So, nothing has really happened, lol. Kara, Charlene and Jorje have all finished the semester. It was a good one. All of them passed their classes and Kara came out happy with her grades :) (She took Mass Media, Business Law, Business Statistics and Information Systems--they all sound super boring to me, but she had fun). So, now we are planning our annual camping trip that we take every summer. This time we are going to go to Assateague Island so we can go to the beach.
We set up a garden in the back yard. We planted Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, Onions, Sugar Snap Peas, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Yellow Squash and (accidentally) Potatoes. Should be a good harvest! However, I'm hoping that next growing season, I will have enough money to build raised beds. This garden (my first garden I've done on my own) is right in the ground, and honestly? I'm far too laz--uh, BUSY, to weed it, lol. But the grass is taking over so I gotta get on that.
We also have a few pumpkins that I need to plant. These are left over from the two pumpkins we had for Halloween.
On another subject. We have painted the Foyer/Stairwell/Hallway from that weird yellow/cream color to a nice sandy tan color. The trim was also the same yellow/cream color, and we are painting it white (Charlene is actually taping off the walls so we can paint, lol) So, that's my next project.
Now, in my spare time, I kind of putz around on the interwebs, or watch Dr. Who, or watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic....but Kara brought home a copy of Brandon Sanderson's new book, The Rithmatist. It was fantastic! In true Sanderson fashion, the magic system was intense and the book was funny and action packed.
It takes place in a world similar to ours, in on of the 60 United Isles. The main character, a 16 year old boy named Joel--the son of the cleaning lady at the academy he attends--is not a Rithmatist. He's always wanted to be one, but the change for him to do so has long past. But that hasn't stopped him. He still knows more about the science behind it than most people do. Well---I'm far too lazy to write a review/summary. Here is what's located on the cover of the book
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles.
As the son of a lowly chalkmaker at Armedius Academy, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students study the magical art that he would do anything to practice. Then students start disappearing—kidnapped from their rooms at night, leaving trails of blood. Assigned to help the professor who is investigating the crimes, Joel and his friend Melody find themselves on the trail of an unexpected discovery—one that will change Rithmatics—and their world—forever.
So...yea. Read it. It's really good. I busted it out in a couple days, so it shouldn't take long for other's ei
ther.
Anywho...not much else to talk about, so I suppose I'll sign off.
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