time is ticking away

This weekend went by quickly, as always.  It was a rainy Saturday...but I didn't mind.  It was nice just to sit around the house and enjoy the day.  I did do a bit of housework...and I also worked on a sewing project.  I'm in the middle of making a beach bag out of 2 vinyl tablecloths that I bought at Walmart for $2.50 each.  Its taking a while to sew it, but I'm enjoying it ...and it seems like its getting easier for me.

I've decided that I'm going to rent a bunch of different workout DVDs from Netflix in the next few weeks.  If I like them, I'm going to copy them! :)  On Saturday I got my first one.  ( Well tehnically, its not my first one since I've rented a workout video on there before...but it was a while ago, but anyway.)  This one is called, Get Ripped and Chiseled with Jari Love.  I did it on Saturday and it was interesting.  Its very different from what I'm used to.  It didn't get my heartrate up at all.  In fact, I didn't even sweat, but it was still really tough.  I was SO SORE the next day!!

On Saturday evening, Jesse and I went to Walmart. Nothing exciting or interesting, just grocery shopping, but we did rent The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.   We watched it...all 2 hours and 45 minutes of it... on Saturday night.  I liked it, although it wasn't really what I expected somehow.   It was AMAZING to see how they could use computers to age the actors and actresses!!  It was especially neat to see how young they could make Brad Pitt look!   You have to see the movie just to witness how differerent he looks in every scene!

Sunday was Mother's day, of course.... we went to church in St. Albans, went to my Mom's house in Winfield (had Chinese food), went to my Grandma's house in Eleanor, went to Jesse's Dad's house in Ona, and then we finally came back home to Teays Valley where Jesse's mom came over. 

Monday I subbed at Winfield Middle School for a 6th grade Math teacher.   It was fun. I got to teach about radius, diameter, and the circumference of a circle. 

A funny thing happened yesterday....  When I pack a salad for lunch I always make it the night before.  Sometimes I put ham or turkey or bacon on the salad and it can make the salad a little slimy the next day.  It kinda grosses me out when this happens.  So I've been putting one of those little silica water absorption packets in there with my salad and it helps!   You know those little packets that come in everything and say "Do Not Eat" on them. 

Yesteday, I was almost done eating my salad, when I realized, "OMG, I didn't take the packet out!"   Needless to say, the packet was no where to be found.  I turned over every piece of spinach, lettuce and cucumber, but no...it wasn't there!  Is it possible to eat a big chunk of plastic and not realize it!?!?!

I was a little freaked out about this until I googled searched about eating a silica packet and found out that it was harmless. Its basically the same thing as eating a tiny bit of sand wrapped in plastic.  Still creepy.  Maybe I didn't swallow it after all, but I KNOW I put it in there.  


Today I'm subbing at Winfield Middle School again.  This time for a 6th grade English teacher.   Thats where I am right now... we just finished first basic..and now the second basic class in filing in the door.  Gotta go there daily "Caughta Ya" assignment on the Elmo.  :)

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another FRIDAY!

I'm so glad that its Friday!  I want to sleep in tomorrow and eat pancakes and bacon!

This week hasn't been too bad.   I was at Hurricane High for the 1st 3 days.  I was at Winfield Middle for my Mom yesterday...and today I'm subbing for a teacher that works half time at Winfield High and half time at Buffalo High.

I signed my employment contract with Putnam County Schools today! YAY!!   They said in July I would need to come in a fill out paperwork for my benefits.  They said the benefits will take effect on Sept. 1st.  :)  Thats good news. 

I have no idea what I'm going to do this weekend.  I don't know if Jesse has plans or what.  I think its supposed to rain a lot.  blah.

I would like to go buy some fabric to make a beach bag and get started on that this weekend.   I may just do that, who knows...especially if its raining.

I'm gonna go text Jesse and ask him if he has any plans for the weekend.  :)
 

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those photos I promised

This is what I made for my Mom for Mothers day. I took floral tape and attached some fake flowers to pencils. Its for my Mom's desk...so she always has pencils. :)
This is a little cell phone pouch that I made.

My first bag! Here you can see the straps

Here are the pouches that I sewed on the inside.

SEW much time.

This weekend flew by. I don't think I got on the internet at all!   

 

Friday did end up being a really good day at HHS.   I only had to sub for 2 classes, but I got paid for a whole day.   I ended up coming home early, at around 2.  I was afraid that I may have some students come for her 4th block AP Chem Lab even though I was told that they didn't come to Lab on Fridays.   However, no one came.  I actually could have left at around noon!!

 

When I got home, I relaxed on the couch with a blanket and read Eclipse.  Kitsy curled up next to me.  I was about as happy as I could be!  Home early, on a Friday, reading a good book with my cat! :)

 

 

On Saturday I ate lunch with my mom at Bob Evan's.  I got a multigrain pancake with sugarfree syrup.  It was good! :)  Then I drove myself down to Barboursville.  I went to AC Moore, Target, Michael's, JoAnn's Fabric, and Walmart.  I bought 3 yards of fabric to play around with on my sewing machine.  I got a sewing kit and a few other things..  I also got something to make for my mom for Mother's day.  I'll put some pictures of it up...maybe later tonight.  Its kinda neat.  My mom ever reads my blog so it doesn't matter.

 

On Saturday night I started messing around with my sewing machine.  I made a cute little bag and I even put little pockets on the inside.  I am pretty proud of it.  I'll have to post some pics of it later too.  Before I realized it, it was one o'clock in the morning!

 

On Sunday, we went to church.  Then to Mom and Dad's house for lunch.  My mom made shrimp scampi and pasta and it was SO good.  I came home from church with the intent to work out.  I started playing with the sewing machine again and...before I knew it, it was 9!  I never got a sub call.  So, I decided last night that I would just turn my phone off...until I woke up, around 7 and then turn it back on.  It worked because I got some sleep....and I got a phone call at around 7:30 for Hurricane High School.  So, I was a little bit late getting here....but, of course, I still get paid the same AND I got a LOT more sleep!

 

Right now, I'm subbing for a traveling math teacher.  It really sucks to travel...and it really sucks to sub for a traveling teacher. You never can find a place to go for planning or lunch.   Its not that bad at Winfield Middle or High Schools because my parents work there.   But, I don't know a soul here at HHS.  

 

My dad has been telling me that teachers at Winfield High School are vying for Mrs. Cole's classroom!  THATS MY ROOM!  Its terrible to travel, but its 1000 times worse to travel as an Art teacher.  I was getting concerned about it, so I sent the Principal, Mr. Hughes, an email about it.   He wrote me back this morning and said, "I never intended for you to be on a cart"  YAY!  I'm so happy.  Now that I KNOW that for sure, I can start preparing my stuff like a have a room. 

 

I'm so excited!  How can I be so lucky?  My friend, Kelli, is an elementary ed. teacher.  It takes them forever to get hired in Putnam County!  She has a friend who has been subbing for 5 years!  I know a lady (on long term at Poca Middle) that has been subbing for 7 years!  Its crazy!  But... here I am...an ART teacher and I got a job after just one year of subbing!  And there are only 11 Art teachers in all of Putnam County.  Its amazing.  I'm so blessed.