HDTV

After 2 week on the floor and 2 tries on the 3rd try I got the new tv working.
Now to get rid of the other one. I can barely lift it.

The turkey and rolls are gone. I read 5 books.

I have a very busy week planned. Teen Read Week is packed with classes, the mayor and teachers.

I just want it over and to be reimbursed.

Today when I was out someone ripped off the cash box and over 150, is gone.

The police were called and I thought I was the only one that had the combination.

They assumed I must have done it..... as if!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday was the enf of a really bad week.

Happy Thanksgiving to all

Things I am Thankful for:
I'm not in Bombay India as a hostage
It's so nice to have 5 days off.
public libraries are free
my health
Lacey
my home
my friends and family


I'm reading Belson DeMille's The Gate House.

Slept for 16 hrs

Gas is dowm to 220. if you pay cash

I stopped on the way back from the hospital. I was not happy to pay a co pay and have my dermatologist say she needed to see me then say there was nothing else to be done. They could change medication and that was it. Why did I even go in for her 5 minute look see? I sent her a picture, she could have said the same thing my email or phone.

My back is acting up.

I'm really tired. I have a aculty meeting and then a school site council meeting starting at 5.

I just want to go home and sleep. My stomach is still queeze and having cheese broccoli soup didn't help.

I got 1 top and pant and a blouse I really like, and 3 things I didn't. They go back then I could get these bed socks they have.

on the way to work

after my swim I experienced 3 bouts of projectile vomiting, The first all over me the 2nd and 3rd out the door, Then even though there was just water you shake,

I started about going home for a block then turned around and went to work falling asleep every 4 min. while driving. Then, got to work remarkably without an accident and told the secretary....

I dried off and still falling asleep decided to go home. I almost crashed and weaved all the way there and slept from 10-8.

I had gained 2 lbs back. The purging should help. Glad my stomach was empty. Scared to eat anything the whole day; finally I had a poached egg.

Hacked my lungs out all day

It sounds like I have fluid in them. Took some codeine when I got home and napped.
I was up at 5 but was leery of emersing myself in the cold air with this cold.


I got my first issur of O magazine tofay. Thank yoyu Michael.

It was 82 again again today. I should have stayed home I dozed, had a hard time concentrating and didn't feel like working. I didn't feel like I could with no one else here.

I interview assistants in a week. There are 10.

Took my first picture of Lacey today.

Bought a mouse and signed in kids.

Gas ia 2:23

Time to fill up. I noticed when I drove across town to the larger farmer's market. It goes on for 5 blocks, filled with persimmons and pomegranates, celery peppers, apples, grapes and food galore. I got yellow and black mile with tortillas and went for the chicken curry m Indian, with Nan, a savory whole wheat crepe with spinach, feta and tomatoes. I got fresh squeezed O.J. to feed my cold and a pumpernickel bagel along with some fresco sea scallops.

I needed to take my camera. I really don't know how to use it.

I stopped to get some cold pills. I have been infer the weather and slept a lot. I stopped at the library to drop off some books.

I went home for a nap. I read and slept for 3 hrs. I for up closed the doors and made the scallops.

My ear is still messed up. It hurts.

I'm sick

I slept for 12 hrs. then took a nap after reading. I finishes a new book and finished the other one. Time to move on to another,

U have a ton to take to the library tomorrow. After I went to all the effort to get the books for a teacher she brought them all back to me.

I'm trying to finalize some travel plans and explore accommodations in St Augustine. I wonder what to pack.

I got a new outfit. I want to go to a BBQ place in Charlotte for dinner. It seems like Stephen is having the main formal Bar mit in NY and only family in NC. They haven't been there as long.

Why go?

I" ;ooking forward to a progressive supper in Charleston not ostracisism and exclusion.

The dentist said all was well

The alarm went off at 2. I reset the clock and alarm and it went off correctly at 4:59. I got to the pool by 5:50 and planned to swim to 6:30. Somehow I forgot the reason I was there so early and swam until 6:50. I left at 7:30 so much for the meeting....I swam 24 laps.
My ear is still hurting.

