October 2, 2006
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Much Better
Thank you boatloads for your great suggestions! I got one of those wrist wrap things with the metal insert from Wal-Mart and have worn it for two days. It makes typing harder, but I feel so much better. I also ditched the gel-rest mouse pad. The kids were eager to swap with me.
Yesterday (Sunday), TGD got home from his four-day trip to Chicago (math conference). The kids and I met him around 1:30 for lunch at The Olive Garden which was a great time, despite the fact that one child ate so many breadsticks s/he threw up in the Olive Garden bathroom. Ah, gluttony.
Then, at 5:00, TGD and I sat down and began to work on editing Saxon lessons. We sat, he on one computer and me on the other, until almost 2:00 a.m. That’s a lot of editing. And the bummer was that we didn’t even get done. I worked some more tonight, and I’ve gotten through all of them. But, TGD has the true editorial eye. He’ll have to finish them tomorrow since he went to bed quite early tonight and missed all the editing fun.
I’m feeling quite relaxed about all this writing and editing. I can only assume it is the grace of God, a direct result of everyone’s prayers.
I feel these blog updates are so dull lately–Saxon, Saxon, whine, whine. I did make some break-apart cookies today, those peanut butter ones with the tiny peanut butter cups. Mmmmm! I also helped all the children sort through outgrown clothes and make the summer/winter switch. David came to me and said, “Mom, all my sweatshirts are too short in the sleeves.” “Well,” I answered, “we’ll just have to go and buy you some more.” Imagine my delight when David appeared from the storage room in the basement with a huge JC Penny’s bag filled with sweatshirts in his size that I bought last year on clearance for $2 to $5! He was pretty happy, too.
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Writing a book will will do that. Responsibility kills
On another note, I am about to promoted to Eagle rank, and they want testimony from someone as to my character. I was wondering if I could ask you to write a letter saying that I *cough* adhere to the values of scouting. There’s no form or anything, it’s just basically “Aaron’s a good kid”.
I love finding those surprise bags of previous year discounts! YAY! I did the clothes switch last weekend and now it’s hot again! oie vey. Glad to hear your writing is going well. God is good!
hi teacher! i somehow missed your post about your wrist. sounds like a carpal tunnel problem to me.
have had it myself…and my doctor gave me what you bought for your wrist (and told me to be careful to sleep without my wrists bent up–apparently i sleep that way)
your cookies sound so good. yum! when the autumn season progresses, i find myself doing more and more baking–today i am making pumpkin bread to take to my ESL class tomorrow night–that way i will only eat one piece and not the whole loaf. lol
i gotta go through my kids clothes (i have been saying that since last week) … i hate that chore. —now i am the one whining.
Yummmmy!! (oh, did you mention anything other than the cookies??? I couldn’t see past the “peanut butter ones with the tiny peanut butter cups” part! lol!!) Can you tell that I’m OFF of my “off sugar” eating habits? I’m trying to get back into the good habit and get “unaddicted” again, but after the court thing yesterday, that blew that “new leaf” away! Oh, well….. life goes on, with or without all my well laid plans of healthy eating and such!!
Oh, I must say about the bag of clothes………. I LOVE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!
yeah it’s the ppl who r trying to adopt
I am also extremely thrilled with David’s “bag o’ shirts”! Great discovery! I also wanted to tell you (and everyone else) that I think you are doing an amazing job on this writing stuff! You deserve some Proverbs 31:28 treatment – just think of this as a “virtual gate.” (Ugh, I still hate putting that period inside those quotation marks!)
Ugh…perhaps something is spreading! We had a throwing up incident (at the table!!) today at Panera. Someone in our family decided to see just how much a little mouth can hold…and then started gaggin…the rest is history. Glad to hear that you still had a fun time. We did too!
It sounds like you are getting a lot done on the book. If you are going to get sick, it might as well be because you ate too many Olive Garden breadsticks. Major props to the upchucker.
Hey! I’m sooo impressed with your knowledge of Stray Cats’ lyrics. Wow, we are kindred spirits!
Hey! When is the book signing tour going to take place? Come to Texas!
I’m glad your feeling better, I must admit I don’t know how you do it. I’m tired after an 8 hour day at work; I can’t imagine being a mom, teacher, writer, editor, and baker all in one day! Way to go!