August 8

It is my sister's birthday today. I hope she has a great day, buys a winning lotto ticket and is able to retire and live the kind of life she deserves.

Today is also the end of the hectic week of work in the teaching intensive workshop. I have enjoyed the course so far, and I have learned a great deal. It is beneficial to enter a course with very little knowledge so that upon completion you have come a far distance. I think it would have been very boring if I had entered with more knowledge and experience than I did. Still, it has been a lot of work, challenging, and always interesting. There have been some great discussions throughout, and I must admit, my fellow classmates intimidate me at times.

Daph cat is doing much better now, she had her last pill Monday morning, and this morning she is sitting on the arm of my easy chair doing the purr/rub the monitor thing. I think she wants me to check her email for her, but I don't see why she can't do that herself.

School begins in 12 days.