Top 2 Tuesday

I've been away for a while, so I'm very excited to be linking up

with Taylor for this week's edition of

Top 2 Tuesday....

Random Facts about Yourself....

{1}

I love, love, love to watch my daughters

play fastpitch softball. 

This is one of my all-time favorites.  Both of them currently play for the local high school and, starting this summer, they will play for a travel softball team in a nearby town.  Thru the years they've played rec. dept. ball, all-star softball, middle school softball, travel softball, and even played on our county team that finished 3rd in the state for two years in a row.

{2}

I wear my college class ring on the middle finger

of my right hand.

When I was pregnant with Charles, my hands were often swollen, so I had my rings stretched to fit my puffed fingers.  I never had my Winthrop class ring cut back down to ring-finger size, so for the past 15 years, I've just worn it on my middle finger.  It is kind of quirky-looking, but I guess that's just a part of me...

So, now it's your turn....

What are two random facts about you??

Miscellany Monday

So, I have not participated in Miscellany Monday in quite a while....let's see what I can think of on this beautiful day....

Daylight Savings time started over the weekend.  We all had to "spring forward" an hour, and that loss of an hours sleep is catching up to me.  I had planned to take a nap yesterday afternoon to recoup  that hour but things did not work out....

I'm still loving my position as special ed. teacher at MCHS!  This is the absolute BEST place to be!  I think that I am so lucky to have had this opportunity to move here in January.  Go Bulldogs!!

Speaking of Bulldogs....both the JV and varsity softball teams won Friday night against (my Alma mater) Cheraw.  MJ was the catcher for the JV game and Lawren played right field and 3rd during the varsity game.  Again....Go Bulldogs!!

And....the SCFFA Tractor Driving Competition was held in Florence over the weekend, and guess who scored PERFECT???  That's right....Charles!!  His team came in 3rd in the region and will travel to the SC State Fairgrounds in April for the state competition!!  I'm so proud of you, Charles!

My little great-nephew Law is scheduled for brain surgery at 3:00 today.  His doctors are hoping to perform a procedure that will reduce the number of seizures he is experiencing.  He has a disease called Tuberous Sclerosis, and it has been devastating to his development.  Everyone please say a prayer for little Law, his parents, Christi and Jeff, and his precious big sister Victoria.

I hope that everyone is having a super Monday....I sure am!

<3

Jo

Meet Me on Monday

Questions:

1.  Do you have a fireplace in your home?  Yes, and we use it during the winter for heat and for the cozy, homey atmosphere.

2.  Can you drive a stick shift?  I sure can....that brings back fond memories of my younger days and my beloved black Ford Probe....

3.  How many computers are in your home?  Ummmm, three...two laptops and a desktop...

4.  Are your taxes done yet?  Do you do them yourself?  Yep, submitted and I got back our state refund over this past weekend!  HOORAY!!



5.  What is your favorite meal of the day?  I like all meals, but my favorite just depends on the day...

13 Years Ago....

Thirteen years ago today, my heart was broken.  I lost my best friend, my confidant, my biggest supporter, my role model, my teacher, my hero, my mama. 

In my every waking moment, I miss you.

I love you....

Saturday 9: Medicate

Saturday 9: Medicate
1. Do you take a lot of medication?  As much as I can....

2. Name one of your flaws and tell us about it.  I am a terrible housekeeper......

3. Have you ever won first place? If yes, tell us about your victory!  I've never won first place, but I did receive a lot of scholarships before starting college.

4. Who is the last person to make you smile? What was happening?  Charles....we just spent a little time together this afternoon, and I loved it!

5. Describe a time when you should have tried harder.  In a graduate level class many years ago, I got into a group of slackers and was not doing my best work on a project.  I was enjoying the company of friends, but then realized that I was not going to be able to turn in a quality project.  I backed out of the group and worked independently with much better results.

6. What are you best at?  Here lately, not much....I am a good teacher and I relate well with my students...

7. If someone was going to make a movie or TV show about your life, who would play you and why?  I guess someone like Kathy Bates or Camryn Manheim.  Both are strong women with a cutting sense of humor.

