Kennedy

sad

Gwen showed a sonagram and they are eager to meet their cousin. Are Michael and Mikie expecting?

I know that Tina is pregnant.

hard week for the Kennedy's

Watched the funeral... very sad.

Ti Ti Ma, Placido Domingo, Obama and all the other testimonials and distinguished guests Very touching and emotionally retching.

Don't forget Mary Jp K and his philanering.

applications

Where have all the typewriters gone? Every once in a while I need one, especially when I can't fill out the application on-line.

I keep misplacing my glasses. No wonder people attach them. I lost then found them last night where they fell to the floor. Tonight I have no idea. I brought my sunglasses in to fill in while I look.
That is why I bought a 2nd pair in June. Those I stepped on and have to take them in to be straightened. I'm tough on glasses.

We are heading into the city to see the murals in The Mission and have lunch. I also want to be the Tut exhibit in Golden Gate park at the De Young Museum.

I made crepes tonight. I was tired of paying so much. I filled it with more too. I'm sure mine are richer with 4 eggs. The first was the tester, like the 1st pancake usually is. The 2nd I filled with spinach, mushrooms and feta. I've got a lot left. The recipe makes 12. I should have halved it but I think it will keep. They certainly rich. I like them with cinnamon and sugar and butter. Kind of like cinnamon toast.
Ever know there are things in the frig but you can't find them? I'm currently looking for the cilantro and feta. I know I bought them. I used the cilantro in my gazpacho and wanted to add more for the last cup.
I remember going to lunch with mom and some of her lady friends. Everyone ordered vichyssoise, a potato soup. It was the first time I had a cold one and kept waiting for someone to say something before I asked.

The fires continue. When they are managed we are going to check out 2 spots in 1/2 moon bay. One has chowder and fish. The other is a beach house open for blues and jazz. Interestingly the people at the market live near downtown. He goes to Monterey to get his fish, shrimp and scallops. He makes the tacos with rock cod.



I need to connect the printer and start practicing my typing. Maybe if I start from the start I can learn to increase my speed and not look at the keys. I certainly know where they all are.

I also need to get a human resources test book.

Crepes

Much to Lacy's horror I fostered 2 kittens and socialized them. One got adopted. Lacy is not maternal but was really good showing me where the kitten was hiding when they got loose.


I got my crepe today at the market, some BBQ sauce and a lemon and blueberry scone. I added a cantaloupe, baby spinach abed berries; and applied for 2 more jobs.
Last night I made some ribs, marinated them for 24 hours, then had a dry rub and used some BBQ sauce I brought back from Kansas City and Nashville. The sauce had too much vinegar for me I like it sweet. By the time I trimmed the 4 lbs I only had about 1/2 lb left. The rest fed the outside cat.

I'm like Jack Sprat's wife, would eat no fat.

Time to make some salsa.

I stayed up till 4 finishing

The Scarecrow

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Where have all the car antenna's gone?

Approach people w/
happy curiosity, it will
disarm them.
-concentrate on what
you like about others.


- Don't judge
don't worry about others
& what they're doing.
-be an individual
-you shouldn't need
anyone, enjoy being by
yourself.

Don't analyze what
they're saying. if they
can't say, it's not
worth dealing with.

Found in "Visualizacion Creativa" by Shakti Gawain. Published by New World Library, 1995.


Have you noticed most cars don't have antenna's any more or they are retractable?

I guess too many were broken off or bent.

I applied to be a certification analyst at the dept of ed. Only problem is i can type 30 not 45 wpm.

I just applied for 3 more sub positions too. I found out unemployment will pay 450 a week for a year.

The air is really bad and visibility poor can't see the hills that line the valley.

I was up to 4 last night and 3 tonight. Time for naps to stop and sleep unaided to come. At 8 there was no Way I could get up. I could barely walk to the bathroom.


Need to unpack the car too from ss.

I'd like to go back around Dixie in Utah, and Canyonland in the fall. One was closed the last time I went. Maybe in Sept.-Oct. for the foliage.


I need to practice my typing. I look at the keys.

I go get my fingerprints done on Tues.

I applied for a few more teaching/sub jobs too.

Lacy had a shave

She's probably cooler but looks funny.

The SF Bay area has all these micro climates. If I went to the beach tomorrow it would be in the 50's-60''s while in San Francisco with the fog 60 and SJ 84 and further inland hotter. If you need to cool off go to SF or the coast. It's rarely hot in SF.

