Monthly Archives: August 2006

What to blog about, the question I always face? Well I will give you an update. The year is off to a good start. Today I feel indifferent that I gave a kid detention and that one class is so talkative. Last night, it worried me and caused a lump in my throat. I have decided that it is a good feeling at 2:05 when I am done for the day. But at night I tend to worry and play through scenarios in my head about what might go on the next day that I think I won’t be able to handle correctly. All I know is that I am always ready for the week to be over and the weekend to being. But I don’t think that is the right attitude to have. But then most working people probably think that. Or at least most people have something that they count down the days/hours to. I tend to always think the grass is greener in some one else’s yard or even maybe another subdivision! When really I would find it has brown spots too just like mine does. I always complain to Cliff that I should just work at Target. Then my mind wouldn’t get so tired from trying to keep up with what 32 preteens are doing at once…oh and teach them math, the subject that most people hate, while I am at it. Oh and take attendance five minutes into each class, even when I have the same kids two periods in a row, oh and also collect paperwork, and order forms for cookie dough that goes to provide money for what??? And I need to translate to the kid that doesn’t speak english, bless their hearts. But really, at Target my feet would just hurt. And I would probably tire of the color red. And the discount wouldn’t be that great. And their clothes are cheaply made anyway. So I know…my grass is good enough. It even has the added flower bed of summers off. Does anyone else ever feel like that? I am working on my bad attitude. Maybe a three day weekend will cure it!

We have a (nother) apartment! It is so perfect and I am so ready to move in…18 more days! It is called Chaparral Creek. First floor, a porch and gate that opens onto a grassy, tree-filled, creek area. Big enough that we don’t need a storage unit (which would add at least an extra $40 to the cost, which we hadn’t figured in). It is over 1200 square feet because it used to be a condo and so it is spacious and in a nice part of town. I would’ve put a link but that could be wierd to post on the world wide web where I will live. But needless to say, I am very excited about it. When we were looking at houses, Fred said that we would know when we found the right one because we would love it, and not to settle. Well we both felt not at peace about this apartment that we looked at the other day, but when we left the office after looking at this one, I said to Cliff, I want that apartment. Anyway, you are all invited to come over. We will move on Sept 8th. What an answer to prayer

Here we are again, looking for a place to live again. We kinda had decided on a place, but neither of us could get a peace about it. The price, the third floor, the added cost of a storage unit because all our stuff won’t fit, how long to make the lease for, our dog having to go down three flights of stairs to pee… We have prayed for a place to live for so long now, and still…nothing. Or are we not being trusting enough about this place? Or am I too wishy-washy? We went to an apartment locator and still that didn’t help so much because the things he gave us were at the top or over of our price range. I just don’t know what to do. So like Meg Ryan on You’ve Got Mail, I will just send this question out into the great void.