The kids are taking the MCA tests.  I have the unfortunate job of monitoring the hall and bathroom for all 4 days of testing.  Luckily, today is the last day.  For the other three days, I have had projects to do from other teachers, but today that is not the case.  So I have spend most of the morning so far screwing around on the internet.  And I ( Read more... )

Yes, you do need to wait in line, and when I say "I can help who's next," I do not mean you, at the very end, but in fact, the person in the front of the line that has been waiting far longer than you.  Oh, and on that note, I really do think that you can wait for 2 minutes to purchase your crafty crap.  And thank you for asking me if there are any ( Read more... )

I finally got mouse traps to kill the bastards that seem to think my room is a great place to live. I got one the first night I had it out; 10 minutes after I turned off my light to go to sleep, I heard the tell-tale snap. I feel no regret ( Read more... )

I'm beginning to think that no one reads this thing anymore . . .
 

I generally do not screw around on facebook as much as I used to; the novelty has long since worn off.

But I was poking around tonight and by looking at friends of friends, ended up finding the profile of a really close childhood friend of mine.  She was practically part of my family for most of my life.  Some of you may know this story . . . ( Read more... )

You know that weird winter smell that little kids' snowpants and coats get after being outside?  Do you know the one?

I hate that smell.

That's all for now. I have to get up really early to go teach 2nd graders tomorrow.  The joys of substitute teaching.

I finished my dress.  It is super cute and I just want to wear it all the time.  I will just have to wait until Saturday.

Mom and I talked today, and we decided that I should quit the daycare so I can be available more for subbing.  I will then be looking for a part time evening job to help out my finances a little.  Haven't told dad yet, but he ( Read more... )

I found fabric today.  All is saved.

It actually didn't take me long to find fabric I liked.  S.R. Harris is a huge fabric warehouse, so if you can't find it there, you probably won't find it at all.  Amy's mom would love it.

So now I put my new fabric into the wash to start this whole thing over.  It had better work out this time or I may cry.  ( Read more... )

Well, I just spent 20 minutes pressing 4 yards of fabric, only to find out that it will not work for my dress.  The way I have to lay out the dress is all wrong for the pattern of the fabric.  So now I have to go buy 4 more yards of some other fabric.  I am so pissed.  It too me forever to find fabric that I liked, and now I have to start all over ( Read more... )

I've had a headache pretty much steady for the last few days.  Is this a good thing?  I think not . . .

I just got back from St. Cloud today.  Gosh, I miss those people.  I'm really sad that I didi not get to see Allison, but she had some emergency stuff she needed to take care of, so I understand.

Speaking of allison, that made me think of her ( Read more... )