Dashed to the farmers market to get a cantaloupe and strawberries. no melons to be found. i hit 2 supermarkets for their specials. One was asparagus, a nice change, pencil thin. Then I went to In and Out burger for a simple hamburger with grilled onions, real lettuce and tomato and was off to Evergreen district office to update my sub file and turn in an ap for teaching and librarian.
Then they sent me to get fingerprints done for the hundreth time. Fortunately they will pick up the tab.

Now I'll search edjoin again for jobs in education in CA. My morgage is very close to being paid off.

air conditioning

Capitola Lighthouse near Santa Cruz


I think the air conditioning in my car gave up at 3 at 86 degrees. I must need to have some freon or something. I never have, It has almost 50k miles.

Turns out, somehow the temp got raised to 83. This morning I lowered it again to 70 it was fine. Thank goodness.

I was in a pay phone, in the sun for 20 min. or so and was roasting. I was going to drive over and pick up a med but decided to call first and save the gas if the prescription was not ready. It wasn't so, I should have gone home to call in cool comfort.
It gave me perspective on those who walk, take the bus,or use pay phones.

I had some gazpacho and made tacos for dinner. Beats Taco Bell.
My system is in shock at the healthy food and rebelling.

Another fire one started in the E Bay.

It's been 50 yrs. since fire burned out the Bonnydoon area. They are still figuring out how it started. Nature clears out the undergrowth one way or another.

All the officials are quiting in SF, fire, police and Bsrt.

I may have to switch to Digital, this dial up is sssoooooooooooooo slow. The price however is prohibitive.

I drove by social services today and it was filled with people with children or the disabled. These are the only ways you can get Med ical.

I got a rejection notice today for the library coordinator position. Too bad. I could visualize me there.

Next....the search goes on. Time to sign up to sub. The kids are all heading back to school bittersweet.

Lacey got most of her back clipped today to remove all the matted fur. She is 10 which is like 60 in cat years. Her grooming wasn't up to snuff. Fortunately my neighbor used to be a groomer or have 2 trucks and the business for awhile. She still had some clippers.

berries

Was up till 4 again this morning before I took a sleeping pill.

So I woke at 11 and went to the store.

I went to the farmers market this morning and bought so much I couldn't carry it all. To avoid my 3 baskets of berries from being crushed while I selected cherry and grape tomatoes, I rested the bad on the table and my heavy ones on the ground. When I picked up my bags, I forgot the berries. I went on to buy melons, corn, eggs, more pickling cuc's celery, beets, potatoes,red and green peppers and chili's for chili reanos, garlic, cilantro and beefsteak tomatoes. I could barely lift my bags. I put them in the car and went to the supermarket to get water, eggplant, cucumber,and avocado. Then, I remembered my berries and drove back. Needless to say, the berries were gone. :-( I was ticked.
I could have bought more but just left. Sometimes at the end of the market they reduce prices.

I came home and made some great gazpacho cold soup; with cilantro tomatoes,cucumber and bell pepper and onion. Then I made potato sadad. Then long beans with soy, rice vinegar and sesame oil. Now, I just need to cut the melons up.

The soup was really good for dinner along with scallops and mushrooms. Felt VERY and healthy. Quite nutricious.

Then I went to the library to pick up Michael Connelly's new book,

The Scarecrow

Just like planes, birds fly into power lines and start fires. That's how they say these fires above Santa Cruz started and they are still burning.

Lacy's back is no better so I'll try another shampoo a bit more througly.

Fire

The hills 1hr W are on fire above Santa Cruz, in Bonnydoon where wine grapes and lavender are grown and Davenport. It's tinder dry as always this time of year and golden. We have these fores that clear out vast acreage until the next time. I can smell the smoke on the wind. I kind of like the smell in a sick way...it s,ells like a wood smoke like you would have in the fall, winter and spring. Since the days have been hot, I'm sure firefighters are glad nights cool off. but the wind in up. Last year it was Big Sur, I drove down not knowing and was turned back.

I've gotten 2 invitations to join facebook...I'm not so sure I want to invite my world or give access to my yahoo address book so I registered as an alias, Jane W-Cavalli my avitar, just so you know in case it comes to get you I am finessan.

I was up till 4 and finally took another sleeping pill.Tonight I lasted till 9 and woke at 11.

Earlier this month I interviewed for a English teacher job at the alternative high school. Considering my sub experience with a10th gr. class I might have had 2nd thoughts. The questions obviously had to do with classroom control, of which I need work on. This school would be the last chance for those that didn't work out in regular schools, that may have low skills or discipline problems and need to learn a skill. It was interesting but not, I think for me. I could envision dreading each day. Not what I needed; I think there are better choices.

