So much for a relaxing day yesterday. I did get some cleaning done...although not as much as I was planning. It was just one of those days filled with drama. I won't say anything more other than...I think I'm going to throw my cell phone as far as I can.

I picked my daughter up from school yesterday and she told me how over a hundred kids were absent...and they were dropping like flies...getting sent home...fever, nausea, headaches. So...yep...you guessed it! When I called the school this morning they told me that they didn't expect her back until Monday. Alrighty then. sigh.

I have a headache that would kill an elephant. Anyone have an elephant that needs... never mind. I think it is becuz of the weather front moving in. We are supposed to get iced...literally iced. Snow, sleet, freezing rain...I'm finding a nice warm corner NOW. y'all stay warm now..ya hear?

Got my daughter off to school and looking forward to seeing how she plans on getting even with me when she gets home. I found a real nice Billy Idol tune on the van radio to get stuck in her head for the day. She just looked at me and said, "nice...I will hurt you when I get home."

Hubby is off in West Virginny for a couple of days. New territory he inherited. Someone has to do it. shrug.

And last night, in my Tuesday class...she explained the class project and ya know what? EZ SQUEEZY! I don't even have to create something NEW...i could go through my box of old lesson plans and just retype...gather my 'props' of choice. I could teach this course...it turns out it is really getting into the whole teaching model. I can snooze thru the rest of the classes.

Today is a good day. No appts...no extra curricular stuff going on...nice quiet day. I can get some stuff done around here that has been waiting for me. aahhhhh

The wind was wicked last night! I would have been awake but someone gave me a suggestion as to how to be able to relax and get to sleep thru it...it worked. However, at 3 a.m. my daughter came creeping in and climbed under the covers. She likes to tug on my hair to make sure I'm awake too. I told her to use some earplugs cuz she was going to school in a few hours. I just rolled over and went back out. At some point she got it and left.
If it isn't one thing trying to keep me awake...it's a person. Is there a conspiracy?

Yesterday was...different. I think that is the most description I want to give it. I am glad I have a new planner. I haven't felt a huge need to use one of those since I was brainwashed by the PTO patrol for a short period of time back in 2000 (seems like it was longer than that).

With TJ's cyber schooling getting underway, therapist visits, dental appts., doctor visits, my own class deadlines, and Bethany's stuff I just can't seem to keep track of it all. Nor do I want to TRY keeping all of that up there. Have I grown brain lazy?

This whole week looks like a big pile.

One of the many trips I took yesterday was TJ to the doctor's. This time it was for something COMPLETELY different. He has a plantar's wart on his big toe. I will tell you something...don't try the OTC freeze stuff yourself. There is a reason it is OTC. The stuff in the doctor's office it better. AND, instead of putting bandaids over it...they told us to use Duct tape...wrap it around his toe. I looked at her and said, "That silver/gray stuff? West Virginia Chrome?" I said that to her on purpose...Theresa...she grew up in WV. She knows I'm yankin' her chain and gets a chuckle out of when TJ and I come in for an appt. She told us when she saw TJ on her schedule she got a grin on her face cuz she knew she was in for some entertainment...we made her day better. Considering the zoo like atmosphere in the waiting room...I could see why!

Beth's new phone...txt msg. When I said something to her about her 'language' and the language of one of her friends...of course I got the 'YOU READ MY TEXT MESSAGES?!?!' To which she got MY response " Well..YEAH! Hello! MOM! It's in the contract! I don't want a microphone shoved in my face someday with an obnoxious reporter at the other end and I hear myself saying...duh, no! I had no idea who she was talking to, who her friends are, or what they talk about." She just looked at me and shrugged. She knows I check out her bro's phone and stuff every now and then too. Like I said...it's in the contract. If they want to see a copy...I'll just smack them on the end of the nose with a rolled up newspaper and tell them that is all the info they need.

Well...tonight is class and I have a download to do. It is raining...the automatic garage door opener has quit working and am waiting for the repair guy to call. In the meantime...gasp...I have to open and close it MANUALLY! Oh...my...how caveman like. This thing is light. My parents had a WOODEN doublewide one for a two car garage. Manual. Us kids WERE the automatic garage door opener! This thing is a piece o' cake. OOPS! Speak of the devil...and there he is! I wonder if that will work with anything else? Shall I go buy a lottery ticket now?

btw...the rodents (I mean 'hamsters'..oh and the squirrel too)...the newest addition is finally getting used to the new digs and ppl. My daughter named him 'Pete'. It is a nickname one of her aunts had given HER. The other one's name is Jacques. I have my own names for them. Pete=Fuzzy Lump; Jacques=Chubby Bubba; and even Scrawny the Squirrel has acquired a new name. Scrawny=Fat Butt. Yessiree...she has been here everyday eating her weight in corn/seeds/nuts. And with the ever widening capacity of her backside, her weight in 'food' is more and more each day. Yes, I do realize I may be adding to her negative body image...BUTT frankly, in the squirrel world, it just might be sexy!
(thanks for the image Bry )

And just for a 'joke'

For some reason...I have had a lot of this group's songs running through my head the last day or so.