I have an IEP next week at 7:45.

I had a mom come in and volunteer all day she got a lot done. She was interested in the job but it closed yesterday. There are 20 applicants.

I have a derm apt on the 19th.

A lot more books came today. I got them all unpacked and stamped and tattle taped and var coded. Now onto cataloging.Then the magazines, teaching classes, handling kids, taking fines, running overdue notices....

Then home for a nap.

Mom's 90th birthday!

I keep hearing about elderly parents in dementia and perhaps they were fortunate to pass without too much pain

What a lady, I miss her every day. She dealt with politics too.

My books are pouring in and I was trying to cover them. I finally realized you needed to put the spine label under the cover. I don't cover well anyway. What a pain to process books, stamp, put in tattle tape, put on bar code protector. Time consuming. Then there are the magazines.

I'm using child labor. Then I have to ship them out to the district resource center for their cataloging.

I went swimming. It really helped my back. I was in knots. The alarm didn't go off again so I was late in the pool at 6:30.

Tomorrow I have a Faculty council meeting for all department heads, so I need to swim 5:30-6:3- then the meeting is at 7:30.

Misplaced my latest glasses and have been wearing the old pair. Each pair cost 500.or more. These really don't
have the progressive part or if they are it's not strong enough. I had an apt. today at the eye dr. but canceled because the Dr. I prefer is semi retired and canceled asking me to see another Dr. I rescheduled. She is my age. I'll get a pair and put it on my flex bucks,

I found my sunglasses. The bag was on the drivers floor and sunglasses on the passenger seat.

I made fish and risotto for dinner.

My R ear hurts, like I have water in it. I need ear plugs like I had made in HI.

Wish I could find Mom's knitting needles to give to Gwen.

Frustration

First ny alarm that I set early didn't go off. I woke at 6:30.

Next with Rupert gone I was very busy. Every time I'd go baxk in my book room I found rirles kids had thrown in the wrong place. I picked up 15 in one aisle. Then to teach. I found more stuff on the shelves and pulled that.

Next my Amazon orders began to come in and I had to process books.

Then, the bookeeper told me my Principal had not approved my order and she could not reimburse ME.

There is something that runs me raw interacting with her. I avoid it until impossible.

I took myself off to the shopping center for 2 truffles from Godiva with my coupon but wanted the peanut butter cup and left that.

Bought a pretzel. bad! 420 calories!

I think someone broke into my car and stole my black bag and sun glasses. They are Coach and in the making 3 pair were taken. I saw a Coach store in the mall. That explains why the kids recognize them.

Breakfast with friends

This morning I got up really early like a crazy person on Veteran's Day, and went to swim. I swam 23 laps. My longest yet.

Then I meet my friends, Lisa, Janice and Peggy for breakfast in a new place. It was so cool.

The restaurant used to be down near the Water District when I worked there.
I never got to it and had heard it was good. It is called City Diner and is filled with memorabilia from the 50's from a whole car on the wall to Marilin Monroe, James Dean on the walls with film shots and posters of movies.
The menu mimics the names in their specials. It was really good. I wanted eggs Benedict but got the special, Marilyn Monroe, hash browns with wheat toast, 2 poached eggs and a sausage with tea. Better than my other 2 choices, a Monte Christo or eggs and cheese and hash brown potatoes.
We had a lovely time as always catching up,getting advice and enjoying long friendships.... You can have a piece of toast or beg a potato or eat the remainder of some one's potatoes when she's done and leaving them as Janice did to Peggy's without anybody thinking anything strange about it.
Peggy left early and we stayed another hour or so finishing at 11. A 2 and a half hour brunch heavenly even minus the calories.

Then I went to circuit city and got mouse for school, a t.v. which I can't connect; a camera and a new bedroom phone which I did connect.
The young man said all you have to do is plug it in. So I moved this enormous 19 inch t.v. and put this flat screen 19 in open box Toshiba special deal one on the dresser. No signal. Then I called the help desk they said to connect the antenna. No signal. At that point I put the other back up until I have a wrench to take the cable off my attic antenna and attach it to the new TV again. Frustration!

