Random bits.................

 

I feel like I have nothing to say but I am sure I will go on and on.  Why is that? You feel like nothing has happened and yet your life is so busy.  This guy surprised us all in the best way this week.  He got an incredible report card after the first one of the year was so completely dismal.  Lots has gone on to get these grades including medication changes, special testing, hours of review, lots of love, and lots and lots of homework.  Still he did it and I am just as pleased as can be. Third grade is ridiculous!  This week  he has a test on the Scientific Method, with questions, independent variables, dependent variables, data collection, bar graphs, conclusions, procedures, real world application, well I don't even think I could pass the test and believe me I have been studying! Notice the wee little baby peeking out of Little B's side?  This was my oldest sons baby when he was little.  I kept it and when Little B was little he wanted a baby so I let him borrow it. For some reason he got it out yesterday and it has been by his side since then.  It is so sweet!

Ms. Crazy Pants, Luna, spent the weekend with us last weekend.  She just makes me laugh. She is such a pistol and tired my boys out in no time.  They try to be good uncles and play but boy she never seems to get enough!

Although Bear has been much more involved with playing with her as of late he still tends to be dramatic about her playing with Hank.  He gets loads of attention from his drama so I guess it works for him.  Do you see the stripe on Bear's leg?  That is where he licked off his hair after his grooming in October.  It has grown back the color of an Irish Setter and it is straight!!!  It is so odd to see, he also has a patch on his hip.  It should go back to normal as it keeps growing but still it is amazing to see those Irish Setter genetics coming out!

And just because, here is my darling Hank.

So here is my random stuff:

The Super Bowl is in town.  My oldest literally is stuck at his apartment because all the news crews and their trailers and tents that are parked near his apartment.  He said it is a mad house down there in Tampa. Two random couples tried to walk into his building after him the other day, and when he asked what they were doing they told him they just wanted to sit by the pool!  No they do not live there and yes they were here for the game.  They told him he was rude because he would not let them in. If he can make it out tomorrow morning he might come here and spend the night and work from here on Monday. To be honest I hope Tampa loses, not nice of me I know, but Tom Brady has been a big trump fan in the past and for that I don't want him to win another game.  Plus they beat the Packers, so they must not be forgiven.  

Groundhog Day was this week and frankly I did not even notice it because every day of my life feels a bit like the movie, it is all the same, work, work, work, driving, homework with Little B, cleaning up, getting ready for work, reading with Little B, sleeping and starting over. 

No pictures of my current project because I can't seem to count rows or stitches. And I have ripped it out so many times it is ridiculous.   

Little B wore his 100th day of school shirt yesterday and he looked adorable.  No pictures though because apparently I can't count or think these days.

I am obsessed with leggings or yoga pants. I know I am very late to this trend.  I felt that at 56 I am not in the shape to wear them even if my behind is covered up, which I assure you it is.  But then a few weeks ago I was taking an antibiotic that really upset my stomach and regular pants felt really uncomfortable so I put on my one and only pair of leggings to wear.   It was bliss!  I am on the floor working with kids all day long.  I am lifting, crouching, bending, squatting and crawling and the leggings did all of this with me and not against me!  So now I have many pairs, lots of shirts to cover my 56 year old spreading behind and I am happy as can be!

Thank you for your tremendous response to my last post and I just want to thank you all for your donations to Pine Ridge Reservation.  It made me cry when I read some of you were preparing donations to send, thank you.

My dear friend Sue Perez has another gorgeous crochet pattern out. It is the Milflores Shawl, if you grab the link you can get it on sale.  You can find Sue's wonderful blog here at Mr. Micaber's Recipe for Happiness.  Well done Sue, once again you have amazed me with your creativity and incredible design skills.

Can you all say a little prayer for a little girl I evaluated yesterday?  I can't tell you her name but she is one of the most involved children I have ever seen.  She is 17 months old and can't move, her spine is already curved, and she is possibly blind. It is heartbreaking.  I will be working on my day off to see her until I can get her solidly on my schedule.  She needs help so much but I have hope, I always have hope!

Since I have been on this computer for two days straight working on paperwork it is time for me to get off.  For someone who did not have much to say I sure took up a lot of space. 

Stay safe.