Lacey got her 1st semi bath today. She has mange or some kind of dandruff. She doesn't scratch it and the skin doesn't look strange just greasy and flaky. I'll see if this helps. Sure does smell. She did not like it but didn't put up too much of a fight. I dried her and she walked around shaking her rear feet. She was not too happy with me.

Tonight there is an outdoor movie in the square where the farmer's market is held.
Downtown there is a concert in the park on Thurs. evenings. I'd be more likely to go to the movie if it was one I wanted to see...take your blankey, jacket and lawn chair.. Night of the Museum 2 was not one, with all the kids, that I wanted to see. Give me Skakespeare. Or, another movie, there are a lot of cartoons I'd like to see.

I may make a blueberry nectarine cobbler. Too bad fruit has so mycg sugar. I live it but it is not on the South Beach diet only veggies.

pickles

I made my 1st batch of bread and butter pickles to day and my 2nd tomorrow. seem to be addicted to them lately so rather than get the big jar and finishing it in a day or two, i looked up the recipe.
It is a bit time consuming, but easy. All it takes is salt, an onion and pickling cuc's slices at first. After 24 hrs. the pickles are rinsed of the salt. Next, in a saucepan mix a c of sugar and 1 c of vinegar w spices & and boil for 10 min. Cool put in jars and there you are. I think it's cheaper.

The first batch I let the pickles sit on the counter until they were almost yellow. I tried the anyway and they turned out OK after their salt hydration. This latest batch is with fresh ones from the farmer's market this morning.

It's melon time. I love cantaloupe and crenshaw's. Not a watermelon or honeydew,(dad's favorite) person am I. I can still get berries and stone fruit too. I should freeze some nectarines and strawberries. Raspberries are my favorite, I need to make some more jam. I hate doing this in the hot days. The middle of the night is best. It always cools to 50 or 60 in CA. You need a jacket at night. That's why I took a jacket to Michael's wedding , after 33 years away, I forgot East coast weather.

I'll visit spring and fall and sometimes Christmas or for a family occasion.

I can't seem to get in a regular sleep period. I've been taking sleeping pills for the last week. You know if I could I'd be up all night and sleep all day. Usually I come home and fall asleep in the computer or reading in the afternoon and sleep for t20 hrs. or so. Today I forced myself to stay awake till 9:30 then I crashed and woke at 11.

I like fish tacos with a bit of cole slaw on top. Who knew. I was reluctant to buy them.

I'm looking forward for the kids returning to school. Then for the 1st time in a long time I'll go to Big Sur and enjoy the peace of one the most beautiful places on earth.

Then I'll mosey up to see Marilyn in Trinidad. I can only lat 4-6 days there.

Finally after the Mayo clinic et al they or she got an MRI on her lower spine and the found a growing cyst at the base of her spine. Everyone thought she was imagining it. There is one Dr. in Kansas city mo that does surgery. He's done 100 The ones in CA have just started with limited bad results. This tumor can push on the bone and intertwine with nerve endings. It's grown. It should have been found sooner.
Surgery is a last resort with a huge long recovery time. She would have to be on her side and only get up to pee. Beats a incontinence or cauterization

I applied for unemployment today.

Michael got a nice send off announcement from Watchovia.

last day of summer school

finally it's over. I'm glad I have a break now or I'd be going back to work next week. YIPPEE

Yesterday, while reviewing grammar for the SAT's I used the word docile and asked if my students were docile. One about to be senior piped up no, this class is so boring. I invited him to take over the vocabulary review and show me how to make it more interesting. He walked out.

2 kids dropped saying i was too hard for 7th graders and he didn't need to know how to read or write since none of his family could.

I took and hour today to interview for the library coordinator position in the district office of berryessa school district about 10 min. away no traffic. I'd like that. I'd train the elementary library aides et al.

sorry FOR Michael FOR HIS BANK JOB IN Charlotte.
congratulations ON THE NEW ONE IN Baltimore STARTING 9/8.
I'm glad Mikie can go with you. Hope the house sells or rents in Charlotte. It will work out.

It's a tight market in banking and teaching.

Things I love:
My automatic garage door opener

Books:

I just finished N.Barr's

Borderline

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The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner was too hard a book for my high school kids and me!

My PG&E was down from last year to 28.00 Gas is inching up to 3.00 again.