The Poodle Skirt

This was today's project!  Lana has an oldies concert on Thursday....  It would have been pretty embarrassing if the Home-Ec teacher couldn't make her own child a poodle skirt, right????  Or didn't have time????  Some things must be a priority.  It was fun.  I'll try to post some pix of the concert later if I get some.

The First Drive

Evan and Rob took the Studebaker out for a test drive on Saturday.  The new brakes work really well, they tell me!  This project continues... 

Project Days

We've had lots of different projects going on around here this winter.  Rob and Evan made loft beds for the kids' rooms...

Lana has also been working on a major project this winter.  She got her inspiration from a picture on Alison's blog of Kyla's rag quilt in process.  This is to be a baby gift for a special family who is soon to have their first little one...

It thrills me to hear Lana working away on Mom's old sewing machine... the hum of that old machine brings me right back to my childhood!  I told this to Grandma Ruth, and she said, "Oh Aleta, dear... you must be getting old!"  Yep...  But sometimes it feels good.  I like to remember those days of Mom sewing for me.  Even if it means I'm old :)

I like this little sign Lana made.  Her quilt strips were laid out on the living room floor for awhile, and this sign was smack-dab in the middle of it!

 

Here is the quilt so far.  I think she has three rows left to sew and then the snipping... Fun stuff!!

The fish aquarium has been another fun project...  We set it up over Christmas break.  We've managed to keep alive three zebra danios and one neon danio.  Oh... and our zebra snail.  We have lost one honey-sunset gourami, another neon danio, and a ghost shrimp.  Hmmm...  Anyway, like I say, it's a project!!  We've been getting  a real kick out of our snail.  Every morning lately, he takes a ride on the floating thermometer!  He climbs on it and goes bobbing around the aquarium!

My main project this winter has been my teaching.  Here is the latest....

Yep!  We have a baby in the house!  It's rather convenient, as I can turn him on and off from a computer.  I've been learning about these baby simulators so I know enough to use them with my students.  Lana and I have enjoyed learning about them together.  

I guess that's a brief synopsis of some of our projects!

Into the Fog

It has been incredibly foggy here off and on all week.  Several days as I'm driving to or from school, I remember what we were told about fog at convention one year....

A little boy had to walk to the school bus and was afraid because he couldn't see his destination through the fog.  His father told him simply to take a few steps and then he would be able to see far enough to take a few more.  It takes faith to walk into the fog....  I often feel like I'm walking into the fog these days with teaching.  I can't see the whole picture - I can just take a few steps at a time.

Here is one picture "in the fog" that I took the other day when Evan and Rob were trying out  a new rifle.  The fog was actually pretty light at this point. 

 

The hoar-frost this morning was simply AWE-INSPIRING.  Wish I could capture the peace, tranquility, and beauty.  Here is a feeble attempt. 

The fog has brought the blessing of the hoar-frost many days this week.  May we always find the blessing....

Taking the Plunge!

Well, here I go!  Tomorrow is a full day of in-service, and Tuesday afternoon I begin teaching my 3 classes.  I'm excited and scared! 

School

Lana took this picture of me studying in October right after I took pictures of her with her Roundhouse school project (sitting on the front, left corner of my desk.)  I guess this is the only picture we have of me "in school."  Soon 'twil be but a distant memory....  As of this evening, I have finished two of my classes.  Three to go in the next few days!

Home Again

Rob's dad has been in the hospital here for a week.  Upon admission to the hospital, it was discovered that his blood sugar was sky-high.  As in, off the charts, high!  Doctors are speculating it is a result of the meds he has been on for his auto-immune condition.  (Prednisone being the main suspect....)  He is feeling much better, and they arrived home this afternoon.  He has learned to check his blood sugar and give himself shots.  We are hoping this is just temporary.  Thanks to Aunt Hazel for standing by them this past week.