1. Was able to stay home today (was supposed to go in to shadow) since I felt really awful. I actually still feel pretty yucky, but am hoping I can sleep it off.
2. Mom came over for coffee, talk, and help folding laundry.
3. C. is very excited about a weekend away with one of the friends she made at Student Council camp--we set up the details today.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
2/25/09
1. Everyone got up and ready and out the door--even without me to direct them! (lol)
2. Made it through my first day of long-term subbing, which was actually just shadowing the teacher I'll be replacing.
3. Got a $165 gift certificate from Tupperware for all the Rock N Serves that I returned and stopped using when I realized the dangers of microwaving in plastic. Now what to spend it on?
4. Flowers from my mom, in honor of my first day of work.
2. Made it through my first day of long-term subbing, which was actually just shadowing the teacher I'll be replacing.
3. Got a $165 gift certificate from Tupperware for all the Rock N Serves that I returned and stopped using when I realized the dangers of microwaving in plastic. Now what to spend it on?
4. Flowers from my mom, in honor of my first day of work.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
2/24/09
1. Productive morning of running errands on my one "day off" for the week.
2. (Relatively) clean house--and supper made (seems so long since I've been the least bit domestic).
3. Knitting Club at the new place. Although it's a bit more crowded, and kinda noisy, the food is better, the atmosphere is cooler, and it's next door to a yarn shop, so I'm pretty happy with it!
2. (Relatively) clean house--and supper made (seems so long since I've been the least bit domestic).
3. Knitting Club at the new place. Although it's a bit more crowded, and kinda noisy, the food is better, the atmosphere is cooler, and it's next door to a yarn shop, so I'm pretty happy with it!
Monday, February 23, 2009
2/23/09
1. Had my physical/drug test/TB test this morning. It's so odd to have to do all these things, but I guess it's been 16 years since my last job application! It makes everything more "real".
2. Met with my Graduate Advisor so she could sign a financial aid form, and so we could talk about what project I might want to work on. She just wrote a grant for a new study that sounds really cool! If she gets the funding (she'll find out in June), I should be able to be in on the project almost from the beginning.
3. Three good tutoring sessions tonight.
2. Met with my Graduate Advisor so she could sign a financial aid form, and so we could talk about what project I might want to work on. She just wrote a grant for a new study that sounds really cool! If she gets the funding (she'll find out in June), I should be able to be in on the project almost from the beginning.
3. Three good tutoring sessions tonight.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
2/22/09
1. G. woke up not fully recovered, but MUCH better.
2. I did some spring cleaning early--disinfecting the entire upstairs!
3. Went to a going-away party for one of my neighbors. Her going away is not a happy thing, but the nice party with so many of her local friends WAS a happy thing.
2. I did some spring cleaning early--disinfecting the entire upstairs!
3. Went to a going-away party for one of my neighbors. Her going away is not a happy thing, but the nice party with so many of her local friends WAS a happy thing.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
2/21/09
1. C. made it home safely when the bus to their Forensics meet had to turn around due to poor visibility (we got probably 10 inches of snow).
2. T's team won the indoor championship game! (T's the one with the blurry arm)
3. Although G's been VERY sick all day, at the time I'm writing this, he is (at least) not any worse. Hopefully he'll improve overnight.
2. T's team won the indoor championship game! (T's the one with the blurry arm)
3. Although G's been VERY sick all day, at the time I'm writing this, he is (at least) not any worse. Hopefully he'll improve overnight.
Friday, February 20, 2009
2/20/09
1. I (finally) got a good night's sleep last night and feel caught-up on sleep!
2. Got some great news from the district I'm going to sub for--they will pay me for prep time, so my pay rate will be half again as high as if I were just a "regular" sub.
3. M's first Girl Scout Sock Hop! The whole family went to Culver's for "burgers and malts" before the sock hop and then G. and I (and C.) chaperoned the dance.
2. Got some great news from the district I'm going to sub for--they will pay me for prep time, so my pay rate will be half again as high as if I were just a "regular" sub.
3. M's first Girl Scout Sock Hop! The whole family went to Culver's for "burgers and malts" before the sock hop and then G. and I (and C.) chaperoned the dance.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
2/19/09
1. My "interview" at Nicolet went well and I will be subbing there sometime in March!
2. Better yet, I will get to shadow the teacher two days next week, so I'll see how he teaches, will get to meet the students, etc. It sounds like just a wonderful situation all around.
