So, I'm working at what is for the most part a dropout recovery/prevention program. Each student's first assignment is to write a short autobiography for me to read. It's amazing to me what they are willing to share, even if they seem shy otherwise ( Read more... )

Yay! We moved in to our new house last Wednesday and we love it here so far. Even our four-year-old announces randomly every day that she loves this house ( Read more... )

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Moving stuff isn't really on the front burner right now. Sunday night I applied for the only teaching job in the district I'm qualified for (for the purposes of possibly collecting unemployment -- I got an award letter but also a phone interview pending a final decision if I qualify or not; the school district said I would). So, Sunday night I ( Read more... )

My mother-in-law is visiting us for the week. She's home with sleeping baby William and having sing-a-longs with Avigail while I go out to various errands. I've been out almost two hours by now! Hooray! I dropped off our utility payment and Ben's dry cleaning, browsed Ross Dress for Less, refilled some water jugs and checked out a new little mostly ( Read more... )

Today was a pretty good day! I met up with my dear friends Amanda, Shannon, and Denise for an early morning walk ("early" as in 8:30). We met at Amanda's house... she had forgotten the early time (we like 9:30 walks usually) and still had to get dressed! Then Shannon and Denise were a good fifteen or twenty minutes late. I am so amazed that I ( Read more... )

Today I hosted Joy School for the first time. Joy School is Avigail's preschool co-op: "Jump for Joy School." My friend who babysits her while I work got her into it when another little blondie moved away, since her son is already in it. The moms rotate, each taking a Tuesday and Thursday morning 8:30-11:30, one week out of six throughout the ( Read more... )

Hello! My last day of work for the school year was June 11. That first day off (a Friday) was delicious. By Monday or so, I was feeling ready to go back. :) There's something so refreshing about using your brain in a different way, and contributing in a different way, not just financially but going at a task and actually getting it done in one go. ( Read more... )

I've been gone from here for what seems like forever, but here I am, pretending I haven't been ( Read more... )

For all the efficiency of brief Facebook status updates, I have too much to say! A few nights ago, after watching Galaxy Quest for the first time, I actually dreamed about updating my Facebook status at length about the movie. Four people and counting (including cosmic-reverieand about Galaxy Quest-- only to stop when I realized the real meaning of the dream: I ( Read more... )