to write them down.

Maggie is my roommate (which I ironically talked about on my first blog post which is interesting). We haven't had much time together yet due to our schedules (me working and she headed on vacation for the weekend) but I look forward to living with her. She isn't too intimidated by the apartment size seeing she lived on a boat (the Mercy ship) for the past 5 months - i think.

Today I am babysitting a beautiful 6 month old baby boy Titus. He has been an angel. Tonight a bunch of friends are coming into the city for birthday celebrations (Happy Birthday Scott!). Tomorrow morning I am hoping to run up the lake to Loyola (about 8 miles- I am training for Detroit's half). I have always wanted to do that run and I can pick up my U-pass on the way back. I am also house sitting all weekend (so lots of dog walking but a beautiful house. Cori is coming to visit me after I have a wedding on Saturday and Sunday hoping to see Tyler Thompson and his new abode with Cori in Wayne, IL. :) I'm sure I could write tons more about this summer but will try to write smaller posts to catch you up on Summer posts.

That's all for now.

oh and I am hoping to start an HERB garden :) (this sounds very exciting to me anyway)- Traci is going to bring me some dirt tonight - funny the problems I have in the city - I can't just go dig up some dirt for my herbs.