Saturday at home

Snowy day Lazy Day Denny went up to the unit to get a picture of the generator. Lord, if it be your will may it sell fairly. I read the book Holes by Louis Sachar. 2 students are reading it at school. I started the movie. Denny and I were home all day. Missy came over and printed off a couple of pictures and got doll furniture out of the garage attic. The snow was beautiful coming down and it was pretty at night from the sunroom with the deck light.

Home school visit

Denny left for work and I finished reading my one a day.  I tried to straighten out papers for school, but was not very successful.  About 10 I went over to Rachel's to pick up book that a student could use for homeschool until April when he is starting some type of program in Carroll.   I called Brenda and  she invited me for lunch.  Great to visit with her.   She gave me a CD of a song that Maryann L. said was a great song the morning that they came over for coffee in the garden.  (long run on sentence)  We have this moment to hold in our hands, by the Gaither band.  I had forgotten that memory.  Such a sweetie Maryann is.   We stood by her car and she shared about how quickly time passes.  And such a sweetie Brenda is.   It was fun to see all the things the family has been up to.  Painting, Quilts,  At home I napped.  At 4:30 the student was home and so I drove to Boyer to see them.   He took a few books to work on.  I headed to IG to work at the school.  Denny came home after work and when I got home, he was watching Heartland.

At home ... resting

Worked all morning and didn't really accomplish much. Went through material gotten yesterday concerning Writing class. Wish I had clearer direction and was more decisive. Are sweet potato for lunch. Spent afternoon with Brooks here. Principal called about the possibility of home school help for a student. I started the grill at 5. Jensens joined us for supper. Kids made hot dog in a biscuit. We had grilled potatoes/ onions and marinated pork chops. Haircut. Pictures frm 2006

Emmetsburg

Left Arthur at 8 to travel to Iowa Lakes Community College.  Arrived at 9:45 after stopping at Pizza Ranch to make sure they had a buffet tonight.  Drove past Lauren's apartment.  Then ti ILCC and visited with Lauren and Jen.  Stopped to get writing input from Laurie.    Lauren walked with me to eating hall.  I fell down and scraped my lip, nose and chin.  UffTa  So clumsy.  Sat in one of Lauren's classes.  Sat in one of Jenn's classes.  I knew I needed to lie down, so I stopped at a consignment store.  Mainstreet Memory Mall It just happened that the owner Laurie grew up with Becky R.  She showed me a place to lie down and gave me a quilt for comfort.  I relaxed for almost 1 1/2 hours.  I really needed to lie flat on my back.  Before I left I gave her some cinnamon rolls.  I had put together care packages for Lauren, Jenn, Christian, and Deanna and had not given the rolls to the ILCC staff.  Laurie really appreciated the rolls and I appreciated a place to lie down.  Christian was willing to eat pizza with us.  I invited his roommate Brandon so Chris would not be the only guy.  Jenn's g'ma was not doing well health wise.  She talked to her mom and I told Jen I would be happy to give her a ride home.  We left at 7 and met Dawn at 8:45 at the Arthur Bank.  Really a nice day.

Home alone

Denny left for work.  I put away clothes in my suitcase. Looked at school lesson plans.  Tried on slacks/ dress pants for school, got care packages ready for SAVE students, Made frosting, looked through mail, walked 2 miles, took a bath, put suitcase in the bunk house, called for a dentist appointment,  wrote emails about SAVE visit, answered texts from Lauren, called for an IPERS appointment.  At 4  - 6 Marcie from Physicians Mutual came and talked about Medicare for Denny. I fixed biscuits and gravy for supper.  An episode of Heartland.

SC

Met Mandy at Holstein.  So great to have her go along.  We stopped at Goodwill, then went to my appointment.  It was a good report.  She said that I am healing about the way I should be healing.  It just takes time- She said support looked good, and my pain is normal ...  as the stitches dissolve.  She cauterized some area to help the sutures heal.   I should be able to teach full time on Feb. 9th. I left Mandy at a store while I had  a quick visit with a home school family.  Then we shopped again. We had a hard time finding some black yoga capri pants for Anabel.  Mandy got a couple sports jackets for Brooks and a couple shirts for Evan.  I mainly looked.  At 1:30 I had a root canal done.  It was 6 months ago I had seen them last and so they had to take another x-ray.  Wow for the sounds!  I really don't like drilling, and it went on a long time. I need a check up appointment because the xrays showed one root being shorter that the other root and his microscope showed the pulp going out the side of the root.  It was after 2:30 when we headed back to Holstein.  Mandy had to go to work at 6 and so she napped on the way home.  I headed home to lie down.  Grandma Laurie went to gymnastics with Anabel.

Home Sweet Home

Matt's pancakes at 7.  Kids loved the Mexican gum I got for them. (Parents pretty good sports ... the sugar chewing won't last very long, because the gum doesn't keep its flavor for very long.  That's a plus point.)    Church at 8:30.  First time going since my surgery.  It was good to be in Green Valley's new sanctuary.  Haley is going to be baptised next week in the new sanctuary.   Good service about watching our tongue ... what we say ...  convicting.   Lots of standing, then sitting.  After church,  we played memory, Candyland, piano, and the numbers game.  Sandwiches and salad for lunch.   Left for home about 1.  Got home about 5.   Watched a couple Heartlands on the way home.  At home I walked around the yard. Looks good.

Headed up north

Up early to see Jean off on her 6 o'clock flight.  I put together the accommodations for Iowa Assessments and sent off to Donna, Lynzie, and Cathy.  G&B took me to the airport about 8:30, but there was no one to check my bags at that time.  A guy who missed the 6 am flight called me when the check in was manned.  That was so nice. B&I took the 2 check in bags so I could just be let off for the 1 pm flight.  No problems as I flew.  I was sore as I waited for the flight to KC so I lay on the floor and watched Heartland.  For about 2 hours.  Denny and Matt were there to meet me at the airport.  We got home and I rode with Becky to get Haley at a friend's birthday party.    Matt and Becky are doing well on their challange.  We visited until about 11.  So nice.