Oh Happy Day

Today is the final day for the students. It is bittersweet because we do have some good students and you are happy for them; at the same time there are students that you hope you NEVER have to see again; they made life miserable around here. I don't like to say that, but it is the truth. For that reason, today is a happy day. We always have a luncheon with the faculty today. This evening I am going to a friend's home for a Girlfriend's Party; looking forward to just having some time away from stress and cares. Tomorrow afternoon the Greek Fest, then a concert at church; Sunday afternoon we are invited to a Farewell party for my husband's cousin; her family is moving to Calgary, Alberta. Tuesday is our holiday; we will attend the parade, barbecue, and kick back. That is it for now.

A Great Weekend

I had a great weekend. After work, I met a friend at the fabric store; sale of 66% off!! We got fabrics for quilting, of course. I got groceries, made dinner and then played Wii tennis for a bit. Saturday, I took Justin to the church to catch the bus for Toronto; while the kids were waiting, I had them help Errol and I clean the church. We went down river about 18 miles to the new Super Walmart; very nice and picked up some junk. We got a chance to visit an older saint; she was glad for the company and she is a very dear lady. Came home and went over to sit on the porch with the neighbors. We ended up being stuck there because of the rain storm (2 hours), so we ate dinner there. Needless to say, we did not make it to the Greek Festival (next weekend), so I came home and did laundry. This weekend was nice because I was not rushed to do anything and I had a good time doing what I wanted to do.

Sunday we went out to dinner after church; Errol spoke an excellent message on the "Good Shepherd", Genesis 37: 17. Came home from dinner at Red Lobster, did a bit of quilting and worked on my financial stuff. Got some bad news toward evening; my husband's nephew dropped dead and this made me sad; I have known him for almost as long as he has been alive, 37 years. Too many young people dying suddenly.

I came into work to find our whole area flooded from Saturday's rainstorm. It took about an hour for 6 people to get it operational and now the carpet smells horrible. It has to be ripped up this summer. Glad I will not be here. Hurry vacation.

Rough Week

This has been a rough week; more student drama. Students being dishonest, cheating, lying, stealing, being insubordinate. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH. And I am not a teacher. I really had to call on God for help because I reached my limit and was ready to do something that would have landed me in jail. God is so faithful and kind. I am only human and have human thoughts and emotions. God keeps me from acting on those things,and for that I am so grateful. After a 30 second hissy fit, I came back down to earth, remembered that I was the adult in the situation and put a smile on my face and carried on business as usual.

I am determined to have a good day today; so far so good. This weekend my son is going to Toronto with friends, so my husband and I are going to visit the Carrousel of Nations that the city celebrates. We are going to visit the Greek Festival. I love Greek food; flaming cheese, greek salad, souvlaki, spinach pie, lemon chicken soup, shishkabob, the bread!!!!

I still have to finish the financial stuff for the church; I am almost there. I have started another quilt; the pieces are about 2 inches square; so tiny, but it is turning out to be a beautiful piece. I have to find something to tie the squares together; I am thinking a muted gold, but I will see what I can find. I am going to trim the quilt with these tiny pieces just for contrast. I will post a picture when I finish.

A week from today is the last day for students. HALLELUJAH!!! Then I have clean-up work to do; organize the chart room, get my supplies ordered, generate a financial report for my non-existent boss, clean up the copy room, type in the changes for the new manual for incoming students, etc. Then, July 11 at 12:00 noon, I walk out of this place, and return on Sept. 2, 2008. I really need that break; the older I get the longer it takes for July 11 to come. But, I thank God I still have a job.

Father's Day Weekend

This actually turned out to be a great weekend. Friday I had a dentist appointment so I got to leave work early. Errol and I went out for pizza; I have not been to Pizza Hut in ages and I don't have to go back too soon. The food was just so-so and the prices are ridiculous. IT IS ONLY PIZZA. We went shopping at Wal-Mart after that; got some gardening tools and containers to store away my winter clothes; they are taking up too much space in a very limited closet. I came home and just kicked back for the remainder of the evening.

Saturday was nice because I decided to do the things I wanted instead of the things I needed to do, like laundry. After breakfast, I worked on quilt pieces, went shopping again for a rose brush, had lunch with my friend from Detroit, cleaned the church, visited my neighbor, Elizabeth and admired my new moon lights my son and his friend installed.

Sunday was Father's day. I was surprised because during church service I saw two former Dental students come in the service. It was so nice to see them. After church, we went to my dad's for dinner. We had steak, asparagus, corn, and potato salad. The food was very good and we all had a great time. I did not get home until 6:30pm. I got Errol and my dad free standing hammocks; they were on sale and I got them for 1/2 price.

Now, neighbor news. My "bothersome" neighbor bought an above-ground pool. That is her business, but there are certain local guidelines she must follow for safety reasons; one being she must have a 6 foot fence with a locked gate, of which she has neither. Her youngest son is the type who goes all over the neighborhood, he is a terror and I hope she monitors his movements with the pool better than she does with everything else. I hate to see something happen, but I can feel it in my bones. The pool is leaning slightly towards our property (she filled it Saturday and Sunday and I don't think it was level - I hope it does not give away, if it does my shed will be flooded). I have not seen any chemical bottles, so I hope she realizes she needs to do this or the bunch of them will be covered in sores.

