yesterday.......I took a day off...........from life.......and by life I don't mean from breathing or doing laundry or grocery shopping........
Today I'm back full force......Abby cheers for boys' basketball afterschool....Jackson is a player buddy for Special Olympics basketball tonight.......I have great memories of basketball....sitting on the bleacher footrest with the seat as a desk......running around under the bleachers during games......the smell of popcorn......my dad won a free throw contest during one of my brother's games in high school.....I swear to pinochle that he shot the ball underhand....started the ball at his knees and twirled it to the basket.... old school.....the guys in my class started to give me grief.....until he didn't miss a basket ...and won.....I think the prize was a backboard and hoop.........not sure.....it was cool though.....before the contest, he had me show him how to shoot from the chest......it didn't work...he was 95% accurate with old style.......memories are such a special thing.....don't forget to keep making them .....
I like to think I have memories from age 3.....in reality, there is video footage from my Uncle Bill and photos from my grandma......she had the old polaroid that you have to wait two minutes before you peeled the film......good thing she thought I was photogenic......there might have been no photos of child number 4 otherwise........anywho....my memories are of going to the Rose Parade in Pasadena when I was 3......my cousin Billy caught a stuffed Pooh Bear and gave it to me..well, Aunt Mary made him give it to me....I don't think he loved the idea.... I still have it somewhere.....my Uncle Andy bought me a periscope so that I could see....even on my dad's shoulders it was hard to be short at that parade......that periscope was a cardboard box with mirrors angled on the ends.....but it worked.....
yep..I'll be the lady that rambles in the nursing home........and probably the one who bites annoying people......
Shut Thy Trap, Jane.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
....meetings...blech....
Tuesdays are not my favorite........I am sitting sitting sitting at meetings all day..........I am not a good sitter......don't get me wrong....I can plop on a couch....I just can't sit at a meeting and look interested for long periods of time.......when the hospital used to send me to conferences, I always picked by location....not topic.......I either went to Chicago so I had a free trip home........or I went to San Diego to stay with friends.............why oh why did I think I could sit inside for 8 hours when beaches and palm trees were visible.........I never made it........ditched as soon as the last sign in sheet was out for the day.........I probaby should have kept that to myself.....
Snowing again...........ta da........they said a dusting so of course it's coming down cats and dogs........I will totally embrace a late start tomorrow....bring it......
I am such a dork when people are talking about current tv programs......I watch nothing really....I'm content to watch my reruns on TV Land.............I am better about seeing movies since Abby is a cinema freak........Jack and I saw the new Bruce Willis flick.....good stuff........he's aging well........
gray skies make me sleepy.....
Snowing again...........ta da........they said a dusting so of course it's coming down cats and dogs........I will totally embrace a late start tomorrow....bring it......
I am such a dork when people are talking about current tv programs......I watch nothing really....I'm content to watch my reruns on TV Land.............I am better about seeing movies since Abby is a cinema freak........Jack and I saw the new Bruce Willis flick.....good stuff........he's aging well........
gray skies make me sleepy.....
Monday, February 25, 2013
............10......
Ten more Monday wake ups for me.........one of them is Jackson's bday so that really shouldn't count....I should take that day off and let him do the same......he probably has TCAP so we would be frowned upon...
Smooth morning at my house........Abby wanted to eat breakfast at school and Jack wanted taquitos from 7-11.........Abby does NOT know we dropped her and then had our trashy breakfast......if he's wise, he'll keep that to himself.....
Diogi is showing her age........she's sleeping a lot.....I've had enough false alarms with her to hope it's just winter blahs....she's almost 14 .....I'd like her to make it to Spring and have a nice sunny nap in the yard.......but if it's time soon we'll deal with that.......I told her she has to let me know when it's time......I have a love/hate relationship with the book The Art of Racing in the Rain.......it's a must read for dog people.......
