Let's give this a shot again

Ignore the last posting, hit something I shouldn't have.

Spring Break, come and gone already. Here's a run down though...

* Spent a couple of days at Matagorda Bay
* Went shopping
* Got a new LG front loading washer and dryer - finally got them installed after three days of trying. Had to replace faucet handles on water source before they could hook them up. $200 to have that done.
* Rachel had a fender bender in new card, mucho depressed
* Went shopping
* Tried to get nails done today, but shop closed for a wedding in the family, have to wait til Wednesday, what's another three days since the last time I had this done was a month ago.
* Worked on lesson plans (pooh)
* Had dinner with Kim and Carol, good times, always something wierd happens at dinner, it must be the combination of the three of us
* Went and saw Race to Witch Mountain, love Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, cute movie.
* Went shopping
* Went to Michaels, Archivers, Novel Approach, Amore Memories and Hobby Lobby

Going to try to be more like Carol and others who post more often than every three months. Hope someone's reading this.

Carol - thanks for telling me how to change the background. You were right, very simple. Lots to choose from so I'll be changin with my moof.

Hugs and kisses
Peace Out
Leann

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Goodbye/Hello

Well, thank goodness this week is over. My principal had a problem with me writing an e-mail to Sam's corporate about the unprofessionalism with regards to the Teacher of the Year Award. I have supposedly jeapordized our schools portion of future funds. What it comes down to is the money that this particular Sam's was suppose to be "spreading" among area schools wasn't happening and it was all going to Holub. When they say the "sh**" rolls down hill, in this case it snowballed and took victims. Corporate called region, region called district and so on. People got into trouble over as Pat said "probably a $50.00 gift card", which she was suppose to pick up Thursday, which she didn't. She probably thinks that not having it for the holidays is part of my punishment, BFD. So I now have the perverbial "target" on my back. This target moves around lot in my schoo. One of the few white teachers in my school who has worn it was asked to leave voluntarily at break of be fired. I'm not sure what the details were. Pat has had it in for Suz as well as Kathy Elliott, and tried everything within her power to get them out of our school. Well, she managed to do it with Suz and Kathy is moving back north at the end of school. So if we all return to Holub next year that will leave 13 non-black faculty members. My problem is I really love my school, the teachers and the kids for the most part. I just have no respect for the principal and her secretary. And my luck, I'd change schools and she'll end up there too.

Well, now that's over. I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday. Both my girls will be here. This will be a first for Rachel as she has always had to work the holidays. She likes teaching if for nothing more that there are no holidays or weekends. She has opened up a whole new group of friends to hang with. She turns 28 today, what can I say time does fly.

Let us put the past year past, and open the doors and windows for a new year. I hope all of you have a wonderful and prosperous new year and I'll see you then.

H&K
Leann

It's almost here.

I'm looking forward to this weekend even though it is filled to the hilt. Day off from school Friday to attend a national conference to hear major "playa's" in the history world, to learn something new and yes to shop. First meeting of the "sorority" and seeing my peeps. Now if I can just figure out how to get 80 essays graded, a week of lesson plans and paper filing done.

H and K
Leann

Grateful

I'm grateful I have a job, no matter how it sucks sometimes, and the fact that the pay while it pays the bills, there never seems to be anything left over. On top of that I've been informed I have to split my "Chair" stipend with another teacher and still haven't heard anything from Sam's Club about the stipend for being their teacher of the year. I'm grateful I have the ability to teach and that I have kids who need a good teacher even when it's like pulling teeth. I'm grateful that I have an undertanding specialist who when I take my anger out on her tells me it's okay and that she still respects me. I'm thankful I received a scholarship to the national conference here in Houston this weekend, only two of us got it in the district. I'm grateful I have a computer to type my "gratefuls" on. I'm grateful that someone takes the time to read this.

H and K
Leann

Wellll, I'm back.... for now at least. Let's see grateful:

G - great friends
R- real friends
A - awesome friends
T - tenacious friends
E - everlasting friends
F - funny friends
U - undescribable friends
L - lucky for me, I've got you for friends.

The weather

For anyone who still reads my blog. We survived Ike. No damage but some limbs down and a piece of siding that can be replaced. We were lucky, others on my street weren't so lucky, including the mayors house. Charlie set a good example and boarded up his windows, but Ike had other plans and tore the siding off pretty much his entire house and left a hole in the side of it as well. We lost power about 2 Saturday morning, and got it back about 7:45 on Monday. Thank the good Lord for the cool front that came through. We had plenty of water and food, and grilled out when we could. Both Fort Bend and Alief are closed thru Wednesday. Hope everyone else came through realitively okay.

hugs,
Leann