in our training, i became a mini video producer, (after therapy, and enduring the foundations yesterday)

yesterday i went to the physical therapist and he prepared some new exercises, then he said he didn't need to see me again! if i have any questions or concerns, i can call. he also said i don't need to go back to my neurologist because it would be a waste of my money. good.

may i not have to see another one of  these in a loooooong time!

at least this set doesn't take as long as the other set!

after receiving that good news and almost skipping to my car and clicking my heels, i headed over to the city hall to exercise my rights as a US CITIZEN. i believe voting is important.

there was actually a really cute guy in the parking lot with fact sheets about one of the candidates....forgot to check if he had a ring or not. boo.

 then this morning, i had to get up early for training. i am excited because we're getting some sweet materials afterward.i was reminded today that we have a two days prep before school starts this year, and one of those days is for a convocation about 45 minutes away. boo. those things kill me. reminder-take a book.

training binder-50 lbs....

when i got home, i used my indoor grill and grilled me up some sirloin-along with portabella caps and spinach...not bad for the first time, i expect it to be much better next time!

so thankful for an indoor grill with 107 heat

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sorry, i meant to finish last night and get this thing posted! today's training was much better than yesterday-more engaging. how can you go wrong with treats?

ahhh, coconut sorbet! recycle the coconut shells for women's intimate apparel.

 now i need to go find a couple of those websites we were playing on today and have some fun. i am especially excited about animoto! the kids will love it! i probably need to get busy working with prezi and some of the other ones in the next couple of weeks so that i can teach the kids. (actually they probably know more about it already than i do!) i don't know if it will work or not, but here is the link to my video on the boys (if you watch close, you'll see thatcher he looks like a lion with his eyes closed, getting a suntan)..i don't think reagan is in this one-i'll have to get a subscription to make longer videos.
julie

gotta be smarter than the mug

this morning i left the pantry door open again and before i knew it, i heard something going on out in the living room.a lot of rustling.

i'm pretty sure it was bruno's gig and chaco had nothing to do with it-notice how he's standing back there.

what? what's wrong?

after i put the treats away, i laid down on the floor to hang out with the boys and bruno came up to my ear and "told me a secret." but really he was just licking my ear to tickle me. then chaco came running up and said, "me too! i want to tell you secrets!" and he proceeded to lick my entire face-nose, mouth, forehead...he doesn't quite get the concept of secret.

remember how maria got me the awesome purple and white coffee mug so that i would stop spilling all over myself? well...i forgot to share this story about a week or two ago, but here you have it. the cup is only as good as the user. it doesn't work very well if you don't screw the top on correctly. boo. so, i spilled coffee all over the front of my white sweater. bad way to start the day... and i was already at school, so before anyone got there, i grabbed some baby wipes (when i worked at eddie bauer, we used then to get make-up off clothing people tried in the dressing rooms). well...good thing ladies trying on clothing don't wear coffee as makeup, because baby wipes did not work. plan b. i turned it around, which worked fine because it had a high neck, so apart from the tag it looks the same. but that tag...i had to go into the bathroom later and cut it out!

i wore a jacket over it most of the day so no one would see the strange discoloration on my back. when i got home, i looked at the sweater a little closer and it was stained, but it was also wearing thin, so i threw it out.
 you can be sure that i double check every time i tighten the mug lid now! i just thought of that because i was sitting here drinking some coffee in my cool mug!

goodnight! good weekend!
julie

rhyming doesn't necessarily mean poetry

this morning, i got up and made breakfast and when i looked over, bruno had gotten into the pantry and gotten out the treats with the yorkie on the front. he's the smart dog.

and then he just looked up at me as if i had asked him to please get his treats out of the pantry, which by the way, i did not.

it figures that my washer is down again. i will be calling in tomorrow for a replacement. no more band-aid fixes..this time even climbing on top of it didn't help..i probably should've called the office sooner when it started shimmying and shaking after they 'fixed' it last time. i heard some rattling, and two of the little metal clasps..brackets (?) were at the bottom of the tub. i thought-fluke..the next time i washed, two more came off...questionable.

today at school we did some poetry and the boys are very confused by it. "i'm happy today because i hate my maid." i had to explain that a.) it didn't rhyme, and b.) it didn't make sense. they were having a rough time. tomorrow we'll read more shel silverstein and hopefully it'll help us create some poets. (some of the humor is wasted on them).

and our poor little old school is getting a make-over, and this means asbestos-type stuff removal...hmm. so some of us (ME) are required to pack e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g up into boxes. they brought by 9 medium size boxes. i laughed. i'm sure they must have had a camera around somewhere to capture our responses! i don't think it's going to happen...but i could be wrong (unless they allow me to use my own storage containers as well). i will say this: most of the stuff i am packing is books, and books are heavy. the movers will earn their wages!

tomorrow's tuesday!! neighbor-takes-trash day! woo hoo! have i got some trash!!

ok, getting frustrated with the twitter ap on my phone-it won't accept my password...boo. does it not interface with the twitter acct on my computer? what's up with that? stupid phone. unless bruno changed my password again...

tried to make envelopes using the mylar balloons i got back on my birthday because they are so pretty, but i just learned that mylar does not glue down to card stock. it peels right off-a there. they were looking so good too!
so now it's on to the maps and calendars. i like making cool envelopes because it makes me feel like i really should send a letter and not let the cool envelope go to waste. (picture coming when i actually make 'em).

good night,
julie