8. Name 3 things that you think are strange.  I think that it is strange that I get blamed for everything that goes wrong in our household, that I cannot get over this sinusitis even though I've been on medication for three weeks, and that our puppy will pee pee on the pee pee pad but will go to the hallway to poo poo 8 times out of 10....

9. What is one lesson you have learned in the past 12 months?  I've learned that I can still be surprised about turns of events.

It's "Fill in the Blank Friday" time, so go over to Lauren's and link up....

1.   The phrase or punctuation I overuse most is       ..... I overuse ellipses for sure....when blogging and when writing....  .

2.  Today I am thankful for    the promise of warmer weather.  I'm so sick and tired of cold temps!!!   

3.  My best friend is    my husband because he knows me best and still loves me....   .

4.  A quirky thing about me is     that I eat each food item on my plate completely before beginning the next food, and always eat my meat last...  .

5.  This weekend I     am going to go to Florence for a softball tournament.

 

6.  Something that worries me is        Chuck's procrastination....I procrastinate too, but not nearly to the extent he does....

 

7.  On my night stand you would find       a land line phone, a lamp, my clock radio, books, and dust....

I'm Back...and Ramblng....

I'm back, even though I've not been anywhere.  I don't really know why I have not been blogging....just haven't been in the mood.  I'm not saying that I've been in a bad mood or anything.  I have been sick with bronchitus and sinusitus for a few weeks, but other than that, I'm happy with everything going on!


My job at MCHS is super fabulous!  I have three classes where I teach Family and Consumer Science and then I accompany a group of students to the weight room for a period.  After that class, I have a 50 minute lunch period and then two planning periods, and then I accompany a group to Horticulture class.  I get to be at school with our three children and Chuck (even though I don't get to see him  too much during the day), and now we're all on the same school schedule.  I pass the kids in the hallway every now and then, but we don't hang out....that makes them happy!  Anyway, school is GREAT!


Lawren and MJ have started softball season at school, and Charles is playing golf on the school team.  Their afternoons are consumed with practices and games/matches.  Chuck is teaching basic firefighting two nights a week, and all of that keeps the family busy.  I am working with a student who is out of school for a health problem, but other than that, I just work on chauffering the girls (who, by the way, both have their restricted liscenses!!) and working on regular, everyday chores like laundry, cooking, etc.


Pippi is growing.  She's as mean as a rattlesnake, and we can hardly wait for her sharp little puppy fangs to fall out!  Seriously though, she is a little vicious, but at other times sweet as pie and cute as a button, all white and fluffy with her long, shiny black ears!


I've been to the doctor twice in the past two weeks for this congestion mess.  After my first visit, I took a round of antibiotics and steroids, and narcotic cough syrurp.  When I was not recovering, I went back to the doctor and she gave me a different antibiotic.  I can see a little improvement but am no where near well.  I am anxiously anticipating feeling better soon!!


Chandler is now a grandmama to a beautiful baby girl, Isabella Nell.  Pictures prove that baby Isabella is a tiny miracle and a blessing to our family.  Chandler came back to NC/SC after the baby's birth and we got to visit again with her.  I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to reconnect with my sister after all of these years. 


While Chan was visiting, she talked to L and MJ about them visiting her this summer.  They are flying to SF on June 22 and will return home on July 13.....lucky girls will be spending 3 weeks in California.  They will have the time of their lives and will enjoy an experience that they'll never forget!  I'm so happy that they are being afforded this opportunity!


We met with Chuck's brother and sister last night at Fatz in Cheraw to celebrate Beulah's 76th birthday.  We had a nice supper together.  Chuck is so lucky to have his immediate family and so many aunts, uncles, and cousins all living right here in the area.    Happy birthday Beaulah.  I wish you many more!


Gas prices have soared to over $3 a gallon!  It is really ridiculous how much it costs to fill up the car.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that prices will drop before too long.


Well, this rambling post is hopefully the first of many consecutive posts to come.  I'm going to try to keep up and blog daily like I was before fading away in February.....