Saturday, June 7, 2008
Saturday 6/7/08 Solar panels...
I found solar panels for sale at the store the other day. They have two wires coming out of them with ends similar to jumper cable ends. These ends can be attached to something. I read the package and it didn't say what to attach them to. Do we need to buy something else to get the electricity to the appliance that it will power? I looked on the web, and can find companies that sell solar panels and web pages that explain what solar panels are, but not how to use them. I am still looking.
Saturday 6/7/08 William's graduation gift...
I wanted to get William one of those new radios for graduation. I don't know the name of then, they pick up lots of extra stations. I went to the store to look at them. They are sort of like Trac phones. You pay for them each month. It is about $12.00 per month. I wanted to have a gift that we didn't have to maintain. I am giving him a gift card to the book store. He will be thrilled.
Saturday 6/7/08 moving the computer...
The weather is nice today. Last night we had a lot of wind.
We moved the computer last night to another room. After we move it, it always takes a while to get the Internet connection back. I am glad to be connected again.
We moved the computer last night to another room. After we move it, it always takes a while to get the Internet connection back. I am glad to be connected again.
Saturday 6/7/08 the bird in our backyard...
The bird in the back yard is gone. I hope that it will be ok.
Saturday 6/7/08 the bird in our backyard...
There is a bird sitting in our back yard. It isn't tiny tiny. I can't tell if it was trying to learn to fly and landed on the ground, or if it is an adult and is hurt. I hope that it is able to fly away.
Saturday 6/7/08 listing the house...
The house was listed last week. I had hoped to sell the house right away, but here, like every where else, houses are moving slowly. I will not loose faith. The realtor gave me a few things to do to help the sale...yes...like more painting...the ceiling in the hall going to the basement, and moving some of the furniture. We are now emptying all of the waste baskets every morning and fixing the pillows on the couch before we leave in the morning. Then if someone comes over during the day, the house is ready.
Saturday 6/7/08 William graduates from high school today...
William graduates from high school today. He is getting excited. After the graduation, I may take the kids out for graduation. The kids go to a charter school. There are about 15 kids in his class. Tomorrow there is a recognition ceremony at church and then his dad is having a party/picnic for him. This is William's weekend.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Tuesday 6/3/08 mulch...
Today William and Maggie did their homework while I made dinner (Beth played). Then we went outside and put the mulch in the garden areas in the yard. It looks good. William can carry the bags to where we need them and Maggie, Beth and I put the mulch where it should be. I wanted to have William cut the grass too, but it had rained today and the grass was still wet. We list the house tomorrow.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Monday 6/2/08 listing the house... ... ...
The real estate person is coming over to list the house on Wed...is it too early to panic??????? Everything is done...except for: in the house, there are a few small things in each room, either they can't fit in a box (like the old top to the frogs container) or we need them and because this house doesn't have any storage, there isn't anywhere to put them. Tonight William boxed some of the blankets that aren't needed on the beds any more, Maggie did the dishes and Beth straightened up her chair (we don't have a hall closet so each of the kids has a chair in the living room for their back packs and jackets). Tomorrow we will do the outside. We need to cut the grass...we have an older type lawn mower that when the wheels turn, the blades turn. The blades need sharpened...so as William cuts the grass, I will go around and cut the grass that was too thick for the lawn mower with the grass clippers. All of the mulch is in the garage in bags...I found a sale a few weeks ago...I hope that there is enough because they are sold out so I can't go back there to get more mulch of the same color. Before the mulch is put in, the weeds need to be pulled.
I think that I am going to go and get a bowl of ice cream.
I think that I am going to go and get a bowl of ice cream.
Monday 6/2/08 the sayings on my computer...
Here are the sayings that I have on my computer:
do something
remember your plans
you determine what to do with the time that you are given
sometimes you need to give the past a decent burial and go on with your life
history is written in courage
do something
remember your plans
you determine what to do with the time that you are given
sometimes you need to give the past a decent burial and go on with your life
history is written in courage
Monday 6/2/08 Beth's book order...
Beth got her book order in today at school. She had ordered a electronic calender. It also has a phone directory, music and a few other things. She can get everything to work except for the radio. She is setting the date on it now.
The last day of school is still next Friday.
