Dang, It's Been Strange...

Strange day, strange week, strange headache. The kids in my class have bounced off the walls all week and not once have they brought their listening ears to school. Oh well. Ate some cheese bread earlier this week with way too much garlic salt on it. I think now my tummy is getting back to normal. I love garlic, but dang!

Hmmm. My brain is going in another direction…why do parents stand and watch their child beat the crap out of another child and do nothing about it? When I see that they’re just going to stand by and watch, I go intervene-without any backup whatsoever from parents. Explains a lot…

Got some good advice about the Writing Project today from Co-Teacher’s oldest son who is a Freshman at College. His ultimate goal is to become a writer and today we had a few minutes to chat about my Project and how it’s stuck in my head. I need to put his words to use…

Honey is very excited about new job. I am glad because he won’t have to be out in all kinds of weather and weather situations. And he gets to work in the field he majored in at college.

Got new highspeed internet today. To cut costs, Honey cancelled the phone carrier internet (we don’t even use the home phone we pay for…) and went with a cable version. Saves about $40. Sweet. But, I’m online spending $$$. Saw a sale at this wonderful shop and had to pick up a few items. I will post the site at the bottom of this post.

Many interesting things running around in my head right now that I don’t feel I can write about so…

Tomorrow, I’m going to Sister In Law’s house (or she’s coming to mine, not sure yet) and we’re going to spend some time together, with Squirmy of course.

Got to get items for Mother’s Day Project for my room this weekend. I hope I remember! Finally did get classroom put together, as far as artwork displayed and pictures put up. Co-Teacher took initiative and worked on end project and I remembered to bring finished stuff to put up. In that respect, it was a pretty productive week.

Kitty Boss wants attention, so I’m off till next time..

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RusticGoth this is the site with the really cool artwork for sale. check it out!

Warnings, Forecasts, and Good News

This is going to be a very short one...I won't be eating any cheese bread from Little Ceaser's (spelling error, I'm sure) any time soon...TOO MUCH GARLIC and my tummy does not feel nice at all. Honey did get the offer he wanted for his new job. Gonna put in a 2 week notice...kind of scary but been praying if not the thing, don't let happen, so...at least tomorrow is Friday. Looking forward to weekend and going to see Squirmy. Sleepy. Shower then bed.

Till tomorrow....

Out. Of. It.

It's been a hard day's night. At least, I think it has...My allergies have kicked my tail lately and so Tuesday night, before bed, I took a Zyrtec. I was sleepy all day and even when I got home after 5pm. Honey suggested I take a nap. Against my better judgment, I did just that. It's now nearly 10pm. I haven't eaten anything and neither has Honey. Why he hasn't I don't know...so again, against my better judgment, he's on his way to Micky D's for dinner...and it's all I can do to stay awake. The thing is, I'm gonna take another Zyrtec tonight. I woke without much of a sinus headache (which quickly faded completely away...) and I could breathe. Did I have my stupid on all day? You bet. But, I think if I'm consistent, I will build a tolerance to whatever it is that makes me so sleepy. I just hope I don't build a tolerance to whatever makes it work...

By the way, the song in my head this morning (I keep forgetting to do this) was..."no sugar tonight in my coffee, no sugar tonight in my tea...)

A couple days ago it was Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes...?

Hard Times And Stupid People In A Dark World

I don’t know if it’s because my allergies are messing with me or what, but it seems to be a dark kind of world today. I know several couples arguing because of money. This morning on the news, I-85 was shut down in both directions and a SWAT team was on the way-some situation that began as a domestic dispute turned into a public threat. Economics. I just read on someone’s blog that their sales were down and they needed that income for living expenses.

I learned of a situation today that affects a friend of mine at work. A very sad situation that could have been prevented in several different ways. A young girl, an underage girl, was at a party, drinking with other underage people. She decided it was time to go home, wouldn’t let anyone have her keys, and got into her car. Her funeral is tomorrow.

