October 29, 2008

1. Very long, but good weekend, busy with altar guild. Also watched the whole of a football game.  Washington, not Sooners.  Someone told me today that they (sooners) lost to Texas.  How is this possible?
2. Still sick Tuesday and my frail spirit made me weaken and stay out another day, even though I went in Monday.
3. I watched about 12 episodes of Heroes, which I just discovered and it is a very entertaining show, and available to watch on demand on Netflix.
4. So I parked in the big chair, with two cats on me and rested.  I was feeling much better today and my pitiful mood has lifted at last, and I only have the tiniest cough left.
5. The knit along Saturday was fun.  This general came only with his aide and driver in tow.  He takes a bunch of these helmet liners with him when he goes to Iraq and Afghanistan.  I had made the one helmet liner too big, so I gave it to them to give to some big headed marine and began another.  The General did make the Sargent try it on. I am working away on the new one to try to get it done before Chris leaves.

October 23, 2008

1. Home today.  Very little voice.
2. I will probably go tomorrow, because we have a field trip, and I don’t want to leave the Other teacher hanging.  I’ll load up on medicine, and won’t say much.  I’m sure that will be a relief to the children.
3. Kevin’s fine.  He went back to the vet, got knocked out again, and had blood taken and was x-rayed.  They didn’t find anything wrong.  Hooray!  He has lost a little more weight, but that could be because of his time in the cone.
4. Altar Guild crew leader this coming week.
5. And a helmet liner knit along at Buzz Bakery.  That should be fun!

October 22, 2008

1. Well, I am sick, and losing my voice.
2. Today I was leaving the house, and I walked out of the door and finally realized that I hadn’t put on my glasses when I noticed the trees were exceptionally blurry.
3. I was in the car and wanting to see how fast I was going so I looked at the clock.  Instead of the speedometer.  Because I am not bright.
4. All my efforts to be organized and twice in the last two months I have missed my scheduled acolyte duty. Argh!  Totally embarrassing.
5. I also missed an write up on a student, but I am pretty positive that she did not give me the paper, which she admitted was probably the case when I went to get another copy.
6. Cough.

October 20, 2008

1. Went to some festivities this weekend, a Bean Suppah (Maine State Society), an open house, and a lobster jam.  All very awesome.  I feel very grateful to have such fun friends.
2. AB came to the Bean Suppah, and we had fun comparing it, in it’s little church basement setting, to the bourbon fueled events of the Kentucky State Society.  It would make a good book I think, to go to State Society events for all 50 states and compare and contrast.  (Such a teacher…compare and contrast and write a 2 page essay.)
3. I began to have a sore throat this morning, and it persisted.  I’ve taken some asprin now and it feels al little better.  I am achy and have some chills, so I left a just in case sub plan on my desk, but I don’t want to activate it.  I am ready to start a new unit, and don’t want to stall with a video.
4. I am now ensconced in my big chair with a comforter and a cup of tea.  I even found a couple of gossip magazines as I was picking up some clothes, (I like a tidy sick room.)  so I am all set for a quiet and recuperative evening.
5. The charger on my computer seems not to be working, so I had a nice little online chat with Deepak, the technician, and he is sending me a new one.  Lovely fellow, very polite. 

October 17, 2008

1. So Donor’s Choose is a neat organization for teachers to list projects for which they need funding and the public can help them out.  I don’t need anything for my class, but there are many teachers who are not as lucky as I am, so I threw down some cash.  It’s a Friday night.  I’m feeling flush.
2. Right after I donated to the Obama campaign.  Hope.  I has it.
3. So take that slumping markets.  Look at how I am slinging money around!
4. And now I am poor again.  But it was pretty exciting living the high life for a few minutes there.
5. I found the Donor’s Choose link on this blog, where my favorite former Television without Pity Writer now blogs and thank goodness she still talks about my stories, becuase I miss her turn of phrase in the Survior and Amazing Race recaps.

October 15, 2008

1. I’m at AB’s house watching the debate.  She’s got some sweet wireless internet happening.
2. Stop talking about Joe the Plumber!
3. Days are busy but good.  Schools pace is very fast.  I think being more organized I actually notice how busy  things are, because at any break point, I have a list to work on, as opposed to not knowing what I should be doing and checking Cute Overload instead.
4. Today was a momentous occasion.  I had my last counseling appointment.  She has helped me through some rough times, but I have finally broken her spirit and she is moving.  Just kidding, I didn’t really break her spirit, I don’t think.  Hmm, maybe I did.  I certainly did talk about myself alot.  Anywho, She is awesome and even though I gain an hour on Wednesday afternoons, I’ll miss her.  Salute!
5. Obama wins the tie contest, but why did they both wear stripes?

