Darn camera is still in the repair shop, and I left my other camera out at Possum Manor West. Carrie is trying to get a picture of the rabbit that comes daily and eats with the chickens.
My thoughts/rants for this Memorial weekend:
1. I was struck by a student this week. Nothing serious, but still an assault. I had the nerve to ask two students to move on to class, five minutes after the late bell had rung. The boy moved on; the girl walked behind me and gave me a big ole slap on the arm. I was in shock, not because of the pain as there was none, but the fact that she had hit me. I have been teaching a long time, and nothing like that has ever happened. She very willingly went to the office so that she could begin crying. “Waaaaaaa I don’t know why I did it. Waaaaa I went blank. Waaaaa I need my medication.” They kicked her butt out for ten days, which is as long as they are allowed to before a hearing. She will be repeating the semester, but I understand she was not passing anyway. I had never seen her before, so I have no idea what kind of student she is/was. I outweighed her by at least fifty pounds, so I was not in any real danger.
2. I am doing Weight Watchers, but cannot make myself go to the meetings. I just cannot publicly diet. So far so good. I am doing it on line.
3. We have been told to expect another pay cut in the fall. If they cut us again, they will have to shorten the school year. So much for the value of public education.
4. I am going to sell my rugs on Etsty, which is a place on line to buy handmade things. I have bought lots of stuff on there, and thought I would sell rugs. I will do a made to order thing. Tell me what colors and give me a month. My friends will all them between now and Christmas. Dianna is next, and I know she wants blue. I am doing a green one now. I decided I did not like the one I made for my sister-in-law, so I am doing a new one. Place your orders.
5. I am going to go to the Farmers’ Market this morning for more strawberries. I am going to attempt a very low sugar batch. I think I might have to use apple juice, which is making me wonder if apple juice doesn’t have as much sugar in it as just plain sugar. I better look that up.
6. I have a little more than two weeks left of school, and though I have the best kids I have ever had, I am looking forward to the time off. I wish I had the money to travel. I do not. We have to put a new heat source at Possum Manor West. I say just put on a blanket, but they think they need heat. lol
Come visit.
May 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I am glad the assault was not bad. Kids get away with everything these days. Remember what would have happened when we were growing up?
Try using Splenda in place of sugar. It is made from sugar, no calories and does not have any after taste. I use it all the time in my tea and when I need to sweeten fruit. I have been thinking of joining Weight Watchers. I just can bring myself to start it. I would have to go to meetings because I don’t think I would do the on-line. You will have to let me know how it goes. Good Luck.
May 23rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Ah, students and assault….oddly when i think about that i get this little mental tape running of you getting hit, looking totally shocked, and then puffing up like little Cecil getting ready to crow just before escorting the little heathen to the office.
As to sugar and apple juice, i think sugar is sucrose and apple juice has fructose…which means that the calorie level may be very close, but the way it gets metabolized is a little different. Apple juice boosts the pectin level, though…which may help it gel. Isn’t it amazing that i might know that while being totally incapable of making jelly? MY simple truth is that if it requires a recipe i cannot cook it….
As to school being out and travel…you can always come visit the semi-tropics…we have enough dogs to make you feel right at home…and the ocean is a couple miles away…and we have ALL the major attractions…the most amazing Japanese gardens ever, Lion country safari if you want in your face animal adventures…and Chief Billy’s Everglades Swamp Safari if you’re into the truly tacky…
May 25th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
WOW….I cannot believe (although, nowadays I can) that you were hit by a student…to bad the Kathie I know couldn’t turn around a belt her one :)…..GLAD you weren’t seriously hurt!!
GOOD FOR YOU for doing weight wathchers…..as we talked about before it’s a great program and MANY have lost the weight they feel they need to lose on it….I am also going to start WW again….I gained about 20lbs and need to do something….I have gone to their meetings but I am going to try and do it by myself this time.
How cool selling your rugs….I think that is a GREAT idea….they are very pretty let us know how the selling goes and I’m glad my rug will be next ;~)!!
Yummy, your making your strawberry jelly….it was soooooo good the last time, I’m curious how a low sugar batch would taste, you’ll just have to ship me some….lol
Kaitlyn has about another 2 weeks also….she gets out June 19th…..looking forward to the summer break and going to the shore. Is Carrie sure she can’t use extra blankets so you can travel this summer (only kidding Carrie) I can only imagine how cold it really gets there in the winter….easier said than done when your not the one living it.
Well, Kathie, I must say what a GREAT blog. I love when you have lots to talk about and you take lots of pictures and VIDEOS of course…..LOVE
May 25th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
the VIDEOS…..well, that’s all from me for now I think I wrote a short story here and I hit a wrong button so my post will be in the from of two of them…..ohhhhh well.
Talk to you next blog!!