Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Gosh, here it is Wednesday already! Nancy and boys are coming this weekend and we (Nancy and I) will probably go up to see Bobby on Saturday. Think Jane will be there and hopefully Marianne and family. Will be nice to see Jaida - what a sweety she is. Sounds like Ellen will be there too. Am looking forward to giving Bobby and Sal big hugs.
Dad just finished up a big framing project ($$$). He only charged what the materials cost and a little for labor but the extra $$$ is nice.
Catherine and Eric left their extension cord here. Let me know if I should give it to Nancy or Marianne to bring to Virginia Beach or just hang on to it.
I watched a premiere of a new series on HBO - "In Treatment" - it's 5 half hour segments a week about a psychiatrist and his half-hour sessions with patients - a different patient each segment. Very depressing and if I had to watch it again I would probably slit my own wrists!
gotta go - have a great day!
Dad just finished up a big framing project ($$$). He only charged what the materials cost and a little for labor but the extra $$$ is nice.
Catherine and Eric left their extension cord here. Let me know if I should give it to Nancy or Marianne to bring to Virginia Beach or just hang on to it.
I watched a premiere of a new series on HBO - "In Treatment" - it's 5 half hour segments a week about a psychiatrist and his half-hour sessions with patients - a different patient each segment. Very depressing and if I had to watch it again I would probably slit my own wrists!
gotta go - have a great day!
Hola
Well, its a windy day here. Actually a wind advisory in effect. I hope it blows the rest of my leaves to my neighbors' yards. Ha!
The porch guy came to finalize stuff, and its a long story, but we can't get a fence out of the deal, but supposedly, we can get a counter top. I don't believe it, but just in case, we picked out this:
I like others, but this is one of the only ones we could agree on. We need a new faucet, and perhaps a new sink, too, so we looked at those. Lowe's was empty at 9 last night, so we had the run of the place. I could spend thousands there. I want all new doorknobs and light fixtures! But, our goals for the year are porch, counters, landscaping and painting, so we'll stick with those.
My students are taking a test today, and I hope they studied. I have a feeling that they didn't. Oh, well. I gave them TWO study guides with basically all the answers. We never had those when I was a kid. We played a cool jeopardy game (its on a power point and easy to make Catherine, and would a good thing to add to your bag of tricks, if you teach in schools that can project the computer screen, or display on a TV) to review as well. And, its on the culture of the 20's and 30's which is fun and interesting, and I played them tons of music (Gershwin, Ellington, Armstrong, et al) and even showed them clips from The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath - which the other teachers didn't do. But it all comes down to today's test. If they don't do well, it will be hard for me to pull out all the stops on the next unit - World War II.
Anyone know a WW2 vet still living who would come to my school?
Have a nice day everyone! Oh, if I'm needed (or maybe even if I'm not) I'll go to Charlottesville to help Bobby and see our girl Jaida. I hope we can rally around and protect her from more harm. Kaiti was the same age in my divorce...and well, anyway, we love her and Bobby and we'll all be there.
The porch guy came to finalize stuff, and its a long story, but we can't get a fence out of the deal, but supposedly, we can get a counter top. I don't believe it, but just in case, we picked out this:
I like others, but this is one of the only ones we could agree on. We need a new faucet, and perhaps a new sink, too, so we looked at those. Lowe's was empty at 9 last night, so we had the run of the place. I could spend thousands there. I want all new doorknobs and light fixtures! But, our goals for the year are porch, counters, landscaping and painting, so we'll stick with those.
My students are taking a test today, and I hope they studied. I have a feeling that they didn't. Oh, well. I gave them TWO study guides with basically all the answers. We never had those when I was a kid. We played a cool jeopardy game (its on a power point and easy to make Catherine, and would a good thing to add to your bag of tricks, if you teach in schools that can project the computer screen, or display on a TV) to review as well. And, its on the culture of the 20's and 30's which is fun and interesting, and I played them tons of music (Gershwin, Ellington, Armstrong, et al) and even showed them clips from The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath - which the other teachers didn't do. But it all comes down to today's test. If they don't do well, it will be hard for me to pull out all the stops on the next unit - World War II.
Anyone know a WW2 vet still living who would come to my school?
Have a nice day everyone! Oh, if I'm needed (or maybe even if I'm not) I'll go to Charlottesville to help Bobby and see our girl Jaida. I hope we can rally around and protect her from more harm. Kaiti was the same age in my divorce...and well, anyway, we love her and Bobby and we'll all be there.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Hi everyone! I am happy to report we have a NEW ROOF! thanks to Michael and Eric. They sure worked hard for 2 solid days and Dad and I marvel at the "feats of daring do" clomping around on that roof! They would stand on the very edge without so much as a glimmer of caution - of course, they are professionals who knew very well what they were doing. Now I can start cleaning up the upstairs computer room - it's really awful!
I got to know the girls better - Jane and Mark - you are so lucky to have Catherine and Zsuzsi in your family. Catherine spent a lot of her time doing her Statistics homework, besides helping in the kitchen - she did almost all of the dishwashing. Zsuzsi and I had a regular old gabfest - swapping family stories - some funny, some sad.
I am now reading "the zookeeper's wife" - a sad and true story about WWII. When Warsaw was bombed a lot of the zoo was destroyed and then totally dismantled by the Nazis. The zookeeper and his wife (gentiles) became part of the Polish underground and sheltered and smuggled out countless Jews. Similar to Schindler's list. A sad story and it's depressing me. I can only read a few paragraphs at a time.
