I'm wiped out. I could barely keep my eyes open at work yesterday. I went upstairs to file and found myself sitting at a desk, sneaking a snooze. It was awful. No time to rest. I had a test today in OB and I think I did pretty good on it. My instructor is still the Devil, though. Thank goodness I have an awesome clinical instructor. More later. Gotta nurse Lucky Little Lamb to sleep.

Well, it's official. If I lived in Medieval times, I'd be a Shepherd. Makes sense, I suppose.
For Valentine's Day/Profit Sharing Check Day the Ram bought a new snowboard, bindings, boots, and pants. I just ordered an Italian Renaissance Day Dress, chemise, and tie on sleeves from Peacock Design Studio I really have to hit some Renaissance Faires this summer. I've committed myself. Maybe I could even test the market for gemshorns....
Actually I got a cute little pendant with a blown glass mushroom in it. That was from Lucky Little Lamb, and Ram. I gave the Ram the drawings that Jeremy did of Ram as a mythical king and me as a green elf (with really big breasts. Well done, Jeremy!), and the really really long poem I wrote. Next Valentine's Day I think I'll do a Highwayman theme. The elf thing is getting old after two years in a row.
I got a 100 on the paper I bitched about. Whew!
My OB instructor is the Devil, but my clinical instructor kicks ass. Too much busy work. Not enough thought required. Such a shame.

Very Very Stressed Out.

This thing just ate my post!!!!!!

So long story short, maybe more details later, I'm missing out on a trip to the in-laws because I have to study. I already miss Ram and Lamb and they've only been gone an hour. I wish I had gone, too, but I have too much homework and studying to do. Woe is me. Maybe Jeremy and I will go to the movies this evening. Towner's in Virginia. We can be sad and lonely together.

Working on a dread tam, super chunky and quick. Almost done. Will post pattern later. Real easy. Must shower and get coffee and start reading.

Google Search: "noble savage" rousseau

I'm revising what I wrote earlier about the book report. I finished it and handed it in, and I'm not grumpy anymore about it....

On a less creative note (movie/TV vegetation) I broke down and got a membership to Blockbuster Video. And had a Sean Bean film fest--the ones I hadn't seen, and couldn't find a the Movie Gallery: Patriot Games (haven't finished it. High vegetation quotient), Essex Boys (nauseating, but entertaining), Anna Karenina (High swoon quotient. Wish I had time to read the book.), Bravo Two Zero (great for a war movie. Eerie given that we're on the brink of war with Iraq again. Totally grossed out when he's forced to clean shit with his hands and lick his fingers.) Which reminds me, I just got word that Frodo Has Failed!

Lucky Little Lamb is a prolific artist. She draws easily 30 pictures a week--and that's just at home. Her people are getting more sophisticated. Some of their faces show distinct emotions. She draws specific people with specific attributes. She draws Lucky Ram with a beard. She draws herself with swirls of curly hair. And she has stories about the things she draws. She drew a little girl with cat ears. She told me the girl was wearing a costume. She draws hermit crabs and turkeys and they look like hermit crabs and turkeys. We're running out of places to keep her work. All of it is so cute (and in our eyes, amazing for a 3 1/2 year old) it's hard to part with it.

During my recent meat craving I made this awesome stew. I think it freaked the Ram out how excited I was when I came home with bison. I chalk the craving up to Aunt Flo who came a few days later. Maybe I needed an iron boost. This time I had no cramps. I wonder if there's a correlation. Bison is awesome. It's much lower in fat than beef, fewer calories, and while my dark vegetarian side would disagree, it's good for ya.
White Buffalo Stew--for a big crock pot, 10-12 servings
1 c. or more carrots chopped
2 c vegetable broth or boullion
4 cans (drained) or 64 oz various white beans (white navy, cannellini, butter etc)
1/2 lb buffalo (bison), ground or stew cut, slightly browned in skillet
1 package (4) Hans All Natural chicken sausage (I used "sonoma"), browned and sliced into 1 in chunks
Broccoli, chopped, as much as you like--don't waste those stalks!
1 1/2-2 c. coarsely chopped onion, (browned, optional)
3-5 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
2 or 3 zucchini. thickly sliced
1-2 T chili powder
1 T ground cumin
2 t dried oregano
2 t paprika

Cook in the crock pot 6 hours on high or 8 hours low. Serve with brown rice, corn bread, etc.
(If you're doing Weight Watchers, this has 3.5-4 points per 1 cup serving)

The bulls' horns arrived from Moscow Hide and Fur today. Jeremy and I split a pair of 12" polished and unfinished, and I got a little 6" one to make a gemshorn for Lucky Little Lamb. I'm going to make a bigger gemshorn out of the polished one. I might make a blast horn out of the unfinished one. The dog, if given a moment alone, would chew them to pulp. The natural one kinda smells like those hooves we used to give her.

Classes start a week Monday. I'm ready to start again, but I'll miss the downtime. I wish I had knit more these past few weeks, or at least made an attempt at the spinning wheel. And there's a bag of fabric and a pattern in my car. I'll be busy this summer!