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Home Alone.
I just waved the family off to a day in the snow. (recently discovered it's about an hour away to tubing) I'm staying at home. Why? Two reasons
1. I'm sick. It's sinus based and there's no way I'm going up in elevation.
2. I need the solitude.
So I am going to go enjoy it. -
Busy
I get to turn in 3 timecards for today. Kindergarten assistant, Handwork teacher, Aftercare teacher. Having that many jobs is a wonderful thing. Being able to help a colleague who has had surgery is also a good thing ( Read more... ) -
A laugh
While driving with the children this afternoon we were discussing the topic of competence (in particular what constitutes competence in the workplace and the pay you receive because of it). And the following conversation occurred.
Ike: So how much does Auntie Allanh make ( Read more... ) -
Ice and slush
Achievement unlocked! I drove for the first time ever in ice and slush today. No skids. No crashes. Woot!
I also finished a book and started another. Shocking I'm sure. -
Funny Moments
Joe's talking to me in our bedroom.
Elli comes in brandishing a leek at Joe.
"Go put that leek away!"
Joe says an aside to me: "That is a leek right?"
Me: "Ha! She took a leek!"
Joe: "I'm appalled to the core of my being that I knew that was a leek." -
Roses Ice Cream
this week we traveled to the 42nd Ave neighborhood in the NE section of Portland to visit Roses Ice Cream. It's an old fashioned dinner that also serves burgers, fries, and normal greasy spoon food. Joe is currently en-route to San Jose, so he loses out.
Good thing to note about this neighborhood. lots of families out walking with their kids.
Gray: ( Read more... ) -
We have a goal
I had an idea. We now live in a town we know nothing about. We need to explore while dragging four kids with us, and we need a way to keep them happy. I think I figured it out.
Ice cream.
We'll explore Portland by seeking out the best ice cream shop in town. So tonight's entry? Cloud City Ice Cream
Rating system 0-5 spoons with 5 being the best ice ( Read more... ) -
Notice!
I've been off LJ since my last post nearly two weeks ago...if there was something important/something I should see....send me a link in the comments! -
Our animals are dropping like flies.
At one point last year we had 16 pets in this house. (14 mice, 1 cat, 1 dog). The mice fairly quickly reduced in number and we held steady at 2 for awhile. Then we got down to 1. And that, I admit was nice. We had one of everything. About two weeks Magic Cat (who's paper name, I kid you not was Hoot Owl on a Magic Carpet) didn't seem to be herself ( Read more... ) -
Contrary to the icon...
It really doesn't ( Read more... )