Just rubbing it in....

Howdy, I just thought I'd write to you all today as I relax by the computer after SLEEPING IN today. I am enjoying my VACATION. Still 12 days left of it and I plan on enjoying each and every one!

Tonight I might stay up LATE and watch movies because afterall I am on VACATION!!!

I will repent for this later.

By the by, interesting tid bid to share with those who have seen the new Pride & Prejudice - Jane and Bingley are dating in real life. Makes me want to see it a third time!

Things I wish there was a fast forward button for

1. Writing out and addressing Christmas Cards.
2. The last two days before Christmas Vacation.
3. A weight loss program where the results come faster!
4. Making dinner (can waste so much time!)
5. Days until summer vacation.
6. The drive to work and back
7. Taking a shower (again, it takes up so much precious time!)
8. Having a hard discussion with a friend
9. A bad hair day
10. Blowing the snow out of my driveway
11. Winter in general
12. Thunderstorms
13. Staff Meetings
14. 8:00 - 3:30
15. Coming up with an idea for a good blog.
16. Days until I go to Disneyland (yahoo)
17. Days until I go to England (may be turning into years)
18. Typing my thoughts on the computer

to be continued??????

Pray for a Snow Day!

That is the chant that the teachers in our building are singing today.

Doesn't matter that we only have 4 days of classes before Christmas vacation.

We want a snow day now.

The kindergarten teacher has even put those words to a tune and she sings them at the parents as they pick up the kids. Although, the tune sounds a little too close to Aaron Carter's "I want candy."

Join me, everyone....

PRAY FOR A SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!

O Christmas Tree

Saturday I took part in one of my favorite Christmas pastimes, Christmas tree shopping. I am a sucker for Christmas trees, I always have been. Until I have broke out my Christmas music, put up my manger, and put up and decorated my tree - it isn't really Christmas for me.

My adventure Saturday was quite fun. First I went to Mom and Dad's to raid their Christmas lights and get all of my ornaments (Adam's too). Then Dad and I went to our traditional tree buying grounds. After getting the description and prices we started walking through. The first tree we looked seriously at was a pretty Blue Spruce and even though we glanced at a few more, I knew it was my tree. After the guy strapped it to the roof of the van for us (I was tree shopping with a one armed man afterall) we took it back to Mom & Dad's where I assisted in cutting the tree and getting it ready to put in a stand (I have never had that privilege before.) I also was in charge of getting it off the van which you can imagine was an adventure. Then we strapped it to the back of my little grand am (so Dad didn't have to lift it) and dad followed me to my house while I anxiously watched the tree continue to slip off my spoiler in the back of my car. We finally got it into my house and standing up, dad helped me string the lights (again, an adventure with a one armed man) and then left me to decorate.

Well in true Ramseyer tree fashion, within 2 hours of putting the tree up, I noticed it was horribly tripping forward. Adam confirmed my prognosis and we attempted to fix it. No luck though. So for 3 days, I have lived in fear of the tree being on the floor when I come home and Mom's beautiful angel from the top of the tree in two pieces. Luckily "Sprucey" (yes, I have gotten sick enough to name my tree) survived and after a 10 minute adventure with dad tonight we were able to finally get it straightened out (although I will be picking needles out of my hair for the next week).

Bet you never thought a Christmas tree adventure could last this long.

Yesterday I made up a song for Sprucey on the way home from work (I was bored, it's a long drive).

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
O please don't fall down Christmas tree
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Please don't fall down Christmas tree
Your lights so bright, your ornaments rare
O please don't crash cause I would care
O Christmas tree, O Christmas
Do not fall down, O Christmas Tree.

If I had my camera hooked up to my computer, I would send you a picture of Sprucey, but for now your imagination will have to do.

Third Time's a Charm

Okay, once was scary. Two was insane. Three was just unthinkable.

The third time was the charm.

I went to our district board office today and filled out a transfer request after a third shooting just outside of our building (not even a block away at a point I drive by every day).

At least I will have this as a fall back option if all my other job hunting efforts don't pay off.

Pray that the Lord does his will (and hopefully his will - will be that I get out of Saginaw!)

Evil laughter

If you hear some evil laughter tonight, don't worry it is just me! I am been snickering to myself all day today just thinking about the fact that I am taking tomorrow off of work. I plan to relax, do some Christmas shopping and if I am a really good girl, treat myself to a movie. Ahh, feels good to have a day off!!!

heeeeeheeeeeheeeeeheeeee....