Flat screens are so cool and light. A huge difference in weight between the one I have and the new one. Technology really moved a long way since I last bought a t.v. I considered one with a DVD in it but passed.

I couldn't believe I couldn't order this mouse through school. The bookkeeper said to go buy one so I did now if she says 19. is too expensive, too bad, it's not worth my gas, time and frustration.

Cameras need a memory card, then and case and now for Christmas I'm asking for the adaptor to connect it to my laptop. Gee... any way to make a dime.
They are like cell phones, first the phone then the case then the car recharger then the plan. Yikes.
Not to mention computer connection plans and cable t.v.

I just need to learn how to use the camera. So far I know how to put in the memory card and the battery, take a picture and delete them.

Then I stopped and got some more Thai coconut lemon grass corn soup, green garlic and sauce, tried the garlic chicken and fish and got some more yellow curry. Yum!

I read a little took a nap, moved the alarm earlier so I can get more laps in in the morning.

Lost another lb. today.

Now I'll make my plane reservation stopping on Sat, 12/20 at Dulles at 9 p.M. and on Sat and again on Sun. 1/4 at 11 a.m. so I can visit with Karen coming or going I hope.

I went to the dentist Monday to fill a cavity on a front tooth. No shot!

I'm reading John Stanford's Heat lighting with Dewey to follow.

I better fix the latch on my back door so all this doesn't walk out.

Happy Veteran's Day!

Today was Rupert's last day

Fortunately tomorrow is a day off. I hope we find someone soon. The sub I had read her bible all day! Yikes!

My hours are so strange. I waited until 3 to sleep last night and napped from 5 to 11:30 then had dinner. All weekend I worked on my book order until the wee hours. Then I expected my weary body to get up 2 hours later and go swim or zumba....

Tomorrow I am meeting 3 ladies from the library for breakfast. They called on Columbus day , but I didn't have it off. We all used to work at biblioteca. 2 still do. The third, Lisa, is a super clerk. She runs the place. I'll go swim first.
Our birthday club"

I went to swim this morning at 6"3- and got one lap in before the swim team descended. I hate them taking the whole place over. I returned home after a shower and got the flowers I forgot for the secretary. i got her some beautiful sunflowers at the farmers market. They were turning the vase water pink. I got to enjoy them for a little while.

I trimmed the roses back on Sun. and cut the last one. The lemon and orange trees got cut too and the oranges are starting to drop.


I need to buy a camera and t.v. and phone. I cant call out on my bedroom phone.

I still haven't made my reservation to Charlotte. I wanted to stop over to see my friend Karen on Sat. the 20th.

I'm also waiting for my ff miles to post.

Turns out I got 30 k miles for my purchases on this new Visa

Chase kept cutting me off today. At the grocery store I had to call them. Then again they saved my butt on buying miles. Even as a transfer its 35 dollars and a dollar a mile. Then you can only give 15k a year. You can buy up to 60k but it's expensive, So much for free. Instead of 700 it would have cost 400. This is turning out to be an expensive ticket. The Chase person said to buy my ticket and when the miles post they will help me get a ticket...yeah right.

Went to Zomba. I'm getting better. The I swam I didn't get there till 7:30 because I was up till 3:30 ordering books. Then Chase declined them and I had to go back this afternoon and do them again. i had 2 hrs sleep and kept nodding off.

I went to the farmers market and got a pumpkin creme brulee, a cranberry orange scone which I topped with blueberries and some spinach and mushroom quiche. I have pork tamales and fish for later.

I can't decide if I want to go to Trinidad for Thanksgiving. Yes I want to be there. I just don't want to drive 12 hrs. I'll cook in advance and drive up Wed. and back Sun.?

I also napped from 5 to 11 and ate dinner from thai left overs.

Then I got on line to reserve books from the library for my teachers so the books I bought can be canceled. They should get here before the books ordered.