I talked to Jane late Sunday afternoon and they were in Laredo waiting to unload first thing this morning and then will find out where they are going next.
Have a great day everyone!
(Eric takes first prize as mashed potato lover!).
I got to know the girls better - Jane and Mark - you are so lucky to have Catherine and Zsuzsi in your family. Catherine spent a lot of her time doing her Statistics homework, besides helping in the kitchen - she did almost all of the dishwashing. Zsuzsi and I had a regular old gabfest - swapping family stories - some funny, some sad.
I am now reading "the zookeeper's wife" - a sad and true story about WWII. When Warsaw was bombed a lot of the zoo was destroyed and then totally dismantled by the Nazis. The zookeeper and his wife (gentiles) became part of the Polish underground and sheltered and smuggled out countless Jews. Similar to Schindler's list. A sad story and it's depressing me. I can only read a few paragraphs at a time.
I talked to Jane late Sunday afternoon and they were in Laredo waiting to unload first thing this morning and then will find out where they are going next.
Have a great day everyone!
(Eric takes first prize as mashed potato lover!).
Saturday, January 26, 2008
bed hogs
Good morning everyone---
Ellen, it seems like i slept in the same boat you did. Had a very rough night last night thanks to you know the bed hogs in my house. Last night, Jamie had a trantrum when i changed the channel and watched something other than disney's
"minuteman". He took his Bruti to my room and locked the door and watched tv and fell asleeep in my bed. OK..so, had to have Joey help me unlock the door. I didn't have the heart to kick the hogs out...but did move em over. Went to sleep and woke up to having Jamie w/his head on my pillow, legs up in the air, leaning on me and Brutus under the blankets streeeeetch out accross the bottom of the bed and he was on is back. I couldn't even streetch my legs out, and was on the very edge of the bed. So of course i had to get up..move the hogs and then couldn't get back to sleep. So, i watched some nutty movie w/Syvester Stallone and a tunnel crash. Finally, rolled over and got a little more sleep, however Brutti decided he just couldn't help himself and streeched himself along my torso and licked my chin, hand or what ever he could lick...had to block my face....so when i woke up..it was almost 8 w/Jamie looking at me -- and telling me that "mom it's almost 8'oclock". So, here i am.
Hope you guys all have a good w/end. And, whoever works on the roof at mom's BE CAREFUL. And, Mom -- i took next Friday off. So, we can come up early. We'll be there on Friday early evening.
Ellen, it seems like i slept in the same boat you did. Had a very rough night last night thanks to you know the bed hogs in my house. Last night, Jamie had a trantrum when i changed the channel and watched something other than disney's
"minuteman". He took his Bruti to my room and locked the door and watched tv and fell asleeep in my bed. OK..so, had to have Joey help me unlock the door. I didn't have the heart to kick the hogs out...but did move em over. Went to sleep and woke up to having Jamie w/his head on my pillow, legs up in the air, leaning on me and Brutus under the blankets streeeeetch out accross the bottom of the bed and he was on is back. I couldn't even streetch my legs out, and was on the very edge of the bed. So of course i had to get up..move the hogs and then couldn't get back to sleep. So, i watched some nutty movie w/Syvester Stallone and a tunnel crash. Finally, rolled over and got a little more sleep, however Brutti decided he just couldn't help himself and streeched himself along my torso and licked my chin, hand or what ever he could lick...had to block my face....so when i woke up..it was almost 8 w/Jamie looking at me -- and telling me that "mom it's almost 8'oclock". So, here i am.
Hope you guys all have a good w/end. And, whoever works on the roof at mom's BE CAREFUL. And, Mom -- i took next Friday off. So, we can come up early. We'll be there on Friday early evening.
up early
and not even a school day. I hope to get back to sleep. Glad the dishwasher is in and the roof is being fixed. I'm not sure what we're doing today, but it probably includes cleaning up after wild animals who trash my house! I had to get up because Scott has five cats in bed with him and there is no room for me. When I get in there, they attack my face and hands or try to smother me. I think that they think he is their mama cat.
-take care everyone
Ellen
-take care everyone
Ellen
Am happy to report that our new dishwasher is finally installed and running properly - (knock on wood!). It was a 2 day battle involving lots of water and had me on the brink of tears several times.
Zsuzsi, Michael, Catherine, and Eric arrived last night at about 11 and we toddled off the bed around midnight. It was a long day for everyone. Eric brought his beautiful big Apple "whatever" to play his game but it's not compatible with our equipment.
Fritz was his usual yappy self when everyone arrived and even "nipped" at Michael! He settled down after a bit, and Michael layed on the floor and made friends with him.
You all will understand that I am very reluctant to mention a certain subject here but when I talked with Bobby last night he sounded much, much better. I am thankful for Marianne's level head and common sense - it made a huge difference to Bobby.
Love to all
Zsuzsi, Michael, Catherine, and Eric arrived last night at about 11 and we toddled off the bed around midnight. It was a long day for everyone. Eric brought his beautiful big Apple "whatever" to play his game but it's not compatible with our equipment.
Fritz was his usual yappy self when everyone arrived and even "nipped" at Michael! He settled down after a bit, and Michael layed on the floor and made friends with him.
You all will understand that I am very reluctant to mention a certain subject here but when I talked with Bobby last night he sounded much, much better. I am thankful for Marianne's level head and common sense - it made a huge difference to Bobby.
Love to all
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