Thursday, February 26, 2009

Snow Day! Snow Day!


Well, I woke up to a blanket of white and my initial reaction was the same as when I was a kid-"Hooray! Maybe school will be canceled!!!" Naturally, the decision was held off just long enough for me to get ready, walk the dog, scrape off my car and be literally heading out the door. But, I'm not really complaining because I didn't have to drive anywhere. For a few moments, I then wallowed in sadness regarding how late our school year is going to be this year... (almost to July now, I believe) but then someone reminded me to "enjoy today and worry about this summer later." Good advice and I must say that one of the perks of being a teacher is the random "snow days" where you can stay at home and really do nothing all day and feel ok about it. So, I knitted, got caught up on Lost, played in the snow with my dog, ran errands, and now I'm about to make a real home cooked meal. Sounds like a pretty nice day, hey? It's such a nice break to have a complete day with no schedules or expectations.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

All Creatures...

Last night while I was perusing the thousands of options on Netflix, I found this jewel:

As an animal-loving kid, I had read bits and pieces of James Harriot's books and really enjoyed them. This BBC drama was filmed in the late 1970's and despite its age, I really enjoyed watching a few episodes last night! It's set in 1940's England and the quaint English countryside and the interesting rural characters were a great break from all the modern suspenseful stuff we find ourselves watching. Yes, things are cheesy, and yes it's outdated but I still loved it. It's slow, quirky and yet rather peaceful to watch. Give it a try sometime.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Believe it or not...


It has not rained in Seattle for over 7 days. In fact, it has been sunny. You know, blue skies, mountain views, etc. Don't believe everything you hear about this fair city!
Come visit!!

Thursday, January 01, 2009

In November


In November 2008 the U.S. elected a new president, I turned 30 at Long Beach with my extended family and we were Thankful on the island in my brother's family wonderful new beach front cottage.  That was pretty much what happened in November 2008.