The last day of school is still next Friday.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Sunday 6/1/08 walking in the woods...
Maggie, Beth and I went for a walk today. We like to go t0 the near by woods. The woods are small, but they have animals holes dug in the ground, and other wild-life. We like to see if there are any new animals digging holes. There is a tree that has a lot of vines growing off of it. The girls like to go under the vines and pretend that it is their fort. We saw a rabbit today.
In the winter we see animal tracks, and try to guess what animal made them.
In the winter we see animal tracks, and try to guess what animal made them.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thursday 5/29/08 Summer count-down, computer games and letter of references
Maggie has begun the summer count-down. She has a calendar, and she wrote the last day of school on it. She has numbered the days of summer, I guess so that she will know how many have gone by. Maggie is the one who got up for school on the first day and told me how many days of school there were left in the school year.
Beth played on the computer tonight. She likes www.funbrain.com The computer gives them tasks to do in the game.
William brought home one letter of reference today.
Beth played on the computer tonight. She likes www.funbrain.com The computer gives them tasks to do in the game.
William brought home one letter of reference today.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday 5/28/08 last day of school, letters of reference...
I called the school yesterday to see when the last day of school will be. They think that it will be June sixth, but they aren't sure yet.
William needs to be at school one hour before graduation starts.
I asked William last week to ask his teachers for letters of reference for scholarships, They must be on the school letterhead, so that they know that the letters came from real teachers. He went in and asked five teachers. Two of them gave him positive answers. He has gone back to the teachers a few times, but they haven't written the letters. I don't think that William will have school next week, because it is finals week, so he really needs to get the letters this week
William needs to be at school one hour before graduation starts.
I asked William last week to ask his teachers for letters of reference for scholarships, They must be on the school letterhead, so that they know that the letters came from real teachers. He went in and asked five teachers. Two of them gave him positive answers. He has gone back to the teachers a few times, but they haven't written the letters. I don't think that William will have school next week, because it is finals week, so he really needs to get the letters this week
Wednesday 5/28/08 storage and vacuuming...
We need to take more boxes to storage and vacuum the living room.
Wednesday 5/28/08 my clothes...
We folded the laundry last weekend. Someone ended up with my clothes. I need to find them, I can't wear a skirt every day.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Tuesday 5/27/08 new shoes, vacuuming and baby pictures
The girls needed new shoes. Maggie wanted high tops, the old fashioned kind like they wore when I was a kid, and Beth wanted regular tennis shoes.
They both found what they wanted. Today's high tops are stiff, they stay in one place when they are being put on, the old style ones don't. As soon as Maggie got the sides to stand up, the tongue would fall in. Watching her put on these shoes was like watching aerobics. She had a great time entertaining us.
William brought home a paper from school that said that he has enough credits to graduate. On the back it said to bring in some baby pictures. Instant panic. All of the pictures are in storage...he must have pictures, this is graduation...Its OK, I will go to storage to get some, I should take scissors to open the boxes and tape to close them up after I look through them...I think I know where a box of pictures is.
We vacuumed the dining room. It looks nice. We moved all of the furniture out and vacuumed behind it, then we moved it all back. We have a shelf with two sets of encyclopedias on them (if the kids mention that they have a project due on Monday, and it is Sunday night and the Internet is down...they can use the encyclopedias for their report.) We took all of the encyclopedias off and moved out the shelf to vacuum, then we put them all back. Between painting the room, and painting the chair-rail twice (the first color was to wild, it reminded me of a circus) and vacuuming, the encyclopedias have a lot of miles on them.
After we were done I realized that the kids baby books were still at the house. William has some pictures to take to school now.
They both found what they wanted. Today's high tops are stiff, they stay in one place when they are being put on, the old style ones don't. As soon as Maggie got the sides to stand up, the tongue would fall in. Watching her put on these shoes was like watching aerobics. She had a great time entertaining us.
William brought home a paper from school that said that he has enough credits to graduate. On the back it said to bring in some baby pictures. Instant panic. All of the pictures are in storage...he must have pictures, this is graduation...Its OK, I will go to storage to get some, I should take scissors to open the boxes and tape to close them up after I look through them...I think I know where a box of pictures is.