Grand plans

I'm down 21 lbs.

I'm exploring great plans. I'd I had known I could have gotten a ff flight at 2ok miles now it will "cost" 2x that if available. I'll ask Marilyn if she will donate 20k to me for my and and Christmas present.

I'll leave here on Fri. eve. arrive early sat. in no Va and visit w/ Karen.

Then off to NC and on the 23rd a progressive supper in Charleston, They have a hostel there.

Then to Savannah for a Christmas foodie tour.

and on to SSI and nearby island and back to Charlotte for the Bar Mitzvah.

I need to get a camera and a tv and a phone.

I hope I don't have to spend 700 on this airline ticket. I could buy them.

I kust spent 1000. on Amazon finishing my book order. That should get me a few points.

Teen Read Week

My principal said he doesn't read and will not be presenting a book for teen read week. I told him he had an obligation to lead my example and to present. Then I took 2 comics, aka graphic novels up to his office for him to choose from. I haven't heard back. That is incomprehensible to me. The superintendent is presenting.

He can't tell the kids he doesn't like to read.

I got gas this morning at 3.25. Then I went swimming and got in 16 laps or 1/2 mile.
Tomorrow I'll have more time for a mile then my aqua aerobics class and yoga. Then I have to hit the library.

My aide was out. It was busy. I didn't get time to do any selections. I did get some books I ordered and have been up past midnight the last 2 nights ordering from Amazon.

With Steven's Bar Mitzvah in Jan. I think I'll come E in Dec and revisit Savannah, Charleston and SSI. I wanted to go diving in Belize but the flights are full. If I had known I could have planned.

New Year's

Steven is having his Bar Mitzvah on 1/3 in Charlotte. I tought I'd be in school but mt vacation lasts until the 4th. Now I'll check on connections. I'd like to see Karen and still have some time in NC and VA and Savannah. Sounds like a week of a trip or more. Flying takes a day each way.

I got an early birthday present a subscription to O magazine. Thant you Michael.

Thank You! I got a notice it's coming !

busy day I got to the gym at 5:50 and in the pool by 6. I went to fill up with with election day gas but it was blocked off. Now it goes back up??

My assistant was out.

Hope he is there tomorrow when I'm at my book conference.

I'm worried about getting my books. My teachers are asking for them and tey are not here. I'm trying to cover by getting them copies at the public library.

I finally started ordering myself from Amazon on 11/3. The district and a P.O. takes too long.

Even with an early release day I still didn't get back to mt ordering. I brought it home rather than stay later. Mt back was protesting.

I have 1 book shipping from Amazon. It took only 2 days. I also got a shipment of 50 books from the catalog lady processed. I had the kids put spine labels on. It was not well done.

I lost a lb today and swam 20 laps! My best so far...ever increasing.

Obama Won!

WOW! History..1865 to 1963 to 2009 moments of critical racial change.
I thought we would have a woman first

I never thought a black man would be voted in. Are we finally color blind? I hope so.

Now to become blind to sexism too.

Almost went to my conference on the wrong day. It's Thurs not tomorrow.

Went to swim this morning. I need to get there earlier at 5:30.

Gas is down to 3.29. I need to fill up.

I need another 5 more hours in my work day un interupted. I'll bring stuff home but I need the computers there with the faster speed and multiple screens I can have open.

Swimming

This morning I took 34 dollars of groceries back to Lucky's. I'll get the soup etc. at Savemart. I refuse to pay that much more.

The Moosewood organic mac and cheese was no great shakes. It was a bit cold by the time I got to it.

I'm now cooking Sheppard's pie by Amy with organic veggies. It had few calories though,I'd prefer some meat too.

I wanted to get a Marie Callendar's for pie and even though I don't eat the crust and it was over 1000 calories.

It's raining.

Gas is down to 2.75.

I got a sub for my conference today. Now to get the money, I'd like to put it on my credit card but this school system makes it tough.

The sub, an Indian woman, has library experience. Hope she applies for the opening. She didn't come but another one did.

I had some flan yesterday.

