Hi Friends! Gosh I really miss having time to "talk" to you! I read along most days...and think about you often.

Kerri! You're amazing! I hope your DH is properly appreciative of you

Zillah, I hope DH's new position (whichever place) is a wonderful opportunity for you!

Honey...what news on the social life?????

We're plugging right along!
We got our new 'frige this afternoon so I've just receently finished putting everything away. This 'frige is quite a bit bigger than our old one and I'm just tickled with it.

DD16 has a new young man (phone)calling these days. We've told her to invite him over next Friday so we can meet him. (She can't "date" him until we've met him and his parents.) What I know about him: He has a pleasant voice and nice phone manners, gets good grades and has never been in any trouble. So far, so good!

DH was out-of-town most of last week. Bleh! He's only "out" for one day this week, though. I'm off on Tuesday because the district where I teach uses the schools for voting places so they give the students the day off. DH is taking that day off, too. I'll be mighty glad to STOP getting political ads in the mail and having to listen to them on the radio!!!

I've a set of tests to grade this evening....and some other random paperwork to organize. The first semester is officially half over...report cards go home this week and conferences are next week. I'm really pleased with the students' progress! I've really got a great bunch of kids to teach!

My own evaluation process ended up turning out very well. My principal made the entire process a positive experience, and it turns out I'm not a horrible teacher at all!

My mother is cooking an early Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, before my dad goes to TN for deer hunting. YUM! I'm already thinkging "turkey and stuffing!"

I've got dinner for tonight simmering as I type....I think I'll go staart a "What's for Dinner thread for November!

Love to all,
Lenora