Veterans’ Day and Christmas prep

My school is off today in celebration of Veterans' Day.  Jake has been sick for two days, so last night I made sure no alarm was set on my phone, and I slept in this morning!!!  That was GLORIOUS!  I feel ready to tackle the world! First things first - making a wonderful dinner for … Continue reading Veterans’ Day and Christmas prep

Tucker the helpful teacher

Everyday when I am teaching, I have a little teaching partner who joins me on top of my printer. Tucker didn't do this with the old printer, and I'm not sure why she likes the new one so much, but she loves to get on top of it and curl up in the tray. She … Continue reading Tucker the helpful teacher

Priceless

WITH Ted and our youngest daughter, Sahara, at the Indianapolis Bands of America Regional - where our small high school band competed and WON SECOND PLACE IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION this past weekend!!! The making of some memories is simply priceless!

LOOK what we got for the asking!

When we were at Noble Family Farm the other day, I asked the owner what she did with all of the leftover pumpkins once their season ended. She told me that they till them under back into the field. I asked her if I could have some of them once she was finished for the … Continue reading LOOK what we got for the asking!

Cats necessitate change

I have cats and have come to understand this necessitates a certain degree of change in my life and home.  For instance, I no longer put electric candles in my windows because there were just one too many busted bulbs I cleaned up.  I also turned down a bunch of Swarovski snowflake crystals that my … Continue reading Cats necessitate change

Noble Family Farm

Jake visited Noble Family Farm last week and really  enjoyed it!  The farm has several activities for kids to enjoy, and it is very reasonably priced for entry ($6/person). The first attraction was a set of huge slides.  Jake loved these and has decided that his Dad should build him one on the farm. There … Continue reading Noble Family Farm