We vacuumed the dining room. It looks nice. We moved all of the furniture out and vacuumed behind it, then we moved it all back. We have a shelf with two sets of encyclopedias on them (if the kids mention that they have a project due on Monday, and it is Sunday night and the Internet is down...they can use the encyclopedias for their report.) We took all of the encyclopedias off and moved out the shelf to vacuum, then we put them all back. Between painting the room, and painting the chair-rail twice (the first color was to wild, it reminded me of a circus) and vacuuming, the encyclopedias have a lot of miles on them.
After we were done I realized that the kids baby books were still at the house. William has some pictures to take to school now.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Monday 5/26/08 grass seed has sprouted...
The grass seed has sprouted!!! I am so happy. I hope that the two areas in the front yard fill in fast. It does look odd to have those two areas of dirt in the yard. The realtor said to fix anything that would need to be explained, and these two spots would need an explanation.
Monday 5/26/08 ...grass seed, warm weather, William graduates
There is grass growing where I put the compost and grass seed. I am so happy. The yard looks so odd with the three areas of compost in the front yard. It will look more normal when there is grass.
I am so glad that it is warm out. Yesterday we had on shorts, t-shirts and no shoes. I wasn't cold, and I'm usually cold. I love being able to go outside without needing to put on all of those extra layers of clothes.
William graduates in about two weeks. He is almost done with his on-line college class. Before he picks a college, he wants to get the computer program onto his computer and see if he can do the programming from his class on his computer. We are having a problem downloading it to his tower because his computer is not capable of hooking up to the Internet, After William sees if he can program, then he will either pick a college or decide to take more classes on-line. I think that the earliest that he can start school is the Fall. So with all of this free time, I would love to see him take a few more classes from home. I will need to wait and see what he decides.
I am so glad that it is warm out. Yesterday we had on shorts, t-shirts and no shoes. I wasn't cold, and I'm usually cold. I love being able to go outside without needing to put on all of those extra layers of clothes.
William graduates in about two weeks. He is almost done with his on-line college class. Before he picks a college, he wants to get the computer program onto his computer and see if he can do the programming from his class on his computer. We are having a problem downloading it to his tower because his computer is not capable of hooking up to the Internet, After William sees if he can program, then he will either pick a college or decide to take more classes on-line. I think that the earliest that he can start school is the Fall. So with all of this free time, I would love to see him take a few more classes from home. I will need to wait and see what he decides.
Monday 5/26/08 washing the exterior of the house...
I want to wash the exterior of the front of the house today.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Tuesday 5/20/08 laundry folding table...
We really need to move, we have put the folding table into storage. It is really inconvenient not to have it. I like to do laundry, and having a place to fold it, or keep the folded clothes until I get a chance to hand them out to the kids, was really nice. Now, when the laundry is done, it must be folded and put away right away.
If we get a house with a big enough laundry area I would like to get a basket for each person, and put their clean clothes in the basket.
If we get a house with a big enough laundry area I would like to get a basket for each person, and put their clean clothes in the basket.
Tuesday 5/20/08 field trips...
Beth went on a field trip yesterday to the zoo. She had a great time. She had a lot to say about what kinds of food the kids bought (all of the kids shared the foods), and what the lunches were, but she never said anything about any of the animals. The ate all day, and had a really good time.
Today Beth's class went to the baseball game. Beth bought nacho chips and cheese. She never mentioned the game. She had fun. They don't usually have field trips back-to-back like this.
Today Beth's class went to the baseball game. Beth bought nacho chips and cheese. She never mentioned the game. She had fun. They don't usually have field trips back-to-back like this.
Tuesday 5/20/08 yard work...
Today the kids and I went out and did some yard work. William cut the grass, and Maggie and Beth clipped around some of the edges. We didn't get all of the edges clipped, but the yard looks so much better. I watered the new grass seed. It hasn't sprouted yet. The seed that was planted last week hasn't sprouted yet either. We need some dirt and more seed. I hate to do a job twice, but I do like to finish a job.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday 5/19/08 grass seed...
