Monthly Archives: February 2011

That was my favorite quote from last night, “So, uh…we put two pitbulls in your backyard.” :raise eyebrows: Oh? The Boy and I have been having some issues over the last few months with our neglegent neighbor’s dogs eating our … Continue reading →

I experienced Memorial Park on two different ocassions… once as a walker..once as a bike rider. As a walker, I felt like I was involved in some sort of bizarre foot race against a much stronger force.  As I concentrated … Continue reading →

My students don’t know what oxen are. Well,  some of them vaguely know what an ox is, but the plural form leaves them befuddled.  Naturally, when I think oxen, my mind goes straight into a time-warp scene of playing Oregon … Continue reading →

On my commute this morning, I heard that Texas legislature is trying to pass a bill that would make underage sexting illegal. In fact, if a kid gets caught sexting, his or her parent would have to go to court … Continue reading →

Since I grew up in Ohio, I spent each winter not being able to feel my toes or fingers.   One would think that a Yankee baby would develop into a strong, insulated child. Not the case with me.  I froze … Continue reading →

Yesterday went something like this: “Yeaaa yeaaa snow day!” : 4 hours of working at the kitchen table (but we were together, so it made it pleasant) even though we weren’t obligated to work: “Let’s go to the grocery store!” … Continue reading →

As many of you know, my best friend just had a baby.  The little guy came into being yesterday afternoon (by the way, his numbers are 2/3/11 at 12:32…Love it!). The Boy and I got the honor of meeting him … Continue reading →

We have a snow day tomorrow.  We don’t have any snow.  I’m glad I’m not the one making that decision! Will write more tomorrow. I met a brand new baby today.  Can’t wait to tell you about him!

“So I totally put a cup of water outside last nite. Guess what? It froze! I mean, it was totally a big hunk of ice!” my student excitedly proclaimed during breakfast. She didn’t tell me….she told her friends. So this … Continue reading →

No, my title isn’t an utter lack of grammatical understanding….my ‘i’ key is moving into a slow death. More often than not, I have to smoosh down on the ‘i’ key in order to get it to register.  In addition, … Continue reading →