Okay, first, who bought the alcohol for underage drinkers? Second, one set of parents actually buys the alcohol for their underage child (according to rumor) but supposedly they don’t let anyone leave…still. Third, was there anyone sober? A designated driver? Did everyone plan to drive home later? Fourth, don’t ask for the keys. Take them. Call a taxi. Call a parent or a sober friend. Now, someone is dead and it could have been many more. What if she had hit another car?

I heard one person (not related to this situation) complain about a friend having their license revoked and having to do jail time and “it was just their first offense!” Sorry, I have no sympathy. It only takes one time to kill innocent people because of your stupidity.

Last year on the news there was a lot of outrage because of a drunk driver who killed a family. It came out that he had had several tickets and arrests because of drunk driving. Lawyers kept getting him out of jail, the charges dropped/reduced, etc. And now a family is gone.

I’m not by any means a perfect person. But come on! There has to be some accountability when it comes to things like this. Parents, what if someone did the same thing you do and bought alcohol for their underage kids and, their kid ended up killing yours? Lawyers, what if the drunk driver you just got off stopped on the way home, picked up some party juice to celebrate, got intoxicated, and hit your family’s car while they were out celebrating? If your kid is drinking and driving, take their keys!!!! Sell their car-obviously they’re not responsible enough to have it!

It’s very tragic what this family is going through right now. I have a mother, grandparents, a beloved uncle, and nieces and nephews in Heaven. I know the devastation of loosing loved ones. This one just seems like such a waste. I wonder if anyone will learn and be changed by it….

Avoiding...Not Working So Well, Actually...

You know how you get into those “avoiding” kinds of moods-avoiding housework, avoiding Project, avoiding whatever? I’m in one of those kinds of moods. How do I avoid? I play on the internet. Games on Facebook. Flair on Facebook. IMDB.com. Google news, Google images (how I find wallpaper). Gmail. Read blogs I follow. LOLCATS on icanhascheezburger.com. Then, the celebrities on icanhas. Go back to Facebook and check for responses to my status, read new updates, send gifts for games I no longer play (yep, I deleted all of them-uh!). On and on. But today I wonder if a higher source is preventing my avoidance tendencies. The internet is actually slower than dial up-everything has to reload because it’s timing out. So, I guess I will suck it up and try working on the Project. I’m writing this in Word and will try to post it at some point when my blog actually loads…

Finishing Touches

Our Center is part of a church. Today we put an official cap on the 30 year celebration by attending the morning service at the church. The very first director was there, telling us the interesting and sometimes frustrating journey she and the church had in launching the center. Then Director spoke, very eloquently I thought. And she hates speaking publicly. In fact, she pointed out to the congregation that those of us who work in child care are frightened by adults and really dislike speaking in front of them. This she said in a funny way that garnered the intended laughs, but she was serious. And it's true. The church as a whole recognized past and present staff and children who were current as well as those who had aged out. Many now have children of their own, in our classrooms. Neat.

Thirty years. Wow. We are truly blessed.

Our Big Center Celebration

Wow. I am overwhelmed, blown away, humbled, and exhausted. I don't even know where to start, so be warned: this might ramble a little bit. Today was our Center's 30 Year Anniversary Celebration. We were all worried about the weather, but thankfully, the rain held off...it began on our way home. Wow. The "party" lasted from 12pm to 3pm, and each staff member and volunteer had assigned posts for 2 of the 3 hours. The other hour was free-eat, mingle, and as you might notice, play. Staff are all wearing black shirts and volunteers are in blue. Many people had talked about being away for vacation and we wondered if we would have a good turnout. The pictures here might make you think the turnout was small. Don't be fooled. I only got to take pictures when there was a lull. Also, most of them were taken at the very beginning, during set up, and at the end.