I bought some grass seed today. It is for the spot where the big tree in the front yard was cut down. I took a lot of the wood chips from that area to the back yard and put them in the garden. The wood chips had been so high, that if the dirt and grass seed was put over them, it wouldn't look like a flat yard. Today I put some of the mulch on that spot and then put on the grass seed. I am hoping that the grass seed will grow in the mulch.
I had put some mulch and grass seed in another area last week, and have been watering it each day. Today is the first time that I have looked closely at it. The seed hasn't sprouted yet, but the mulch looked compacted. I took the rake and separated it a bit. Can grass seed grow through mulch? If it can't, I can buy some dirt and start again, there will just be mulch under the dirt. I was hoping to avoid the expense, since there was so much mulch in the back yard.
I had put some mulch and grass seed in another area last week, and have been watering it each day. Today is the first time that I have looked closely at it. The seed hasn't sprouted yet, but the mulch looked compacted. I took the rake and separated it a bit. Can grass seed grow through mulch? If it can't, I can buy some dirt and start again, there will just be mulch under the dirt. I was hoping to avoid the expense, since there was so much mulch in the back yard.
Monday 5/19/08 crocheting blankets for the kids...
I would like to crochet a bed-sized blanket for each of the kids. I was thinking of blue for William, red for Maggie and pink for Beth. When I asked William what he thought, he didn't look pleased. He asked if he had to take it to college. I said no, it could be left at home, would he like the color blue? He wanted to think about it. A few days later I mentioned the blanket again, William said that he did want to take it to college and he wanted a lot of colors that didn't match. Then, when people came into his dorm room it would startle them.
I asked Maggie if she would like a red blanket for her bed (red is her favorite color). She said that she would like a bright yellow, bright red and bright blue one. Just like the small one that I had made for her doll.
Third, I asked Beth if she wanted a pink blanket. Beth said that she needed to think about the colors and she would get back to me.
I wanted to start on William's blanket first, since he is leaving first, so...Beth has a while to decide on her colors.
I asked Maggie if she would like a red blanket for her bed (red is her favorite color). She said that she would like a bright yellow, bright red and bright blue one. Just like the small one that I had made for her doll.
Third, I asked Beth if she wanted a pink blanket. Beth said that she needed to think about the colors and she would get back to me.
I wanted to start on William's blanket first, since he is leaving first, so...Beth has a while to decide on her colors.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Sunday 5/18/08 Exercising...
I have started to exercise again. I went to the Goodwill store to find a smaller computer table. I couldn't find one in the front of the store where the furniture is, but when I looked in the back of the store, I saw the tops of lamps. When I went back there, there wasn't any other furniture in the lamp area. Next to the lamps there were videos. I started looking for videos for the kids, but there were a few exercise videos that looked fun. The more I looked, the more exercise videos I found. Five exercise videos went home with me and a few movies for the kids. The tapes were mostly $2.00 each.
I had seen a few exercise infomercials that said to loose weight a person needed to do different types of exercise every day. I am guessing that this is to keep the body from falling into a routine. Each day...ok, not each day, but when I do exercise...I go to the next tape. I am only exercising for about five minutes, but I feel that it is better than not exercising at all.
Today was the ''Balanced Workout'', next time is ''Yoga'', then ''Qigong'', then ''Crunch Fat Buster Plus''...etc...
I don't re-wind each tape each day. The tape is left where it is when I am done exercising, and when it gets back to the top of the pile, I will start up where I left off. This does mean that when I am far enough into each tape, I will not be using the warm-up section, so I will need to do some stretching on my own before I start each tape.
It has been very interesting to work on seven different styles of exercising all at once.
I had seen a few exercise infomercials that said to loose weight a person needed to do different types of exercise every day. I am guessing that this is to keep the body from falling into a routine. Each day...ok, not each day, but when I do exercise...I go to the next tape. I am only exercising for about five minutes, but I feel that it is better than not exercising at all.
Today was the ''Balanced Workout'', next time is ''Yoga'', then ''Qigong'', then ''Crunch Fat Buster Plus''...etc...
I don't re-wind each tape each day. The tape is left where it is when I am done exercising, and when it gets back to the top of the pile, I will start up where I left off. This does mean that when I am far enough into each tape, I will not be using the warm-up section, so I will need to do some stretching on my own before I start each tape.
It has been very interesting to work on seven different styles of exercising all at once.