I've decided to paint my kitchen navy blue.......I was thinking of doing only one wall...........but after listening to myself yesterday.....I want the whole room painted......I hate painting so we'll see how long it takes me to actually do it.......lawd knows it needs painted.....the builder white theme has not held up in there.......let us not forget the tortilla soup accents from Jackson's semester at home.....yeesh......
Smooth morning at my house........Abby wanted to eat breakfast at school and Jack wanted taquitos from 7-11.........Abby does NOT know we dropped her and then had our trashy breakfast......if he's wise, he'll keep that to himself.....
Diogi is showing her age........she's sleeping a lot.....I've had enough false alarms with her to hope it's just winter blahs....she's almost 14 .....I'd like her to make it to Spring and have a nice sunny nap in the yard.......but if it's time soon we'll deal with that.......I told her she has to let me know when it's time......I have a love/hate relationship with the book The Art of Racing in the Rain.......it's a must read for dog people.......
I've decided to paint my kitchen navy blue.......I was thinking of doing only one wall...........but after listening to myself yesterday.....I want the whole room painted......I hate painting so we'll see how long it takes me to actually do it.......lawd knows it needs painted.....the builder white theme has not held up in there.......let us not forget the tortilla soup accents from Jackson's semester at home.....yeesh......
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Jammie Day
...we had a fake blizzard today so everything was cancelled.....no baseball practice....no dodgeball.....so I mopped, and did laundry......clean sheets make me happy.....
I read an article today about people's habit of comparing themselves and their things and homes to everyone around them......and it's not a good thing......my new feng shui mind wants to make my home the most efficient and comfortable it can be....not make it like all the others.....my house is very me.....not very many people have the main floor tiled.....for the most part......it's a good idea with kids and pets.......it doesn't work well with glass though......and I love clear glass.....I'm not a fan of drinking out of plastic.......
roast beast for lunches this week....yay.....
a lot of Roseanne in my day....many hate her..............but I tell you what....she's freaking funny....and I can identify with her mouthy 14 year old getting into power struggles with momma.......that Rosie....she should write a parenting manual with me.....last week Abby asked me why Jack got to eat a Power Bar in the car when we're not supposed to be eating in there.....I told her I loved him more....she doesn't like whatever answer I give her so I just threw that out there.......
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I read an article today about people's habit of comparing themselves and their things and homes to everyone around them......and it's not a good thing......my new feng shui mind wants to make my home the most efficient and comfortable it can be....not make it like all the others.....my house is very me.....not very many people have the main floor tiled.....for the most part......it's a good idea with kids and pets.......it doesn't work well with glass though......and I love clear glass.....I'm not a fan of drinking out of plastic.......
roast beast for lunches this week....yay.....
a lot of Roseanne in my day....many hate her..............but I tell you what....she's freaking funny....and I can identify with her mouthy 14 year old getting into power struggles with momma.......that Rosie....she should write a parenting manual with me.....last week Abby asked me why Jack got to eat a Power Bar in the car when we're not supposed to be eating in there.....I told her I loved him more....she doesn't like whatever answer I give her so I just threw that out there.......
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
...Blogless Week......oops
...what in the world............a whole week has gone by.............and there was a holiday and a snow day in there so I really don't have an excuse.....I can't explain how much I hate typing on the Kindle though......no more chances for that thing.....
Work is getting wild............the storm before the calm.....TCAP is actually slow season for me and it's just around the bend..........I can't believe it's almost March.......that means.........baseball, Spring Break, more baseball and almost summer...which has a bit of baseball.....
Tonight I finally cleared the rest of the driveway..........they say a blizzard is coming tomorrow.........when they warn us it's usually no biggie......if I count on it being no biggie, it will dump on us............I have a Dodgeball tournament tomorrow..........people.........what could be more fun?.....maybe Kickball......
Tomorrow is also cooking/prepping day so we can make it through the week.....roast in the crockpot brings me great joy.....not because it will be delish with mashed taters tomorrow...........but because I love a cold roast beast sandwich in my lunch.......since I was a kid......cold roast beast (lightly salted) on white bread...wrapped in a waxed paper bag...in my Blondie lunchbox.....happiness.....do they still make those bags.....I don't know why they would.....for nostalgic old farts like me I guess......