We are so blessed. Director and I were talking about the teenagers (and very young adults-like 20y.o.). Many of the staff have teenagers that could have made other plans. None of them wanted to. They wanted to be at the party, even if they were needed for 2 of the 3 hours. They wanted to come hang out with a bunch of parents and kids. And, they all did a fantastic job helping with set up, break down, and manning their posts. It's kind of an "in your face" to all the naysayers who believe that all of today's youth are lazy, selfish, and otherwise not praiseworthy. The volunteers, mostly parents, were unbelievable. Many of them had to go to work afterward, one having to work till midnight. They cooked. They manned posts. They cleaned. And, they played. Lots of them came early and stayed the whole time, often asking what they could do for us. Humbling.

Because we were unsure about the weather, Director, Assistant, and Belle (she was in charge of the planning) decided to spread the whole thing out mainly inside. If it rained, only the inflatables and dunking booth were outside. This actually worked out better than anyone thought because no place became overcrowded at any time. It was always full, just not congested. Several stations had lines, like the clown making balloon animals and flowers, face painting, and the 2 food lines. But it was all good-everyone was polite and having fun. The games stations were in our lunchroom and from time to time it got pretty full, then it would take a break and all of us took that as an opportunity to snap some pics. One of my favs is the end of the day pic of the Nose Picking game. It's actually pudding in there. The other side of the nose had prizes...

The inflatables. What can I say? All the teachers and a great many of the parents (moms) took turns going down the giant slide. Oh. My. Gosh!!!!!! And the dunking booth pretty much wiped out the 3 young men (one of which is a staff member) who volunteered for that particular entertainment.

One of the highlights for me was a very special surprise. Even as I begin to write this, I try not to cry. A little boy that was in my room a couple years ago, one that had a less than wonderful start in life, one who had many circumstances to overcome, came to the party. It was during my hour manning the tp toss game. I heard a little voice call my name. I turned and saw him there with his Nana and almost burst into tears. I didn't want him to see that, so I squeezed the stuffings out of him instead. I absolutely love that child. I worry about him everyday. Is he okay? Is Nana okay? Is he doing alright in school? Does he have friends? He just beamed at me. My heart is full.

Lots of people checked out the Memory Wall-pics of children past and present. I only put a pic of one of the walls on here. One staff member, the one in the dunking booth, also arranged for a race car for the day. The kids just loved having their pics made in it. I put 2 on here. In one pic, you can find me going up the ladder on the slide. All the teachers felt it was their "duty" to check out the slide before anyone arrived. Yeah, it had unanimous approval. In fact, the fireman who brought them (he does this for b-day parties and other functions on the side) brought the slide for us to use for free (the jumper was for a small fee) because it's new and they wanted to test it out and see if we liked it. Can you say YEAH?!!! The cake walk was fun-I now have a delish chocolate pound cake-moist, chocolatey and free!

I'm sure I will think of lots more to write about. I'm really tired, but it's a good tired. Director mentioned that she didn't think we could have custom ordered a more perfect day. And for such a large undertaking, with so many things going on, guess what? The entire thing went off without a single hitch. We are truly blessed.

P. S. (see, I thought of something) The shirts worn by staff and volunteers-the back has flower handprints-a mother and her 2 daughters made them. Mom used to be a child at the center. Now her oldest daughter is in my room. Cool.

The Flow. I'm Going With It...

I’m not exactly sure where to start or what to write about, so I’m just going to let words flow and go with it.

Today was the Pet Show. I was really disappointed this morning when I saw it was raining. It seems all my plans get waylaid somehow. All the way to work, I told myself it was worth sacrificing our little event if it would mean tomorrow was pretty for the Center’s Celebration. I also tried to figure out alternative ways to still do our thing. (I really hate to be defeated.) Our lunchroom has a stage where the after-schoolers can play during inside time if they don’t want to sit at tables and work on homework. It’s carpeted. It has large cushions. Yep. We moved the whole thing to the lunchroom. I told the children that the toys there were not ours and since we didn’t ask if we could play with them, we couldn’t, well, play with them. I’m so proud of my munchkins. Not a single child touched any of the toys.

