I'm wondering why the dog is scratching herself so much. She just went to the doggie spa to take care of it. No fleas or dry skin detected. Perhaps it's just the dry weather we are having.
Halloween is today and the pumpkins are almost finished. The scary music is not in place, but the scary witch is. As an added bonus, there will be no rushing to the store at the last minute for candy because we have not eaten a single piece! Last year Andrew went trick-or-treating and Jessica stayed home. This year they are both staying home. Let's face it, they are both too old to be gallivanting around the neighborhood.
Jessica has a soccer game across town at noon. Joe will be driving her since I have a haircut/color appointment at noon as well. It takes about 3 hours to do this so I have plenty of time to read my textbook.
Setting the clocks back....
Daylight savings time begins tonight...I love daylight savings time. While the rest of the country is already feeling a bit of winter, those of us residing in Sacramento are just noticing the leaves changing color. Setting the clocks back makes the season change a reality.
Andrew just came upstairs asking for pancakes...of course, how can I resist?
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I'm the worst...
blogger that is. Brenda blogs every day, sometimes twice a day. Gail blogs at least once a week. Why can't I get it together? It feels like I have nothing interesting to say, and anyway, who wants to hear about my boring day-to-day activities?
Having said that...
Had an early day (as always, it seems). An uneventful day at work. I actually felt like I connected with a few kids so that was good. Did a little bit of homework (ok, actually a lot of homework) and then went to Andrew's last home soccer game of the season. Good thing because the wind is blowing like crazy and I was freezing my butt off.
Wednesday's are my late day (don't go in until 9ish) which gives me plenty of time to get a few miles on the treadmill in. This time of year is so nice I prefer to go after work outside with Bailey (dog) but sometimes homework gets the best of me. I suppose I can actually do that this Wed and get my flu shot instead.
Here it is, almost 8pm and I still have dishes to do. Whoever created the rule "if you make dinner you don't have to do dishes"? I hate that rule because I don't like to make dinner OR do the dishes. The kids would do them but Andrew didn't get his homework done before the game and Jessica is still working on her physics. bummer.
Having said that...
Had an early day (as always, it seems). An uneventful day at work. I actually felt like I connected with a few kids so that was good. Did a little bit of homework (ok, actually a lot of homework) and then went to Andrew's last home soccer game of the season. Good thing because the wind is blowing like crazy and I was freezing my butt off.
Wednesday's are my late day (don't go in until 9ish) which gives me plenty of time to get a few miles on the treadmill in. This time of year is so nice I prefer to go after work outside with Bailey (dog) but sometimes homework gets the best of me. I suppose I can actually do that this Wed and get my flu shot instead.
Here it is, almost 8pm and I still have dishes to do. Whoever created the rule "if you make dinner you don't have to do dishes"? I hate that rule because I don't like to make dinner OR do the dishes. The kids would do them but Andrew didn't get his homework done before the game and Jessica is still working on her physics. bummer.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Early in the morning...
It's early. I've been up since 4:30. It's not that I planned it, my body just could not sleep. And it's not like I'm not tired right now, at 6:45 am.
Since I couldn't sleep I did some treadmill time. I was going to do that anyway...and the funny thing is, I wasn't on as long as I normally would be.
The kids are asleep still. They have late start today and school doesn't start until 9:30. Although, I'll make sure they are awake before I leave.
Today is a mini day for the high school I work at. There are some errands to be run, and a paper to be finished. Andrew has a game tonight and I signed up to work the Varsity snack bar.
Saturday is our pumpkin patch time. He has a 5 hour shift starting at 9 am. I'm pretty sure the pumpkin patch doesn't get wi-fi. It would be nice, then I could work.
I gotta grab some breakfast, straighten a few things, then head out. Should be a wonderful day.
Since I couldn't sleep I did some treadmill time. I was going to do that anyway...and the funny thing is, I wasn't on as long as I normally would be.
The kids are asleep still. They have late start today and school doesn't start until 9:30. Although, I'll make sure they are awake before I leave.
Today is a mini day for the high school I work at. There are some errands to be run, and a paper to be finished. Andrew has a game tonight and I signed up to work the Varsity snack bar.