Sunday 5/18/08 Fireman's Museum and moving...
We would like to go to the Fireman's Museum before we move. We live right by it and it wouldn't make sense to move to the other side of town and then to come back here to the museum to see it. Then, when we move we can see the sights that are over there.
We are excited about moving, but tired of packing and painting. It is nice that the kids are older and can share in the excitement.
We are excited about moving, but tired of packing and painting. It is nice that the kids are older and can share in the excitement.
Sunday 5/18/08 Next year...
Next year we will have one child in college and two in Junior High school.
Sunday 5/18/08 Boxes for packing...
There should be enough empty boxes in the basement for us to pack the rest of the house.
Sunday 5/18/08 Choosing a college...
William has decided to go to a bigger college, but he has not decided which one yet.
Sunday 5/18/08 Magic Eraser...
I need to take the Magic Eraser around the house and get any scuff marks off of the walls.
Sunday 5/18/08 Beth lost a tooth...
Beth lost a tooth last week. She has eight more baby teeth to loose.
Sunday 5/18/08 Compost...
The compost pile has turned from grass and leaves to compost. I have been putting it around the plants.
Sunday 5/18/08 Listing the house, then more packing...
After the house is listed we can begin packing the things that we don't use that are in the cupboards.
Sunday 5/18/08 Mulch...
The mulch is in the garage, ready to be put around the house the day before the house is listed. It will be good to get it out of the garage.
Sunday 5/18/08 Lawn mower...
We have a lawn mower that doesn't have a motor. When the wheels turn, the blades turn. The blades need sharpened. Before the house is listed I will go out with my clippers and cut all of the grass that didn't get cut.
Sunday 5/18/08 Ceiling...
The continuing saga of my ceiling...It had three spots on it from the previous owners. I painted over it with white paint...the spots showed through. Last night I put a base coat on it and re-painted it. I think that the spots are gone. I will keep you updated.
Sunday 5/18/08 Clothes and lunches...
I need to lay out my clothes for next week and make my sandwiches, (the sandwiches are kept in the freezer).
Sunday 5/18/08 Basement...
We cleaned out the basement yesterday. We took a lot of boxes to storage.
Sunday 5/18/08 Cactus...
I have a cactus. It is in the basement in the winter and goes back outside in the summer.
Sunday 5/18/08 Transforming T-shirts...
Maggie and Beth got books for Christmas about transforming t-shirts. They cut one t-shirt apart and sew it back together another way. Maggie is having a good time doing this. We are still looking for a hobby that Beth enjoys.
Sunday 5/18/08 Year three of the Waltons...
We got year three of the Walton's. John-Boy is in college and all of his friends at school are calling him John.
Sunday 5/18/08 New grass...
It rained last night. This will be good for the new grass seed that was planted last week.
Sunday 5/18/08 extra furniture to storage...
We took more of our ''extra furniture'' to storage yesterday, like book shelves and extra tables.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday 5/15/08 Weekend plans...
We do not have any colleges to visit this weekend. We may pack some. I find that I don't enjoy packing as much as I enjoy getting the yard ready. I do love being outside...and the kids would rather be outside too.
Thursday 5/15/08 making cookies...
We made cookies today. We melted chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a double boiler (the bottom pan has water, and the top pan has the chips in it. This way the chips aren't directly on the heat.) Then we poured the chocolate over Chinese noodles, the crunchy ones. We put spoon fulls of the mixture on a cookie sheet to cool, and they taste great. The kids love to lick the spoon.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Wednesday 5/14/08 best friends and puppies...
We went outside after school. Beth got to see her best friend that happens to live across the street. The neighbors next door were outside with their new little puppy. We will miss all of the friends that we have made in this neighborhood.
Wednesday 5/14/08 college tours...
I tried to sign up for more college tours today. Now that the schools are out for the summer, it will be a lot more difficult. We have a tour set up for the end of June and one in July. The third school that I called doesn't give tours on weekends again until fall. I will keep trying, William does want a guide. I offered to take the kids and we could look at the buildings, but he said that he wouldn't get as much out of it without the guide. I agree with him, but I really don't want to wait until fall.
Wednesday 5/14/08 packing boxes...
