I am seeing more and more people who are now aware of Twitter. I just looked back to figure out when I started, and it was over a year ago...that makes me feel like I am ahead of the techonology wave! Shoot, I am already in on the beach and tanning, (eyeroll).
Anyhow, my first Tweet was January 7, 2008. You can check out my Twitter profile by clicking on the link here on my blog.
You could follow me, too :)
So, there is a whole Twitter language! A person who tweets on twitter is called a twit! LOL
This makes me laugh because I remember my dad always telling me or my brother to stop being a twit, and it wasn't a good thing. It was in the realm of tweedle dee and tweedle dum! LOL
Anyhow, you should definitely check Twitter out! I love it. It's like a mini-blog.
2009/04/28
Faith
We recently, as a family, have experienced some stressful moments!
But, what's really great is sticking together and working hard, we are able to see any tough times through, and it makes us all stronger in the end.
For those of you who know what's been happening, I just want to thank you for all of the support and love. You truly make all of it easier and worth the battle in the first place.
And, thankfully, we now have faith in the system. It does protect those it is supposed to keep safe. It does work!
We were validated of that on Saturday, and we look forward to that again soon in respect to a different situation.
We have learned that as a family we will persevere until we make it right, and for that we will always be rewarded.
One down, one to go!
But, what's really great is sticking together and working hard, we are able to see any tough times through, and it makes us all stronger in the end.
For those of you who know what's been happening, I just want to thank you for all of the support and love. You truly make all of it easier and worth the battle in the first place.
And, thankfully, we now have faith in the system. It does protect those it is supposed to keep safe. It does work!
We were validated of that on Saturday, and we look forward to that again soon in respect to a different situation.
We have learned that as a family we will persevere until we make it right, and for that we will always be rewarded.
One down, one to go!
2009/04/20
It's that time of the year again!!!
The Children's House Montessori auction is this Friday night!!! I can't wait :)
It starts at 6:30, at the Elks, and there is a $10 cost per person to help cover expenses. There will be yummy appetizers and tons of SUPER things to bid on!!!
I personally am hoping to win the lottery tree!!!!
It starts at 6:30, at the Elks, and there is a $10 cost per person to help cover expenses. There will be yummy appetizers and tons of SUPER things to bid on!!!
I personally am hoping to win the lottery tree!!!!
Country Chorus
Last night I decided to soak in the tub, and I was out there for so long that the jets turned off. (I think they are on a 30-minute timer.)
I decided to just relax in the calm water. I listened to all of the sounds around me, which reminded me of how much I love living in the country.
The cacophony of sounds I could hear included: Guineas sqwaking, frogs croaking, cows mooing, Killdeer whistling, horses snorting, lambs baaing, dogs barking, the gentle breeze dancing with the leaves, ahhhhh...beautiful.
I decided to just relax in the calm water. I listened to all of the sounds around me, which reminded me of how much I love living in the country.
The cacophony of sounds I could hear included: Guineas sqwaking, frogs croaking, cows mooing, Killdeer whistling, horses snorting, lambs baaing, dogs barking, the gentle breeze dancing with the leaves, ahhhhh...beautiful.
2009/04/14
Something new...
Recently we have had the experience of working with a Guardian Ad Litem, and let me tell you it has been so positive and rewarding!
Because of this, I have actually looked into the opportunties to help children in our area within the legal system, and I have found out about Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which I did know some about previously, but now I've researched them more extensively.
I contacted our county CASA, and I'm really eager about the possibility of volunteering in this way! I even have another fellow teacher, who is going to go through the application, interview, and training with me to also give back to the children in our community!
I look forward to this process, and I will definitely keep you updated on how it all goes :)
Because of this, I have actually looked into the opportunties to help children in our area within the legal system, and I have found out about Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), which I did know some about previously, but now I've researched them more extensively.
I contacted our county CASA, and I'm really eager about the possibility of volunteering in this way! I even have another fellow teacher, who is going to go through the application, interview, and training with me to also give back to the children in our community!
I look forward to this process, and I will definitely keep you updated on how it all goes :)
2009/04/13
Do people EVER figure it out??!!
My son is a HUGE baseball fan, both in playing and watching! He has always been that way since he was a little boy :)
He recently shared with me the story (check it out) of the young Angels pitcher. What heartbreak!
You see, Nick Adenhart had faced a comeback before by going through an elbow surgery (not something good for a pitcher!) and then returning to still pitch!
He pitched six scoreless innings on Thursday for the Angels, and he just felt like something big like that was going to happen, as he had even had his dad fly out from Baltimore to come and see him!
Tragically later that night his car was hit by a drunk driver! He and two others died, and one other person in his car is going to survive, but he is in critical condition.
Here's the part that REALLY ticks me off. Ya ready? This jerk who smashed into this young man's car, he already had TWO DUIs and was driving with a license suspended!!
Seriously, how come people don't learn? Shouldn't you figure it out after the first DUI? Why would you have a second one? Or, if you have a suspended license, why would you even drive? Why does it take someone dying to stop someone from breaking the law?? At least I hope it stops this guy; he is going to be charged with either vehicular manslaughter or possibly even MURDER!
For now, my heart goes out to the families of the young people who were lost, and even for the man who made some very poor choices that will ultimately destroy his life, too. So, sad! What a lesson to learn.
He recently shared with me the story (check it out) of the young Angels pitcher. What heartbreak!
You see, Nick Adenhart had faced a comeback before by going through an elbow surgery (not something good for a pitcher!) and then returning to still pitch!
He pitched six scoreless innings on Thursday for the Angels, and he just felt like something big like that was going to happen, as he had even had his dad fly out from Baltimore to come and see him!
