Back Again!

No, I haven't gotten my new battery yet... Seems it's not even in stock like the email had said, and so they haven't sent it. The company will receive its shipment of batteries on February 9th and we'll receive ours (supposedly) on the 10th or 11th, now with Free overnight shipping. We'll see if we actually receive it when they say this time. While talking to the company about the battery (I was at my evening class) Shaun figured out that if you take the battery out of the computer and then plug the computer in, it works! This is how we know that it is the battery that needs replaced and that the charger is working just fine. It's nice to be able to use my laptop again, even if it has to be plugged in in order to do so.

This past week passed by very quickly! I finished my online intersession course, with a solid C unless it's curved. I started the new semester (Earth Through Time-Geology 102, Geology Lab 103, The Family- FSHS 550 (?), and will soon start the Ireland course- FSHS 700).

Logan and I flew to Dallas and back over the weekend. My grandpa is in the hospital after a major surgery and wasn't doing so well for a few days. I'm happy to say that he is now finally out of the ICU and in his own room and seems to have been progressing well over the past couple days. I think it's because we visited: Logan and I, my sister Betsy, my aunts, uncles, and three of my cousins. My sister Betsy is still in Texas- she arrived a couple days before us and will stay until Papa is released from the hospital. She's such a wonderful nurse! Mom and Lester and Granny will be able to handle everything after that. You can tell how much love there is in our family when so many people are able to gather together so quickly in support of our loved one. We really missed those of you who couldn't be there, but it did happen suddenly and it's not always easy, or neccessary for everyone to drop everything and be there. I really wasn't sure if I'd make it there but was glad that I did. Fortunately Papa is doing much better now and has a good prognosis. We love you Papa! I'm sure you'll have a speedy recovery now that you've gotten so many hugs and kisses. :)

The trip was quick but very managable since we flew. Now I've got to catch up a little at home but that won't take much as Shaun and Shane did a little house work while we were gone. So, life will soon be back to normal, whatever that is!