Well, I've done it again. I've taken a month to post something new! Oh well, it's not for a grade! LOL!

Lots of things have happened in the last month. My bookcases are finished they are now ready to prime and paint. DeWayne is working on the shelves. NO hurry, I have to paint the cases first.

Easter has come and gone. It was very nice to spend time with my family. Evan is down to the last few days of her semester. Then she will be a junior in college. Where does time go? She's also getting ready to celebrate her 20th birthday! WOW! Dane is working is Evansville still and DeWayne is working very hard in his job too.

My school year is almost over too. As of right now, my job is still secure. Of course, the government can change that at any time when they decide that Title funds are no longer available to schools. But as I have said before, I can't worry about that. It will have to take care of itself through a lot of prayer!

Marsha and I are still working on the details of our trip west to see grandma. It is shaping up to be a VERY eventful and fun week! Only about 48 days left before we leave!

I finished up Technology testing this week in the lab. I now have to enter scores and send them off to the next level. I am now working on the inventory for the school. UGH!!! It's not that hard just time consuming. Searching out the items and checking the numbers and making sure they are noted in the right spot or the same spot as last year! Fun!!!!

Hopefully I'll add more this week!

Just a quick update on the week.

Last night I hosted March Book Group. I love my friends. We had good discussion on the book and wonderful conversations full of laughter and love. When we get together we just have a great time. This is the most wonderful group of ladies! I am truly blessed. The oohed and ahhed over my picture wall and the paint and the bookshelves that DeWayne is building. (Of course, they think I have the most awesome husband ever and I agree!)

Tomorrow I am going to hang out with Evan. We are going to the movies and to the book stores. Yay! I can't wait!

More later!

Oh yeah...Enjoy the picture and you can get a glimpse of my living room wall!

Spring Break

It's here...Spring Vacation! Yay!

It was a very taxing week at school. This was the week that the school board officially put names on the teachers they were cutting. There were 10 teachers and 1 Social Worker. A very sad day in Harrisburg. What makes it even sadder is that all the coaches kept their positions and their sports and their stipends and all those classroom teachers lost their jobs. I understand the sports argument. "Some kids only do well in school because of sports. " But in my heart I just hate the fact that little Johnny will be able to hit the ball but he won't be able to spell it or read about his accomplishments! I also know that the money is not there. The state has not kept their end of the financial bargain either. BUT...not one administrator took a cut in pay to save any jobs! The school board will make a decision about non-certified staff at the next meeting. That would be my job and my friends jobs. They cut my friend Mary's position but she has more seniority that I do. They are talking about cutting Pre-K (which is another non-payment from the state). That would throw 3 more aides in the mix of job bumping. It will get very interesting by the end of the school year. All in all someone is going to not have a job. :(

It's a beautiful morning. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the forsythia is blooming. Everything has a beautiful glow! God is amazing!

The shelves in "the library" are coming along wonderfully! All the bases are made. DeWayne only has two more cases to build and then the shelves. Then I will be ready to paint. He built the wall surround for where the chair will set. It looks marvelous! We have taken pictures all along; so when it's all finished I will post a before and an after.

Monday is the only day that DeWayne and I have off together this week. The rain has kept the river levels up at the St. Francis so we might go over there. There is a hiking path along where he kayaks that I could walk along and take pictures and video while he kayaks. We might do that Monday.

Thursday, I am going to Evansville to spend the afternoon with Evan. I think we might go to the movies and see "Last Song". It starts Wednesday so it should be on in Evansville. Out to eat, a little shopping, the used book store, Goodwill, Salvation Army! Yay, all of our regular places!

Easter is here already. We are a quarter of the way through 2010! WOW!

Tuesday is book group and the ladies are coming here. I think I will fix Italian Beef and Olive Garden salad. We are discussing the book "When Crickets Cry". It is really good. I can't wait to share with my friends. I can't wait for them to see my house! We haven't had a lot of company since I painted the living room. I still have a few pictures to hang. (Maybe I'll get to that today!)

I better get to work...cleaning, groceries, and laundry...the 3 most important things! :D

DeWayne Kayaking

Well, I was hoping you could enjoy a video of DeWayne kayaking the St. Francis River. He took the day off last Friday to go with Austin, Kyle, and Aaron. They had the best time! If you want to see all the video, you'll have to go to YouTube and search kayak863. That is where he posts his videos. Very exciting. So instead of a video that I couldn't get to load you will have to just love the picture. :D

We are still working on the bookshelves in Dane's old room. They are coming right along. The south wall's cases are finished as well as the window seat. It looks awesome! I have the best husband ever!

Evan has officially changed majors. We now have an art major in our family. In reality, I guess someone had to give in to it! LOL! Art has always been her passion. I"m excited for her.

Thursday was the Tech Showcase at JALC. I really do like to go to the Technology conferences that are available. I get to see new ideas and try them out when I get back.

I'm glad it's Saturday! I've done laundry, I've cleaned my bathroom and bedroom, and I've put some pictures in an album. Very productive day!

Hopefully, I'm Back

Well, I have let the little things keep me from sharing my randomness. LOL

The living room/kitchen is finished for now. I will post some pics. DeWayne is working on building bookshelves. So far the "library" looks awesome! I can't wait to paint and finish but it is all a process and I can't get in a hurry.

Evan is in Florida for Spring Break with a mission team. It's called Beach Reach and it sounds really cool.

Dane got moved to Evansville. He is closer to home but has to work M - F now. There is always a trade off.

This weekend will be the first weekend DeWayne has had off since last fall (I think). He is dying to go kayaking!

More another time!

Pictures from LaDonna

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It's coming together

My living room is coming together. DeWayne and I hung the 3 of the picture ledges last night and I rubbled wall words on to two of the walls. I added a few pictures too. I will reframe things today and add more pictures this morning. It looks beautiful even if I do say so myself. The picture ledges are awesome. I am so thankful for friends who share their ideas. There was no way I was going to pay @$75 for a 4 foot ledge from Pottery Barn. I now have an 8 ft., a 6 ft. and 2 - 4 ft. sections (with enough stuff leftover to make some 2 ft. sections.) all for about $100. Yay! I promise pictures soon.

School was a little wild this week. It was a week of assemblies and special events. Second grade field trip, bus safety, pep rally, movie reward and popcorn, etc, etc.... It was the first 5 day week I have worked since January, so I can't complain too loud. Although, I would love to have another snow day! LOL

DeWayne and I ate supper with Dane and Jean Sunday evening. They gave us a small album of wedding pictures and then Jean shared the link to shutterfly with the rest of their pictures on it. WOW! I have a very photogenic family. Pretty, Pretty!

I just figured out I can post a few pictures from Shutterly straight to my Blog page. How cool is technology!

My sister and her family, Evan, and Dane and Jean are all coming today! I can't wait! I am making potato soup and brownies, and pineapple upside down cake. Yummy! So I guess I better get going!

Time to clean the bathroom, dust mop the floors, and cook the food, and oh yeah, a lot of laundry thrown in for good measure.