I told the children about doggies going to obedience school. Afterward, I had them all sit down and wait for “commands”. Do you know what? I think from now on I’m gonna call them animals instead of friends…see, when it’s time to clean, get in line, or whatever, Co-Teacher and I simply call out..”Friends, it’s time to…” Well, not anymore! I’m gonna say, “Animals, it’s time to…” When we were pretending to be doggies and I gave commands, you would have thought you were looking at a munchkin army doing drills! They were perfect! They stood! They sat! They rolled over! And over and over… All in perfect unison, every single child, even the stragglers! And they laughed! I could have told them to do anything! I got the power!

That was the pretend to be a doggie part. Well, also doing flips through hula hoops (those giant cushions were pretty handy). For the mouse/gerbil/hamster part, as well as the bird part, I put out cheese cubes and gummy worms. On their knees with their hands behind their backs, they had to pick up (and of course, eat) the “animal” treats. Oh, the hilarity! I don’t know who laughed more, them or me.

The fish part might come back to bite us in the tushy. Some fish “spit” and whales (okay, not really a fish but…) blow water from their spouts. We took paper cups with a small amount of water (hey, I’m not entirely stupid) and pretended to be fish. I went first. Got water and spewed it out as far as I could. The shocked, incredulous expressions on their faces only lasted a few seconds before they followed suit, but it. was. priceless. Co-Teacher and I laughed so much we had water dripping down our chins, probably more than the kids did. Oh, um-we didn’t do this inside. We went out for this one and the weather had actually cleared up nicely.

We didn’t get to the cat or lizard parts. We talked about it and decided to do another show soon, adding cats, lizards, monkeys, rabbits and who knows what else…

After snack, during review time, I asked the kids if they had fun. My ears rang from they yells and screams of “Yeah!” I was kind of touched because it was very simple stuff we did…I also asked which trick went with which animal. They got it right. Wow. Go class!

One parent made the mistake of asking her son if he had a good time at the pet show. She asked softly but the kids still heard her. She was overwhelmed, and somewhat startled by the intensity of the response she got from the class.

Yep. We got to do that again.

photos courtesy of: Dog Obedience Training and LeftyRodriguez

Cute-ness, ADHD-ness, and Monkey-ness

Aaarrrrgggg!!!! It’s nearly 11:30 pm and I need to get to bed. But Honey brought me a salad from Ruby Tuesday’s and I hadn’t had dinner, so…yeah. I ate it. Now I need to stay up for at least a little while. So, I thought I would come and scribble something…

I took the ADHD test on WebMD. Uh oh. Result: “…it is a strong possibility you have adult ADHD. We recommend you contact your doctor as soon as possible for a diagnosis…” Well, I did have all but about three of the issues/symptoms they asked me about. Ah well. I'll just talk to Director and glean from her wisdom and experience. Don’t want to take meds.

I officially quit *wince* all my Facebook games. Posted a notice and everything. Whew. It was hard! Know what’s funny? Sister In Law started back up! She posted new pics of Squirmy. She’s really growing and she’s really cute. I know, I know-people always think their so and so is cute (and sometimes they’re not so much but ‘cuz they’re babies, and they actually made it into this world, they ARE adorable, cute or not so cute) but Squirmy really is cute. I know you’re shaking your head and smiling. I know what you’re thinking, too. Go ahead. One day I might get to post pics on here. Then you’ll see!

Picked up supplies for Pet Show, including batteries for my camera. Stinks that I can only find them at one particular drug store. And my camera is only about a year old! Let’s have a new rule: all cameras should have rechargeable batteries! There. It’s taken care of. You're welcome.

Not quite as clenched as I was before. Finally! Maybe quitting the games gave me a subconscious sense of accomplishment…?