Work is getting wild............the storm before the calm.....TCAP is actually slow season for me and it's just around the bend..........I can't believe it's almost March.......that means.........baseball, Spring Break, more baseball and almost summer...which has a bit of baseball.....
Tonight I finally cleared the rest of the driveway..........they say a blizzard is coming tomorrow.........when they warn us it's usually no biggie......if I count on it being no biggie, it will dump on us............I have a Dodgeball tournament tomorrow..........people.........what could be more fun?.....maybe Kickball......
Tomorrow is also cooking/prepping day so we can make it through the week.....roast in the crockpot brings me great joy.....not because it will be delish with mashed taters tomorrow...........but because I love a cold roast beast sandwich in my lunch.......since I was a kid......cold roast beast (lightly salted) on white bread...wrapped in a waxed paper bag...in my Blondie lunchbox.....happiness.....do they still make those bags.....I don't know why they would.....for nostalgic old farts like me I guess......
Saturday, February 16, 2013
taco bell
gross.....that's all i have to say about taco bell.....
we're at the point where I need to grocery shop badly.....and i don't want to.....so meals some creative thinking......soup and garlic biscuits sound good to anyone?
thought tomorrow was going to be an easy day.....last minute invite to a birthday party ....I'm the driver....maybe I can shop during laser tag
gave the kindle another chance...no can do
we're at the point where I need to grocery shop badly.....and i don't want to.....so meals some creative thinking......soup and garlic biscuits sound good to anyone?
thought tomorrow was going to be an easy day.....last minute invite to a birthday party ....I'm the driver....maybe I can shop during laser tag
gave the kindle another chance...no can do
Friday, February 15, 2013
...into thin air
This blogging thing is nothing like facebook..........for all I know I'm writing to myself.........I haven't really followed other blogs so I don't know if people comment regularly.......maybe I'm doing it all wrong.........oh well, it makes me happy.....
I love a happy Friday...........I'm having a paperwork day....productive and all but I have to get up often to find someone to amuse me........I was never much of a homework in the library kind of person......I like people around........I even don't mind cleaning if someone is there visiting with me.........of course, that's tricky....cuz I don't want anyone to visit before I've cleaned......vicious circle that is.........
I made it through another Singles' Awareness Day.....I gave Jackson some Canoe cologne (win/win for all of us)......and a Juilliard Music Dept hoodie for Abby.......I can't afford to send her there but I have learned to spell it.........
Looking forward to a long weekend.......I scheduled doctor and ortho appointment for Monday morning.......stupid stupid stupid...........but too late now
Baseball pictures tomorrow for the team banner......I think it looks ridiculous when the boys where a cup in the pictures and stand sideways like tough guys.........I guess I don't want my kid to be the one without a cup though......that would be worse.......now I have to make sure I have all the pieces of his costume ready.....
I love a happy Friday...........I'm having a paperwork day....productive and all but I have to get up often to find someone to amuse me........I was never much of a homework in the library kind of person......I like people around........I even don't mind cleaning if someone is there visiting with me.........of course, that's tricky....cuz I don't want anyone to visit before I've cleaned......vicious circle that is.........
I made it through another Singles' Awareness Day.....I gave Jackson some Canoe cologne (win/win for all of us)......and a Juilliard Music Dept hoodie for Abby.......I can't afford to send her there but I have learned to spell it.........
Looking forward to a long weekend.......I scheduled doctor and ortho appointment for Monday morning.......stupid stupid stupid...........but too late now
Baseball pictures tomorrow for the team banner......I think it looks ridiculous when the boys where a cup in the pictures and stand sideways like tough guys.........I guess I don't want my kid to be the one without a cup though......that would be worse.......now I have to make sure I have all the pieces of his costume ready.....
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Widefield School District # 3
My Ass. Principal made all the staff members heart-shaped cookies frosted with our names on them........don't mind my chewing while I tell you a story about my workplace......
