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Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Hate to one-up Eggie, but I had a 7:30 am to 9:30 pm day yesterday...Only taught for two hours, but worked/meetings/rehearsals the WHOLE rest of the time.

2. I ate no breakfast, and had two fast food meals. BLECH!

3. Came home and couldn't find the cat....HEY! "Food Lady" is home! I thought that I saw paws and a tail at the garage door, but WHOOSH, they disappeared into the dark hedges.

4. She is sleeping, like "Queen of the Backyard" on the deck railing. And she (or some mysterious creature) has eaten all the food left last night).

5. In the dark, I thought that my pool filter was running dry, forgetting that I had cleaned it the day before. The water in the cup was clear, and I'm used to seeing little bits floating in it. In a panic, and while trying to hold a flashlight, I lift up the pump above pool level and open the lid. It had water in it, so I quickly (BUT NOT QUICKLY ENOUGH!) I put the lid back on. I lost my grip on the pump and it went below pool level. Well, physics gurus.....you know what happened. WHOOOOOOSHSSSSHHSHSH!!!! Out comes the pool water, ALL over me. It's flooding in my backyard. I ditch the flashlight and hoist the pump again. It takes four tries to get the lid on. I am SOAKED. Honestly, I'm going to drive a piling post in my backyard so I just put the pump on it to clean. This is the second time I've been soaked by the pump!

6. At least I was wearing a polo-shirt dress and sandals that could take the water. Mom wanted to talk on the phone last night, and guess what! Yup, here it is 7:30, and I'm still wearing that danged dress. Comfy jammies it is not! LOL

7. I am really liking my students here. Many are reality show junkies, too! AND so are some of the faculty! What fun! I love being able to talk about TAR and BB and Survivor at the "water cooler"

8. Someone has made over 4000 copies on my copy code. Ummmmmmm, I've been there 6 weeks, and have probably made about 200 copies. Hope I don't get in trouble for it! I had the secretary change my code, so I will start with a clean slate!

Have a great day today! Oooooo oooooo ay ooooo ooooo <marm leaves singing the Survivor theme!>

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I dont like being angry, saying angry words, or being angry. (not hateful, just angry, not in a rage, just mad!)

2. Yesterday at my "new" school - I have decided I'm safer eating alone in my class then in the teacher's lounge. So I go to heat up my lasagna... and there is this nice young thing THAT HAS MY JOB - and she is laughing at how stupid that school is, and she is knocking it time after time...

3. The "joke" is they follow the Choice Theory (not reward or punishment - remember the days when you earned good points and had a popcorn party or extra recess?) So the joke is the kids "chose" not to do work, they "chose" to talk all the time etc. ITS NOT TRUE *duh

4. So for 2 min and 30 sec I kept listening to this BS and saying keep your mouth shut, keep your mouth shut keep your mouth shut..... then she told one more lie

5. THAT DID IT I EXPLODED

6. I said that school is an option, its not for everyone, but it saved my son who fell threw the cracks, and that the superintendent has a vision, and it works, and if the parents want it, and it doesnt cost more money - then why should they care if the school goes to jr hi?

7. and I huff of, almost slamming into the liar, and said and for your information the kids DONT talk all the time, its NOT A CHOICE when *I* work there!

8. Then my 16yr ds 3rd grade teacher (she worked in the room next door, and we have a good relationship ) and I confided my anger - and I knew I shouldve "kept my mouth shut" She agreed with me, and their new principal was a teacher - I subbed for 3 weeks, and that principal is a no nonsense organized etc... "hello"!

9. I do tend to find the rebels, never was good at brown nosing... BUT at least the class I worked in made up for all the shit!!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. My son, who lives in Pensacola, evacuated in time. He is safe in NC with his friends' parents.

2. Just wondering if he will have a home and a job to come back to, when it is safe to return. No water, sewage, or electricity.

3. My dh's physical therapist (for his back problems) told him to put a bag of peas on his tailbone. (His tailbone is hurting big time.) It was a riot last night. I double zip-locked the bag of peas and he was shrieking from the cold. Finally got a thin towel to protect him a bit. We laughed a lot! (Uh, we will NOT be eating these peas afterwards!)

4. At most, that doggone epidural cortisone shot I had a couple of weeks ago has helped just a bit. Any amount of real bending (like you do when you houseclean) or any walking on an incline (like I do at the cemetery where I walk Herc) brings the pain right back.

