First, let me point out that I love my family. Next, I should point out that when they all moved away from the DC area I felt no compulsion to follow them. I've been vaguely concerned about blow ups on this trip since it was planned. Of course, I thought I'd be the one losing my temper. I'd forgotten that my role growing up was peace keeper ( Read more... )

Busy to the Nth degree. Packing EVERYTHING at school to be moved before school is torn down. Need to be done tomorrow evening. Unpacked my totaled Subaru Monday and signed a release for it so I can get the check from USAA. Of course I had tons of boxes in it from packing books at the house. Into the rental they went. Tonight I moved them into DiG's ( Read more... )

Two and a half weeks after my oral surgery, I got to be involved in a hit and run. At least there was no physical pain involved in the accident. Technically, I hit them, but they were turning left on a green and failed to yield right of way. Then they failed to stop. Stupidly, I didn't get a license plate, so all the police did was give me an ( Read more... )

Cable is out at home AGAIN! So I'm late wishing Weasel a Happy Birthday. Caught Larp Tech at ARC this weekend, but missed Evcelt entirely. Happy belated, sweeties ( Read more... )

Thank you to to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. Amazingly, it was. Despite having to wake up early for madatory computer training that I could take the morning or afternoon of my birthday. Which meant I had to wake the kids up early so they were surly and akmost forgot to wish me a happy birthday before they were dropped off at DiG's. From ( Read more... )

So three months after moving out I have scheduled a Uhaul truck and will be moving the big furniture. This means anyone who is free and willing on President's Day is welcome to help me lift heavy furniture. A side trip to VA to get the couch so kindly donated by Skycam will also be necessary, but I won't have details about times until getting ( Read more... )

Today my new computer arrived. Tomorrow my internet connection at the apartment will be activated. Then I will have complete computer access again. Then I can actually start reading LJ again. Perhaps even posting...although that might be rushing things;-) More soon...

There's no way I can catch up on everyone else's journal but at least the holiday gives me a chance to update mine. Since last I posted I've done interim reports and report cards and held parent teacher conferences where two different parents thanked me for making their children love coming to school this year. Those are some of the moments that ( Read more... )

So I finally found ( the poem )

Wow. When did that happen? I guess having Dante out of the hospital and taking a couple of days off from teaching while he recuperates from his latest asthma related admission has left me in a fairly good place. Or it could be that I have four days off this week;-) I've been busy teaching, but adored it, until my run in with parents from hell. They ( Read more... )