I just found out that I have been officially inducted into the Krewe of Iris for Mardi Gras. Iris is the largest and oldest womens only Krewe in New Orleans . I am sooo excited! On Saturday, February 26 I will be throwing beads to gajillions of people for 3.5 hours on one of the largest and longest days of Mardi Gras (next to Fat Tuesday). I am ( Read more... )

This was our first week back to school with kids. What a week it has been. First off, we just moved into a new facility (well it's old, but it's new to us b/c we've never been there before) and most of us teachers are now in trailers (double-wides!) in what we fondly call "the village." The rooms are actually quite cozy and we have lots of ( Read more... )

This weekend has been quite eventful. I can't believe it's almost over. Friday we spent with a friend of mine who flew in from Tampa. We got together with her ex at a pizza place and then drank at Vintage Tavern until they decided to drive to Auburn ( Read more... )

It is so nice to be back home. Most everything I have done since coming back from MN has been painting and remodeling the house. Amazing how much time it takes up but it is super fun and fulfilling. Our kitchen, kitchen ceiling, dining room, and hallway are now painted. We got a new fridge installed and my dishwasher arrives in August. Next ( Read more... )

So it has been a rainy friggen week. Dennis is giving us some wind and heavy downpours. I enjoy the time inside though b/c the mosquitos in GA are far worse than those in MN. MN ones might look like birds and bite hard, but ours are small and bite quick and leave BIG itchy spots ( Read more... )

Arrived in Duluth on Thursday afternoon. We've been preparing for our trip. We leave for Norway on Sunday afternoon. Looks like we're going to spend 2 days in Oslo with some family and then we're off on our cruise for 3 days. Should be a fun trip ( Read more... )

Today was our closing. It went very smooth and we were super nervous. We signed our lives away and are now so far in debt we can't see the light of day...but it feels good to own something and to have a yard to work on and a house to put money into that is OURS ( Read more... )

So there is this dude that is perched atop a 6 story crane in buckhead on one of the busiest streets in atlanta. he has been up there since Wednesday morning. it's pretty damn funny. well what's not funny is that he is wanted for murder and is teetering on suicide or turning himself in. loony toon ( Read more... )

Holy Guacamole! The year is officially over. My classroom is packed, every chair, desk, bookcase and filing cabinet is labeled, every box is labeled and numbered. I am not looking forward to this move again next year but it will be so worth getting into a renovated school ( Read more... )

I am so tired. Today was all about keeping the kids in check and trying to pack up our rooms. I did get a lot done and peter actually paid a visit to help me load items into the car. goodbyes with the kids were short and sweet. one girl wrote a poem for us and read it aloud after everyone had gone. it was awesome. giftwise, i didn't make out ( Read more... )