My brain has been eaten by the FaceBook bug...its just easy to post one or two lines instead of an entry like on LiveJournal.  I am going to try and be better about posting here...because writing is very calming to me.

 So I went to Sapphire yesterday.  The weather wasn't too awful...it was hot, but there were clouds sometimes so it wasn't all day oppressive like it can be.  I MoL'ed the youth armored..it was very nifty to watch from so close.  Then dinner with friends that kept me laughing.  We had a spunky awesome server who kept us giggling with her commentary ( Read more... )

So I put the Happy Buddy picture up as a joke, because said puppy is right now curled up and sleeping next to me on the couch. Guess we have worn him out with our late nights and partying(heh).....Life is pretty perfect for the dogs this season...someone is always home and sleeping with humans either in the bed or on the couch is always available ( Read more... )

FINALLY...winter break. Winter is the word....we are expecting 18-24 inches of snow tonight. I am as excited as a little kid. I can't wait to see it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whee!

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! Enjoy your day doing what makes you happy! I will be spending the day at home with my warm snuggly puppies and my equally warm and snuggly hubby. He will be cooking us up a Thanksgiving lasagne from scratch as we celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary!

Buddy is all but asleep next to me with his head on the computer. Sweet little guy. Makes it hard to type, tho. Okay, going to succumb to the power of the Cute and close the computer and pet the dog.

 To all the heroes who keep us safe and free.  Thank you.  I am blessed to live in the freest country in the world, and doubly blessed to be protected by so many brave men and women.

 Need to grade papers.  Need to sew buttons on my fighting doublet(the ones are there are bent and trashed and it needs to happen ( Read more... )

 So Wed-Fri of this week I am in a training called Capturing Kinds Hearts.  Its about creating communities in the classroom, among other things.  Today was spent getting basics covered as well as getting to know our group. It was fun, but emotionally tiring.  One of our homework assignments was to decorate a lunch bag into which people will drop ( Read more... )

 Friday was a day off for Charles County, not sure about the rest of Md, for Maryland State Teachers convention...have gone the last 3 years as a union rep for the rep assembly(which is a scream!), but not this year.  Had a good day tootling around, getting French movies from Borders(YAY), etc.  made stew for dinner.  Yum.
    Saturday was spent at ( Read more... )