My Niece Got Into HARVARD!!!

WoooHoooo!!!

My sister just gave us the news today that her daughter got into Harvard! She interviewed a couple of weeks ago....and the acceptance letter came today. How exciting! I'm such a proud, proud aunt! (I haven't seen my niece since she was little...but I'm hoping to see her soon when I go to visit my sister in Texas.) This is wonderful news for them...as it's been a really rough couple of months.

I spent the day today running around making real estate contacts. I'm hoping that with Spring coming on, business will pick up. I NEED for business to pick up.

This has been a long, hard Winter and I'm ready for things to warm up and get better.

I really want to bring my mare home...but I wont until the mud is gone. I went and rode her last Saturday....(Here's some pictures!)

Isn't she pretty? She's SUCH a special, gentle, sensible horse. Nothing scares her:)

Well, tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Oh goodie. I have learned never to expect anything on Valentine's day..and occasionally I'm pleasantly surprised. A couple of years ago, my husband bought me the most gorgeous ruby ring...but then for the next two years...nothing. I guess he thought that would last me a while! ;) All I really want is some help with my hay...getting what is still salvageable into the barn! (It all got wet when the hay shed collapsed under the snow.)

I'll do the usual scavenger hunt for the girls....like my mom always did with me. They LOVE that little ritual. The gift can be so small...nothing expensive, but it's better than Christmas for them:)

That's it for now.

Lis

Old Enough?

I had an "Aha!" moment the other day and I wanted to share it. Somebody I know made the comment that ##### was "old enough to know better".
It occurred to me that in reality, age has absolutely nothing to do with it and that is a really stupid thing that we say. We have to learn by experience...and if we never make mistakes, or get told the harsh truth about our behavior being wrong, then we never "know better". I remember being younger and how crushed I was when someone pointed out to me that what I was doing was inappropriate. When you are ignorant or naive, no matter what age you are...it's painful to learn the truth. However...that is what makes us grow, learn and become better people who "know better".
It's hard to be the "bad guy" and tell folks that they need to stop certain behaviors...and perhaps it isn't even your job to do it, but if you don't...who will? As good parents, we have no problem telling our kids what is right or wrong:) Maybe the problem is that some people don't HAVE good parents. I guess that's where we come in.
What do you think?