October 13, 2008

1. AB and Ali and I went and had a little spa afternoon, as a treat.  I got a massage, and it felt good, but I am pretty sure at one point he beat me with a cat o nine tails or something.  I do love my pals though.  They always make me laugh.
2. Kevin has the cone off!  Hooray!
3. Today I plotted out how to use my planning periods, assigning each one a specific topic.  I think this will help, so I spend less time wandering around saying “duh” when they occur.
4. I’ve been listening to Harry Potter on my Ipod, and I sometimes listen to it at night.  I think I get in about 3 sentences before I fall asleep,  but it keeps playing for hours, so I end up rewinding every morning.  I wonder if it has some sort of sleep timer, among its many functions.
5. Very relaxed and sleepy.  This whole masssage concept has merit, except for the beating part.

October 12, 2008

1. I don’t feel like writing lately
2. You follow different threads, not knowing where they lead and find some amazing stories.  Somehow I found a site by a woman who’s sister was in a terrible plane accident.  She has been in a chemically induced coma since August while she recovers from her burns.  The woman who was injured was a popular blogger.  She has all these beautiful pictures of her perfect family, and it is really sad what has happened to her and her husband, who was also in the crash.  At the same time, this family is really inspiring, the sisters have taken the children, they all take turns visiting and they have an incredibly strong faith.  Both women have such great pictures too.  They seem to be able to have these perfect parties for their children, and all the colors are pretty clear red and browns, and it make me think of thick pottery, fresh bread and new milk.  Very simple and pretty.
3. I’ll never get it right.  Never have all the balls successfully juggling in the air.  Can I accept that?
4. We don’t get our usual columbus day holiday tomorrow.  We get January 2nd, which is a friday, in exchange.  While I know i’ll be greatful in january 2nd, I’m bitter now of course.  Why couldn’t they just throw us a bone?
5. I’m not keeping up with my chores and lists.
6. My email is a nightmare.
7. AAAAnnd all that is why I don’t feel like writing.
8. But yet my life is good.  Confusing.  I’m not depressed.  Just a little blue, and indulging myself doing what I want rather than what I ought.

October 8, 2008

1. On the mend, but still in the cone.  Doesn’t He look like Little Lord Fauntleroy with that bow?
2. There’s a thin line between barely organized and total chaos.  Welcome to my world.
3. The Wedding in Kentucky was lots of fun.  The reception was in a tobacco barn.  I had some hilbilly bare feet, because I got a blister from my new shoes right away.
4. Get this!  The bartender and car parkers had aprons with the Episcopal Shield on them.  So I went and made small talk, and it turns out that they are doing a capital campaign, and one of their fundraisers is hiring themselves out at parties.  Awesome!  I smell a motion at the next vestry meeting!
5. We stayed on a 100 acre horse farm and made friends with 5 horses and a dog named cricket.  Also I ate a cinnamon bun as big as my head.  Ok, a slight exaggeration, but it was close.
6. The drive through West Virginia was really beautiful.  And the little car that just won’t die cranked out over 1000 miles!

October 2, 2008

1. Kevin is better, but seems depressed about the whole cone thing.  Can’t say as I blame him.  The good news is that he does not have feline lukemia or feline aids, so that is a great relief!  He is in a big pile on my lap right now, purring away.
2. Watching the debate.  Lively.  I shall comment no further, but I did enjoy reading this, and if I was playing along, I’d be drunk by now
3. Paul and I are going to a wedding in Kentucky this weekend.  One of the guys from the band.  Should be a good time, the reception is in a tobacco barn!
4. It’s about a 9 hour drive and we are going to leave in the AM.  Now that the stress of the school week is over and Kevin is on the mend, I am really looking forward to it.
5. We have the greatest permanent substitute in our school.  I couldn’t get him for the day tomorrow, but he did have one period free, and said he would come down and help the sub sort out the technology in the lesson.  He is training to be a teacher and comes in to observe me sometimes, so he knows the gist of my lessons.  In addition to being a great help, he is also really interesting, and the kids love him.  He had a 30 year career on capitol hill, helps us get great guest speakers, comes to town meeting, and the other day, I went looking for him, and I found him upstairs, helping run the guitar club!