Spoiled girls

Bindi, Bessie, Belle, and Chantilly having their grain mix Belle and Chantilly are best friends.  Look!  Belle is getting little horns! This is how to tell Bessie and Bindi apart:  Bessie has a big white mark across her back... ...and Bindi does not!

Great dates

We had over an hour to kill between dinner and the movie on Saturday night. What do we do? We furniture shop for couches!  There were several we loved. Have you seen how thin and picture crisp these OLED televisions are???  Amazing!  We remember when console TVs were all the rage in the 1970s. LOL 

Sick – YUCK!

Well, this past week has been a little of a blur.  We had third grade AIR testing and make-up diagnostic testing for first and second graders, and I was once again at the Albany site (which I love!).  I had almost a 90 minute break between my morning appointments and my afternoon appointment on Monday … Continue reading Sick – YUCK!

Moving Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, and Mo

Moving pigs is never an easy job. They are smart, and they are creatures of habit so once they learn their fence boundary, they never want to cross where they know the electric line is supposed to be.  I, however, do not want to raise dirt lot pigs so they had to move to the … Continue reading Moving Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, and Mo

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

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!