Wed. September 22

Ran 2 It was a beautiful am. Dark, but nice. God is Faithful. I asked Him for a good verse this am and he gave me Isaiah 40 and 41. Wow. Coffee at folks. After school I got my hair cut at Mary's in Wall Lake. I made spaghetti in the am and we had it for supper at the church before Awana. Lisa H does such a great job with the Cubbies. I took Even home afterwards. 2 aides have been gone the last 2 days. Makes the day very full.

Tuesday September 21

GREAT GRANDMA"S BIRTHDAY!! I took over some pretty dahlias before school. After school I got pizza at the Hut. We all ate out in the sunroom. Little A was so cute and so excited to have people visiting. She was bouncing on a red ball. Missy made lemon meringue pie. I took some benydryl at night. 2 aides were gone in our room. Makes for a fuller day.

Monday Sept 20

Up at 5 Did not sleep well last night. Too many things to think about - Class - teaching -unit. I ran 2 this am. It helps clear my mind and focus on God. Coffee at the folks. Missy and Phillip are getting more and more settled all the time. I may start putting random pictures in the blog. I'm not sure what priority blogging will be in the scheme of my life for the next 3 years. That's a frightening thought. I'll just try my best. That's all I can do. Missy, Erin W, and Kim J. at a birthday party for Miss at Carroll, I think

Sunday September 19 9621

I ran 2 miles. We served Coffee cakes during SS for Heidi's missionary kids talk. I cut up the Panera bagels from yesterday. After church we attended at benefit for Kasey W. She has breast cancer. Lots of people were there. She has been a good friend of mine, even though we have not spent very much time together recently. Keep her on your prayers. After Mandy was born, she and some of her friends came out to my house for Bible study. She did this calligraphy and I gave it back to her today.
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Sat September 18

I headed to SC by 7:30. Met with four home school families, weighed in at WW, got bread at the bread store. Home by 1. Denny had met with Dan G. up at the unit. Alan J came from Ames. Let the moving begin. The painting is all done (not the closets, Who looks at them any way?). The 37 year old entertainment center came back into the house for toy storage in the Laundry/toy room. Mandy called and said she was going to a benefit with Jason C. from Cherokee. What a stitch. He is the son of a sorority sister of mine. We have gotten Christmas letters from his mom every year since we have lived in IG. I asked if she recognized him from being on our refigerator during December.

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Friday September 17

Up at 5 - still stressed - didn't run - coffee at folks. At noon I contacted Morningside and dropped the class. Payment is prorated per day. 5 days of classes. After school I went to the bank and worked in the break room until Denny got off work. Denny fixed Omaha steak burgers and we had zucchini and squash for supper.

Thursday September 16

Up at 5 - devotions - ran 2 - coffee at folks I took social skills class to Sealed with a Kid. After school I met Susan at Cinn stone. Then headed down to Denison ... Phone message from Missy. She wanted paint at Malcolms ... back to IG. Then down to Denison. 2 sandwiches at Mc D. Out to WIT building for Ed class 361. Intro to mild/ moderate disabilities. High stress for me - I didn't have a syllabus printed - I couldn't get my computer web site logged in - The teacher on the screen was talking - and so were my 4 classmates in Denison. I finally turned my computer over to the nice guy next to me and said that I was not computer literate ... In fact I said to him ... "Think your mother." Immediately there was an "aha" moment and the 4 students in the ICN class looked at me with a new understanding in their eyes. This poor technology disabled student who is taking the class with them. My stress level didn't decrease. At home that night I started arrangements to drop the 2 credit Sped law class that I had turned an assignment in for. (It is offered every term. The plan is to pick it up later.) One 4 credit class is enough. I slid down the steep learning curse that I could not ascend. But I slept better. We ate Mexican with Gail and Bruce on Sunday night. Craig and Marilyn had been there the night before. They were on their way out to the four state corners to meet Keith and Jane.