3. Block book club--discussing Twilight. Always a nice time.
2. Better yet, I will get to shadow the teacher two days next week, so I'll see how he teaches, will get to meet the students, etc. It sounds like just a wonderful situation all around.
3. Block book club--discussing Twilight. Always a nice time.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
2/18/09
1. First K5 coffee; though the word didn't get out to as many people as I'd hoped, we had a nice group and I think we'll continue doing it! :)
2. Lazy afternoon--I exercised, knit, and watched TV.
3. The "major snowstorm" that was predicted never materialized, which was VERY nice. :)
2. Lazy afternoon--I exercised, knit, and watched TV.
3. The "major snowstorm" that was predicted never materialized, which was VERY nice. :)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
2/17/09
1. Finally got my (ruined) rain boots and (dangerous) Tupperware mailed to the return departments. Now I hope both companies do the right thing and refund my money...
2. Ran to Target to pick up a few things and...SURPRISE! Valentine's was 75% off! That was fun.
3. Came home to a phonecall from the principal of a local high school interested in hiring me for a long-term sub position to start in March. The best part was that he spoke to the principal of the HS where I used to teach, and he said he heard nothing but positives about me. :)
4. Final Knitting Club at Schwartz's... I know it'll be fun at the new location, but it won't be the same.
2. Ran to Target to pick up a few things and...SURPRISE! Valentine's was 75% off! That was fun.
3. Came home to a phonecall from the principal of a local high school interested in hiring me for a long-term sub position to start in March. The best part was that he spoke to the principal of the HS where I used to teach, and he said he heard nothing but positives about me. :)
4. Final Knitting Club at Schwartz's... I know it'll be fun at the new location, but it won't be the same.
Monday, February 16, 2009
2/16/09
1. Started the day by going, with M. and C., to decorate M's poodle skirt for Friday's Girl Scout Sock Hop.
2. Went out for Indian buffet with Mom and the kids. Yummy, though I'm still too full to move.
3. First trip of the year to the zoo. We added Mom to our membership, too, with a "nanny pass". I think I'll refer to her as the nanny from now on ;)
The spider monkeys and the baby gibbon were HYSTERICAL! The spider monkeys are always funny, but the baby gibbon was driving his father nuts, I think. He kept hanging on him and swinging on him, and then when his father was kind of ignoring him, he stuck his foot in Dad's mouth! Very amusing.
4. Played catch-up after the long weekend by tutoring three times.
2. Went out for Indian buffet with Mom and the kids. Yummy, though I'm still too full to move.
3. First trip of the year to the zoo. We added Mom to our membership, too, with a "nanny pass". I think I'll refer to her as the nanny from now on ;)
The spider monkeys and the baby gibbon were HYSTERICAL! The spider monkeys are always funny, but the baby gibbon was driving his father nuts, I think. He kept hanging on him and swinging on him, and then when his father was kind of ignoring him, he stuck his foot in Dad's mouth! Very amusing.4. Played catch-up after the long weekend by tutoring three times.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
2/15/09
1. I think I picked up a bug and was very achy and cold all day. But it was nice to mostly take it easy.
2. Finished clearing out the attic and moving some outgrown and to-grow-into clothing around. I need to take a trip to Goodwill, too.
3. Both of tonight's tutorings rescheduled for tomorrow. This was nice both because I'm not feeling 100%, and also because then I didn't have a clash with T's soccer game OR with Big Love. :)
4. T's soccer game--they won again! Still the best record of the indoor at this level.
5. Big Love--continually just "wow"!
2. Finished clearing out the attic and moving some outgrown and to-grow-into clothing around. I need to take a trip to Goodwill, too.
3. Both of tonight's tutorings rescheduled for tomorrow. This was nice both because I'm not feeling 100%, and also because then I didn't have a clash with T's soccer game OR with Big Love. :)
4. T's soccer game--they won again! Still the best record of the indoor at this level.
5. Big Love--continually just "wow"!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
2/14/09
1. Nice Valentine's Day! M. made me a beautiful necklace in Art class. G., as always, wrote me something (a limerick this time). We found the kids valentines that read, "Choo-choo-choose me", which was pretty exciting.
2. Sweet stay-at-home Valentine's dinner with G. while Mom watched the younger kids. We had steak, shrimp, baked potatoes and green bean amondine--yum!
