Tuesday, November 22, 2011

My Happy List

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Here's what is on
MY HAPPY LIST
for today...

Today is the last day of school for this week....we have a loooooong weekend to celebrate my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving.
We just had a Faculty/Student basketball game at school and the teachers spanked the students and won by 30 points!  Go MCHS teachers!!

I've already done part of my shopping for Thanksgiving supper so I don't have to go out searching for the major items I need.  I'll have to go get a few little things, but not anything big....like the turkey!

Tomorrow we get to go to the J&K for lunch.  I'll be so happy to see Markie, one of my all-time favorite friends.  Oh, and I'll get good chicken tenders and a superb salad too!

We've been invited to go over to Cheraw on Saturday for lunch with Larry and Gayle, and hopefully others too!  HOORAY for family get-togethers!

I straightened my hair on Sunday before going to church and it is still straight!  It is amazing how just a smidge of effort can pay off for a low-maintenance girl!

What are y'all happy about today?? 
Please take a minute to share with me and others :)
(Go link up with Mamarazzi, please)

Monday, November 21, 2011

Miscellany Monday

As usual, I'm linking up with Carissa for this weeks edition of
MISCELLANY MONDAY...

[one]
It's finally Thanksgiving week.  We only have 2 days of school, and we are all so happy!  I think everyone here at MCHS is ready for a few days off....I know I am!!

[two]
Speaking of school, I'm disturbed at the number of my students who are doing CRAZY things and getting in trouble....and when I say CRAZY things, I mean things that are so out-of-character and obviously wrong...especially in a school setting!!  One was suspended last week for bringing a knife to school, and two were suspended today for *sexual misconduct*!  I know these kids are teenagers, and teenagers do CRAZY things, but my goodness..... :(

[three]
I've felt rotten all day today. 
Enough said about that....

[four]
Lawren enjoyed her visit with the speech therapist from my former school.  She says she may be interested in studying SLP after high school.  I'm also going to set up a job-shadowing visit for her with an occupational therapist.  At least she's narrowed down the therapy part so she can begin work on her career portfolio for English class.

[five]
Today, MJ told me that she's interested in studying to be a dental hygienist after high school.  Good choice MJ!  I'm proud that you are at least thinking about the future!

[six]
(better not leave out Charles...)
Charles' world revolves around hunting these days.  He gets up early to go duck hunting.  After lunch, he goes and sits in a deer stand until it gets dark, then he's off with his buddies and his dog "coon" hunting.
Oh, and he is still going to EMT school....hopefully that won't interfere too much with hunting...

[seven]
Go check out Dolly's Monday's Music Moves Me meme!  It is so much fun to peruse Youtube every week and post songs with a specific theme!  This week's songs are to be about things we are thankful for.  Here's a link to my posting...
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Have a great Monday, y'all!

Meet Me on Monday

Meet Me On Monday

Questions:

1.  I wish I had more time to read and do crafts.

the help novel

2.  What is your favorite kind of soup?  My favorite soup is cheddar broccoli soup....YUM!

3.  Where will you eat Thanksgiving dinner?  We will eat Thanksgiving lunch at home and Thanksgiving supper with Chuck's family at Bethel United Methodist Church.

4.  What is your favorite time of day?  I'm an afternoon person!!
5.  Did you start Christmas shopping yet?  I've picked up a few things...not much though.  I've GOT to get busy!!
(Go link up with Java)

Monday's Music Moves Me

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I love, love, love linking up with Dolly each week for
Monday's Music Moves Me...
and this week
I'm in the
SPOTLIGHT
over at Xmas Dolly's page...lucky me!
Thanks Dolly!

This week's theme is "What we are thankful for." 
Here are my picks....

I'm thankful for the opportunity to teach children and (hopefully) make an impact on their lives.


And I'm also thankful for summer vacation.... :)


I'm thankful for my daughters...



I'm thankful for my son....


