I was afraid to post too much about the game because I’m extremely superstitious about games. So many opinions, so many heated words on both sides of the fence. Those who are loyal to the SEC were fussing at those who thought the SEC is highly overrated. The entire northern half of the country were …
Real Life
This is just a nice warning and plea (begging on my knees) for any of you who entered your email on that nice form __________________________> over there that reads “subscribe by email” will need to do it again. My Feedblitz settings for that never really worked the way it was supposed to, and I had …
It’s been one week since the nation sat frozen waiting for the news that all the students were accounted for. One week since I sat on my couch for hours glued to a TV shocked and horrified but still holding out hope that an entire classroom of students would be found hiding somewhere. One week …
How has 13 weeks passed since the first Alabama football game???? I spend most of the summer anxiously waiting for football and I say the same thing every year. Once football season starts, it will FLY by. And its so true. After today, we will hopefully enjoy playoff and bowl season, but this is the …
…and now it has destroyed my life. Okay, not quite that bad, but one day soon, I would like to be able to move normally. About 5 weeks ago, I got a sinus infection. Then I got the flu which turned into bronchitis then I got pneumonia. For 3 weeks, the coughing has been horrendous. …
A few days ago, I posted about our trip to All Fired Up to paint Christmas ornaments. They are now finished and I picked them up today! I thought they looked pretty good for amateurs. They are on the tree with the rest of the ornaments collected from 11 years of marriage, numerous trips, and …
For many of us, we get it honest. When the holiday issues of Southern Living and Martha Stewart arrive around the first day of November, we can hardly be blamed for getting a head start. And have you been to a Hobby Lobby since July 1st? What about the radio stations already playing Christmas songs …
Ridiculous. My view on a Thursday afternoon. Do doctors ever really use these? I remember as a child wondering who the lucky kids were who got to eat all those popsicles and pudding pops because they never offered one to me. Hey, I was like 4 or 5 when I was going to all …
Before you AGREE to the price. Yeah, no I don’t need a gazillion bell peppers and I’m pretty sure I only put one in the basket. I had not swiped my card through the reader, thank goodness. Most places require you to hit a button to okay the price, but not all of them do. …
Good morning from the land of track marks on our arms. I saw on Facebook that the daughter of one of our teachers had the flu. I was really suprised because I was thinking it is early for that. But, it IS October and in my ridiculous giddyness for all things pumpkin, fall, fireplaces, sweaters, …
It’s that time of year! Family reunions. Stephen has a very large family. Well, he did. He was born to parents late in their lives and he grew up with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and nieces/nephews close to his age. Now, the reunion seems to get smaller each year. Many of those relatives pass on …
H A P P Y O C T O B E R!!!!!! It’s my favorite month. It’s the start of the holiday season. It’s time for all my favorite fall things. Yes, I’m sitting shotgun in the pumpkin bandwagon. I love pumpkin butter, salsa, baking, cookies, hard cider, ice cream, coffee, savory, sweet, and anything …
~ I wish I had gotten up earlier so I could run. Instead, I value sleep and arriving to school safely, so here I am writing a bunch of meandering thoughts. ~ One last week of September means I have a week to get my Fall decorating done. I may just throw a pumpkin on …
~ Why is this song running through my head? I guess I should be glad its no longer school songs. If I wake up singing Pete the Cat’s Rocking in My School Shoes again, I’m just might cry. Here, let me share the joy with you. I demand Teacher of the Week for this public …
Greetings from a conference instead of the classroom! Unfortunately, my hacking skills could not crack the password for the Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue conference center internet, so this is posting a few hours after I wrote and I’m on the iPad again. My big fingers can’t get used to the small keyboard, but again, at …
1. I had a brief moment of absolute panic. My camera died. Or so I thought. Turns out, it was the lens. My Nifty Fifty, my portrait, and most importantly, my food photography lens died. I have no idea what happened. It is on the camera all the time because I’m shooting in fixed frame …
I’ve finally opened up my iPad and I have to say…without the nifty keyboard cover, I’m not sure I would like it. I’m so used to a laptop and I’m set in my ways. But this thing is not that bad. It’s great for teaching even if the only app I use is Splashtop which …
I still clearly remember where I was, who my students were, which teachers sat with me during lunch in shock, terrified for Stephen who was working at the Memphis commercial airport and saw the sky falling with airplanes that had to land within hours, and thinking how we had just flown home from our honeymoon. …
How do I know this? It’s not the leaves slowly changing colors and starting to abandon the trees. Not even the crisper mornings. Football, maybe. But I got a little bit of thrill when I saw the signs in my local Target. It’s the return of this. Yes, it’s the Pumpkin Spice. And I’m sure …
~ I want coffee and yet I don’t want coffee. I need some caffeine, but I don’t want the acid belly. ~ I need about 3 full days in my classroom just to get stuff DONE. ~ My house is no longer in the top contention for the show Hoarders. But it’s nowhere near ready …