3. Rock Band/Guitar Hero/American Idol Karoke on the wii after supper--fun!
2. Sweet stay-at-home Valentine's dinner with G. while Mom watched the younger kids. We had steak, shrimp, baked potatoes and green bean amondine--yum!
3. Rock Band/Guitar Hero/American Idol Karoke on the wii after supper--fun!
Friday, February 13, 2009
2/13/09
1. Long weekend, so the kids and I all got to sleep in (and since C. and T. had sleepovers, that was a very good thing!)
2. Trip to the "big" mall with the girls. M. was very cute, carefully spending her money on a Webkinz and two shirts at Justice.
3. Ran into a teacher at the mall, who told me what a great job T. had done on his Science Fair project. This was the third person who specifically described to me what T. had shared and how obvious it was that he enjoyed the project and how much he learned/knew. It makes me realize how far he's come--just a few years ago, he could NOT have spoken so eloquently about his project. :)
2. Trip to the "big" mall with the girls. M. was very cute, carefully spending her money on a Webkinz and two shirts at Justice.
3. Ran into a teacher at the mall, who told me what a great job T. had done on his Science Fair project. This was the third person who specifically described to me what T. had shared and how obvious it was that he enjoyed the project and how much he learned/knew. It makes me realize how far he's come--just a few years ago, he could NOT have spoken so eloquently about his project. :)
Thursday, February 12, 2009
2/12/09
1. Coffee out with the fifth grade moms--such a nice bunch and fun, as always.
2. Temps still above freezing.
3. Sleepover parties; T. is at one and C. is having one here.
2. Temps still above freezing.
3. Sleepover parties; T. is at one and C. is having one here.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
2/11/09
1. M. woke up, on her own, at 6:13 this morning. Though it was jarring to be woken up by a 6 YO staring me in the face, the rest of the morning went much more smoothly without having to rush her.
2. Great grocery shopping trip--spent $68; saved $42
3. T. participated in the Learning Fair (Science and Social Studies projects) and we were able to see his project, along with projects of his classmates, tonight.
2. Great grocery shopping trip--spent $68; saved $42
3. T. participated in the Learning Fair (Science and Social Studies projects) and we were able to see his project, along with projects of his classmates, tonight.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
2/10/09
1. Another beautiful spring-like day; temps were at (or near) 60 degrees.
2. I finally bucked down and cleaned my house! It was especially nice because it was warm enough to open the windows and air everything out.
3. M's P-T conference went well, too.
4. Knitting club, as always, was nice.
2. I finally bucked down and cleaned my house! It was especially nice because it was warm enough to open the windows and air everything out.
3. M's P-T conference went well, too.
4. Knitting club, as always, was nice.
Monday, February 9, 2009
2/9/09
1. Impromptu coffee out with two great friends.
2. Nice Parent-Teacher conference with T's teacher.
3. Having Mom next door to watch kids and make supper when we have busy evenings.
2. Nice Parent-Teacher conference with T's teacher.
3. Having Mom next door to watch kids and make supper when we have busy evenings.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
2/8/09
1. M. had a birthday party half an hour away and I got to drive her and three friends out there and back. It was such fun listening to 6YO talk!
2. T. participated in the "Music for Munchkins" concert at the High School. He was an alien.
3. Another beautiful day--not quite as fabulous as yesterday, but lots more melting occurred and Mom and I were able to sit out on her porch for awhile without coats!
4. Big Love. Wow. Again.
2. T. participated in the "Music for Munchkins" concert at the High School. He was an alien.
3. Another beautiful day--not quite as fabulous as yesterday, but lots more melting occurred and Mom and I were able to sit out on her porch for awhile without coats!
4. Big Love. Wow. Again.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
2/7/09
1. The weather! I woke up to 35 degree temps and it warmed up from there to somewhere in the 60's. We had tons of melting (but not crazy, flooding melting) and it just FELT like Spring.
2. Out for coffee w/ G. Love the free mochas.
3. Yummy grilled-outdoor supper; mom made bacon-wrapped tenderloins and I made the balsamic-marinade veggies.
4. T's soccer game; his team now has the best indoor record, but most of all, they're so much fun to watch!
2. Out for coffee w/ G. Love the free mochas.
3. Yummy grilled-outdoor supper; mom made bacon-wrapped tenderloins and I made the balsamic-marinade veggies.
4. T's soccer game; his team now has the best indoor record, but most of all, they're so much fun to watch!
Friday, February 6, 2009
2/6/09
1. Coffee with the 8th grade moms. We decided to move it to Friday mornings, too, which is great!
2. Out to lunch at the new local restaurant with Mom and her friend. It was very busy, and service was slow, but the food was fantastic!