We moved some of the packed boxes out of Maggie's room. Maggie and I also packed a few more boxes today. It is time to move. We have so little left to do. If we list the house now, and it sells, we could be moved at the beginning of summer vacation.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tuesday 5/13/08 Beth looses a tooth...
Beth lost a tooth today. She has nine more baby teeth to loose. She is really happy that it is gone, it was bothering her when she ate.
Monday, May 12, 2008
5/12/08 painting the ceiling...
I had three spots on the ceiling in one room. There was no leak, just three spots. I am trying to sell the house...so I painted the room. I didn't use primer. If I had, that would be the end of the story. The spots were still there...the ceiling did look nice...but the spots were still there. So, I painted the spots a few more times...no luck, the spots still shown through. Now the texture in those spots is gone, because so much paint has evened them out. Next, I put primer on the spots and re-painted it. The spots were gone, but it is easy to see that something has been done to that area. I don't like to give up, so I went the the home improvement store and got something to add texture. It goes on blue, and when it dries, I can paint over it. That seems OK, except the original texture is rough looking, and this is smooth. I didn't realize this until it was on. Also, It didn't turn completely white, and I now have a ceiling of rough texture and three spots of blue smooth texture, that is painted over with white paint. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Thursday 5/8/08 growing out bangs and reading...
Beth is growing out her bangs. She started growing them out last month. Now they look a little too long, but are not in her eyes yet. She really wants her hair to be all one length.
Maggie is finishing up reading "Harry Potter'', the seventh book. She has really enjoyed the books and the movies.
Maggie is finishing up reading "Harry Potter'', the seventh book. She has really enjoyed the books and the movies.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Wednesday 5/7/08 cap and gown...loose teeth...summer homework
William brought home his cap and gown for graduation. I managed to see them and not cry.
Beth has two teeth that are loose. She still has 10 baby teeth. When they are gone, she will need braces. Maggie has almost finished her summer homework. She is concerned that she won't have any homework for the summer. I promised to buy more before school lets out. I will need to hide it so that she doesn't do all of it this month. She is a well rounded person, but Maggie likes to be doing many things...she makes sock dolls, and takes her t-shirts and re-sews them into new styles (the directions are in a book that she received for Christmas) and she plays with the kids in the neighborhood. She is very busy.
Beth has two teeth that are loose. She still has 10 baby teeth. When they are gone, she will need braces. Maggie has almost finished her summer homework. She is concerned that she won't have any homework for the summer. I promised to buy more before school lets out. I will need to hide it so that she doesn't do all of it this month. She is a well rounded person, but Maggie likes to be doing many things...she makes sock dolls, and takes her t-shirts and re-sews them into new styles (the directions are in a book that she received for Christmas) and she plays with the kids in the neighborhood. She is very busy.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday 4/30/08 playing outside...
Maggie and Beth have spring fever. They are wound up and are ready to play outside all of the time. In the winter, sometimes they don't want to go out, but now they want to be outside all of the time. They like to play with their friends, or play baseball. Sometimes they bounce the basketball to each other.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tuesday 4/29/08 the neighbors are moving too...kids in the neighborhood...and Williams first program...
My neighbors that we share a drive with are moving too. He was transferred north, too far to commute. They will move as soon as school is over. I am hoping to move first, but since the house isn't listed yet, moving first becomes less possible each day.
The girls and I went outside after dinner. They love to play with the neighbors. There are twelve kids in this neighborhood. William wrote his first program today. He looked so pleased.
The girls and I went outside after dinner. They love to play with the neighbors. There are twelve kids in this neighborhood. William wrote his first program today. He looked so pleased.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday 4/28/08 painting...
Almost all of the painting is done now. The front porch still needs finished. It is raining now. If it stops raining tonight, then I can finish the painting on Wednesday. The kids will be glad to get back outside tomorrow. I would like to list the house this week, but the paint will not be dry that fast.The kids keep talking about the colors that they want to paint their new rooms and how they want them set up.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Sunday 4/27/08 college visit
We visited the college on Saturday. All that I knew was that it had a football team and that it was a large college. I did want William to see a large college, but I wasn't sure of how much education he would get there. It ended up being a worthwhile trip. The college has a lot of things for the students, like co-ops and internships and research starting the sophomore year. At the first school, William knew right away that it was too small for him. He looked more at home on this campus. The tour had other families in it, and William tried to stay close enough to the tour guide to hear about the school. When we left he read all of the paperwork in the welcome package. He said that he would like to go to a larger school, but he does want to see some medium sized colleges too.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday 4/28/08 Shopping for summer clothes and visiting a large college...
