February 26, 2017

Day 57 of 365. Lately I've been conscious of what I eat, and just exactly how many preservatives are in our food. I try to make my own things whenever I can, and vanilla extract was on the list of things to make today. I got some cheap vodka and some Mexican vanilla beans, mixed them together in a glass jar and now all I do is wait. It will probably take several months for it to be fully ready, but my goodness it smells good!

February 25, 2017

Day 56 of 365. I have mentioned the unseasonably warm winter we are having. When Donald and I woke up this morning we decided it was the perfect day for a trip up to Blowing Rock. We didn't do much while we were there, just had lunch at our favorite spot and drove around a bit. It was nice to get away and have a change of scenery. 

February 24, 2017

Day 55 of 365. Today is a much different day than yesterday. I was able to come home straight after work, which is unusual these days. Since it was such a warm and beautiful day, Donald and I were able to enjoy a little outside time. I'm not sure where my love of Club Soda came from, but I find it quite refreshing and I feel like I am giving myself a treat. 

February 23, 2017

Day 54 of 365. It's Thursday. My work day was a good one, but after work simple tasks seemed to take forever. A quick trip into WalMart turned into an hour, a quick trip to Food Lion turned into 30 minutes. By the time I got home, it was already 7:00, and we had no idea what to eat for supper. Thank goodness I do Sunday meal prep every now and then. We pulled some chicken enchiladas out of the freezer, added some corn and there you have it, a fairly well balanced home cooked meal. 

February 22, 2017

Day 53 of 365. Gypsy was ready to see me when I drove up today. Her internal clock was telling her it was supper time! 

February 21, 2017

Day 52 of 365. Another picture of Jolly Mon today. For some reason he has been wanting to snuggle in the evenings. It is kind of hard to tell, but you couldn't fit a piece of paper between the two of us. 

February 20, 2017

Day 51 of 365. We have all be enjoying the mild weather lately. Jolly Mon loves it when we open the front door, and he will lay there as long as we let him. 

February 19, 2017

Day 50 of 365. We have a guest photographer today! As I mentioned earlier, Donald and I bought a refrigerator. That meant we needed to do something with the old refrigerator. We decided it would be best to take that one to Raleigh to use as the garage fridge, and take the current garage fridge to Wilmington to replace the old one there. So, Donald loaded up the trailer and took off for Raleigh. It appears he had a hitch hiker! 

February 18, 2017

Day 49 of 365. Today was a ridiculously busy day for a Saturday. Donald and I have been watching refrigerators at the Sears Outlet, waiting on the prices to drop low enough that we feel it is a good deal. It finally reached the mark! We worked all morning getting the kitchen ready for the new appliance, and after we picked it up, then there was more work to get it in place. But, we now have a new fridge, slightly bigger than the old one. 

After all that, it was Hobo supper at church. Leaving, we looked to the east, opposite of where the sun was setting, and there it was. A full rainbow over Concord. Life is good indeed.

February 17, 2017

Day 48 of 365. It finally happened. I neglected to take a picture today. So I don't lose momentum, I'll give a synopsis of what my day was like. Donald has been out of town for two nights, so I woke up excited that he would be coming home today. At work, the juniors at the Early College had to complete their pre-ACT background information and for the first time everything is online. We did four sessions with the juniors, and each session lasted 45 minutes to an hour. Once the last session ended, I headed over to Cabarrus Tech for the last few minutes of the day to see what students in my Cobratronics club were doing. I was pleased that they all followed my directions and completed what they were supposed to complete. Lastly, Donald and I have had our eye on a refrigerator at the Sears Outlet. They finally dropped the price enough for our budget, so we bought it! We'll go get it sometime this weekend. 

There you have it. 

February 16, 2017

Day 47 of 365. When I was growing up, Concord was a small town that wasn't even considered a suburb of Charlotte. Things have certainly changed over the years. When we moved back after living in Raleigh for 10 years, I was amazed at how much my little town had grown. Today it took me 20 minutes to get from McGill Avenue to the hospital area. Normally it would take five or less. 

February 15, 2017

Day 46 of 365. Winter weather in North Carolina is crazy. We can go from below freezing temps in the mornings, to 70 or above by the afternoon. I saw this on my ride home, cherry trees blooming.

February 14, 2017

Day 45 of 365. I am currently in the planning mode of a staff development session on Google Cardboard. My principal dropped by and enjoyed a little play time.

February 13, 2017

Day 44 of 365. Jolly Mon still loves the toy Santa Claus brought at Christmas. 

February 12, 2017

Day 43 of 365. Today was an absolutely beautiful February day! The temperature got up to 80, so Donald and I were able to spend quite a bit of time outdoors. We even took our bikes to the Greenway and went for a leisurely ride. 

February 11, 2017

Day 42 of 365. It is an absolutely beautiful day! The temperature is hovering around 70, so after all the Saturday chores were done, Donald and I were able to enjoy a little time outdoors.

February 10, 2017

Day 41 of 365. I am currently planning a staff development session on Google Cardboard. I had some fun today going outside and creating photospheres. Here is the panorama version.

February 9, 2017

Day 40 of 365. Not much going on around here today, except it was windy again. Here's a picture of some hay in Gypsy's barn.

February 8, 2017

Day 39 of 365. It is a beautiful day today. One of those rare February days where the weather is mild and all you want to do is go outside. I took a quick walk at work to take advantage. Here is a random picture of the pavement. You never know what strange things you'll find.

February 7, 2016

Day 38 of 365. I almost missed taking a picture today. Not because I forgot but because it was such a busy day. Here's a last minute picture of Jolly Mon. He was trying to tell me something, but I have no idea what it was.

February 6, 2017

Day 37 of 365. After working late so many nights lately, it was nice to leave while it was still daylight, with a beautiful blue sky to boot. Check out the moon. 

February 5, 2017

Day 36 of 365. We have a carpet of camellia blossoms in the front yard.

February 4, 2017

Day 35 of 365. When Donald and I got married in 2003, I gained two teenage bonus daughters. Want to know the best part about that? They keep giving me more people to love. 

February 3, 2017

Day 34 of 365. One of the many reasons I love my job is that I get to work with some pretty awesome kids. This group emailed me last week and asked for some ideas to spice up their ecosystem project in biology. I happily met with them and shared a few things. Nothing makes me prouder than seeing them take my ideas and far surpass my expectations. 

February 2, 2017

Day 33 of 365. Lately I have been working late two nights a week. Donald never forgets to turn the outside lights on for me, and I can't help but smile when I drive up and see it.

February 1, 2017

Day 32 of 365. It's supper time in the barn. 

January 31, 2017

Day 31 of 2017. I have made it one entire month! Today was another marathon work day for me. We are in the midst of student interviews, which we conduct in the evenings. Leaving work at 8:45, I looked up and saw a beautiful crescent moon. This picture does not do it justice, but the best I could do with my iPhone.