Saturday Oct 30 10352

Full day. I went to Denison to perhaps start another class. We'll see if it works out. Then home. Denny was getting lots done at the unit. Home to see clean barn by Phillip. Back to unit. Home to study. I submitted Chapter 10 and Carly and responded to 3. Denny came home about 7:30 after winterizing the unit with curtains, changing oil on generator, and covering fans. He grilled and I studied. NOW tonight I got caught up on the blog. I think. LOVE YOU ALL. Sorry about my full life. Too full to blog, but not to love each and every one of you.

Friday Oct. 29

J nixed any kids in her class. I took wedding poster to Selections to get framed. I studied at the bank til 6. Denny and I went to Storm Lake. We ate Mexican. Shopped at Wal-Mart.

Thurs Oct. 28

Went to the bank til 5 after school. I realized I still needed 2 replies for class. Uffta! This is a picture from the Sunday Craig and Marilyn stopped to visit. It was so good to have them stop. Their travel vehicle is pretty neat. After supper Missy and I messed getting Evan''s costume ready. Denny played with kids, I studied.

Wed. Oct. 27

I got pictures of food from Mrs. W. for health class. Vicki help with A. After school to Arthur. Denny and I scooped 100 bowls of ice cream for banana split night. Youslings at Cronks.

Tuesday Oct. 26

Folks went to SC for Howard urology. No change. J.C. wanted me not to use the laptop. To bank after school. Dan and Brett visit. Guy came to look at the computer. green tomatoes/not grilling/not Home -2 cans in stairwell. Spaghetti with Jensens. Good to the last lick.

Monday Oct. 25

Great sunrise. Coffee at folks. MT sick at school. ran 1 1/2 after school. Denny and I took 8 gallon buckets of dahlias to folks root cellar. Egg casserole for supper. Denny helped me get a student progress form ready. Denny is coming down with a cold. Picture from folk's party at Cronks on Howard's birthday.

Sunday Oct 24

Early donuts with grandma before ss. but first get Stangls, then drop them off and go to Sparkie's Then to prayer time, and watch singers and help Kim S. with her SS of 16 2-4 year olds. Phillip preached in Charter Oak Methodist church this am. Denny to Harley on a court house ride. I studied. Prayer time at church at 6.

Saturday October 23

Ran 2 up garden wire. Coffee at folks with Anabe. My sisiter Jean came to visit. It was so nice. We ate lunch by the fire pit. I dug up dahlias. I submitted inclusion and 3 responses. See the hustler in the background.

Friday Oct. 22

No school We had 2 nights of parent teacher conferences. I worked on class. Submitted Tyler, Idea, and Response to Intervention. Coffee at folks. Saturday I had help hanging up pictures. Thanks!!

Thursday Oct. 21

Flu shot. IEP CM training at the Rec center in afternoon. I drove to class in Denison 6-9. I gave a movie review and I wasssshakeing so much I could barely talk. It was strange. Tough day. This brightens my days.

Wed. Oct. 20

No, we didn't go on a ride today. I had a haircut at 4:30. Phillip brought 3 to school at 3:30. Missy had a Doctor appointment about her back. I watched the 3 at school then took them to their folks and I headed to Wall Lake. Awana.

Tues Oct. 19

I love sky blue pink. I've told E&A that. Yesterday when we went to GGma before the sun was up she said, "No blue pink today." Vicki b'day. After school I went to Arthur to study. We set up the Awana store. Home at 6:45. Denny fixed supper and cleaned. Donna sick. Sherry gone all this week. Her father in law died.

Monday Oct. 18

Visit Elem to check program, no luck. Cathy help over noon. Parent teacher conferences 4:30 - 8. Happy to head home and realize we were having a Jensen meal. Dad visited unit with Dan and Brett. Can you find Evan, Canabelo and Grandpa?

Sunday Oct. 17.

There is always time to shoot the motorcycle across the kitchen floor. Church at 8. I visited with Haley at her kids church.We left for home after connection group. Stopped at the Mall of the Bluffs at Sears. Bowls, filter, down quilt I am glad the insert picture is working.

Sat Oct. 16

Up with the little ones. Matt left for a 13 mile run. Becky left with the team bus. We and the kids scooted to the grocery store for strawberries a grapes. Then back home and we left for Warrensburg Mo. for a meeting for Matt at noon and the the football game. Becky came home with us and about 3 huge pizzas. Then to drop Haley off for her first overnight birthday party. then to a connection group get together. Finally home Full good day.

Oct 15

Kids were not at school. Teacher workday. I visited with a parent for my next assignment. Vicki stayed and worked on an IEP with me until 4. Subway card. At Arthur I worked until 6 with Denny. We left for St. Joe about 7 and got there about 11. I read all the way down.

Thurs Oct. 14

I headed to SC after school to meet 3 HS families. The heater in the unit is not fixed, The spray is not sprayed. Stress. The boy is a stress reliever. Look at that smile!!

Wed. Oct.13

Full day. Denny drove the tractor to BC to have a guy work on it over there. I went to get him about 6:20. I, of course, was waiting at the wrong place. I did make it to school on time, but it was close. New IEP for me. Grades are due. J&L to Elem. Ashley and Quiton had the horse drawn trolley. Ken had the scooper job. I just couldn't resit this picture. I had Denny drive back and get it.

Tues Oct 12

Ran 2 Coffee School then to Arthur. Denny had a motorcycle meeting. We got pizza then I read until I went to the home school meeting at Julie's. This in the CC team that qualified to go to the state cc meet on October 30. Mick H. got third in the district meet.

