Late start at 10:00

I got up regular time and then had devotions and was on the computer in bed. Mandy called on her way to IG to work. She is staying with us tonight. Sweet. We started today at school with 3rd hour (We had the first 2 hours yesterday then dismissed.) Quick trip to the grocery store during 7th hour. After school I came home and did Alg 1 on the sunroom sofa while Mandy did class work on the table. I fixed the hamballs and potatoes and SALAD from yesterday. After super we watched The Bachelor. Mandy is planning to leave about 5:15 tomorrow so she can work out at rec center before going to the hospital for her clinical. Two great pictures from Northeast Iowa: The Upper Iowa River and Dunnings Spring

Went to school. Sent home at 10

Regular start to the day. The roads started to look bad and at 10 school was let out. Missy and I had talked about making freezer meals. I got groceries before coming home. They had salad bags on sale for 50 cents and so I got a lot of them. UFFTA!! We started making meals about 12:00 ish and were done about 3. We made BBQ meatball, party potatoes and cherry dessert for Samantha, Stephanie, Luann, Darlene, and Molly. So much fun to do it together. After Denny came home from work we had a quick supper and then we went to Jensens and he cleaned the carpets. I worked on my recipe file and watched Alvin with Grands. We have a 2 hour late start tomorrow.

So many in SS

We picked up kids for donuts before church. So much fun!!! I called Debbie to see if she could come to church, but she wasn't feeling very good. I had a record 7 kids in class. Such cute kids. I also to a picture of Molly and her twins. After church we came home for Crock pot Cashew chicken. Then I finished the book The War of the World by EH Wells. I napped and read. Denny napped and watched TV. About 5 he cleaned out the garage. Keelie Does make the floor stink with her habits. We went to prayer time at church at 6.

I Love Saturdays!!

Nice lazy morning. Read in bed. About 10:30 we went to Ken S. funeral. Got groceries afterward, and ate lunch at church. Naps and more reading in afternoon. Neil will trade for Denny's Saturday March 26th working in Odebolt. We got tickets to go to Brownsville on March 25th through April 2. :) About 7 we went to a birthday party for a 16 year old. She was surprised. This is a picture my friend Diane posted about her mom and 2 sisters. Shirley's funeral was today. Such a neat story: Just had to publish one of my very favorite photos ever as tomorrow we say goodbye to the last of these beautiful women, my aunt Shirley (standing on the left). The other two standing are my mom Charlotte and my aunt Irene. Kneeling is their mother, my grandma Gina Drievold. The three sisters were married in a triple wedding in 1950, and this picture was taken by a newspaper photographer because he was writing a story about the wedding. I can just about smell the bread now!

Another Friday January 22

On the way to school I realized I did not have my phone along.  I had time to turn around and get it.  :)  I still made it for Friday before school monitoring in the hall way.  I read an article to a student in SH.  I was so encouraged by a friend who texted to say "praying for you today".  Thanks.  I went to Flex to give a probe.  Cute idea about "Say I don't need to go Solo (with cup) to Prom"  I am a little confused on some word problems in Alg.  Also some phrases in Comp.  Lord, help me understand.  Stress with student refusal.  Eng. Math, History, This weekend in the Herb I. wrestling tourney. Talk with parent on the way home from IG. Mandy interned in IG today.  Missy went to SC with Phillip and Brooks.  I ordered 2 $5 pizza for Cooks and us and met Mandy at the Hut for a quick visit.  Denny and I watched a couple episodes on Hulu.  I started to read The War of the Worlds today. Pictures from Jane's facebook page:

Long day at school

Denny has a meeting this am. I am headed into school to make up the flex work day hours. I invited Jensens for supper. Ind. Living made fried eggs. I smile during the math class that I go to. Oh, to be teenage gals ..there quite a few are blonds, and I smile or laugh to myself a lot. I tried to go to Flex for a probe, but found out that they close at 3. Will go tomorrow. I brought bracelets to school, to see if there were any takers in the resource room before I take them out to the bunk house for dress up. Quick trip to Dose. I got a small mirror to help a student comb hair. At home by 5:45. I worked quickly on getting supper ready. The roast was done, cheesey beans, and a big salad. I was tired when we ate. Phillip had a meeting, but kids stayed and took baths. Missy made invitations for Anabel's birthday party. Lord, guide as I look into flights to Brownsville for March. Missy teased that the napkins were pretty, but not very absorbent. In fact they scraped her face as she wiped food off of her face.

Awana tonight

In bed and doing devotions. Left for school a little early. Pretty good day, starting to learn the routine of a new semester. One student was gone. Ken S. died and his funeral is Saturday. Sad how fast cancer takes over. During success there was a game to tell directions to make a house. Mandy started her first day interning in IG. I prayed during the day. We met at Food pride to visit. It was so nice. She had a good day and liked the people she worked with. They saw a lot of people. Yesterday she interned with a SC person. She learned about my operation. I got $ from First state and groceries. Then to Awana. We had soup. Good evening. Home to bed, I plan to go to school early tomorrow.