So, I Almost Cut Off My Finger

I've been a Substitute Teacher now for about 4 years. I have had two injuries during the past four years. Both were at school. Thank goodness for Work Med and School Insurance !

I can't say that I am the most graceful person in the land, but freaky accidents happen to me every once in a while.

Both accidents involved teaching Special Ed Students.............. maybe I should switch to the Choir Classes.................

Isn't this lovely? Sorry the photos are a little out of focus. I can't get the camera to take a clear shot when working so close up to the subject. Oh, well............deal with it! :)

This is the culprit. It's the changing table in the Special Ed. Bathroom at Parkside Elementary.

I have used this at least 10times in the past. But this time................WHACK.........

I unhooked the silver latch and started to pull down the seat part. Didn't realize my finger was right where it shouldn't be. The other teacher I was with said "oh, I've pinched my finger on that dang thing before"........I of course, think that I've just pinched the pad part. But NO!............the metal sliced right through the top of my fingernail and into my finger. The leg had snapped up and caught my finger, Nail-side down, between the leg and that hollow square VERY SHARP area...............

The Doctor gave me the choice to remove the outer part of my fingernail and then she could put stitches in the nailbed, which would reconnect the fingertip..........OUCH! NOT an option!

I figured she could use the steri-strips and I'll let the nail fall off by itself it's due time!

The finger doesn't hurt, just in case you're wondering.

I also went roller skating with Cortanie on Monday, fell and bruised my tail bone! Another freaky accident! I was standing still when my skate went out from under me and down I went.

The pain in the *** hurts worse than the finger! :)

**Can't tell you why there's so much space left at the bottom of this post........I've tried to fix it at least 5 times and I've just given up ** Again, Deal with it :)

Academy Update

We have our Conditional Use Permit and are awaiting word from KeyBank regarding the SBA loan. Craig is preparing the floor plans to submit to Murray City for the building permit and then we're off and running! We'll keep you posted as we get new information!

So, Today I Went to a Tea Party

You probably think I've gone Mad! First the
Sean Hannity Show at Borders and now a
Tea Party at the Capitol Building!

I really wanted to see what all the hullabalo was about! It was pretty exciting! It started with the Star Spangled Banner, the Pledge of Alliegence and a Prayer! Now that's pretty dangerous isn't it? It was awesome when the National Anthem was sung and there was a light breeze blowing the flags. A lot of us were crying.......... I know, I'm a big baby!

I had a long conversation with the guy in the black shirt. I think he was the only black guy in the entire group.........any way, he said he thinks that most black people are actually quite conservative and that many of his friends are well educated and have been able to see right through all the Radical Crap and that Obama is the worst thing that could ever have happened to this Country. He used to live in France and was not impressed with their culture or way of life. He's only been in Utah for a while but he really likes it here!

Emily has "tagged" Me

Go to Emily's Blog/Jacobs Five and see what she has done to me! Good thing she's the favorite!

My Favorite Room is the living room because this is where the family gathers when we're all together. It's also usually the room which stays clean during the week. Which when you think too deeply means that we're not all together as often as we should be.
We need a party!
Let's fill this room to capacity!

The Closet

Well, here is only part of the closet. The rest is all too shocking, but in the interest of being a good sport, I have included at least this one shot!

The Laundry Room

Domestic Goddess that I am, I really hate doing the laundry. Emily says she loves it. Well, she can have it. Even with two dryers and just the two of us at home these days, the laundry piles up and I have a hard time bringing myself to gitter' done! The burn marks on the ironing board is either an indication of my cheap cover and skimpy pad or are a clear representation of my ironing skills

Status of Kitchen Sink......oddly enough, just before I opened Emily's Blog and realized I was now on the tag list. I had just cleaned the sink and washed the dishes. Good thing, because it was not a pretty sight.

Fridge Outside and then Fridge Inside

Notice the take-out boxes. One advantage of being on a "diet" is that you eat part of the meal and bring home the rest. That's like getting two meals in one........that's how we justify eating out, right? There IS a package of steak in there. We'll be cookin' that up tonight with some peppers, onions, and zucchini! Hmmmmmm.......good!

The next assignment is to photograph my favorite shoes. I have at least 10 pair of favorite shoes, but we'll use these as my most favorite.

They're from Charolette Russe and I love to wear them, but after three hours at Church, including dancing around in Primary, they're not the most favorite to wear!

The Bathroom

The Bathroom is next on the list: Today as a matter of fact, we just redecorated one of the bathrooms. so here are two pictures of the new more masculine guest bath. The floor tiles are peel off and we got them at Family Dollar. Shower curtain and rugs are from K-Mart. We really went all out with this re-do!

Okay, a post which is supposed to give one who reads it, insight about the author, would not be complete if I didn't include a photo of Johnny Depp. I'll resist the opportunity to post a self-portrait as was requested by the game of "blogger tag", and instead treat you and your eyes to an oh-so-hunky photo of my favorite actor.

In doing so, I can now tell you what my children are doing right now.

They're rolling their eyes and saying something like............."mom, you're so strange/weird/crazy/ridiculous" or another similar adjective. So there you have it Emily, I believe all of your tag requests have been met.

(well without the self-portrait...but THIS is so much better)

Trip to Wyoming

We just got back from Boulder Wyoming! We stayed at a Llama Ranch owned by Al and Sondra Ellis. They started out with 5 Llamas back in the late 1980s and now have 187 animals. They are beautiful and you just want to reach out and give 'em a big hug. While that's tempting, you don't want to do it! They might spit on you. (That's the Llamas who spit, NOT the Ellises...tee-hee) In spite of that fact, we think EVERYONE should take a back-packing trip with your own guide aka. Sherpa.

These mostly white Llamas are some of "The Girls" and the photo below them are a few of "The Boys"

This guy's name is "Tony"........get it................Tony Llama?


This is Mr. Ellis. He has a great smile! He LOVES Wyoming and his Llamas.




This is their
"Ranch House".
They put us up for the night and gave us breakfast and lunch.

They treated us like Royalty, and yet we felt like family.

They're very hospitable and it was a very productive meeting. We're so anxious to finally REALLY get going with this project. We've been working on this Cosmotology and Barbering School for almost a year! We know their building here in Murray is the best place to be and we're excited that THEY think so, too. I think it is definitely a turning point for ALL of us! Yay!