The school my oldest son goes to sponsered a Take Your Parent to School Day. I signed up to go and went to the 9:30-10:30 class time which of course ended up being history. I got to watch the class in action. They are learning about Latin America. It was interesting to say the least. I did find out that he has lost his textbook. Not good, not good ( Read more... )

 Who Haunts the Willow Tree?

The tree once so steady and strong
Now sits all weepy and long.
Where did the billowy breeze
Take the sight that wrought me to my knees?

Glory days had did he
But not without due you see.
Where did the billowy breeze
Take that which gave me ease?

Long standing and always true
The willow tree would sing to me.
Now upon the dark ( Read more... )

My dad did not get better. As it turned out, he had a heart attack while having the stroke. So basically he did not have a chance at all. Friday night they put him on a ventilator to try to ease his breathing. They were still having a hard time regulating his heart and blood pressure. They had put a feeding tube in as well as one for drainage (I ( Read more... )

Most everyone at work knows this but I thought I would let everyone else know and give an update at the same time.

Yesterday (10/22) my dad had a stroke. I had gone over to their house to drop the baby off so I could go to work. Well against what he was told, my dad decided to work out in the yard and he started with weed wacking. Mom and I had been ( Read more... )

It seems my husband's trip  to Nashville is a no go. They have put this round of people on hold as they assess what is going on in Nashville.
While I am glad he doesn't have to go, I am still rather pissed that financially things won't change for quite a while.

They haven't said no just that the situation requires a re-evaluation before they ( Read more... )

So I got to thinking after my last post that, well, nobody likes a whiny, complaining person. Even if they seem to think there is a perfectly good reason for it.

So my apologies to those who could have cared less, those who might have been offended, and anyone else in general.  Of course, it was what is was and can't be taken back so unfortunately ( Read more... )

Well, I have not been posting lately as life has been at warp speed it seems like. How can it be anything else with 3 kids, work and school not to mention all the other stuff that happens.

Work is still good. Somewhat of a challenge at times but still good. The quiet of the branch is refreshing and about the only time I get quiet unless I am up at ( Read more... )

I'm really loving my job. I've always enjoyed working with the public. Most of my jobs have been in the public eye so to speak. I have only had a few where that was not required but keeping in the good graces of co-workers made those few good practice with people skills.

Every week we take the kids out to eat and get groceries on a Thursday night. ( ( Read more... )

I really want to scream.

Kids without parental guidance just irks me something awful.

I just had 3 kids come in and tear my shelves apart. No parental words of admonishment were spoken. Nothing. They looked at them and then looked away.

At some point I knew my hard work would be messed up. Fine. I can handle a little rearranging. 
But this is not ( Read more... )

I joined goodreads. I have browsed the site, seen the book lists, and read the book reviews for awhile now. I finally could not stay away.

Books! Books! Books! I love them and anything to do with them.

So I have added another component to my book obsession. I've been on for a week now and joined a really cool group which I am enjoying.

Now if only ( Read more... )