Wow. Almost forgot that I need to take some animals to work in case someone forgets theirs. What? So I have some stuffed animals…don’t you? In fact, I want to get a Sock Monkey. What do you think of that? I used to have one when I was little and my sister had a “younger” brown one. I love the car commercial with the animals out dancing and living it up. Sock Monkeys Rock! If I take all three rabbits, do you think I’ll come home with six? Hahahahaha! Oh all right. I’ll be good. In fact, I’ll just finish up and sign off. Gotta wash my face and get ready for tomorrow.

gn/sd/ttyl

Looking Back To See Ahead

I haven’t talked very much about it, but my mom, before she went to Heaven in 1994, spent the whole month of Nov. 1993 in the hospital. While she was there, she actually had a great doctor. He pointed out to me that she suffered from severe chronic depression. At the time, I accepted his words pretty much at face value. I knew it was true, but it wasn’t until several months later that I really poured over the truth he had given me. It explained so very much of our lives. I could look back and point out specific incidents, behaviors, moods, and evidences. It made some really murky memories and feelings crystal clear.

So what, you might ask. Well, first I have to say this. Director is pretty cool. She can tell stories in such a way that you feel you experienced whatever it is she’s talking about right along with her. She’s funny, witty, insightful, and has a pretty unique perspective on life and all the quirks and warts it entails. So quite often, if you drop by the office in the afternoons, you will find usually more than one off the clock employee sitting in a chair or lounging on the sofa-listening to a story.

Last week, I was lounging around and we began talking about symptoms of ADHD. Director has always laughingly referred to her quirkiness (think that might be my word for the day?) as being a result of her own ADHD. I always thought she was being funny. She told me last week she really is ADHD. Hmmm, I thought. Really? Yes, she insisted. I replied that I had once taken a WebMD test and scored pretty high for having it myself, but I dismissed it as being just a thing to frighten people into going to the doctor and getting on meds. We began talking about symptoms, challenges, feelings, and so forth. Dang. I think I might really have a bit of it myself.

I’m prone to mild anxiety attacks but I won’t take the Xanax the doctor recommended (don’t like anything stronger than Excedrin or DayQuil). So, I just deal. Today I had a free day off and spent it with an anxiety attack that has lasted a long time. Even now, I feel clenched, tight, and anxious. And angry. Out of nowhere, I feel angry at everyone and everything. There is so much to do and it makes me feel so overwhelmed that my response is to do nothing. Then I stress about it. And so the circle goes. Hmmm. It would explain a lot. Looking back I can see lots of little indicators-guess I should lounge around in the office again and learn some coping tricks…

On Your Mark...

I had the day off today so I made the most of it by sleeping in till about 9am. Wow. Then I got caught up in all my Facebook games. I think I am finally completely and totally put off by them. They won't load. They loose neighbors. Gifts go missing. On and on and on... I'm not even sad about it. But the part of me that doesn't like to be defeated might try to keep playing. We will see...

Kitty Boss had a vet appointment today that required she stay till this evening. I have really missed her. No one was under my feet or meowing for attention. When I made lunch, no one came running to see what was being served. No one napped behind my knees while I slept in. I'm glad she's home and I wonder if she missed me as much as I missed her...

Need to run out and get some things for the pet show tomorrow. I hope it goes well. I always make these plans in my head, envision how it should be, and almost always, it never ends up like I wish. From today on through Sunday, it's going to be busy busy busy and I may as well get a move on. Why do I suddenly feel like I need a nap?

That Kind Of Day

This morning on my way to work, I nearly got lost. Not in the real physical world. No, no. Imagine you have a magic eraser that can eliminate roadways, cars, electricity poles, and strip malls. Got it? Okay. Close your eyes a second and come with me…

Imagine a soft, gray, misty dawn. The colors peering over the lush green trees are the softest lavender, mixed just so with a hint of robin egg blue and a dash of oyster shell pink. Add some darker purples and grays for contrast. In the sky, add some dark gray clouds, big ones, off in the distance. Over them, layer several medium gray ones, followed by a few that are a nearly washed out, watery kind of gray. Then, layer all the background with a thin gray-white mist, enough to blur all the edges and make it seem as if any place more than a mile off is completely shrouded in mystery, adventure, and maybe a hint of danger (for spice).