Monday Oct. 11

I submitted Leah paper. IEP for k done. I went to the CC meet with 3 little ones. Missy had a chiropractor appointment. The kids were so good. Denny had the day off. He and Phillip worked at the unit fixing window. Dan G. is putting pigs in the unit on Wed.

Sunday Oct. 10

SS and church. Denny took the bike to Algona and 3 other court houses. I submitted Benny and Jennie. Man, am I happy to see that dial spin when I put up a picture to add to the blog. Whatever was wrong is now "vorking". I better not say that too loud, it may jinx it.

Sat Oct. 9

Denny washed cars. I sent in the DeBolts, People first Language, and Sent the compare/contrast paper to Leah. We left about 2 to go to Sheldon for Askley VK's wedding. We picked up Susan. So good to spend time together, but I did read for the class all the way up there while Denny and Susan talked. Pretty wedding. We sat with 3 bank gals at the reception. It was fun to talk to Carol, Patti and Anita.

Friday Oct 8

Happy Birthday Becky!! I didn't get a hold of you to tell you, but I thought of you and how thankful I am that you married Matt! I ran 2 miles this am. I took K to the grocery store. After school I went and worked at the bank til 6 when Denny was done.

Thurs Oct. 7

Folks went to SC this am. They came home with 3 pine trees and left them for us. Three trees that Denny had planted bit the dust. I took J&L to Selections. I worked at a volley ball game tonight.

Wed. Oct 6

School and Awana at night. Denny gave me a ride to get my car this morning at Don's. I'm just trying to get pictures back in the blog so I clicked on the first picture I could find. It is October 30 and I have a lot of catching up to do. So bear with me. I guess this picture is of Ruth B's twins playing the violins at widow'w luncheon. So cute. I'll try again.

Tuesday Oct. 5

Up at 5 - devotions - Ran 2- Coffee at folks. Ater school I stayed in town and worked taking money at the volleyball game. If I work at 2 events I get 2 free admisssion passes to all sporting events through next summer. Hopefully some time I'll have the time to go and watch the students play. Denny worked up at the unit. At the bank the renters came and and paid rent. When I got home from the vb game I realized that I had another exercise to do for my class. UFFTA!! I didn't sleep real well.

Monday Oct. 4,2010

My how a week flies by. Let's see. Up at 5. devotions. coffee with folks. Today my car died at school. Denny had to come over and start it. Then we took it to Don's and left it.

Sunday Oct. 3

Woke at 3, devotions, slept til 6, Prayer time at church 8:45 Taught Kim's SS class 10 little ones. I found out at church that I was in nursery during church. Elizabeth took my place. Denny and I went with 6 other bikes to Onawa for lunch then Mondamin for apple pie11 am-5 pm. At home we listened to the sermon on the computer. Then to church for 6 pm prayer. When I got home up loaded Assignment #3, Right without Labels, Building Wings, for Ed 361. Denny cleaned.

Sat Oct. 2, 2010

Slept til 6 and read devotions, coffee with folks, Denny andE&A. Denny worked in Odebolt this am. I came home and started to work on a sheet that tells the IEP agenda for Monday. I fixed steak and Ramen noodles and squash for lunch. Denny went out to mow at the unit. I worked on the Building Wings Reflection til 4 then Assignment #3. Kids are unpacking canoe trailer. I started on Rights without Labels. Denny grilled hamburgers and potatoes. YUM Best meal I've had in 2 months. We ate by fire pit on Jensens wire table. Blog still isn't uploading pictures for me. BUMMER!! It is so boring with out pix.

Friday October 1 9900

Up at 5 devotions, ran 2, folks for coffee. In Child Dev. class they watched The Debolts. In 2nd hour we read Don Johnson book. After school was a powderpuff football game. I got a few groceries, and pizza, then to Arthur. I worked on school stuff until Denny got done at 6. Then home and to the sun room for pizza for Howard's birthday. His birthday was Tuesday, but with Chemo that day, then Awana on Wed, and parade on Thurs. We had it today. He is 84, Evan is 4. Anabel is 82 Anabel is 2. Missy is 32. GGpa gpt a pumpkin for the kids, but they can't carve it yet. It's too early. Now I'm messing with the blog. Denny is up mowing at the unit. AND the pictures are not going on the blog. I'm frustrated.

Thursday September 30

Didn't run, Denny left for Rochester about 3:30am. He is enrolled in a followup for his elbow surgery. VERY GOOD NEWS!! I found my camera. Actually Missy did. She opened up her back van door. It let in enough light that she could see it between the seat and the car side. After school, Vicki and I role played, me interviewing for the IEP. I need a lot of work. Pretty overwhelming. I went down to get a hamburger at the bank, Missy and Brooks were at library. Phillip had gone to Tom G to do chores with older 2. Water problems, Kids back to IG, Phillip to Bomgaars and back north. We played at library, then walked to parade. Lots of candy. One mom helped Anabel get some candy. 5 of us home in my car. Chilled all night. Didn't think of school. I'm not so overwhelmed when I don't think about it. But it doesn't disappear either.

Wed. September 29

Up at 5 -ran 2-Beautiful out. The moon is so bright I didn't need a light. I made Chicken Alfredo to take to Awana for supper. Both Howard and Anabel looked so tired from Chemo yesterday. Denny met with D Dodgen. At Awana, Amy and Chris C. did a skit. Home to bed. Picture is from Denny's trip to Burlington. The court house ride to see his son.

Tuesday September 28

I'm sorry, It seems like my life is a blur. I don't have time to write down what I do each day. AND it is NOT because I'm accomplishing so much. In fact I feel like i"m spinning my wheels. Anabel had chemo this am. I got chicken and a few groceries after school. We ate out in the coop. I spose I worked on my Ed 361. Picture is from Cr