Nearly Wordless Wednesday

I mean, I love my job, really, I do, but there are just some days when it’s all I can do to keep a straight face….

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Monday Meme

Stolen, with love as always, from Kwizgiver.
1. Do you think it was important to send a man to the moon? Mr. Chili tells me that some amazing advances came out of the space race. Plus, I love the romance of it – I look up at the moon and imagine what it might be [...]

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Taking the Day

I’m kind of taking the day off.
We had a teacher workshop day today.  I was supposed to be renewing my CPR certification, but the time for the class was switched on me after I made plans around the original time, so I bailed.  I went to Punkin’ Pie’s teacher conference this morning, had lunch with [...]

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Ten Things Tuesday

Holy Crap! It’s Tuesday again?
1. My in-laws are coming for dinner tonight. At least, I THINK they are; we made the plans a week or so ago, and I put them on my calendar, but I won’t know until they show up (or not) if they actually remember. I’m trying my [...]

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I Think This May Be My New Policy…

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Something’s Gotta Give…

I may have to give up the post-a-day habit. I just don’t have that kind of time….

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Protected: How to Say “I’m Sorry” Without Actually Meaning It

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Bracing Myself…

… I know I’m probably going to get a ration of shit for posting this, but I couldn’t help myself, after what Joe wrote today…

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Six Word Saturday

We’ll bury Mom’s ashes this afternoon.

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Ten Things Tuesday

I’ve found myself in love with Quotable.com.  Even before I started teaching, I was collecting these cards; now that I AM teaching, though, I find the beauty of succinct thoughts to be compelling, and I’m posting these around my desk to get the students thinking.  Here, then, are ten quotes that inspire me (though not [...]

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