Today.........every parent brought treats for parties and needed to get into classrooms before school......it's allowed...it's festive.......we let it happen.....( I wonder if sickos know that there are days they can easily get through school security).........anyway...........a dad and his toddler tried to drop off homemade heart-shaped cupcakes.......a unnamed staff member stopped him and made a stink....she even foolishly made the decision to manually push the toddler out the door........the dad went all Blind Side Mama on her and said "get your hands off my son"...........who wouldn't have, really?
Now here comes the Widefield part...........more than half of the people who work in this district grew up here, graduated from WHS, and now work in the district they love and believe in......I am not one of these but my children probably will be so people accept me............it's a very small world here......
So......I got an email from a staff member asking who fit the description of the teacher who had promoted herself to security......CLICK.....I instantly knew which dad had been involved.......police officer, staff member's husband, fabulous guy............and the toddler........a very special little boy.....don't mess with him or his daddy...........and most of all....don't mess with that Mama Bear....She has all of Widefield behind her, fo' sho'
The staff member...........new, from out-of-town, power tripping... doesn't stand a chance.......
Okay.........maybe not such a huge deal and everyone survived.......but someone is bound to learn a valuable lesson or flee......or get pulled over while driving home tonight
A day in my life..........and all while I'm being observed with my tiny people.............good times......
.......the cookie was delish.....and worth it
Today.........every parent brought treats for parties and needed to get into classrooms before school......it's allowed...it's festive.......we let it happen.....( I wonder if sickos know that there are days they can easily get through school security).........anyway...........a dad and his toddler tried to drop off homemade heart-shaped cupcakes.......a unnamed staff member stopped him and made a stink....she even foolishly made the decision to manually push the toddler out the door........the dad went all Blind Side Mama on her and said "get your hands off my son"...........who wouldn't have, really?
Now here comes the Widefield part...........more than half of the people who work in this district grew up here, graduated from WHS, and now work in the district they love and believe in......I am not one of these but my children probably will be so people accept me............it's a very small world here......
So......I got an email from a staff member asking who fit the description of the teacher who had promoted herself to security......CLICK.....I instantly knew which dad had been involved.......police officer, staff member's husband, fabulous guy............and the toddler........a very special little boy.....don't mess with him or his daddy...........and most of all....don't mess with that Mama Bear....She has all of Widefield behind her, fo' sho'
The staff member...........new, from out-of-town, power tripping... doesn't stand a chance.......
Okay.........maybe not such a huge deal and everyone survived.......but someone is bound to learn a valuable lesson or flee......or get pulled over while driving home tonight
A day in my life..........and all while I'm being observed with my tiny people.............good times......
.......the cookie was delish.....and worth it
VALENTIME's Day
Usually I think kids who talk funny are adorable............this mistake makes me crazy........ValenTIME's.....really?? I can't imagine my underlying hatred for the holiday makes it bother me more than any other error........pupcakes for your birthday....adorable........put it in my packpack.....adorable......I need my swimsoup and sunscream for the pool.....adorable......but ValenTIME's.....that's just stupid.....
The assistant principal is going to observe me today with my cute little kindergarteners.......one of my little guys loves trains........if anyone accidentally says a train word my lesson is sunk..........
So I'm guessing there will be sugar cookies with frosting throughout the building today.........my favorite...............I'm going to have to employ my "they've been touched by bugar fingers" tactic today......
Some may be thinking I should have just called in sick today.........I never do............I plan and plan a wonderful day where I drop the kids at school and stay home all day just feng shui-ing my butt off.....it always falls through because I just cannot do it...........I have so many sick days saved I can probably take the year off right before I retire......for sure I can take off the next 11 Mondays before Summer break............here I go again........like I'll really do it.....
Wish me luck.......and don't say train....or choo choo.....or all aboard....around 9am......
