Traveling on Thanksgiving weekend

I am thankful for living in the time period when I can get on a plane and have my son get on another plane and we both end up at my Mother's for Thanksgiving. I hate to fly, but I love to visit!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful for the people in our children's lives

We know we cannot always be near. We are thankful that our children have the ability to make good friends.

Thankfulness comes in a sunrise

I did not have the camera this morning as the sun rose on my way to the pancake breakfest at school. It was beautiful!
I am also thankful that I can hear the helicopters at night. Their engines bring me that much closer to my son, who I really miss right now.

Thankful for

co workers who can laugh with me about the strange things kids do on our team. Middle School teachers have to see humor in growing up. We have been there and are willing to walk a new group through each year- with humor!

Thankful for the new couches!

I am thankful for

I am thankful for

Children of all shapes and sizes, backgrounds, abilities and disabilities.
I am just wondering if the Science and Social Studies classrooms are really Noah's Ark for school!

Thankful for

Young teachers who will take on beginning strings at the middle school level.

It is good to see you Sarah Palin!

I caught glimpses of Palin on different shows this weekend. Not home in time for Oprah-but would have liked to see the interview.
I stopped watching her on TV after the Couric interview- it was so bad. Katie, obviously, was willing to do whatever it took to twist Sarah. Disappointing. I haven't watch Couric since- and probably never will again.
Finally, I am beginning to see the Palin that others rave about in person. She did not stop in my area (who did?) so I knew no one who had heard her first hand. I am anxious to read her book. I am even more anxious for her to stretch out and learn more. I think she could be an excellent role model.
And next time- don't run with John McCain!

Thirty days of Thankful

Today I am thankful that we can still move a couch downstairs!

Who changes a child into a man?

Thankful for

The small things---calls from the kids and my sister, a movie with my husband.
I am also thankful for the time I had with my dad.
Today is the third anniversary of the day he left us for a higher place.

Thankful to be

debt free

The good set of kids

I am thankful that I have great students this year. They make teaching a pleasure and a challenge.

Thankful for those who keep our country safe

I can't hear

the cheers over the house version of the health care bill that takes abortion out of the mix. Are we only voicing defeats?

I am thankful for

The ability to walk the halls.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/medical_response_to_the_ft_hoo.html

I spoke to my son today- he flew a few hours to get home. It makes me a bit less worried that doctors like the one above will be taking care of him in harms way. What happened was a tragedy, but those soldiers are rare.
My nephew is also safe at Fort Hood.
It was another long day.

I am thankful for

The day is hazy and the combines are out. I am thankful for the farmers who tend their fields so we may have food on the table.

Thirty days of Thanksgiving

I am not really good at this- but I am willing to give it a try. Found it on Michelle's blog. She found it on Kayla's blog http://karladornacher.typepad.com/karlas_korner/

Day one was a good day. I was thankful for the opportunity to do my windows before the winter started and for getting a paper done that I thought I would not get to.

Day two I was thankful that my husband is well enough to ride his motorcycle again.

Day three I was thankful that I work on with a good team of teachers

Day four I was thankful for the beautiful weather during our field trip

Day five I was thankful for prayer in the morning

Day six-which is today- I am thankful that I went to the officer's club 29 years ago today and saw those amazing eyes. You know those eyes...the ones of the one you will marry:>)

Mostly I am thankful that I have a loving family.

Surprise! I took on too much.

I finished a paper last night.
Taking two classes and having a life is pretty difficult.
Thinking it would be a breezein the beginning, I broke about three weeks ago.
How do people do this.
Fortunately, the professor decided to give me time instead of forcing me to drop the class. Last night I wrote one of the best papers I ahve enjoyed in a very long time. The class is caught up and "moving forward" (pg 29) is the theme of the day.
Now, if I could only find the forms for the Social Studies meeting this morning!

It was a wonderful day to be

a teacher!
The field trip was excellent.
The hour of 11 year olds telling silly jokes in the van was the best part.
Sitting in a warm van with kids who just needed to talk and chill was a smooth second.
The gulls, the walking (including watching the "macho boys trying not to get their shoes dirty) and the kindness of strangers at lunch time....
Yes, it was a wonderful day.
Even the last minute website presentation for my fellow teachers went well.
I promise bison pictures soon!
I will miss rock, paper, sissors if I leave.

Fall back

It was really a beautiful day. My windows are all clean for the winter and the spiders have all been removed.

Looking out my living room window gives me the joy to continue my day.

The bedroom gives a peek at the dogs and later, when the leaves are all gone, the horses who live on the pasture above the house.

Yes! There is not a bad season here!