5. My mom has FINALLY decided to sell her 3-level home (in time) and start looking for a nice one-level something in her area. (I've only been trying to get her to do that for 3 years--BEFORE she got to the point where she was stuck not being able to walk up and down the steps.) You got it. She hurt her foot and was incapacitated for a few days. That's when she realized this was all just too much for her. Yesssss, on accepting reality. I know she can find a darling place and will be able to afford it when she sells her beautiful home. My sister is there to help her.

6. Did you all see Juju's thread about Momma's 100th birthday? The pics are wonderful! (Under the Caring thread.) And I even got to see parts of Juju!

7. Hope all of you in a funk can shake them off. We're just shy of welcoming the prettiest season of all! Can't wait for the trees to start turning!

8. Can't wait for Mystic, either! I am so looking forward to my first TVCH get together.

9. Feeling anger is natural and ok, Reader. Just suggesting you concentrate on how to positively share your point of view. Most seasoned teachers know the score, and that young'un will learn a few things soon enough.

10. Celebrating with Floridians that most of them missed the brunt of Ivan!!

Sage
Member

07-20-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I got a call at 12:30 this morning from my ex telling me he had taken my 17 yr old son to the ER and was being admitted into the hospital, as his heart was beating really fast and hard, and he couldn't breathe very well. Turns out he has Type 1 diabetes. His blood sugar was 780! A normal reading is below 120. I'm tired and feeling a little emotional, but he is doing well this morning, and has a lot to learn and a lot to change in his life.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1.25 Sorry to hear that he has that condition, Sage. With Type I, guess that means he's had it all his life and it was just never picked up?! Golly, don't blame you for feeling a little emotional. Glad to hear he is doing well now. Wishing him (and you!) well!

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. YIKES, Sage! Isn't 780 near coma or death? YOU kicked the Diabetes thing with giving up sugar and you feel better. Type 1, however, doesn't give the same freedoms as Type 2...take care, and I'm thinking about both of you!

2. My students taught for the first time today, and it went fairly well. It will go even better next week. All of the music ed majors were the "students" and I think that they learned quite a bit, as well.



Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1.5 Herkle, Type one is not necessarily from birth, but does occur in "childhood". I believe that the pancreas is pretty much shut down, and insulin must be taken. Lots of theories about when causes this. Some say a virus (and could be SLOW at destroying the pancreatic function), some say genetics, some say other things. I have a couple of friends who had "I'm in college" and were diagnosed with Type 1....also know some two and three year olds with Type 1. It's likely that he may not have had this for his early childhood....but then again, there are lots of undiagnosed kids out there.

Auntiemike
Member

09-17-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Sage, hugs for all the emotional upheaval! My brother has been a diagnosed diabetic since he was 12. He is now 48 and lives on dialysis. Lots of ups and downs ahead.

2. Still planning on getting together. I am jealous of all the others on this board who get to meet each other.....and PARTY. Imagine!

3. My Mom just left on the AMTRAK this morning at 5:25 a.m. to go back home to Oregon. We had a lovely visit, despite one or two "tense" moments. Once a mother always a mother!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
3.55 Didn't know that! Thanks, Schoomarm. I am so glad the boy spoke up. And I am so relieved Sage's ex got him to the hospital right away. (My mom has type II and when her blood sugar got up into the 400s recently [from the IV given to her in the hospital, of all things], I just about flipped.) I can't imagine it being in the 700s, let alone 780!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Hp, we were told to use peas when hubby had his vasectomy. We kept two bags just for that, when one was getting squishy, the other was frozen. They seem to mold to whatever area you're using them on. LOL, we didn't eat them either!

2. Ack Sage, I'm glad they caught your ds' diabetes! When my aunt was first diagnosed, hers was up around 500, and judging by some of the damage done to some of her organs, they thought it had been that way for close to five years.

3. I spent the morning in Caleb's class. First I got to read the same story over and over to different groups of kids and ask them questions. It was a story about a young girl who rode through enemy lines during the American Revolution to deliver a message to a general. First the boys didn't think a girl could do it and the girls thought the boys were stupid (they're word, not mine, lol) and then the boys talked about various ways she could have been killed and fed to dogs. Are all 8 year old boys fascinated with blood and guts?

