It is what it is

yes it was quite a trip. I did try to rest my knee and not do too much. I didn't know I could be on the phone as much as I was today. I am glad everyone is sooo concerned. Met for my new job today..as long as the knee cooperates and I get settled I will be ok. Baking cake for ADK breakfast tomorrow....ooooo all that up and down those stairs. Have to go practice piano, hands have healed enough now. I said...imagine you have your arms out in front of you and you fall straight down. My right knee took the brunt of the fall but my hands stopped it from being worse...like a chin or teeth...ewuuuu. Bob, my brother has been transferred to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Long story but he is suffering from COPD, bronchitis, emphysema and now heart problems and circulation maybe from a blood clot. He was to get a sonogram this evening. He really likes his doctor and is optimistic somewhat but falls into the pessimism easily. I understand and really don't have anything to ...

It started out as a normal Monday. I decided to take my class to the Hamtramck Public Library on a field trip to get their cards and an orientation to the library. Nice cool morning, great mile walk, no rain, great tour and coming out to return to school, I turned to look at my line and in front of St. Ladislaus, I tripped on a broken sidewalk that was higher than the rest and splayed on palms and landed on my right knee. Well, the kids didn't laugh, helped me up (yes I wanted to cry) and we cleaned up the blood off my palms. I was more worried about my carpal tunnel surgery scars and areas than my knees which were un cut. I ended limping back to school (a mile) and filled out an accident report, took a motrin and ate lunch. By 2:00 when I walked down the 30 some stairs, I could barely walk. Ended up in the shithole they call Concentra, where I was told to go for 2 hours sitting waiting to see a doctor. The clientele......eyiyayayai! I think I was the only non-drug test t...

Happy 10-10-10 everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to our wonderful neighbor, Canada. We are so grateful to you. Had a busy beautiful day. So summer like...near 80. Matt & Dana are in Wash. DC with Andrew & Brian. They sent pics from my favorite places....Washington National Cathedral and the airport park at Reagan National Airport, watching the planes come in. Oh, I am so jealous! They also went to Cupcake town at Georgetown and Arlington Natl. Cemetery. I did the Nov./Dec flowers for church, Worship Oct. minutes, corrected a mound of papers, prepared lessons, washed windows, laundry, rugs, treadmill, walked the dog, cooked a roast and other things I have already forgotten. I wish every day could be like today. Kinda getting over my depression but still hate to leave Holbrook. Trying to look forward to a new chapter but wishing I had chosen it instead of having it chosen for me. Still have laryngitis but the asthma seems to have quieted down some. Probably less wet an...

After 6 years of working my ass off at Holbrook in my split, I was told that my room will close due to low enrollment, budget crises (what's new in Hamtramck) and I am low seniority of classroom teachers so I will move. Some positions have been created for Title and I will apply for a math position...depends on their mood and how bad they need to place me and fill the position as to whether I am qualified or not. On top of that I found out today that I need surgery ASAP on my foot to prevent further damage caused from a bone spur that has pushed my whole foot out of alignment and it is going to get worse. A cast, time off, what happened to my care-free summer? I want to come out of this smelling like a rose but I am perplexed, confused, disenchanted, overwhelmed and exhausted to have to do this in the middle of October. Matthew & Dana are in Washington DC and Brian is flying home from Orlando tonight so they will all be together for a couple of days. I know there are way ...

What a full day! Took the day to go to Hal Goff's funeral...so not suppose to be. He was only 66 and such an amazing life. Not fair but what is???? He was the story teller. He was only diagnosed in May with a treatable leukemia....and....well.....I will miss him being at trivia with all his trivia! I can so identify with the kids...I was 29 when my father died....I am the age he was when he died and my mother was a widow at my age now. It was a tough day. The military honor guard did me in! Nice luncheon and enjoyed visiting with the neighbors. Our kids all grew up together. It is one thing when your parents go.....it is another when your group of friends start to go...this is US!!!! Got a lot done in the down time, papers corrected, Dr. appt.s scheduled, a couple of errands...tired out. It was a beautiful sunny, warm fall day. Off to bed...so many things going on at school....so many rumors about what will happen..I have to step back and live my life.....like..don...