People just suck

Suck. Suck. Suck. Someone broke into my son and future dil's house yesterday and stole their big screen tv. They love to watch movies and they worked so hard to save money for that thing and someone just walks in and takes it as if it belongs to them. Thankfully nothing else was stolen, although there were 2 laptops, a blackberry, a gps and a blue-ray right in the same room. They were just after that television. Probably sold it for a couple hundred bucks to some poor sucker who can't even use it because the idiot took the wrong remote. Worse--they know who it is, they just can't prove it. And the very worst part--it's a family member. Disgusting piece of slime. I could easily kick him in the balls and spit in his face.
I sure wish I could afford to buy the poor kids a new tv, but even so there's no way to replace their sense of security. I'm so angry and sad.

Shoes!

I was going thru the photos on my computer the other day and happened to notice several different shots of various shoes: snowshoes, clogs, cleats, workboots, etc. so I thought it would be fun to make a collage of shoes. Some were copied as is and some were cropped out of larger photos, so the quality isn't very good. What disappointed me is that I couldn't find any pics of dd's toe shoes or tap shoes.

And here are yesterday and today's photos-of-the-day

From yesterday--dd, just because she thought she looked so cute. (of course, I do agree!)

And today's pic--the dog, just because she's so darn cute too (well that and I just needed a pic at 11:45pm!)

wow--2 posts in one day!

So I haven't been taking many photos lately, nor blogging, so I thought I might give the photo-a-day-thing another try. I did take some over the weekend, so we'll start from there.

Sunday we went to a bbq at ds's house. He had just gotten his own grill--look how proud he is! lol  He was very excited to cook for us. He did a fine job grilling those dogs & burgers.

The guys threw some horseshoes in the new pit.

The dog watched.

Then everyone sat around tolerating me & the camera.

It was a fun day. I love that even though ds is grown and living on his own with his gf, they still want to hang out with us. They frequently stop by the house or invite us to their place. It's so nice!

Bucket List

A friend on a message board posted about her bucket list, so I thought it would be a good idea to start one.
1. trip to Alaska
2. find a teaching job/save some money for retirement
3. have grandchildren (ok, I kind of have no control over this one)
4. get back into shape
5. get a tattoo
6. week-long vacation in Wellfleet
7. pay off all debt





ps--that Insanity program is happily on it's way back to the company. I have to admit that it didn't work out. While I love Sean T, was too much on my creaky old knees. But I am happy to say that I have re-joined Jazzercise, so I'm doing that 3x a week, zumba once a week, and lifting weights twice a week. Feeling the results already!

Insanity 60-Day Workout Program: Day 1

Yeah...it's insane alright. I did the Fit Test today. You follow Sean T on the dvd, do these exercises, as many reps as you can in a minute, and record it so that later on you can re-do the test and see your improvement. Well, almost anything will be an improvement over my numbers! I may not complete the program in 60 days, but I'll do my best to complete it before I'm 60!

Wow--over 3 months!

Boy have I been absent! A lot to catch up on and a lot going on in my life right now.

First, I finally finished all my coursework, completed my student teaching, and graduated from college! I now have a BA in Elementary Education and am officially certified by the State to teach K-8. Now the big job search begins. It's a tough job market right now, with not much to choose from. I really want to stay at my current school and there may be an opening for me to apply for, but I also just saw an ad for a 3rd grade position for next year in a neighboring town which is also considered one of the best in the state, so I will be applying there as well. I need to get my resume completed and a cover letter written. I am praying that I will be a real teacher with my very own classroom and students in 6 months!

Second, my sweet daughter will be graduating in June, a year early, at only 16, just about to turn 17. She's had enough of high school and I can't say that I blame her. Morale is very low among both students and staff, and since she is pretty secure in what she wants to do I couldn't see refusing her and making her stay another year, as much as I will miss having her at home. We did limit which colleges she applied to so that she would be at a small campus and one not far from home. And voila--she's been accepted to the school I have had in mind for her all along! She's even going to be rooming with a good friend of hers, whose family we know, so we are happy all around. It's a good two year school with a great Criminal Justice program, and if she wants to finish a 4 year degree she'll be automatically accepted into a very good program at a MA university.

And finally, my baby boy got engaged to his girlfriend today. He was very romantic about it. Bought a gorgeous diamond ring, brought her over to his grandma's cottage and onto the dock, and got down on one knee to propose. They're so perfect for each other. We love her and are very happy about it. They're thinking about a summer '11 wedding.
Life is sure changing quickly for our family!

The happy couple