I'm thankful for my family....

Who and what are you thankful for??

Friday, November 18, 2011

Friday Fill-Ins


FFI

1. As you can see I was right all along...!

2. See ya soon!

3. I love to buy sweet-smelling things at B&BW!!

4. I brought gift(s).

5. What's up with you??

6. I have it right here at my fingertips.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a quiet night at home, tomorrow my plans include sleeping late and hanging out with the children and Sunday, I want to go to Sunday school and church, and rest....I need rest!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Alphabe-Thursday "C"

Jenny Matlock

Once again, I am linking up with Jenny for
ALPHABE-THURSDAY...

 

Chuck - my husband
Chuck and I met in an arranged meeting around Thanksgiving of 1990 at Frank and Aileen's house. We've been together ever since!! 
Chuck has so many wonderful attributes including being a good daddy to our three children, a wonderful teacher, a fair assistant principal, and a loving husband. He is a brave, knowledgeable firefighter and instructor for the SCFA. He's also an adult Sunday school teacher and usher at FUMC. He coached football for 20 years at the high school level and was a positive role model for his players.
I'm proud to say that he's my soul mate, my life partner, my husband....and I love you!


Charles - my son
When Charles was born in August of 1993, life changed forever! He is a wonderful person who is well-rounded and interested in many, many things. 
It is so hard to believe that he has graduated from high school!  He is in EMT school, plans to study for his CDL, and is working a few odd jobs here and there.  He wants to leave home after this year and go off to school, and with God's help, he'll mature enough and will be ready for that huge step.  If not, he's got plenty of time to make a life for himself.

Charles, I'm very proud of you and all that you've accomplished in your short life. Keep pushing ahead, and always do your best. You will go far. I love you, son!


Cheraw - my hometown
Cheraw, also known as "The Prettiest Town in Dixie." was a picture-perfect town to grow up in. Everyone knew everyone else and looked after one another. It was a safe, friendly, beautiful town and I would not trade my childhood years there for anything in the world.


Caramel Frappe
OMG...what can I say about McDonald's caramel frappe except YUM!! They are probably full of sugar, caffeine, chemicals, and fat, but I LOVE THEM!!!


Communication and Cooperation
Life for everyone would be so much sweeter if there were effective communication and cooperation between groups of people. When people fail to communicate with each other efficiently and effectively, many times cooperation goes out the window. I get so aggravated when others think that I'm a mind reader and automatically know what they are thinking....FYI - I failed that class! Just tell me what I need to know, and answer the questions that I ask, please. Let's talk things out and come to an agreement to settle problems. Also, let's all just get along with one another. Don't argue for the sake of argument. Don't intentionally stand in the way of others' progress. A lot more can be accomplished with cooperation.

Cooking
Yes, I follow in a long line of cooks in my family. My mama was a great cook as was my grandmama, Neenie. I enjoy cooking, but hate to follow recipes and measure! I'd much rather read a recipe, and then make it my own. I'm a "substituter" and an "approximater" when cooking. Chuck has laughingly said that if I ever cook by a recipe, you may as well get out the pimento cheese and bread because whatever I made will not be fit to eat!! He's also said that if you like something that I cook, you better enjoy it because I will never be able to make it exactly like that again! He's about right, but he hardly ever turns down anything that I cook either!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

We Want to Know Wednesday

I love linking up with Mamarazzi, Queso and Crazymama for
WE WANT TO KNOW WEDNESDAY...
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{1} Do you have any musical talents?  I can play the....radio :))

{2} What role, if any, does music play in your life?  Music (that I choose) soothes me and I love to listen to music in the car...

{3} What is your all time favorite song?  I have a whole list of "all time favs"....

{4} Do you sing in the shower?  Nope...

{5} Has a song ever made you cry?  Yes..."Someday We'll Be Together" by the Supremes and "Here Come Those Tears Again" by Jackson Browne...