Closer, imagine the wetness left behind by a soft, gentle rain. The earth is saturated, bringing out the richest hues in everything around you. The trunks of the trees are almost black; the earth is a deep, fertile brown. The flowering trees and shrubs have lost their petals during the rain, scattering pinks, whites, purples, and reds all over the soft green grass, inviting a wanderer to lie down and savor their soft perfume.

Bring some of the mist nearer, now. Spread it lightly, causing the background just ahead of you to be slightly less focused, creating the effect that right where you are is the only place that’s real. Make your immediate surroundings sharp, clear.

Now, notice the slight chill in the air, and the moisture. Goose bumps appear on your skin and you shiver. You can smell the earth, the petals lying around your feet. Sound is muffled and you suddenly feel alone, cocooned, and expectant. Any moment now, you just know you will open your eyes and find yourself surrounded by….woodland creatures? Fairies? Angels? A mythic army? An outlaw prince and his loyal men? An imaginary place from deep inside you that suddenly became real?

Sometimes enough elemental things click into place in such a way as to create, for those who look, a moment (or if you’re lucky, several moments) in which you are absolutely certain that anything really is possible.

Another time that has this affect on me is during late fall, when frost is on the ground. I grew up in “the country” and road traffic was pretty scarce. At night it was DARK. I used to love to go outside, shivering cold, grass crunching with frost under my feet, and just breathe. I could smell the cold, the dead leaves, and the cleanness of the air. I would close my eyes and see the leafless trees sparkling in the moon and starlight. I would listen to the quiet, and imagine I was standing on an ancient highway, where any second, a dark and dangerous rider would come galloping toward me…..and I would wait for anything to happen, because at those kinds of magical moments, anything can…..

I almost got lost on the way to work today. I almost made it, too.....


Photo courtesy of: Scott's Photographica Collection

Pets, Faries and Naughtiness

On Friday, we’re having a “pet show” in our classroom. We’re talking about pets- what they eat, where they sleep, what they can do, which have fur, scales, spikes, and what makes them special. Some of the kids don’t actually have a pet so they get to talk about a toy pet, or, in one case, an adopted pet at Nana’s house.

I was thinking about what to do at the pet show (I’ve never been to one, so I’m pretty clueless) and Googled some info. There’s some really neat ideas I can springboard off of: have the kids hold the animals they’re bringing Friday and “obey commands” such as sit, roll over, speak, etc. They’ll love that. Then they can do tricks, whatever they think of. Also, with hula hoops, there are all sorts of things we can do. I’m thinking about doing a scavenger hunt and a “hide and seek the doggy bone” game. All these activities they have to do while holding their animals. That will really test their coordination and concentration. At the end of the show, I have ribbons and trophies I found at Party City and each child and their “pet” can receive one.

The thing is, most games and activities are dog based. I’m trying to think of other things….processing live and out loud here…we could hide something in the sand box and have the kids find it-like cats “hide” things in sand *tee hee*. Okay, I’m naughty! Just so you know, kids do it too, sometimes!!! Ha-we could use paper cups, get a mouthful of water and see how far we could squirt it out of our mouths to represent the fish pet category…hmmmm, to represent mice and gerbils/hamsters….we could put our hands behind our backs and eat cheese cubes off napkins….?....what about lizards/iguanas? Sorry, I’m not eating flies, frogs, or worms!!! Maybe we could slither across the gym floor while rolling a plastic egg with our noses? The gym may be off limits due to the preparation for Center Celebration…I really don’t know anything about hedgehogs…Bouncy balls! Cats chase anything and we could chase bouncy balls!!!! Note to self: go to Party City-get hula hoops and bouncy balls. Also, batteries for camera. Birds! I forgot birds! Birds like mirrors, bells, and….maybe they could pick up paper towels with their toes? Dang, I sound crazy!