I was going to bring some work home but I left it on my desk.

I put a flannel sheet on the bed last night. Only the top one. The down comforter was too hot.

I swam, but there was swim team. They threw me out. I was running late anyway so I only did a bit. It's hard to swim when you scrape bottom.

Hate Conan O/

All St. Day was yesterday

Even with daylight savings time and staying up till 2 to watch MC Cain on SN:Got to the gym at 6:30 swam but had to share the lane w 3 boys and their dad who kept wandering over to my 1/2 and kicking me. Then I went to zumba. I got my towel. Now just 20k more points for a t shirt.

Things I bring to the gym:

1 bathing suit
3 bras
2 underpants
one pant
2 t shirts
1 shorts
2 washcloths
5 towels
2 pareos
shampoo,conditioner,soap,face soap, razor, deodorant, comb,id card, wallet,cream for my face
my jacket
too much to carry in two tote bags
keys


Then to the farmers market
I got 5 kinds of apples, tangelos, brussle sprouts, red peppers, tamales w pork, green beans and eggplant. I got some quiche: spinach and mushroom, pumpkin creme brulee and a cranberry scone.

Afterwards, off to the grocery. The grill was going for ribs and tritip and chicken.
I got another electric toothbrush. This one not like sonic care is oral b and runs on batteries.

I'm so obsessive. I'm going to return some staples to lucky because they cost more than at savemart. Orthotics were 10 at savemart and 15 at lucky, the crest battery toothbrush was more too so back it goes along with 3 cans of soup and some mashed potatoes which is far cheaper not at lucky. I know better than t o shop there. My 3 items became 118 dollars.

then they give you this stupid coupon to hook you for the next time...if you spend 180 dollars...; Safeway is 100 and savemart gave me a 9 dollars off coupon if...
How many people are careful enough to track these?

I made some chicken salad with shredded chicken, apple, celery, dressing, almonds, grey chutney.

I'm making butternut squash soup. I got one at the farmers market. I made some before and it was o.k. but needed a lot to improve it's flavor. I had some of Wolfgang pucks organic while recovering and couldn't open my mouth past a spoon. His was good. I'm sure it has too much sodium. That's why it tasted good.

The price of gas fell again. I better fill up before the election.

I want a subscription to Oprah magazine. I got my first issue of Vegetarian Times and was underwhelmed. I was however, unaware of the impurity of the products out there.

I did it!

I won myself a hand towel for my 10,000 hours or points. I went to water aerobics today and got some swimming in. Amazing that I can feel the difference in m y swimming stamina. Meant to get there an hour earlier. Tomorrow even with daylight savings time I;ll help them open the door at 6:30 then go to my zumba class at 7:30, treadmill next, Off to the farmers market.

I went to the grocery store for 3 things and spent 118. My SKINNY COW IS BACK UP TO 4 A BOX NOW THAT WE ARE ALL ADDICTED.
i ALSO DISCOVERED MOOSEWOOD 3 CHEESE VEGETARIAN MACARONI AND CHEESE AND SOY BASED NO GLUTEN STIR FRY THAI AND SHEPPARD'S PIE NY AMY OR MORNING Star.
Asparagus was on sale and fresh OJ too.

Do we have to mention 1/2 price Halloween candy. I got a bag of M and M's for the candy jar at school 2.00 1/2 price. My favorite is bit of honey, then jelly bellies,reeces p b cups, frozen milky way.

Then I went to the library to get some more books for a teacher this time on poverty, illness and homelessness. One of my holds was there on working dogs. I have 7 things on hold and that's in San Jose. The Santa Clara city library is also sending some things. Their teen librarian is coming to my Teen Read Week in Dec.

I also got some graphics novels for the kids to read and add to our collection.

I'm scheduling all my readers.
I think I have a helper.

I'm watching world dance champeons. They are great...samba,salsa,chacha. Maybe I can get the salsa down but the samba? It's faster and more difficult.


It's soup weather and raining but with a zepher, a light, warm wind.

Gas is doen to 3.75.