The kids and I went shopping tonight and bought the kids their summer outfits. We needed to get there before the stores get out their winter clothes. I wish that the stores would keep their clothes for each season out longer. I never can remember when they change to the next season. Or...maybe if they could leave out the summer clothes all summer, then If the kids grow late in the year, I could get them replacement clothes.
We are going to see another college on Saturday. The last trip was to a small college. This one is a large college. Then we will go to some medium ones...until William picks a school. I hope that this trip goes well. They said to get there early to find a parking place.
We are going to see another college on Saturday. The last trip was to a small college. This one is a large college. Then we will go to some medium ones...until William picks a school. I hope that this trip goes well. They said to get there early to find a parking place.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Wednesday 4/23/08 painting the front porch...
I started to paint the front porch today. I was going to trim the front bushes back so that I can finish painting the stairs, but somehow I forgot and took the paint outside instead.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday 4/21/08 spring plants, moving the gas meter...
I have a lot of plants sprouting up all over the yard. I plant a lot of perennials. It is always so refreshing to see them start to sprout as soon as the weather gets a little warmer. I do get some annuals for the two front flower pots.I like blue and purple flowers.
My yard isn't too ripped up from the moving of the gas meter this winter. I need to get a little dirt to fill in a few low spots, and some grass seed. Then the yard will look like new.
My yard isn't too ripped up from the moving of the gas meter this winter. I need to get a little dirt to fill in a few low spots, and some grass seed. Then the yard will look like new.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday 4/21/08 Dentist appt, orthodontist, visiting a college...and moving
The kids went to the dentist on Saturday. They needed check-ups. Maggie and Beth need braces. I will make an appt at the orthodontist to get that started. The kids didn't have any cavities. They said that we should be brushing for three minutes, and the girls are old enough to floss each day now.
We will be going to another college on Saturday. We are very excited about all this traveling.
We are almost ready to put the house up for sale. I need to paint the front steps...as soon as it stops raining... and pack a few things in the basement. The kids are excited to move. We still need to pack their things.
We will be going to another college on Saturday. We are very excited about all this traveling.
We are almost ready to put the house up for sale. I need to paint the front steps...as soon as it stops raining... and pack a few things in the basement. The kids are excited to move. We still need to pack their things.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday 4/16/08 Programming class on-line...
William had his first programming class on-line tonight. It went great!!! I could hear him say ''I knew that...'' as he read the work. The class has the reading on-line and then a quiz. I guess the actual programming will start later. He looked so happy. The next chapter will be released on Friday.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday 4/14/08 Visiting colleges and looking at toys...
We toured the college on Saturday. We ended up getting there about two hours early, so we went to the store and looked at all of the toys. It is always good to see ahead what they want for Christmas. The college was too small for William...but he was very polite on the tour. In two weeks we will go to a very large college. Our appointment is at 9:00 am, so we will probably need to stay in a hotel the night before.
Friday, April 11, 2008
4/11/08 Visiting a college...
We are going to visit our first college tomorrow. We are all so excited. I hope that the weather is nice, it will make the trip so much more pleasant. William starts his programming class on-line next week. We were to download Visual C++ 2005, but I could only find Visual C++ 2008. I hope that it will still work. William can e-mail the teacher and get help.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wednesday 2/8/08 programming class at the Community College...
William is going to take a programming class at the Community College through continuing education. With continuing education he can go straight to the class and skip the pre-requisites. He still is planning to go to college, but he wanted a programming class first so that he felt like he knew something about programming before he went to college.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tuesday 3/25/08 Easter eggs, moving, storage unit...
We colored Easter eggs a couple of days ago. It was fun. William didn't want to help so he was on the computer in the same room. We found an Easter egg coloring set that had dies, sponges and Q-tips to color eggs with, and a wax crayon and stickers. We ended up with one puddle of die on the table, no eggs dropping on the floor and we only broke two egg shells while coloring them. When the girls get too old, I will really miss this.