Updates: Ordered 3 pieces of jewelry from Val. Gorgeous pieces. Found some really cool artwork I’m going to have to have, too.

The only headaches I’ve had lately have been the occasional sinus/allergy kind that gets knocked out with sinus/allergy stuff. Sweet.

Today was MUCH calmer than yesterday. No imaginary items were fought over, no cupcakes stolen. Lots of little humorous moments to aid weary teachers who are adjusting to the children’s adjustment to warm weather. Did you get that?

Since we’re working all day on Saturday for the big Center event, Director is giving us a free comp day. Cool.

Well, my brain is wandering off without me so I guess it’s time to sign off.

Till tomorrow….

Birds eat worms. Gummies? But what to do with them? Maybe while I’m asleep the Idea Fairies will drop by…and bring the house cleaning fairies…..good night! Zzzzzzzzzzzz…..

It's Just My Imagination Runnin' Away With Me...

Okay, it's really late and I've GOT TO GET TO BED!!! But I just remembered this and I have to share. Today was really a tough day. But there were some moments that made it alright. For example, one girl wore a new shirt that had cupcakes on it. Really neat cupcakes, with sparklie frosting on top. The other children kept "taking" her cupcakes. One child in particular was being very persistent in his pursuit of the "tasty" treats, to the point that the little girl finally took a swing at him. Well...she had been using her words, asking him to stop.... My fav? Director came and sat at our table at lunchtime. We had a few boxes of fortune cookies and today they were served with the teriyaki chicken. The kids had a great time opening their cookies and having us read their "surprise" (we used surprise instead of fortune-they didn't get "fortune"). During all this, some of the girls began arguing. Just so you understand, all the girls in my class, every single one, is an alpha female. 'K? Director eventually had to break up a fight. A real fight. Over....wait for it........imaginary shoes! Yep. Director finally had to have one girl bring her the imaginary shoes. The child actually smirked at the others, picked up the imaginary shoes with great theatrical aplomb, pranced to Director then back to her seat. Oh. My. Gosh! Only in daycare.....

Billy Sings

Remember when I wrote that I was gonna share about the songs that keep going round in my head? Well, I woke up with Billy Idol singing Dancing With Myself and I just caught it going round again. Wonder why? I also wonder if what people say the song means is true? Hmmm...The eighties and nineties were pretty cool music wise; at least I think so.

".....dancing with myself, oh oh oh oh, dancing with myself...."

Monday, Monday, Can't Take That Day....

You know how you just have one of those days? It's been like that today, in spades! I did everything right this morning. No dillydallying, no computer time, no facebooking before work....I knew what I was going to wear, pretty much everything was together. I wanted to leave early enough to stop and pick up something I needed for work. Ha! Somehow, in spite of all my goodness, my efficiency, my staying on task-ness, my computer avoidance, I ended up waaaaay behind!!! What?!! I think Adam Sandler must be hiding somewhere near with that remote, clicking randomly. Or, oh please no! Not the stupid gremlins!!! Arrrggg!!! Annoyed that I wouldn't make it to the store, and panicked because of being behind, I quickly got everything together and headed for work. Remember the rules from before? I got behind people doing much less than the posted speed limit, in both lanes. I got behind someone who thought it prudent to stop for a green light!!! I got behind someone who was not only color blind but couldn't differentiate between top and bottom (how else do you explain people who sit there after the light turns from red to green?). I finally got to work a few minutes late (thanks to my "pilot's license" only to discover I had, in fact, forgotten quite a few things. Like, the lesson plan draft, sheets for the cots, the bulletin board art work, and who knows what else.

Then of course, the day was difficult at best. The children were really tired and so they acted out. Warm weather brings busy weekends and more activities. Ah well.

