yes, as a matter of fact, we DID cover the sandbox so cats won't poop in it

here goes nothing. hopefully i finish this tonight...i feel like i cannot finish anything i want to finish these days and i leave a lot of things half-done for later. i don't like that, but that's what i feel is happening.

yep, that's my car out there all alone in the evening...why? what do i really accomplish?

and there's the walmart tree again..you know, the one i have to dodge when i get to walmart before school in the morning to get stuff for science class...birds. lots of loud birds up there chit-chatting...i wonder what they're up there talking about. maybe they're trying out the turn-and-talk strategy! hmm...

i think the lady that was waiting by the door for my ride was hoping that i would walk under the tree and get pooped on just to be amused...but i knew better!

then that night i got to stay late for the pta meeting-yea fourth grade! always more endearing outside of the classroom than inside...

had to cut off their faces-didn't want to get the waivers...

well, if you haven't noticed, i did not finish earlier in the week. it is now saturday. i was feeling blah yesterday and exhausted. i was a little less exhausted when i woke up this morning, but definitely not 100%, so i didn't want to trust the breakfast bars, instead, i went to get donuts and kolaches. hmm...i need to get back on my diet of good foods!

remnants of breakfast and the task ahead of us! this is part of the lumber we used to build our sandbox...earth-station...

 it was actually a great day i was there from beginning to end-not bragging. not complaining. just stating the facts. it was neat to see it come together and think about how i was going to go about using the garden for various classes. it would actually be really cool to use the sand box to build a tx map showing the different regions and elevations-hills, mountains, plains, etc...pretty sure that is the only thing i can think of for social studies...move on to science and writing! (reading out there would be great for tutors)...lots of math ideas, but i don't teach math. the composting is cool-i think i am going to help mom and dad build a compost pile at their house so they can use it in their garden...they didn't ask, but i think it'll be a great idea!

we had lots of volunteers today!

special shout outs to volunteers from mattress firm, bank of america, community, teachers, marsh middle school kids (many alumni) great turn-out! and thank goodness the weather was fabulous. the sandbox actually came together rather quickly(once we got hold of a powerful drill-i must get an upgrade!) anyhoo, we got our 100,000 wheelbarrows of sand and leveled it out, and then we crafted a cover that bungees down so that we can keep the cat from using it as a litter box (although, i don't know if feral cats would gravitate to sanitary means of relieving themselves or not...natural instinct? idk and idc -i don't care)  when we finished our sandbox, we moved on to picnic tables, and then to the pond. when we were working the pond, some guy thought he was chief, and kept saying let's do this, let's do that...i gave my opinion, and then i had to walk away. and when i walked away, i was introduced to a man who has an incubator and eggs so we can watch and learn about incubating and hatching baby chicks! so, this may be a fun learning experience for cabell students! yippee!

speaking of incubators, i remember when we lived in HONDURAS, and my friend's father owned a huge chicken business in the land...and so we went to see the whole chicken incubating, growing and slaughtering for packaging process. we had our own personalized field trip. i am one lucky girl! p.s.(even though it's not at the end of the note, so technically not a post script...don't care...we bought our chickens and eggs directly from their home-beyond the large gate)..and what a beautiful home they have! good times.

so, yes, it was a good day, i'm glad i got to be a part of something that can potentially make a huge difference for our students!!

julie