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Naughty
Okay....many forms of naughty right now..............I'm blogging at work......in my defense, I have no where to work.........every nook and cranny is occupado.........my signal is fading in and out because my laptop is perched on a corner of the desk in the counselors' office.........so...therefore.....it's okay to blog for a quick minute......
I made no-bake cookies........naughty again.......they have oatmeal in them so fine for breakfast....they fit in a zip loc so fine for lunches.........they're in the freezer, so fine for an afterschool snack.......then there will be none left.....so...not a problem.....
fire drill.......stampeded of ripe 6th-8th graders.......glad to be a part of that
Abby forgot her packet to register for high school......nice.....I reminded her that they offer 8th grade again next year so that will be fine..........
It took my typing that out to realize I should have gone home to get the packet during this time that I can't do anything..............wait........I'm gonna go............toodles
I made no-bake cookies........naughty again.......they have oatmeal in them so fine for breakfast....they fit in a zip loc so fine for lunches.........they're in the freezer, so fine for an afterschool snack.......then there will be none left.....so...not a problem.....
fire drill.......stampeded of ripe 6th-8th graders.......glad to be a part of that
Abby forgot her packet to register for high school......nice.....I reminded her that they offer 8th grade again next year so that will be fine..........
It took my typing that out to realize I should have gone home to get the packet during this time that I can't do anything..............wait........I'm gonna go............toodles
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
New followers!!!!!
how exciting.....I have new peeps....
still plugging away at the packing lunches and eating at home thing....abby hates it the most......
yesterday....jackson surprised me by going to school without medicine.....distress call from the counselor.....he got to spend the afternoon with mommy....here's a fact....without meds, he's ravenous.....give away that he skipped meds when he ordered a bacon double cheeseburger add a route 44 cherry limeade.....i ordered only a drink.....winning!!!
my son will someday be the life of the party.....Dear University Administration....sorry in advance....
fyi....hate writing on the kindle...
still plugging away at the packing lunches and eating at home thing....abby hates it the most......
yesterday....jackson surprised me by going to school without medicine.....distress call from the counselor.....he got to spend the afternoon with mommy....here's a fact....without meds, he's ravenous.....give away that he skipped meds when he ordered a bacon double cheeseburger add a route 44 cherry limeade.....i ordered only a drink.....winning!!!
my son will someday be the life of the party.....Dear University Administration....sorry in advance....
fyi....hate writing on the kindle...
Monday, February 11, 2013
Brrrrrrrrr...........it's Winter
.....Once again, I dared to think my district might have a late start..............it will never happen and deep down I know that..........I dare to dream....
Do you miss me on the weekends.........I just don't get on the computer........I guess I could learn to blog from my kindle..........
I cleaned out the fridge this weekend......amazing what gets shoved to the back and completely forgotten......it seems so much easier to pack lunches when the fridge is clean.......that might not make sense......but it's true.......I'm dabbling in the feng shui and I think I'd like it............the book I am reading is adamant that you declutter before you try to work on the flow............so there we have it....my least favorite thing to do is my starting point......I have a hard time letting go of things........I have fabric that is aging, craft kits that would be fun (well, not for my sassy teenager anymore) but for someone, TONS of scrapbooking stuff, and a lot of things I always thought I'd sell on eBay.....yes that includes a giant bag of dance shoes..........so.....Goodwill or ARC should really just stop by.....I could make their day..........
For now........I can feng shui my fridge.......pure joy........and that is part of the posterity/wealth corner of my home............so ....bring on my riches......
I have a Swedish Fish problem...........last year I had a cracked tooth so I never ate them..........the tooth problem is fixed so I'm going to need someone to tell me that there are toenails and pig lips melted into them at the factory........or maybe just picture them in my gut swimming in my super double big gulp of diet coke.......that cannot be good...........
I'm cold.........my office is cold..........my hands are cold........I'm going to go whine about that somewhere else......Is my blog ready for the public????? that is a very big step......
Do you miss me on the weekends.........I just don't get on the computer........I guess I could learn to blog from my kindle..........