We are almost ready to move. The house is painted...on the inside...and we have taken a lot of boxes to storage. This past weekend William helped me take two book shelves to the garage and two tables to storage...the book shelves wouldn't fit in the storage unit. The living room looks a lot bigger now.
We are almost ready to move. The house is painted...on the inside...and we have taken a lot of boxes to storage. This past weekend William helped me take two book shelves to the garage and two tables to storage...the book shelves wouldn't fit in the storage unit. The living room looks a lot bigger now.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Monday 12/31/07 Happy New Year!!!...
Hello! Happy New Year!!! I am sorry that I haven't written in a while, I needed to stop and concentrate on Christmas. I hope that you have had a good 2007 and will have a wonderful 2008.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tuesday 12/11/07 Christmas cards...
I am filling out the Christmas cards tonight. I had cards that were bought earlier in the year, but at the last minute, I misplaced them. I really didn't want to re-buy something that I already had, so I put off re-buying them. Finally, they never turned up, and I am just starting to address the cards. I really like to mail the cards about a week after Thanksgiving.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Monday 12/10/07 Pictures and snow...
We got our family pictures in the mail last week. They look good. We had wanted a picture of all of us before William went away to college. It is a relief that the picture is done.
We had our first winter storm last weekend. There was snow and ice and rain. It was messy. I ended up staying home.
There is a small amount of painting that needs done on the house. William's shelves for his closet need done and the heater in the bathroom needs some rust-o-lium. Maybe this week would be a good time to do it. Then I could quit thinking about painting.
We had our first winter storm last weekend. There was snow and ice and rain. It was messy. I ended up staying home.
There is a small amount of painting that needs done on the house. William's shelves for his closet need done and the heater in the bathroom needs some rust-o-lium. Maybe this week would be a good time to do it. Then I could quit thinking about painting.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Monday 12/03/07 Planning to decorate...
We decided to put up the Christmas decorations next Saturday. We had wanted to put them up sooner, but we wanted to make sure that we had enough time to put them up. We had thought about putting them up on a Friday night, but thought that if we started in the morning when we weren't tired and had a full day open, it would feel fun and not rushed.
We have an artificial tree. We also have a lot of decorations. We started out with some decorations. Each year the kids make some at school, and each year we make ornaments as a family, and a few years ago when my grandmother passed away, we got some of her decorations.
I like to take down a few pictures off of the wall and cover the picture with wrapping paper and put a bow on it. When we hang it back up, It looks like there is a present on the wall.
We have an artificial tree. We also have a lot of decorations. We started out with some decorations. Each year the kids make some at school, and each year we make ornaments as a family, and a few years ago when my grandmother passed away, we got some of her decorations.
I like to take down a few pictures off of the wall and cover the picture with wrapping paper and put a bow on it. When we hang it back up, It looks like there is a present on the wall.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sunday 12/2/07 my favorite plants...
There are a few plants around the yard that I really care about. There are some hastas from my grandparent's farm and also some rhubarb that came from the farm. There are the snow drop bulbs, the hastas from the neighbors down the street and the strawberries from my mom. If we move in the spring when the ground is still frozen, these plants won't be able to come with us.
A few months ago I bought some flower pots. Saturday I took some of each of these plants and put them into the pots and put them into the garage. Now I can quit worrying about moving without them.
I have two more plants that I care a lot about, my great-grandparents roses. I have brought seven cuttings of both of them in the house to root. All of great-grandpas sprouted. None of great-grandmas have. There is only one of great grandmas rose bushes outside, I didn't want to put it into the garage, for fear that it would die. The cuttings are still alive, maybe they will sprout.
A few months ago I bought some flower pots. Saturday I took some of each of these plants and put them into the pots and put them into the garage. Now I can quit worrying about moving without them.
I have two more plants that I care a lot about, my great-grandparents roses. I have brought seven cuttings of both of them in the house to root. All of great-grandpas sprouted. None of great-grandmas have. There is only one of great grandmas rose bushes outside, I didn't want to put it into the garage, for fear that it would die. The cuttings are still alive, maybe they will sprout.
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