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I am a beast!

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I'm not sure exactly how it happened, but my rear is back in gear. I finished four IEPs and all the documentation for an MD meeting on Sunday and Monday. I completed an alternate assessment today with a student . I held the MD meeting today (my first one ever and was told afterward by … Continue reading I am a beast!

Hiking our farm today

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Today, we decided to hike our farm. It. Is. GORGEOUS!!! Side note: We walked to the edge of the woods, heard a "meow", and then Ted brought Daisy back home and locked her in the house because she was following me. He said he knew if he didn't take her home, she'd get lost, and … Continue reading Hiking our farm today

Making visits with Gramma

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Gramma Izzie wanted to visit her friend Barb today so we made plans to go. First we had to stop by Homestead Market which is the local Amish place to pick up donuts (and candy and raw honey and oatmeal). Then we had to swing thru McDonald's to grab some coffee to go with the … Continue reading Making visits with Gramma

I’m not ready for Gramma to go…

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I have struggled with writing this  since February 16th. You all know that I am extremely close with my grandmother (Gramma Izzie).  She is 91 years old, and she lives in her own home which is attached to our small farm; we live just up the hill from her.  I provide most of her care … Continue reading I’m not ready for Gramma to go…

Feeder is stuck shut again

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The pig feeder is stuck shut again. We're not sure what's causing it. We thought it was the rain getting into the trap and then freezing it shut. It's been above freezing for the past few days though (in the 50s for a bit - a virtual heatwave!), but it's stuck again. The pigs still … Continue reading Feeder is stuck shut again

If at first you don’t succeed…

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...try, try again! Ted brought a big bale of hay up for the pigs. First he came in the yard front ways to try to set it over the fence for them. That didn't work because he couldn't see to get between the fence and the tree, and even if it had worked he realized … Continue reading If at first you don’t succeed…

I passed my test!!!

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I started on my master's degree on October 1, 2017.  I have had my teaching certificate (to teach general education, any subject, grades 1-8) since 1996, but I have always thought about making the move to teaching special ed, and when my school sent out an email last spring to ask if there were any … Continue reading I passed my test!!!

It’s rutabaga tonight…

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I took Jake to the grocery store on Tuesday afternoon. I told him we would make whatever he wanted for dinner as long as he helped me. I asked him to look through the vegetables in the produce section and find two things we'd never eaten before. He picked turnips and parsnips. I really doubted … Continue reading It’s rutabaga tonight…