3. The weather was nice enough (and it was light late enough) to grill burgers outside for supper!
(how pitiful is it that all three things today centered around food?)
4. OK, one more... T. and I played some Guitar Hero World Tour tonight after supper. He hadn't played with me for a long time. Though the rest of the gig was truly awful, we did get to play "Crazy Train". :)
2. Out to lunch at the new local restaurant with Mom and her friend. It was very busy, and service was slow, but the food was fantastic!
3. The weather was nice enough (and it was light late enough) to grill burgers outside for supper!
(how pitiful is it that all three things today centered around food?)
4. OK, one more... T. and I played some Guitar Hero World Tour tonight after supper. He hadn't played with me for a long time. Though the rest of the gig was truly awful, we did get to play "Crazy Train". :)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
2/5/09
1. Coffee with Mom and one of her friends, who is visiting from Up North. Fun/funny time!
2. The Village came by with a front-end loader and removed the HUGE snowbanks in front of the sewer drains. This may seem like a silly "happy" entry, but if you read here about what happened last February--when G. and I had to dig out the sewers by hand, you'll know that I am very very happy! (It's supposed to be in the 40's and rainy this weekend)
3. C. got her Science placement for next year and made it into Biology!
4. I found C's lost cell phone.
2. The Village came by with a front-end loader and removed the HUGE snowbanks in front of the sewer drains. This may seem like a silly "happy" entry, but if you read here about what happened last February--when G. and I had to dig out the sewers by hand, you'll know that I am very very happy! (It's supposed to be in the 40's and rainy this weekend)
3. C. got her Science placement for next year and made it into Biology!
4. I found C's lost cell phone.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
2/4/09
1. Late start day, so the kids (and I) got to sleep in.
2. Fun lunch day--so I only had to pack one lunch ;)
3. Though C. has still not found her (new) cell phone, AT&T did not charge us for a new SIM card to make her old phone work so that she has a working phone of some sort.
2. Fun lunch day--so I only had to pack one lunch ;)
3. Though C. has still not found her (new) cell phone, AT&T did not charge us for a new SIM card to make her old phone work so that she has a working phone of some sort.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
2/3/09
1. New socks! :) I decided to use my GAP gift card (from MyPoints) to buy some fun new socks (for me and for M):
2. T. has the Iowa/CoGAT tests this week, so no homework. He's worked hard on his Science Fair project and tonight FINISHED IT! (and, of course, the bigger "kid" projects often end up being "parent" projects, so G. and I are done, too ;))
3. PTC meeting was canceled, so I got to go to Knitting Club (which was a lot of fun--as always).
2. T. has the Iowa/CoGAT tests this week, so no homework. He's worked hard on his Science Fair project and tonight FINISHED IT! (and, of course, the bigger "kid" projects often end up being "parent" projects, so G. and I are done, too ;))
3. PTC meeting was canceled, so I got to go to Knitting Club (which was a lot of fun--as always).
Monday, February 2, 2009
2/2/09
1. Relatively easy morning, despite three different starting times and a last-minute homework panic. I like having G. start work later on Mondays!
2. Big Love... OMG, that show has always been fantastic, but it just keeps getting better.
3. Found a new winter jacket for G. so he will (maybe?) stop wearing the same one he's had for the last 20 years.
2. Big Love... OMG, that show has always been fantastic, but it just keeps getting better.
3. Found a new winter jacket for G. so he will (maybe?) stop wearing the same one he's had for the last 20 years.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
2/1/09
1. January is GONE! I know that February and March can still be brutal weather-wise, but there's something about being done with January that makes things more tolerable.
2. The whole house is CLEAN! And this is because:
3. We had some of G's work friends over for a Super Bowl party. Many of them were out of town during his 40th birthday party, so it was nice to get to see many of them. And the yummy food didn't hurt either. ;)
2. The whole house is CLEAN! And this is because:
3. We had some of G's work friends over for a Super Bowl party. Many of them were out of town during his 40th birthday party, so it was nice to get to see many of them. And the yummy food didn't hurt either. ;)
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