So little time to post...

Everyday I think of things I want to tell you guys, but then the day ends and I have yet to post anything... Agghhh... I am starting to figure out how to manage my new job (teaching) with my old jobs (mom, wife, care taker of elderly parents, wedding planner to daughter, blogger, and neglectful friend), but I have to admit it is taking some time to work out the kinks. I decided I will catch you up on some of the happs in my neck of the woods and try to post one other time this week... That's my goal anyhow.

Teaching is going good... Better then good actually, I love it! I love our students and being even a small part of their lives is a honor. Here is a peek at one of my science classes about a week ago...

This one is candid...

Here is how they look when they know I am taking pictures!

I can't remember why we were all gathered around my desk to do this lab. They usually do them at their tables, but lately if there is a new skill they need to learn I will start them out up front... This is my biology class and I was showing them how to take a culture and make a slide, so I must have decided to start off as a group. The boy in the purple gloves is actually one of our seniors who helps out with the labs in this class.

Here are a couple shots from our stay at our family's camp on Islesboro over Columbus Weekend...

These were taken at the "town beach" on the southern tip of the island... If it looks cold, that's because it was! The first couple days we were there it was in the 60's and nice but by the end of our stay it was in the low 50's to high 40's and chilly. Cold but very, very pretty...

I have been working on this post for several days and just need to end it, so I can post it already...

I just wrap this up with a not so subtle hint as to what has been my biggest distraction this week...

1 + 1 = 3

Thanks for listening,

All Grown Up...

We had an amazing and relaxing five days at our cabin (or "camp" in Maine lingo) and came home fully refreshed... Well, except for the back spasm I suffered the morning we were leaving... That made packing and cleaning not so fun, but I got home to a nice dose of muscle relaxant and felt much better.

The only other glitch was a computer one... Our anti-virus software had been giving us notices for weeks that it was almost up... I had just been so busy I hadn't taken the time to run into Staples to get the update. (From past experience I don't just "download" it, but buy the actual discs.) I say I was too busy, but Staples is in the same plaza as the grocery store I frequent... Like there 3-4 times a week... Alas, I didn't take time to get it, and it expired while we were on the island... No biggie, since we don't have Internet over there... Right??... WRONG!! Just because we don't have it, it doesn't mean others around us don't and even though we do not have the passwords for their accounts our computer still managed to get a pretty bad virus! It took us a few days  after we got home to clear it all up... Aghhh... I think they should bring back the stocks and public ridicule for the miscreants who write these things! Not very Christian, I know, but seriously folks... Who writes these things!?!

Anyhow... Everything is all good again and I'm back...

A couple days before we left for the island we had Allison's senior pictures taken... I thought I'd share some of my (and her) favorite shots with you! So here goes... Photo evidence that my baby is all grown up...

This is the one going in the yearbook...

When did she grow up?

I am glad we waited until the leaves started to change for the shoot...

I can't believe this gorgeous girl shares my DNA...

Or that her beautiful sister does for that matter!

Yeah, there's the Allison I know!

I think I was trying to "coach" her some and this was her reaction...

I love it!

I love that dimpled smile!

 

These were taken by the amazing River Radley who also took the pictures at Katy's wedding!

(Yes A.P., These were taken behind your church... Except the last few that were taken at the Samoset Resort.)

We Interupt This SIlence...

For more silence...

All week I have had several posts floating around my brain, but never had a moment to type any of them... This week has been CRAZY busy, but with a purpose... We plan to leave today and go to my family's cabin on Islesboro for the long weekend. In order to pull this off we had to jump through about 10,000 hoops. What a crazy week it's been too! We got our vehicle back yesterday afternoon... I was finished on time and under the estimate (Yay!) but the last 24 hours have been non-stop! I really need to go unwind and just hang with the family... Since we do not have Internet service over there (by choice) I will be silent on here until at least Tuesday... I do plan to take my computer nd maybe even get a chance to type up some of those posts floating around in my head.

See you next week!

Thanks for listening,