Monday: Tiger Trails and Dance for Emily
Tuesday: Scouts for Kate, Budget forum meeting at Nichols
Wednesday: MECC School Council, PTA
Thursday: PTO Today Expo during the day, Reconfiguration Focus Group meeting at 3:30, Dance for Kate, Scouts for Emily, PT Conferences at Nichols.
Friday: Crop at the Mitchell Club
Saturday: holding signs for the override
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Gotta Keep Reading!
Someone I went to high school with teaches at a middle school in FL where they really get the kids excited about reading. They are filming for Oprah tomorrow. How cool is that? Check out the amazing video!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Letter To Julia
I wrote this to Julia just before she started Kindergarten this year. I don't remember if I shared it here or not, although I know I posted it on FB. I dug this up in preparation for a scrapbooking project I am involved with. The prompt for last week was, "My Hero". In many ways, Julia is that to me. Reading this letter has made me realize how far Julia has come this year. Anyway, here is the letter.
Dear Julia:
In a little over a week, you will begin kindergarten. Many things have been said about how I will feel next week. What I do know is this; from the moment the bus pulls away from the curb and down the road, you will crowd my thoughts. “Is she ok?” Is she happy?” “Did she eat her lunch?” Has she met a new friend?”
The hardest part for me in releasing you in to this whole new world is doing so knowing that it is a far from perfect world that waits. You will experience happiness, sadness, grief, joy and every emotion in between. Other people outside of our family will be influencing you and the choices you make. Some level of innocence will be lost. It’s both heartbreaking and heartwarming, sending you off on your way.
The first day of school is a fall rite of passage. For a family with children of special needs, the first day of school also represents hard-won success.
From the moment you first graced our lives, you have exhibited a spirit of survival that astounds me. We've endured too many moments of grief to let learning with disabilities become a roadblock. What I remember most is your first smile and giggle, your first word and your success at a preschool.
Today, we celebrate school and a powerful lesson in letting go.
Today, our family is no different.
The ground we tread is fresh; this will be a year of new challenges. I pray that others in this new world take time to discover how gifted and talented you really are.
When your bus disappears from sight, I know I will be a wreck. Are you ready? Am I ready? You will grin at me through the tinted bus window and I will know, you are more ready than I am.
The bright, yellow school bus will disappear from sight, as it did with your sisters many memories ago, and I will be overcome with emotion. Safely inside, I will release the tears of unconditional love for the child who has been my greatest life teacher.
As you begin this new journey, Julia you must grow in independence. Do so knowing that Dad and I will always be beside you to champion your dreams.
Thank you for coming into my life and teaching me more than I ever thought I had to learn.
With much love,
Mom
P.S. Have a wonderful first day in kindergarten!!
Dear Julia:
In a little over a week, you will begin kindergarten. Many things have been said about how I will feel next week. What I do know is this; from the moment the bus pulls away from the curb and down the road, you will crowd my thoughts. “Is she ok?” Is she happy?” “Did she eat her lunch?” Has she met a new friend?”
The hardest part for me in releasing you in to this whole new world is doing so knowing that it is a far from perfect world that waits. You will experience happiness, sadness, grief, joy and every emotion in between. Other people outside of our family will be influencing you and the choices you make. Some level of innocence will be lost. It’s both heartbreaking and heartwarming, sending you off on your way.
The first day of school is a fall rite of passage. For a family with children of special needs, the first day of school also represents hard-won success.
From the moment you first graced our lives, you have exhibited a spirit of survival that astounds me. We've endured too many moments of grief to let learning with disabilities become a roadblock. What I remember most is your first smile and giggle, your first word and your success at a preschool.
Today, we celebrate school and a powerful lesson in letting go.
Today, our family is no different.
The ground we tread is fresh; this will be a year of new challenges. I pray that others in this new world take time to discover how gifted and talented you really are.
When your bus disappears from sight, I know I will be a wreck. Are you ready? Am I ready? You will grin at me through the tinted bus window and I will know, you are more ready than I am.
The bright, yellow school bus will disappear from sight, as it did with your sisters many memories ago, and I will be overcome with emotion. Safely inside, I will release the tears of unconditional love for the child who has been my greatest life teacher.
As you begin this new journey, Julia you must grow in independence. Do so knowing that Dad and I will always be beside you to champion your dreams.
Thank you for coming into my life and teaching me more than I ever thought I had to learn.
With much love,
Mom
P.S. Have a wonderful first day in kindergarten!!
Announcement
Happy Birthday to my father, who turns 60 years old today! Also, Happy First Date Anniversary to my parents, who had their first date 42 years ago today!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
This Is No Joke
So not funny it's almost funny: One of Ryun's blood pressure meds is about to run out. So we have the choice...pay for it out of pocket or stop taking it. Somehow not taking it seems like a VERY BAD idea given his current work situation. The other so not funny it's almost funny part? Ryun has not gotten a full pay check in weeks and we have to pay for our meds out of pocket.
Seriously though? If we don't laugh just a little at the irony of this all? We might just cry instead. Or kill someone. Laughing seems like the best plan.
This was a FB status update. I thought it made a good blog post as well. A lot of my FB updates are like that. Weird.
Seriously though? If we don't laugh just a little at the irony of this all? We might just cry instead. Or kill someone. Laughing seems like the best plan.
This was a FB status update. I thought it made a good blog post as well. A lot of my FB updates are like that. Weird.
Photography...
...is one of my favorite hobbies; it may in fact be my favorite. Landscape and scenic photography particularly interest me and I am constantly seeking out new and beautiful places to photograph. It so happens that every scenic picture I have ever taken has been in New England.
