First day back. No recess. For real. The wind was out of control.  I can't even explain it.  It was insane.  I'm usually outraged at inclement weather schedule, especially those for no good reason, but I actually agreed with this one. The wind also came in handy when a certain someone had to go to the restroom.  It took him awhile to push the door open to get out of our ... Read More about The Wind and The Winners

 Oh, so sad today.  Tho tho thad.  It's my last "official" day of spring break.  Tomorrow and Sunday are actually considered the weekend, not spring break.   But I've had a great vacation even though I've pretty much done absolutely nothing since I got back from Sonoma.  I'd rather NOT have plans.  I'm kind of a homebody.   And being home works in my favor ... Read More about Five for Friday

I loved having a game!  I think I should have games on this blog more often. I don't really watch too many game shows, but I'm fond of saying, "WHAT?  You love tomatoes???  Man, I would have gotten that wrong on a gameshow."  Or, "Yep.  I knew it.  You were born in Cincinnati.  I would have gotten that right if we were on a gameshow!" Anywho, it appears as if ... Read More about Game Show Answer

Hey people!  I'm finally joining up with Farley this month.  It's been awhile. Here's what I'm up to this month: Listening:  Nothing is on right now.  So I've got "Something Borrowed" playing in the background.  I loved the book -- and "Something Blue", too.  If you haven't read them, they're by Emily Giffin and an easy read.  You will not cry like the ... Read More about Currently

I wondered about playing an April Fool's joke on you, but then I decided against it. But I do love a good April's Fool joke.  Since moving to our modified traditional schedule, we always get the last week of March and the first week of April off for Spring Break.  So it's been a few years since I've been able to play a joke on my class.    Here are two of my favorites: 1. ... Read More about April Fools and Winners