Saturday is our pumpkin patch time. He has a 5 hour shift starting at 9 am. I'm pretty sure the pumpkin patch doesn't get wi-fi. It would be nice, then I could work.
I gotta grab some breakfast, straighten a few things, then head out. Should be a wonderful day.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
No Title Post
There is no possible way I can think of any creative title for this post! It's not like I have been SO busy all weekend that my body should be giving out...but I am bone weary. Things are probably just catching up with me.
It's dark when I wake up, and dark when I go to bed. Sometimes I feel like I live in a cave all winter. We rarely see friends because the kids school activities take up so much time, and sometimes on a Saturday I just want to curl up in my sweats and relax. Although, just this evening, Joe said to me "we should have a happy hour". Of course we should. I want to. But, I'm working thirty hours a week and going to school full time. I'm too busy to plan it and too tired to care. Before I commit I have to think about how I'm going to get everything done! Certainly tasks will be assigned, however, experience tells me that the way to get it done, the way I want it done, is to do it myself. And if I rely on others I hate the fact that I will probably not like how everything has turned out..so why bother? Then I feel guilty for not giving the benefit of the doubt. Well, maybe we'll turn happy hour into a Christmas party...like we were planning on having anyway.
School is going good. I have decided that even though I like the format of choosing my own area of study for the Independent Study class I am taking, I do not like having no structure to follow. The class for Nov. is Fundamentals of Linguistics. I took a class like this several years ago and know what to expect. Should be fairly easy (yeah, like that's ever the case). I'm scheduled to take two classes in December. If everything plays out right (again, like that's ever the case) I will have one class each month, with the exceptions of Dec. and Feb (two classes those months) and graduate in May. Yeah! Now, to start thinking about my graduate degree. I'll probably start that in July. I really want June off so I can visit my folks without worrying about school.
Andrew had a Boy Scout merit badge class on Saturday morning across town. We drove out there only to discover a *snafu* with the scheduling process, and after some debate, decided he didn't want to wait for 3 hours so we came back home. He has the last two Eagle requirements he is working on right now. Once he finishes those he can start planning his Eagle project. He could start planning now, but Joe and I feel he needs to give the planning process %100 percent of his time without worrying about any other loose ends. Andrew's goal is to have his project completed by his 16th birthday, in 14 months. He wants to get a job (have to be 16 in the state of CA) and we decided it would be in his best interest to have his Eagle completed first. He will gain more in his life as an Eagle Scout than he will by having a job right at the age of 16. I have to say though, he seems pretty motivated.
Jessica played in a soccer tournament this weekend and had four games over two days. Their team placed 2nd. Not bad, considering they were just bumped down a bracket. She probably won't make practice again this rec. season because she starts her hard term tomorrow. Honors Pre-Cal, AP English 11, Physics, and her foreign language. I cannot even comprehend physics and pre-cal. The math I took was never that hard...I'm in awe of anyone whose brain functions in this manner.
Joe is still weathering the storm at AT&T. The strike threats are long over and things have quieted down. Apparently they are doing well, although layoff rumors persist. We have been down this road before...hence my desire to finish my degree quickly.
Now, I have to tell Andrew, again, to empty the dishwasher. If he is not careful he will end up with extra chores:-)
It's dark when I wake up, and dark when I go to bed. Sometimes I feel like I live in a cave all winter. We rarely see friends because the kids school activities take up so much time, and sometimes on a Saturday I just want to curl up in my sweats and relax. Although, just this evening, Joe said to me "we should have a happy hour". Of course we should. I want to. But, I'm working thirty hours a week and going to school full time. I'm too busy to plan it and too tired to care. Before I commit I have to think about how I'm going to get everything done! Certainly tasks will be assigned, however, experience tells me that the way to get it done, the way I want it done, is to do it myself. And if I rely on others I hate the fact that I will probably not like how everything has turned out..so why bother? Then I feel guilty for not giving the benefit of the doubt. Well, maybe we'll turn happy hour into a Christmas party...like we were planning on having anyway.
School is going good. I have decided that even though I like the format of choosing my own area of study for the Independent Study class I am taking, I do not like having no structure to follow. The class for Nov. is Fundamentals of Linguistics. I took a class like this several years ago and know what to expect. Should be fairly easy (yeah, like that's ever the case). I'm scheduled to take two classes in December. If everything plays out right (again, like that's ever the case) I will have one class each month, with the exceptions of Dec. and Feb (two classes those months) and graduate in May. Yeah! Now, to start thinking about my graduate degree. I'll probably start that in July. I really want June off so I can visit my folks without worrying about school.