4. Then I got to help with English homework. That's right up my alley, and I acutally had fun and helped a couple of them truly understand what we were discussing.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
4.25 Thanks for that info and laugh, War!! I'll have to share with my dh. And I do have an extra bag of peas in the freezer. Good idea to have two ready to go!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
4.5 Anytime, LOL. Frozen peas did work better than melting ice and they stayed frozen longer than the gel pack things. Hehe, it was funny though, him sitting on the couch, peas in his lap. Caleb still won't eat frozen peas, LOL.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
4.75 That boy has good sense, War!! ROTF!!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
4.8 LOL, yep, he's a smart one.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. {hugs} Sage, what a huge thing to learn...

2. btw, it was the young thing making the smarmy comments, but the veteran teachers are 'jealous' of the school - so I've always kept my opinions close! The talk quickly became a pile up, and with my anger mood, I snapped. I will continue to eat in classrooms, and I'll stop bringing food that needs heating!!

3. DH is supposed to do camping tonight, only he cant find the camera (that makes me mad - he lost his camera w/ Disney pics, then he loses the cable to my camera to upload pics! grrrr) he cant find an audio tape, and he has to pack, so he aims me to look - ummm "where?" the garage, bedroom, dining room - ummm didnt you look there?? well yea? OK so I havent touched your stuff so how can I find where YOU put it?! (I have doubts that its here!)

4. My dad called, mom is still in hospital with an infection... they are weaning her off pain meds, and her fever is finally under 101 - but it is still hovering at 99 - 100... so they are keeping her in... they arent sure if its a kidney stone, they are sure its an infection, they put a stint in to help drain the infection

5. Dad cant remember the name of the infection they think it is (it begins with an 's' but not staph) he said the article said that 1 out of 3 die from this infection?!! Any ideas???

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
5.1 Sepsis, Reader?

Definition and information: Sepsis

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Morning factoids! Hope everyone enjoyed their reality shows last night. I'm going to have to adjust my game strategy now that I've seen the contestants.

2. Yesterday I got home before dark, and the cat was curled up sleeping in my floating lounger for the pool...it was on the deck. Pretty cute. She does NOT like to be in a lap for more that a minute or two, but will be held if you are standing up. Is that normal? She likes to sit NEXT to me to have her ears scratched/petted.

3. This morning she came to the front door to get me for food. After I fed her (and tried to pet her, but she would have none of that) I went back inside. She didn't go eat, but sat there at the door with that "Let me in" look on her face. Or maybe it was that "Come back outside and pay attention to me" face. I'm not too good at reading "cat" yet!

4. FINALLY done teaching for the week! Now on to administrative duties, and practicing for church and figuring out how to get to St. Louis from here.

5. I will be going to a workshop tomorrow and hopefully will see some people that I know. I don't think that I have students going with me, cause we will have to leave between 6 and 6:15am to get there. I'm hoping to go by myself so that I can have lunch with a former student of mine and maybe go shopping.

6. This has been a really busy week, but I've been very happy with having lots of reality TV this week....dang it, I'll miss BB tonight (guest organist recital tonight with BIG dinner and reception following!)

Have a great Friday, everyone!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I have no pep today.

2. I was hoping Darren would be home on time (for a Friday) to pick the kids up from school, but he's probably working late (he wasn't sure when I called when he'd be getting off.)

3. Then I had a brief moment of hope when I saw the neighbor off (I take his daughter to school and pick her up, he usually has 2 Friday's a month off so he'll take the kids and pick them up.) Unfortunately today is not one of his days off, he's got several dr's appts. scheduled between him and his wife, so he can't pick them up.

4. I'm supposed to be watching the nieces this weekend. Sis decided not to send them til tomorrow morning cuz they had no plans for tonight. I'm not complaining, I have no pep, LOL.

5. Dakota got $45 for her birthday! I've been going back and forth on rather she should spend all of it or save 1/2. On the one hand, I think she's too young to spend that much money, but on the other I want my kids to learn how to manage their own money and I know that the people who gave it to her expect her to buy something for herself. Is a 6 year old too young to turn loose in a store and let them buy what they want when they really don't know what it is they want?

6. I'm so excited Survivor is back. I miss Jeff when he's not on my tv, lol.

7. I was a good student and took my first test for my class this morning. It went pretty well. Now I have a few days before the next lesson is put up.

Sage
Member

07-20-2000

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I want to thank everyone for their concern and well wishes.

