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Well, until I get a little more comfortable with this place it might just look like random pictures floating around the page with no order whatsoever. That's okay, perhaps it will all fall together.

The last couple of weeks have been a little worrisome, waiting to hear from Cassie for the first time, which I did! Yay! First a letter then an unexpected phone call! The first couple of weeks were the hardest for her but she is past the hardest part with still a month to go until graduation. There was relief in her voice, hearing a voice from home was good medicine to keep her going. The harsh boot camp life was expected but living it so far from home is still a shock to the system. She said letters and pictures from home are what she needs and wants most right now. But the strength she's finding inside her right now, when she's young and strong, will be something she can draw on for any other hardship that comes her way for the rest of her life. I'm proud of her!

After all, there's much worse jobs one could have..like dressing up in a chicken suit! I salute the girl dressed up here! At least she's got a job and was a good sport letting me take her picture! A person doesn't see someone dressed up in a chicken suit every day!

The rest of the worries centered around Bambi. She decided to go right back to her new cow friends right away so old Roy Flowers is letting her hang out for a little while. More than likely she just needed to do what cows do and will settle down a bit when she gets pregnant. Today I'll go walking over there again, to make sure she hasn't forgotten her momma. If all else fails, Roy said he would load her on his trailer and bring her back. The corral at the barn can hold her for a few days until she forgets how to get back through that fence.

At least I got some nice walking done and a few pretty pictures. There was a misty rain falling and the caterpillar above is covered by droplets as well as this spider web here. The leaves are turning all sorts of golds and reds, probably won't last past tomorrows expected rain. Today will be almost warm and the sun will be out all day AND I have the weekend off! This weekend won't be wasted for sure!

Amber and I already got a good start yesterday getting out. We drove to Oklahoma City to a Greek Festival that was at the Greek Orthadox church. The dinner was excellant! Camaron (Amber's boyfriend) met us there and we ate, watched children do traditional Greek dancing, and resisted all the booths selling all sorts of things. Except for a a couple of cards and a nice chunk of feta cheese at one shop. It was fun and we left just as the getting off work crowd started pouring in.

Now it's time to get on with my weekend. I hope David's computer comes back to life soon. Computers really have their ways sometimes! It will all be good eventually though, no sense in sweating the small stuff. :) Hope everyone has a nice weekend!

Sandy