Andrew had a Boy Scout merit badge class on Saturday morning across town. We drove out there only to discover a *snafu* with the scheduling process, and after some debate, decided he didn't want to wait for 3 hours so we came back home. He has the last two Eagle requirements he is working on right now. Once he finishes those he can start planning his Eagle project. He could start planning now, but Joe and I feel he needs to give the planning process %100 percent of his time without worrying about any other loose ends. Andrew's goal is to have his project completed by his 16th birthday, in 14 months. He wants to get a job (have to be 16 in the state of CA) and we decided it would be in his best interest to have his Eagle completed first. He will gain more in his life as an Eagle Scout than he will by having a job right at the age of 16. I have to say though, he seems pretty motivated.
Jessica played in a soccer tournament this weekend and had four games over two days. Their team placed 2nd. Not bad, considering they were just bumped down a bracket. She probably won't make practice again this rec. season because she starts her hard term tomorrow. Honors Pre-Cal, AP English 11, Physics, and her foreign language. I cannot even comprehend physics and pre-cal. The math I took was never that hard...I'm in awe of anyone whose brain functions in this manner.
Joe is still weathering the storm at AT&T. The strike threats are long over and things have quieted down. Apparently they are doing well, although layoff rumors persist. We have been down this road before...hence my desire to finish my degree quickly.
Now, I have to tell Andrew, again, to empty the dishwasher. If he is not careful he will end up with extra chores:-)
Friday, October 16, 2009
Beautiful Friday afternoon!
Looking outside one would never guess the tail of a typhoon hit us the other day. Well, with the exception of the fallen trees everywhere. I hear chainsaws humming away, something I normally do not hear in my suburban neighborhood.
Finals were today and yesterday, which means minimum days for school. Andrew had a dermatology appt yesterday so no free afternoon for us. Today he is working on a Merit Badge for a class tomorrow. I suppose I could go "do" something, but I have a paper to start...
Jessica met friends after school and is not home yet. She has no homework this weekend because they start new classes on Monday. The only thing she has to focus on is a soccer tournament and cleaning the black hole that is her bedroom.
I have not decided what to make for dinner. Although, It will probably be salmon because it's easy and has no need for defrosting. Last Saturday the local grocery store had all fresh and frozen seafood on sale for 1/2 price. Salmon ended up being $4 a pound, which is fantastic for this area! I bought as much as they would let me.
Football game tonight against the only other team in the school district that is any good. It will be a seriously great game. I'm not that much of a football fan, but it's a fun thing to do with friends on a Friday night.
Andrew's Boy Scout troop is having Christmas tree lot sign-ups in two weeks. Already? Time flies too fast for me!! Before I know it he will be planning his Eagle Project. I remember when he was a Tiger Scout.
Anyway, laundry is calling me (I'm trying to ignore it but the sound is too darn loud).
Finals were today and yesterday, which means minimum days for school. Andrew had a dermatology appt yesterday so no free afternoon for us. Today he is working on a Merit Badge for a class tomorrow. I suppose I could go "do" something, but I have a paper to start...
Jessica met friends after school and is not home yet. She has no homework this weekend because they start new classes on Monday. The only thing she has to focus on is a soccer tournament and cleaning the black hole that is her bedroom.
I have not decided what to make for dinner. Although, It will probably be salmon because it's easy and has no need for defrosting. Last Saturday the local grocery store had all fresh and frozen seafood on sale for 1/2 price. Salmon ended up being $4 a pound, which is fantastic for this area! I bought as much as they would let me.
Football game tonight against the only other team in the school district that is any good. It will be a seriously great game. I'm not that much of a football fan, but it's a fun thing to do with friends on a Friday night.
Andrew's Boy Scout troop is having Christmas tree lot sign-ups in two weeks. Already? Time flies too fast for me!! Before I know it he will be planning his Eagle Project. I remember when he was a Tiger Scout.
Anyway, laundry is calling me (I'm trying to ignore it but the sound is too darn loud).
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