This is why when Ryun suggested that we just do our annual beach vacation to Chapin (Dennis, MA) and not our usual camping in the White Mountains of NH trip (which would have been in addition to the beach), I literally felt like part of my soul was being ripped from my body. The beach vacation provides just as much beauty and at least as many opportunities to take pictures but there is something about the mountains that speaks to me on a different level. It doesn't have to be the White Mountains either. Another one of my favorite places is in Stowe, VT at the Trapp Family Lodge.
I understood his reasoning of course, with his job situation being so shaky. The beach vacation has been planned for a while but it hardly makes sense to plan another vacation with things as they are right now.
Then, another thought occurred. What if I went by myself, for a long weekend over the summer? It would certainly save a ton of money. I could stay somewhere extremely inexpensive and small. I wouldn't have to spend a lot of money on food either and could in fact pack some of my own. I can see it. Really I can...just me, my camera, and the great outdoors. No time frame, no working around schedules, no need to worry about anything other than my camera and myself. I could pay for it with the money I earn from my job which at this point doesn't contribute to the family finances (it basically just takes care of the extras). This is something I have talked about with my counselor before and she thought me time, completely free of all obligations etc. would be a wonderful thing. I just may look in to this.
In the meantime, feel free to check out some of the pictures I have taken all over New England, and many from both Chapin Beach and the White Mountains Region of NH.
Click here to go to the album.
This is why when Ryun suggested that we just do our annual beach vacation to Chapin (Dennis, MA) and not our usual camping in the White Mountains of NH trip (which would have been in addition to the beach), I literally felt like part of my soul was being ripped from my body. The beach vacation provides just as much beauty and at least as many opportunities to take pictures but there is something about the mountains that speaks to me on a different level. It doesn't have to be the White Mountains either. Another one of my favorite places is in Stowe, VT at the Trapp Family Lodge.
I understood his reasoning of course, with his job situation being so shaky. The beach vacation has been planned for a while but it hardly makes sense to plan another vacation with things as they are right now.
Then, another thought occurred. What if I went by myself, for a long weekend over the summer? It would certainly save a ton of money. I could stay somewhere extremely inexpensive and small. I wouldn't have to spend a lot of money on food either and could in fact pack some of my own. I can see it. Really I can...just me, my camera, and the great outdoors. No time frame, no working around schedules, no need to worry about anything other than my camera and myself. I could pay for it with the money I earn from my job which at this point doesn't contribute to the family finances (it basically just takes care of the extras). This is something I have talked about with my counselor before and she thought me time, completely free of all obligations etc. would be a wonderful thing. I just may look in to this.
In the meantime, feel free to check out some of the pictures I have taken all over New England, and many from both Chapin Beach and the White Mountains Region of NH.
Click here to go to the album.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Money and Green Beans
How are the two related? Why in one of my dreams of course. This is the first dream in a very long time that actually translates in to something good...so a big yay for that!
The dream was of me going to a farm and buying, for a very large sum of money, fresh green beans. The amount purchased was the equivalent of maybe three regular sized cans. The amount of money I paid for that quantity? $78.38. The man who sold them to me was a very elderly, wise sort of man. The impression was that he was very knowledgeable about many things. I have looked up the meaning of every key part of this dream; the money, the numbers, the farm, the old man, the color green and the beans.
To see or win money in your dream, indicates that success and prosperity is within your reach.
To see or eat beans in your dream, signifies your connection to your roots and to humanity. Consider what binds you to your community. Alternatively, beans are symbolic of the soul and of immortality. They also relate to fertility.
Green signifies a positive change, good health, growth, fertility, healing, hope, vigor, vitality, peace, and serenity. Green is also symbolic of your strive to gain recognition and establish your independence.
To see an old man in your dream, represents wisdom or forgiveness.
To see or live on a farm in your dream, suggests that you are ready for growth.
Seven signifies mental perfection, healing, completion, music and attainment of high spirituality.
Eight stands for power of authority, success, karma, material gains, regeneration, and wealth. When the number eight appears in your dream, trust your instincts and intuition.
Three signifies life, vitality, inner strength, completion, imagination, creativity, energy, and self-exploration.
If the symbols in this dream are at all indicative of real life, virtually every dream or feeling I have ever had or wanted for myself will have come to fruition. Anyone who knows me is aware already of how strongly I feel dreams reflect one's waking life. Here's to hoping in this specific case, my beliefs are right on.
The dream was of me going to a farm and buying, for a very large sum of money, fresh green beans. The amount purchased was the equivalent of maybe three regular sized cans. The amount of money I paid for that quantity? $78.38. The man who sold them to me was a very elderly, wise sort of man. The impression was that he was very knowledgeable about many things. I have looked up the meaning of every key part of this dream; the money, the numbers, the farm, the old man, the color green and the beans.
To see or win money in your dream, indicates that success and prosperity is within your reach.
To see or eat beans in your dream, signifies your connection to your roots and to humanity. Consider what binds you to your community. Alternatively, beans are symbolic of the soul and of immortality. They also relate to fertility.
Green signifies a positive change, good health, growth, fertility, healing, hope, vigor, vitality, peace, and serenity. Green is also symbolic of your strive to gain recognition and establish your independence.
To see an old man in your dream, represents wisdom or forgiveness.
To see or live on a farm in your dream, suggests that you are ready for growth.
Seven signifies mental perfection, healing, completion, music and attainment of high spirituality.
Eight stands for power of authority, success, karma, material gains, regeneration, and wealth. When the number eight appears in your dream, trust your instincts and intuition.
Three signifies life, vitality, inner strength, completion, imagination, creativity, energy, and self-exploration.
If the symbols in this dream are at all indicative of real life, virtually every dream or feeling I have ever had or wanted for myself will have come to fruition. Anyone who knows me is aware already of how strongly I feel dreams reflect one's waking life. Here's to hoping in this specific case, my beliefs are right on.
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