It is what it is

We were in the middle of Mt. Vernon when the rain started. Sprinkles at first and thank goodness we made it to the welcome center cause guess where the umbrellas were? Finally back to the car and it poured! For a long time too. What a beautiful dark colorful warm (73 degrees) fall day. I found out more about George Washington today than I ever knew but it was all very interesting and old. Very cool trivia stuff and scenery. Guys watching football and I am reading magazines and catalogs and getting very sleepy at 8:00 pm. It is what it is!

Slept until almost 9:00. Had a hard time sleeping so I ended up on the couch. Took a long time to get back to sleep. There is a reason they call it ouch with a c! It is cloudy and darkish. Can't tell if it is raining. Spent yesterday on the mall. Took the metro in after walking to the bank to get $ due to "lost" debit card. Spent an hour or so at the American History museum. Julia Child's kitchen was crowded! Walked to the Air & Space and had a $12.00 lunch! Then to the Natural History Museum where we spent the rest of the day. I love looking at the rocks, gems, baubles etc. Also the stuffed animals are cool. You get to see real things you would never otherwise see except on tv or photos. Around 5:00 we walked back to a very crowded metro and were back here by 6:00. Poor Andrew had driven to Baltimore for the day and had to fight Friday rush hour. It was late when we walked to the restaurant "VAPIANO" . It was crowded! Today we talked a...

I have to write this down. The day started normal. By early afternoon, one of my students threw up and the room reeked the rest of the day even though I was burning a pumpkin spice candle. Then I found out the teacher next to me was taken to the hospital by EMS as she was disoriented and had a fever of 104 and didn't know what was going on! After school we had to get the meap tests ready for tomorrow, raced to the ADK dinner in Clawson which was nice but at $3.00 a coke after paying 18.00 for a whitefish dinner, felt the coke charge was unnecessary. It wasn't that nice. Had to race out of there, took an hour to drive home thru the traffic and hit every light from the east side (GPS took me non-highway), changed and off to bell rehearsal. I didn't get home until 9:30 and still have to pack. I am so glad to be leaving as soon as the Science/Social Studies MEAP is done at lunchtime. I am going to kick some Z butt if he is gone another day like today. I sit on the oth...

Haven't blogged in a couple days. Nails done, car washed, package mailed, still working on Study Island to make it more user friendly to all. (A meap based program that students can work on to play games, answer questions etc.) Had a parent argue with me that the one way parking lot to our school did not have a sign posting it as a one-way staff parking lot. DUH. How f-ing stupid can you be when all the cars are parked one way and it is connected to our school and gated until 3;00 every day!!!! They get stupider with each passing year, but like my boss says, " don't get into a fight with a skunk because you will lose". I tried to tell her she is putting our children in danger, roaring backwards thru the parking lot. It is what it is!

Saturday has such a magical ring to it! Slept in after good Friday night, got all my shopping and errands done and outdoor work too. Took KC for a walk. Happy to be home tonight burning a candle (scented), ready for Halloween and having our first fire of the season in the fireplace. Washed windows probably for the last time this year. Likin' haircut, ready for Halloween, package mailin' to the girls in Phoenix and feelin' caught up for the first time this fall. Ready to head down to D.C. next Thurs. No more snow in Pennsylvania for next week please!!!! Watchin' Grey's. It is what it is and I actually heard a mom say this to her kid today in a store!!!!

It is getting darker earlier daily. Things better with Christopher. Better day at school. He has been my struggle (with several others too). Days go so fast. I am looking forward to our trip to Washington next week and can't believe it has been 4 weeks since I was "tanning" and everyone was home for the wedding. Halloween will fly by and then Thanksgiving and everyone will be home again yeeeaaahhh! Ok, better change and get ready for bell choir rehearsal. Busy weekend and it's time to get out the Festival of Tables plans for December!! It is what it is!

One day of testing down. Cold is settled in. Can't breathe! It is cold out and I have a couple evening things to do. Not going to Bible Study. Otto has been gone since yesterday to a Grand Rapids food show and will be home in an hour or so. I have to stop running all the time. When do I get free time? I think I need to stay home tonight and not spread any more germs than I have to! Flu shot doesn't stop a cold. I made it 5 weeks into school. 6:00 and time to turn on lights! What will it be like after daylight savings ends? It is what it is!