2. My son was released from the hospital this morning and went home.

3. He is doing very well, and is taking everything in great stride.

4. Lastnight, the nurse came in and said it was time for his insulin shot and he was going to give it himself.

5. Just like he'd been doing it his whole life, he lifted his shirt, and quickly poked the needle in his belly like it was no big deal at all. I'm very proud of him.

6. My mom has been having problems with her balance and she has involuntary movements of her limbs. She isn't even aware of it going on. This has been going on for a couple of years now.

7. She went to the doctor about it a few weeks ago, had some tests including an MRI of her brain, and yesterday I had to take her to the appt. for getting results of the tests.

8. Turns out she has a major artery in the back of her brain that is shut off. It isn't even visible on the film. The doc said it is missing/gone. He said the other arteries in her brain must be compensating for it, and doesn't understand why she is still living. He said surgery isn't possible and the only treatment for it is taking baby aspirin daily to help thin the blood for better circulation. On top of all that, the other test showed she has very normal brain activity going on.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Love reading about you dear people...
2. I am all alone, but not blue this evening.
3. Actually, not all alone, my cat is with me even though she sleeps nearly all the time now.
4. Spending my weekend with my grandmother who should not be alone.
5. My daughter recently moved out of her home to "find herself." Sigh...
6. Have enjoyed the week of exciting reality shows.
7. Glad that Starting Over has started over.
8. Expecting torrential rains tonight and tomorrow...leftovers from one of the hurricanes.
9. Glad that Sage's son is doing so much better and that her mom is doing well even without that artery. Have a good weekend, all!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 3:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I got hit with a horrible stomach bug on Tuesday.
2. I am still not 100%.
3. Gingerale and crackers have been my good friend.
4. But the really bad part is I only lost 3 lbs! LOL
5. It was ok to be offline for a while, I was needing to take a break from news and views.
6. It's just wasn't fun there anymore.
7. My son is off this weekend on a scout canoe trip.
8. We are taking my dd and two of her friends to the ballgame tomorrow.
9. I have family in the Chattanooga area that are experiencing bad flooding from Ivan.
10. Sending out thoughts and positive vibes to all those that need them.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 4:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. Talked to my ds, Matt, today. He had evacuated from Pensacola to Snow Hill (turns out it is in SC--not NC), you may recall. He and his friends (whose parents are the ones who live in Snow Hill) checked in with Pensacola friends and learned that the city will have no water for 3 more weeks! Understandable, but it sure makes everything very, very difficult. No word on how the house, Matt's car, or how his employer's business made out yet.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. DS failed his driving test - its ok, he can/will take it again tomorrow at 8am - the guys at the facility were very encouraging for him (he turned left on a yellow light!) Now factoids - I passed on my first try, and all my friends, and dh all were honor roll 3.5 + gpa (I was kinda a lot lower!!) and they all FAILED !! ROFLOL - so I told DS he was in good company!! LOL

2. DS had his toe surgerically altered!! The podiatrist cant believe how long and deep his big toenail grow, its longer than my longest nail!! eww gross!!

2.5 I have to add that I cant compete for computer time - ds's win. DH is camping Th - late Sun. I am very lonely!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1. I had a very productive day and my head is getting big in the process...LOL!!

2. For those of you who don't know about this, I transferred into another job which was a major promotion for me and threw me into the management ring.

3. In my new role, I am to do "rounds" and take a walk around the hospital to say hello to my student volunteers and see if they have any questions or concerns, etc.

4. Well, did you all know that I'm a "somebody" at the hospital?!! It's not in my comfort zone (yet) to have employees in the hospital treat me like I'm a "somebody".

5. And look!!....I obviously brought the royal treatment home with me (and thus the big head)....I should have stopped at 3 facts and here I am at 5!!

5.1 Shhhhh...don't tell the schticklers around this place...<giggle>


Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 5:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1) Had some odd happenings around here this week, DH had a bad night at work where he got hit in the mouth and chipped a front tooth.

2) He hung around the house all the next day waiting for his dentist appointment, got my routine all messed up. I guess I miss him only in the evenings, I'm used to having my days to myself. LOL!

3) I've been a shopping maniac lately, bought myself lots of new things for the trip to Mystic.

4) Oldest son came home from college for the weekend, was thrilled to see him, was in awe at the 10 loads of dirty laundry that accompanied him.

5) Our foster son's baby turned one this week, the party is today.

6) I can't believe how much fun shopping for a one year old's birthday can be. It's been many years since I got to hang out in the toy aisle.