Day 63

Then and Now

It seems like I've always had these two cats. Lucy was absolutely adorable, so when Linus came along, I thought that I probably should look for a good home for him. I fully inteded to do just that as well. Until I got way too attached to the little guy and just couldn't bear to part with him. Now, he's a permanent fixture. And getting so very big, despite what I want.

Day 62

To continue with the vein of Christmas ornaments, here's another example of what's hanging in my kitchen. The big D was given to me by a co-worker and the angel was given to me long ago by my mother when I moved out of the house.

I have also enjoyed the saying that is on the second ornament. Not sure those I end up singing around are as thankful, but I sure enjoy it.

Day 61

Oh for the ability to be that blunt. A student found this old report card in a book in my classroom. It's from 1994. The teacher was given four choices of ways to offer recommendations for improvement. There are some days when I really wish I could be so blunt and just say "Follow steps number 1 through 4" It would make some of my parent teacher conferences so much easier.

Day 60

Because I travel to MI every Christmas, I don't put up a Christmas Tree. I really don't like fake trees and having a real one would require me to take it down before I leave for the trip. Because of this, I started putting my ornaments on the cabinets in the kitchen. And becuase they are so much fun, I'm just leaving them there all year round. Incidentally, the ornament on the left was given to me by a youth group girl. If you notice the date, there is proof that I have owned something for over 5 years without losing it. The one on the right was one that I painted this year.

Day 59

After finishing my workout the other day, Linus noticed that my drawstring was haning down. Unfortunately, I didn't. All I knew was that all the sudden, there was a sharp stabbing in my lower leg. Seems he has figured out how to climb quite well.

Day 58

My bling-bling ring. There was a fund raiser representative in our school last week and he gave all the teachers this ring. It lights up and flashes in a most annoying fashion. Stare at it too long it may well become seizure inducing. But, it's flashy, which means Linus now has a new toy to play with. Though, at the moment, he seems to prefer my nasty, sweaty gym shoes. Go figure.

Day 57

The two rugrats. These two cats have very quickly become such a big part of my day. I love the fact that they are they to greet me everytime I open my door. All thoughts of finding Linus a good home has long gone.