School's out on Wednesday, and I'm working right up until Tuesday. There was a note on the planbook this morning that said "Thanks for everything. I won't be back!" The teacher is one of "my" music teachers and she's retiring, so I figured she was just DONE. Then I chatted with the other teacher in the school who is retiring, and she told me a bit ( Read more... )

So, I keep INTENDING to have a garden, but I've been having some issues over the years. This year, My Sweetie started early, by tearing out half of the back lawn and acquiring some good-quality soil from my Mom's old raised garden. He is now making an enclosure, because it's slightly raised, and soon I will be able to plant. It's a bit late, but ( Read more... )

I arrived at work Wednesday morning, and the music teacher I've been covering for all this time was here. She didn't actually start teaching until Thursday, giving me a chance to properly say goodbye to at least some of the kids, but I'm back to normal subbing now. Which means I haven't worked since ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago, My Sweetie and I did some much-needed outdoor-work. First, he needed to climb up onto the roof and re-attach an eavestrough that has been hanging off at a jaunty angle for... a long time. I had to hold the ladder for him to get up there, and then just stay outside and keep an ear out, so I could call 911 if he fell off the ( Read more... )

My Sweetie and I went to the garden centre last night. We're on quite a tight budget this year, but we picked up a second raspberry to continue building the stand along the back fence that I'd like to have. We also got some strawberries and a spicy *purple* pepper plant. The Mother-in-Law is coming over this afternoon, and possibly the Brother- ( Read more... )

This was linked earlier today by cleolinda and I just had to share. Oh Neil Gaiman, why are you so awesome?...

I taught grade 1 again yesterday. It was the third time I'd taught that particular class, and they are, to date, the only class that I've taught more than once. I noticed, while I was finishing up my note to the teacher at the end of the day, that ( Read more... )

It occurs to me that there have been things that have happened, usually when I was busy with something else, that I haven't mentioned here. For instance, My Sweetie and are are registered for Azkatraz, including Wrock Around the Rock! That's right, we're reliving our engagement to the accompaniment of Wizard Rock!

For those of you who don't know the ( Read more... )