Ahhhhhhhhh...

I haven't blogged since Friday.  Argh!  I have taken photos every day though...here they come...

House!!!

My Wednesday and Thursday photos are my before and after shots of my house.  Wait for more though...going to repaint too!  That'll come in the next few weeks, I think.  FYI, pictures are out of order.

What was under the carpet and padding

The other side...

Under the carpet

My step-dad cleared out the carpet...so thankful for him!  

Where I stored everything while I waited for installation

BEFORE

BEFORE

BEFORE

BEFORE

BEFORE

BEFORE

Tile is almost gone!

In the middle of it all...

Sawdust galore...will it ever go away?

Mayhem...

Getting underway!

More sawdust!

Sawdust to clean...

AFTER

AFTER

AFTER

AFTER

AFTER

 What do you think???

Presents

I love receiving gifts.  Who doesn't?

I also love receiving heartfelt gifts.

I love receiving gifts where someone truly thought of you...

And hence, one of my favorites...

A clipboard made by our reading coach for me.  She put some of my favorite books on here as well as the comprehension strategies and personalized it with colors fitting my bee theme.  I blurred out my name (got a reputation to protect).

I love it!!!  It made me cry and appreciate her even more.  Thank you!!!

Thank goodness!

I'm a little behind on photos...but I am taking at least one a day. Here's Tuesday's photo.

I don't know why I picked his desk, but I did.

And thank goodness I did.

Date cleaned out - December 20, 2011.

Expiration date - November 25, 2011.

When placed in desk - sometime before November 25.

Smelly factor - 10 to the 10th degree.  It was nasty!  So glad I cleaned it out and made him throw it away.

And yes, I did make the student smell it.  He needed to know.

Did that just happen?

Readers, I have always been honest with you.  What I am about to share may shock you, may cause you sadness, may cause you to laugh.  I share because it's part of me and because it completely makes me laugh.

I have recently returned the wide world of internet dating.  Sigh.

Most of the guys aren't real potentials and from some e-mails, never seem to go anywhere...until last week.  After chatting again with a match from earlier in the process, we decided that maybe (okay, he finally got over the distance deal - it's only three and a half hours) we would meet.  We seemed to banter well online and after exchanging phone numbers, began to text and call.

For a moment, I thought...hmmm, potential.

And then...

I was awakened Sunday night by a text from him.  We texted back and forth and then there was a pause.

And then...

Wait for it.

Wait for it.

Yes, a text and this is what it said...

Name and number blocked out to protect his identity

No, readers, that date was not with me. And so began a conversation of we are just meant to be friends...he can't get over how far away I am.  And he would feel bad if I had to drive two hours to go see him.  Blah, blah, blah.  

However, after asking him some questions about his fun date, I get the sense I dodged a bullet.  A giant bullet.  

Thank you, thank you, thank you.  I not only didn't waste mobile to mobile minutes, I saved myself some gas money.  Will use that towards my house interior remodeling!

Colors

I love green.  I love red.  I love green and red together.  Enough said. 

I saw my friend at church Sunday and had to take a picture!!!

New Perspectives

Two of the ladies present...Betty (left) hosted us!

Our amazing spread at our book study tonight.  I love these ladies!  There's a group of educators that formed a book club and graciously let me join.

These ladies are so near and dear to my heart.  Some I worked with.  Some I am getting to know.  Some are retired.  Some are married.  All are amazing!  All love to read!  All make me laugh.  All teach me to listen (I'm still working on it).  All teach me to enjoy life.

Love, love, love them and our Monday night book club nights.