Tragically later that night his car was hit by a drunk driver! He and two others died, and one other person in his car is going to survive, but he is in critical condition.
Here's the part that REALLY ticks me off. Ya ready? This jerk who smashed into this young man's car, he already had TWO DUIs and was driving with a license suspended!!
Seriously, how come people don't learn? Shouldn't you figure it out after the first DUI? Why would you have a second one? Or, if you have a suspended license, why would you even drive? Why does it take someone dying to stop someone from breaking the law?? At least I hope it stops this guy; he is going to be charged with either vehicular manslaughter or possibly even MURDER!
For now, my heart goes out to the families of the young people who were lost, and even for the man who made some very poor choices that will ultimately destroy his life, too. So, sad! What a lesson to learn.
2009/04/09
Been a wee bit busy!
First, I thought I would update you on what we did and did not accomplish over Spring Break, seeing as how I had quite a list going of what I wanted to do.
We did get a horse ride in, but just at the house. On another note, we are fairly certain that our little one's horse is PREGNANT, and that we bought her that way last summer, so she will probably be popping here in the next month! I admit I am excited for the possibility of having a baby horse at our house. If the weather permits, we are going to try for a trail ride on this Saturday.
I DID exercise every day during Spring Break, and I am quite proud of that, and that I am just in the ZONE as far as exercising goes!!
WOW! Spring cleaning...HOLY GUACAMOLE! We accomplished everything we wanted to as far as spring cleaning goes. I do have a few things I have since added to my list, but those we will deal with soon! We also ended up working outside, too! It's looking much better now that we have sloughed off the winter coat!
We did not start our garden, but I am buying all that we want, and we are going to start that this next week when our little one is back home. We need to prep our apple bins, too! We are going to paint them with bright colors!
The books...well, I did read quite a bit of the two books that I have going, but neither is finished. AND, to add to that, I started a new one two days ago! What am I thinking???
I wrote one full chapter of my novel. So, I did half of what I wanted to on this one.
We didn't watch much tv, just having too much fun doing lots of other stuff!
I did get two of my Relay Life for teams entirely registered, and everything organized, and I have two of my other teams partially registered. (I am still waiting on paperwork from some of the team members.)
Now, how about some of the things NOT on the list?
Rick and I went for a super cool drive! We first drove up the Entiat for as far as we could go, before the road is closed for snow. Then we went to Chelan via Navarre Coulee, and then we explored up towards Shady Pass. It was such a fun scouting time for great places to ride our horses! I love Sunday drives!!
This is a cool pic of a place up the Entiat.
Entiat River
Family of deer near Lake Chelan
Next, I surprised the fam, and we stayed at the local Best Western on the Monday of our break. This was such a fun escape, and we were right here in town! We swam for hours and hours, and we all just had so much fun!
Of course, on Tuesday we spent some girl time together and we went for pedicures! To me, that's a true rite of Spring Break...breaking out the sandals to show off our super cute toes!
Most importantly we did tons of playing outside! Thank goodness for mostly decent weather. From the 4-wheeler to the bikes, to the playground and trampoline, we THOROUGHLY enjoyed ourselves, and I can say that this Spring Break was ONE of the best!!!
So, there you have it! Busy, but BRILLIANT!!!
We did get a horse ride in, but just at the house. On another note, we are fairly certain that our little one's horse is PREGNANT, and that we bought her that way last summer, so she will probably be popping here in the next month! I admit I am excited for the possibility of having a baby horse at our house. If the weather permits, we are going to try for a trail ride on this Saturday.
I DID exercise every day during Spring Break, and I am quite proud of that, and that I am just in the ZONE as far as exercising goes!!
WOW! Spring cleaning...HOLY GUACAMOLE! We accomplished everything we wanted to as far as spring cleaning goes. I do have a few things I have since added to my list, but those we will deal with soon! We also ended up working outside, too! It's looking much better now that we have sloughed off the winter coat!
We did not start our garden, but I am buying all that we want, and we are going to start that this next week when our little one is back home. We need to prep our apple bins, too! We are going to paint them with bright colors!
The books...well, I did read quite a bit of the two books that I have going, but neither is finished. AND, to add to that, I started a new one two days ago! What am I thinking???
I wrote one full chapter of my novel. So, I did half of what I wanted to on this one.
We didn't watch much tv, just having too much fun doing lots of other stuff!
I did get two of my Relay Life for teams entirely registered, and everything organized, and I have two of my other teams partially registered. (I am still waiting on paperwork from some of the team members.)
Now, how about some of the things NOT on the list?
Rick and I went for a super cool drive! We first drove up the Entiat for as far as we could go, before the road is closed for snow. Then we went to Chelan via Navarre Coulee, and then we explored up towards Shady Pass. It was such a fun scouting time for great places to ride our horses! I love Sunday drives!!
This is a cool pic of a place up the Entiat.
Entiat River
Family of deer near Lake Chelan
Next, I surprised the fam, and we stayed at the local Best Western on the Monday of our break. This was such a fun escape, and we were right here in town! We swam for hours and hours, and we all just had so much fun!
Of course, on Tuesday we spent some girl time together and we went for pedicures! To me, that's a true rite of Spring Break...breaking out the sandals to show off our super cute toes!
Most importantly we did tons of playing outside! Thank goodness for mostly decent weather. From the 4-wheeler to the bikes, to the playground and trampoline, we THOROUGHLY enjoyed ourselves, and I can say that this Spring Break was ONE of the best!!!
So, there you have it! Busy, but BRILLIANT!!!
