Story of Our Lives

This is ALL too familiar in our home!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Worst part of the weekend: spending Mother's Day planning my grandmother's memorial service with my mom

Best part of the weekend: not getting dressed on Saturday

Most random part of the weekend: finding a dead baby bird on our back patio

People I saw this weekend: Lisa, Shaun & their girls, mom, Rick, Jeffrey, Michael & Aeva

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: scrapbooking

Things that I am looking forward to this week: really - not much

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: school, training, meetings, Math competition on Saturday morning, just crummy work & life stuff in general

Friday Fill-Ins

1. Apples are to oranges as stupid fill-ins like this are irritating to me.

2. I am ready for summer vacation, and that's all I have to say about that.

3. I think I hear a Magic School Bus video my students are watching.

4. Every day at school we honor the US and Texas flag.

5. Do what you want to do, but don't hurt others in the process.

6. Todd was walking the dogs with me and behind him was a Radio Flyer wagon; in the wagon was a bucket filled with beer.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to resting and scanning photos of Mary, tomorrow my plans include continuation of Friday, hopefully from scrapbooking joining friends for dinner & playing with Carson & Sloane, and Sunday, I want to see my Mom!

Have a great weekend. Only 19 days left of school!!!

Things I Love

I love . . .

the tufts of fur between the pads on Stevie's feet.

when my husband lets out a big, impromptu laugh.

wearing oversized t-shirts.

sleeping in.

Sprouts chicken.

organizing things.

when our dogs snore while sleeping.

watching stupid reality TV.

seeing photographs of people I love.

earthy-scented candles.

my laptop.

when Mindy cries "Mama!" when she wants something.

brownies for breakfast.

scoring a good deal while shopping.

cool weather.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Worst part of the weekend: terrible storms, Pippin the loud-mouthed dog waking me up early with her barking every morning

Best part of the weekend: Mackey doing better, seeing my former student Michael, spending time with Todd

Most random part of the weekend: driving in torrential downpour & getting soaked when I got out of the car

People I saw this weekend: Todd, the Norton family, my grandfather

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: scrapbooking

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Ladies Bunco at my house Tuesday night

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: Todd going to Vegas & me staying home, Mothers' Day

No Pants Day!

There are many mornings when I get ready, give Todd a kiss goodbye, tell the animals I'm going to work, and head to the door . . . sans pants. Or shirt. I'll tell Todd that it's "No Pants Day" at my school.

Don't worry. This only means that my pants/jeans/shirt are in the dryer or folded in the laundry room. I don't go to school nekkid.

1. The first rule of working in an office and getting along is choosing your battles carefully.

2. Yum to fried clams.

3. When I think of carnivals I think of warm funnel cakes - delicious!

4. Tulips are my favorite spring flower.

5. Things on my desk include lots of papers to grade, parent notes, calendars, crayones, books, paper clips, my "stick" and a photo of Todd.

6. Friday after TAKS testing makes me wanna do nothing.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to "choir practice" (aka happy hour) with all of my teacher friends after school, tomorrow my plans include spending some time with a former student on leave from the military and Sunday, I want to sleep in, clean house, & work on Mary's memorial with my mom.