Then, I get home and step on Kitty Boss. Bleep it all to bleep!!!!!!!!! She seems alright, thankfully.

I think I will soon be going to bed to avoid any other disasters. I haven't seen any gremlins but, now I think about it, I have to wonder if they love warm weather...

...and I usually love Mondays!

Playing Catch Up

Oh, I've been a very bad girl!!!! It's been days since I was on here. I've been too busy on FB. We need a support group for all the games there. Anyway....

It's nice and chilly and I'm having trouble typing but I love it. We still get some spring weather. Now, we just need a bit of rain.

The Center's Celebration is next Saturday. I hope it is a huge success. Everyone has worked so hard...

Watched the new Dr Who. It was really much better than I expected. I wanted to dislike David Tennant's replacement but he did a great job. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season now.

Yesterday, Kitty Boss was lying just inside Honey's office doorway. She reminded me of how the Egyptians used to keep cats in their treasure rooms. Guards would be placed at strategic places, but so would cats. They were trained to catch anyone trying to steal from the treasury. How? When the would be robber would bend down to pick up a prize, the cats would leap onto his back and, well, do what cats do best. Scratch, claw, meow loudly, hiss....guards would come running and the failed robber would be apprehended. Neat, huh?

My custom piece is finished; I just saw a pic of it on the artist's page. It's cool.

Hmmmm.....is there anything else? I think that might be it for now. I will be back later, hopefully.

Yawn

Today was busy. Got several things done, many more unfinished. Too sleepy to write coherently, so I'm off to zzzzzzzzz-land. See you tomorrow!

Hanging On

My Project has really taken a back burner lately. Today, however, I have thought a lot about it and even worked out some logistical problems related to the whole thing. This blogging thing has really helped me become really sort of disciplined. Now, if I can just allow myself to surrender and become....

Strange. Really.

Watch out, this is a strange one. I thought about this as I was scooping Kitty Boss's litter box a few moments ago (yes, I washed my hands first). At work, if you remember from a previous post, we have to check up on the children's progress and finished products when they potty. Poop is especially important. Parents want to know if their child pooped. Was the poop runny? Was it "normal"? Until I began working in daycare, I had no idea that the properties of poop were of such concern.

And this relates to Kitty Boss how? Well, first let me preface my little observation by telling you about a really praise-worthy product. Fresh Step cat litter really does keep the litter box fresh. If we miss a couple days of scooping (we've actually missed a whole week, to our shame) the litter box still doesn't smell. Really. We have actually had someone try to find it once. Cool. So anyway, we missed a couple days of scooping. How's that important? Well, a couple days ago, Kitty Boss threw up. I'm not usually any good at cleaning up throw up, but I managed. Whew! A few times after that, she just lay down and meowed. Honey came home right after and, after relating the goings on, he went and picked her some fresh grass. Kitty Boss ate it up! After that, she has been just fine.

Okay, here it is. In all my years of cat ownership (hahahaha-let me rephrase that, servitude) I have never, until tonight, scooped poop with grass "growing" out of it. Honestly, it was like weird little potatoes whose eyes had sprouted.

Told you it was strange....I just wanted to share. Don't blame me. You read it!

Kicking Butt and Being Girly

It's Sunday afternoon. I haven't accomplished much. Why do we need a whole weekend to recover from the previous week? If that's the case, why don't we get at least one more day for simply enjoying or doing? Why must it all be crammed together?

The monkey/gremlin came to play but I kicked his butt with some caffeine and Excedrin. So there, you vile creature. Now, maybe I can salvage what is left of this day. Let's just see how much I can get accomplished in a few hours....

By the way, something must be changing inside me...I'm actually watching and enjoying "girly" movies. I caught the last half of P.S. I Love You. I cried. I laughed. I sighed. Gag!!! But, really, it was very good and Gerrard Butler...well, let's just say he's purty and leave it at that! *wink*