I cleaned out the fridge this weekend......amazing what gets shoved to the back and completely forgotten......it seems so much easier to pack lunches when the fridge is clean.......that might not make sense......but it's true.......I'm dabbling in the feng shui and I think I'd like it............the book I am reading is adamant that you declutter before you try to work on the flow............so there we have it....my least favorite thing to do is my starting point......I have a hard time letting go of things........I have fabric that is aging, craft kits that would be fun (well, not for my sassy teenager anymore) but for someone, TONS of scrapbooking stuff, and a lot of things I always thought I'd sell on eBay.....yes that includes a giant bag of dance shoes..........so.....Goodwill or ARC should really just stop by.....I could make their day..........
For now........I can feng shui my fridge.......pure joy........and that is part of the posterity/wealth corner of my home............so ....bring on my riches......
I have a Swedish Fish problem...........last year I had a cracked tooth so I never ate them..........the tooth problem is fixed so I'm going to need someone to tell me that there are toenails and pig lips melted into them at the factory........or maybe just picture them in my gut swimming in my super double big gulp of diet coke.......that cannot be good...........
I'm cold.........my office is cold..........my hands are cold........I'm going to go whine about that somewhere else......Is my blog ready for the public????? that is a very big step......
Friday, February 8, 2013
A.W.O.L.
Well......I have been missing..........BUT.........I wasn't misbehaving ............I have not gone out to eat at all this week.....for a treat.....I also haven't gone to SuperWalmart in a month......Sam's Club and the baby Neighborhood Walmart twice.........
Goodness...........3 staff people have asked me what's wrong with me this morning.........um, nothing....I'm typing and can't talk when I'm typing..........forgive me if it looks like work......
Here's to a baseball filled weekend..............
Oh........and I don't count getting my super double big gulp of diet coke at 7-11 going out to eat......
Goodness...........3 staff people have asked me what's wrong with me this morning.........um, nothing....I'm typing and can't talk when I'm typing..........forgive me if it looks like work......
Here's to a baseball filled weekend..............
Oh........and I don't count getting my super double big gulp of diet coke at 7-11 going out to eat......
Monday, February 4, 2013
..... Love Month
Goodness Gertie.............it's February...........I have to tell you.......I make a mean sandwich.........even Jackson likes it.............perhaps I should work at Subway during Summer break.......I could rock the sandwich artist-ness..............the trick is shredded lettuce and quality rolls from the bakery.......I can't tell you the rest of the tricks or Jackson will find out he's been eating onions......
Today there is a substitute in the room next to me............he is a bit of a dork............we're also having a Shelter in Place and he is feeling the need to speculate and share with the children............even the kinders...........oy
I'm in the know.........there are 4 armed robbers in the neighborhood..........I sure hope they are apprehended before 3pm or I get to live here with the children who have not been picked up yet..........not my dream afternoon.....
Abby has to cheer tonight after school and I'm pretty sure she forgot her white shoes.........I'm not feeling like saving her this time.......and.......I can't leave the building............so there..........
I have healthy meals planned for the week and groceries in the fridge...........so of course they threw a basketball game on the schedule for tonight........can we survive on popcorn?
People brought in leftover Superbowl food so I'm staying out of the lounge.......day old guac looks disgusting............
Today there is a substitute in the room next to me............he is a bit of a dork............we're also having a Shelter in Place and he is feeling the need to speculate and share with the children............even the kinders...........oy
I'm in the know.........there are 4 armed robbers in the neighborhood..........I sure hope they are apprehended before 3pm or I get to live here with the children who have not been picked up yet..........not my dream afternoon.....
Abby has to cheer tonight after school and I'm pretty sure she forgot her white shoes.........I'm not feeling like saving her this time.......and.......I can't leave the building............so there..........
I have healthy meals planned for the week and groceries in the fridge...........so of course they threw a basketball game on the schedule for tonight........can we survive on popcorn?
People brought in leftover Superbowl food so I'm staying out of the lounge.......day old guac looks disgusting............
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