I was making real progress on my research paper...

I was making real progress on my research paper for English and my power just went out. It came back on, but my computer won't. It says "disk read error." I am so scared that my computer is fried and that I've lost the last 4 hours of work. I just feel like crying. 🙁

Kind of afraid to try to troubleshoot the PC - the power is flickering. I am so distraught.

I have spent my entire weekend studying Algebra and hanging with the kids.

I have spent my entire weekend studying Algebra and hanging with the kids.  It's been nice.  🙂

I'll have my Chapter 5 Algebra test on Tuesday and I feel pretty ready.  My Algebra Final isn't until the 30th, so I'm giving myself a break on studying for that.  I'll pick back up on that this coming weekend.  I think it's time to dedicate a couple of days to my English research paper now.

I do have a big PowerPoint Presentation coming up on the 30th also - which is my computer class final, but that will be a lot of fun to do and probably not hard for me at all so I'm not going to freak out on that one.  My biggest worry is wrecking my Algebra & English grades.

Anyway, that's my plan.  Just trying hard to stay sane and one top of things all at the same time.  Easier said than done, but I do feel relieved about how much I got done this weekend.  Yay me!

My study buddy for the day.

My study buddy for the day. Obviously, I can't get up until I'm finished with my work and he's done napping. He's over here snoring so loud. 😃 I also hear Nom eating again. He chomps his food loudly.

I am not distracted at all. 😛

I guess the down-side to being a tortoise is that you don't make much noise.

I guess the down-side to being a tortoise is that you don't make much noise.

I'm sitting here studying with the door open because it's nice out and Emma just jumped up and ran to the gate - like something was going on.  So I put down my books and followed her because I listen to my animals.  She stopped at the gate and was huffing and prancing, like "There is something going on right here!"  I looked down and Tort Baby was just laying there - pathetically up-side down and not even trying to get right.  I don't know how long he'd been that way - whether he had been upside down for a while and was tired from trying to flip over, or if he was just waiting for someone to rescue him.  LOL

I will admit that whenever me and Shadow see him upside down we help the little dude out (even though the mean old Shaun-Daddy thinks it's good practice for him to flip himself [I know it is, but YOU try not to help him!]).  So it's quite possible he was just waiting for assistance.  Or, he could have been that way for a while.  I have no idea.  Either way he's fine.  I put him back in his house to warm up and rest and he's hanging out and basking now.

I guess that's the down-side to having an animal that doesn't really vocalize when they are in distress. 

Thank goodness for doggies who keep an eye on everything.  ❤

Oh goodness.

Oh goodness.  I came in the room to study and immediately had to let Tort Baby loose.  He was climbing his bars and ready to go.  Much less sleepy today than yesterday.  I put him down and he "ran" for the next room.  I'll have to get a video of him at full speed for y'all.  He's surprisingly fast.

I have a feeling I'm gonna have my hands full today.  I bet he'll be climbing things and getting stuck and moving things around.  That kid.  LOL

Nom is being a good boy.  He's eating his salad like he's supposed to.  None of this "Let me do everything!" business that Tort Baby does.  Maybe once he settles in I'll be having to chase him down to stop him from eating everything.  LOL

I have studied Algebra all day and well into the night.

I have studied Algebra all day and well into the night.  Now my brain is tired.  I have a test and then a final coming up, so I want to be SUPER SURE I get a good grade.  Hopefully it won't take me all day to finish that tomorrow because I need to get started on my research assignment for English.  I want to be on top of that so hopefully I can get a good grade in there, too.  I am really hoping to finish this semester with A's in all of my classes.  We'll see, but I am trying hard.  Need to get at least a 3.5 to be able to afford to transfer to JSU.  Everyone wish me luck!

Teyla is supervising the studying.

Teyla is supervising the studying. I'm actually doing it and making progress. Just thought her face was too cute not to share. 🙂