Subbing again

I was called yesterday to sub music. The last time I did, was one of the most boring days I've worked. I played videos all day for the different classes. This time the teachers notes told me to follow her notes or play the list of videos. Well it may be hard to believe, but there are people out there with worse handwriting then mine. I did my best to decipher her notes, and when the 1st class came in with recorders I finally knew what one note said. We played the recorders and then some of the other instruments in the room. After 3 classes of that, the 3rd graders came in without recorders so I played the video. After lunch I found a book called, "I'm a sub for a music teacher what do I do?" The 2nd graders and I played "Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar" and I followed the instructions in the book and it became a rhythm game. Everyone seemed to be having fun and it took up all the time for them to really get it going. Near the end of the day there was a Code Red and then the day was done. It was a fun day, but I feel like I cheated the 3rd graders. I looked over the book and next time I will be better prepared.

Books 17, 18,19 and 20.

This was a book on CD that I listened to in the car on the way to work. Not my thing at all, depressing and sad and I hate that. The start is the death of a couple who leaves 2 kids and 6 friends grief struck. The rest of the book goes into their lives, the ones left behind, and how they come to terms with their loss. Hated it, emotional roller-coaster and I'm glad it is finished. Sad and depressing and yes everyone comes to terms with their death in their own way, but it was way to long and melancholic. Yuck!!!!!
Another in the series I'm reading. The author has a gay son and this was about a gay FBI agent and his upcoming wedding to a gay actor. Interesting, not really my thing, but I was already in love with the FBI agent Jules from all the other books he's been in and this book moved the Troubleshooters story along. This reminded me of some friends I have, so it was fun to read.Another Troubleshooter book this was before the first one I posted. Pushed the story forward and we met some of the characters we had met earlier on. Another office opened in Florida for the Troubleshooters.
It is amazing that this man is still alive, he should be dead with all the things he put in his body and all the things he didn't. I love the last line in the book. " Scottish by birth, but American on purpose." Mormon mention and all positive. He worked with Marie Osmond on a sitcom and loved all the Mormons he got to know working on the show. It's amazing what the human body and mind can go though and still survive.

Fog for several days. I drove slowly to work I could only see a few feet in front of me, but the road was clear and no ice. YEAH!!!!!

I love the way the world looks especially with the sun out, of course the sun melts everything in a few minutes. I had to get out early for these photos.

Happy Birthday Ezekiel now 11!!

Happy Birthday Zeke. 11 years old today and WOW the times flies. He is busy singing and not practicing the piano or the drums right now like I've asked him to. For his birthday we are going to a concert. A Chinese acrobat group at the HS, with the Austin Artist Series, it just happens to fall on his birthday this year. But it should be fun to see. Zeke you make life an adventure. I love you very much Happy 11th Birthday!!!!!!!!

Ice ice everywhere

Ice everywhere, every thaw is to short to make any headway in melting. And it keeps snowing and snowing. I hope we have a few more thaws before spring or we are going to flood and all those south of us. The snow is deep and icy. Our gutters need to be cleaned out, Ice is dripping from them. This ice dam is on my neighbors house, I might have some, but they are too high to see.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians –

Loved it, it did not really follow the book, but it was good. Lots of things they left out play a huge part in the next books so I'm not sure how that is going to work, but it was good. They left out Ares and his daughter Clarrise. The pine tree was not mentioned so that is going to be interesting since that is a major part of book 3-5. Medusa was great, scary especially in the fridge. Overall it was a good movie and exciting, a few slow spots but most was action packed. I read the reviews and didn't expect much so I was pleasantly surprised. Most movies made from good books are awful and never live up to my expectations. Maybe I've lowered my standards, but I liked this movie. Percy is 17 in real life, Annabeth is 24 and Grover is 26 so pulling off 12 years old would have been difficult, I think they were going for teens around 15 or so instead.

I read lots of things and books are always better then any movie. My imagination is so much better then any director could ever put on screen. Reading is were the real movies happen for me, I love to read. Of course it is fun to have a book you like made into a movie, more people see movies then read the books so then you can discuss what you liked about the movie and the book and hopefully more people will read the book then.

David and I read most books before we go to the movie, I still haven't seen The Time Travelers Wife because I haven't read the book. I won't see Dear John because I did read the book and I can't have that emotional upheaval again.

Happy Valentines Day to Everyone!!

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Cenny, Zeke, and JT came home with tons of candy from their Valentines party. Here is Cenny after eating her Fun Dip. She said she lost the dipper stick so she had to use her finger.