I am still looking forward to vacation; it was mentioned to me that I should not be leaving my husband to go away for 10 days because he is "sick". He is not sick; he has a condition that he takes care of and if I DON'T get a vacation soon, I will be sick. People always tend to forget about the needs of the caregiver. This caregiver had better start taking care of herself because there will be no one to care for me. Enough on that subject because I am sick of people thinking they have the right to be all up in my koolaid. Things Errol and I choose to do is our business. I am going away and having a good time.

That was the weekend and I am back at work. God touch the Russert family; newscaster Tim Russert was a favorite of mine and I will miss him so much. I am a Today Show fan and watch it every morning.

The Picnic was a blast!!!

Okay, when I last wrote last I was tired; I did not think I could get anymore tired, but I did. Friday after work, it was:
get groceries (I found the perfect Father's Day gift for Errol and my Dad)
get the meat for the picnic
pick up other stuff for the picnic
come home and make baked beans and macaroni salad
organize the stuff to go in the van
take the seat out the van to have room
do laundry
go to bed

Saturday, up at 6:45, load the van, get a shower, get dressed and leave. Pick up a breakfast sandwich, go by the church to get the meat out the freezer, go to the store for charcoal (person said had no money to buy it - go figure) and get to the park. Shelter was messy, find park worker to clean it (very nice person - fed him lunch to say thanks) and then set up tables. I am thankful to the MEN of HMC who were a great help - set up, barbecuing, cleaning up, along with only (2) other WOMEN, out of I don't know how many people. I love the picnic, but I also dislike the picnic for this very reason. I have never been in a place where so many people want to be WAITED ON. Get over it and lend a hand. 150 people and 5 helpers - get real. Nevertheless, we had a good time. Food, musical chairs (older people on the ground), music with a spiritual Soul Train line - I was the last one standing!! The drama group gave a stirring play - 15 came up for the altar call. It was such a blessing - others in the park came to watch. I got home, unloaded everything, left the mess in the kitchen, showered and went to bed!!!!!! My legs were so sore.

Up early Sunday morning to clean the mess. Church was nice, very hot and I was glad to get home, just to relax and have something to eat. We watched a movie and I just kicked back the remainder of the evening.

I feel much better today. Same stuff at work; students making critical errors and they only have 2 1/2 weeks of school to get their act together. Help me Lord, let my light shine in this darkness.

Tired

Today, I am tired. I'm finding it harder to get up each morning; I know it is because the end of the school year is near. I am frustrated at work because with this being the final semester, students are making critical errors that should not be made. Our college's name is on the line when these guys go out into the work force. But anyway, it seems that one day blends into the other and I don't get any decent rest. I am so ready for vacation.

The anniversary of my mom's death was yesterday; today I can talk about it. I MISS HER SO MUCH; WORDS CANNOT TELL. Appreciate your mom, no matter how mad she makes you. The day is coming when you won't have her. Then you will know how I feel. Enough for today; I cannot do this. Mom, I still love you.

The Saga Continues.....

It was another busy weekend; Friday night I went out with family members and friends. It was my anniversary and we also met our "new" niece. She is very nice and we enjoyed being with her and her friends. Saturday morning it was back to Detroit; we got there too early so we went exploring. I found a beautiful strip mall half a block and up the hill from the music store. I JUST LOVE IT - IT IS SO-O-0 NICE. I will be going back. It was as if the store was just built, waiting for me. We came home, only to be lined up on the bridge for 1 hour; the Red Bull Plane show was going on along the river, so at least we were entertained. The blessing was we did not have to pay duty; we had almost $500 in goods. Our neighbor/friend had a birthday party so we spent the afternoon and part of the evening over there - good food and fun.

Sunday afternoon service out of town was very nice; the trip was good, beautiful travel weather. When I returned home, the neighbor had a bunch of company. It was a bit dark but I could still see the glares we received. I saw something in the driveway, could not make out what it was but was too tired to care. Come morning and I see a piece knocked off my barbecue. Also, all the napkins and dirty kleenex they used are all over the yard, hers and mine. I say, okay, I will talk to her about it. No life moving in the house and I decide to wait until I come home from work. When I get home, Errol tells me they packed up and went out of town. The manager had come around, saw the mess and evidently called them to clean it up. (we reported them) Thus the hasty retreat. They returned sometime last night and when I got up this morning, I see cigarette packages, water bottles, empty coffee cups and pop cans tossed at the end of my driveway. HOW JUVENILE!!!!! Being the person I am, I go get the broom and sweep it - over to their driveway, just behind their vehicle. DO THESE PEOPLE THINK I AM STUPID!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT MESS WITH A CHILD OF GOD, YOU WILL LOSE. Anyway, I am not done; I am not going to fight all summer long, but she is a liar, a child of Satan and MY GOD is bigger than her and her ALLAH. Keep me in prayer, I pray for her. Lord, I know you can MOVE this mountain, her and her children. They are just plain nasty people. I take pride in keeping my grounds clean and there is no reason in this world for her to be such a slob. So the saga continues........