Newsy update

So much for my hopes of writing more regularly. Oh well. Not much has really changed since my last post, except for the weather! I believe we're supposed to see a little snow this week, which is kind of exciting. I might feel differently come February, but right now I'm looking forward to a little of the white stuff. All the holiday music and crazy Christmas shoppers at Kohl's have gotten me in the mood for it, I guess.

I suppose my latest news is that I'm going back to school! Apparently journalists aren't in high demand in Dayton, Ohio, so I've decided to get the second degree I've wanted for quite some time while Andrew is still in school as well. I'll be starting massage school in a week, and I'm super excited about it! I'll graduate November 2010, take the Ohio state exam in December and be ready to heal the world after that! So I'm taking down appointments for anyone interested for January 2011. You can e-mail me at swyatt187@gmail.com. ;) I never thought I'd be back in school so soon, but it has just seemed to work out. Andrew should graduate shortly after I'm done, so then we'll both be free to do whatever (move, perhaps). At any rate, I'm sure I'll really enjoy it. I'm looking forward to learning some interesting stuff!

This week, rifle season for deer hunting begins in Pennsylvania, so any of you who know the Harpers know what that means for them: lots of dead deer to skin and process! I'll be heading over to Vanderbilt on Tuesday to spend some time with Anita in the butcher shop. I wasn't able to be there for it last year, so I'm super excited to go! It means a lot of work and staying awake into the wee hours of the morning, but it's loads of fun! I'm hoping to stay until Saturday to help out. My poor hubby will be lonesome without me (I hope), as this will be the first time we've ever been apart since we got married. I'm going to spend Monday cooking up casseroles and things he can heat up to eat this week because heaven knows he won't cook on his own! (And I don't want our little house to burn down while I'm gone, either...)

Real Life

Well, I think I've finally made it to real life. I'm no longer a college student, and I no longer depend on my parents for, well, anything. Except when I have to call home to ask Dad a computer question or ask mom how long to boil eggs to make hard-boiled eggs (no joke, I did that several days ago. And then I made egg salad.). So anyway, I've certainly been introduced to real life in the last month or so--cleaning house, doing laundry, cooking, working, paying bills, even having the workers overnight. Just getting used to living alone with another human has been interesting. And it's been a 99% positive experience thus far. The other 1%, when it's not so positive, is usually my own fault. But it's been great! I can't believe it's already been over a month ago that we tied the knot--this summer is flying by. Convention is just around the corner! Andrew and I have helped out at the Yellow Springs grounds a couple days in the past week, which was nice. The big work day is this Saturday, so we'll both go over for that, too. It takes only about 25 to 30 minutes to drive to the grounds from our house.

So I wanted to include a photo of our first worker visit from Dale Parker and John Wilbur. They spent last Saturday night with us and had lunch at our house Sunday after meeting. I made Tootsie's meat loaf recipe and mashed potatoes. The visit made it feel like Andrew and I were actual "grown ups" and we had a nice time with them. John figured he wouldn't be in our field again since this was his fifth year in the area, so he wanted to get to our house before preps started. It turns out we'll have Curtis Bauske and Mike Price in our field this next year. I'm glad our little house is sort of big enough for company. One of the workers will always have to sleep in the living room on the pull-out couch because we only have one spare bedroom, but it works. I hope they'll feel comfortable enough to visit often!

That'll be enough for this entry, I think. I hope I have more time now to write regularly, but we'll see what happens!

Winter Break

Wow--I can't believe it's been so long since I wrote a little something, but I guess that's how it goes sometimes. Perhaps once I get beyond this stage of my life I'll have a little more time to devote to my blog. But then again, they say life just keeps getting busier, so who knows? I do know, however, that the break from school the last couple of weeks has been glorious. Never before have I looked so forward to the end of a semester. I've actually begun reading a book (for pleasure!) for the first time in months.
Anyways, I don't really have any big news besides the fact that I'm getting married this year! :) Somehow the fact that it's 2009 now makes the wedding date seem much closer than it was just a few days ago. Most of the crucial details have been taken care of, so the next thing on my plate is bridesmaid dresses. I have my choices narrowed down to two different styles, but haven't yet decided completely on what colors I want to go with. At any rate, things are falling into place nicely..and I'm betting June 19 will be here before I know it.
Classes start again for me on the 12th--my final semester at dear ol' Penn State! Bob Burk commented after meeting on Wednesday that the Lindberg family sure has supported the State College meeting over the years...Uncle Ben, Dad, Joni, me and now Ross. Speaking of whom, Ross came down to State College last week and I went with him to tour his future dwellingplace, which happens to be a "sister" apartment complex to where I live. So he took me out to Baby's (a diner/restaurant) and we did a little shopping before he left town again. Some nice cousin bonding time. Since Joni's not around much anymore, I guess I've got to step up and fill her shoes. Ah, Ross and I always have a good time together...seems like now that he's a college kid, he's more on my level instead of being one of the older cousins I used to idolize. And it helps that he and Andrew get along almost like brothers. It's defintely comforting when your family likes the guy you've chosen to spend the rest of your life with. :)
I'm off to do a little reading before I hit the hay...