We were in the basement 3 times last night, and the storms just kept coming! The area hit hardest was about 20 miles east of us, and I believe they were hit by at least 2 tornadoes. Anyway, this was a picture Becca drew that just about summed it up. Yes, that’s a cow flying through the air…
I went back to school this week and even visited East. Things have been up and down…yesterday my tummy felt like it had been pummeled, but today I’m a bit better. David commented last night, “I wish I could jump on you” (as though that were the thing I was looking forward to the most! 
). The comment of the week, however, came from one of my sixth graders. He looked up at me and said, “So, what did they rip out?”
No comment!
After a violent stomach flu passed through the men of the family, this is how we ALL felt! I found this great costume at a 2nd hand store for $10!!!! Couldn’t pass it up…this is David AKA Sulley sacked out on the couch!
Have you ever seen this book? It is so imaginative! It was hard for me to be that creative and see pictures in fruit…until we found this great apple at the orchard yesterday! Check it out- What do you see?
YEA! I CAN DRIVE!!!!! I wondered if I’d forget how! I find it’s like riding a bike…what fun. So I took a trip to Okemos to get a form signed by my old boss, took a sidetrip to the store to get some more bread (can you believe ALL 3 loaves of bread from church family molded!?!?!?) and home for a
much
needed
nap.
Yeah, that’s right. This was SO HARD! I had NO IDEA how many tummy muscles one uses to drive! Well, there go my plans of starting school next Friday! I guess this really will take as long as the doc said. (Stop it, Dad. I can’t stand hearing “I told you so!” That’s soooooo cliche! Hee Hee!)
My dad made this for me when he was here last week. YUM!
Brown 1 1/2 to 2 Pounds of Ground Beef and drain
Take a head of cabbage, wash, remove outer leaves, and slice around the core. Cut into 1 inch pieces (discarding the core).
Mix with beef and cabbage:
1 can diced tomatoes with (garlic and onion)
1 can Rotel
2 cans Kidney beans
6 beef bullion cubes
6 cups of water (or enough to cover the stew)
2 cans tomato paste
Simmer covered for a couple of hours or until the cabbage is translucent. Serve with cornbread.
Rebecca is involved in a program at school called Girls on the Run. It’s a national program, and an ambitious first grade teacher in her school brought it to Red Cedar. They meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, and they not only run and exercise, but they do activities designed to develop good eating habits, build self esteem, and help girls keep the promises they make. I LOVE IT! It looks like it partners with our local hospital, and the girls get a new pair of running shoes, a t-shirt, and a water bottle. (Believe me, the perks were a MAJOR selling point for the girls!) Last night she came home with a sheet that had goals for the week, like Eat Breakfast every morning, Brush teeth 2-3 times per day, Spend time with non-smokers, Eat 2-3 servings of protein every meal…
Wow.
So I gotta say, we will be doing this program as long as it exists! I wonder if they have a sister program called Moms on the Run? Hmmmmm.
Well, I’m already bored and I’m on day 6 post-surgery. I had a revelation today. Perhaps I can do my lit review for my thesis! Why not?!?!? I’m doing just great…still can get sent to bed for stupid things (like taking off my body bind a little too fast-OUCH!), but it is nice not doing anything. This has been a true shift for all of Sam’s students. They are used to sitting on my nice porch swing whenever they want (even though we have set out chairs for them on the OTHER side of the porch), and now I’m there, and I’m not talkative. I’ve been reading, enjoying the nice fall weather, swinging, snoozing…ahhhhh.
Our accomplishment of the day is…drumroll please….David did not wet his pants at kindergarten today! Hooray!
Is SO bad! He is just a sponge for every sinful act…this morning he was going through a book, and when he got to the end, he said, “I couldn’t find the picture! Shit!”
Sigh.
So here we go. Rebecca only uses words like that when she’s explaining the rules to me: “Mommy, you know we just can’t say things like dammit and hell. Words like dammit are bad words, and no one should say dammit when you’re only 7 years old. I only hear you say dammit when you’re really mad at us or you stubbed your toe.”
How many times can we fit that word in a conversation without actually saying it?!?!?!?
Time to get out the soap bars I guess. But knowing David, he’ll like the taste of it!
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