Facebook Woot Woot

I have become obsessed with facebook.com I can't help it, but i know it will pass as all good Internet fads do...

and I'm busy finding out the meanings of names for my class... Shannon - Wise one, and gentle river Skafte - i still don't know...

yup that is my exciting life...

So where do I post the pics

I've been having a hard time with trying to post up some Christmas photos so I'll just say that they are on my pictures page... see the link to your right.

Marking and More Marking

I'm not up to much, just marking some of the kids work.. and imputing the numbers into my excel file so that I don't have to actually add the numbers myself.

I've been suffering from a migraine for three days now. it was just a low grade mi grain, more of a massive headache on Monday, then Tuesday happened. I got up early to head out to work(it was my turn for devos at work). As I'm trapped behind 4 buses, on my way, i realize I'm going to be late... i pull into the driveway at 7:50 - I can still make it - the clock in the car is 2 min. fast. so i start to head to the building... and WHAM I'm on the ground. I fall on the ice... and smack the back of my head... so I'm crying a bit, and trying not to vomit (migraine and all). but i pick myself up, sit int he cold try to stop crying and head in. I was a little late, but I'm not sure anyone thought i was crying - which is my goal... I'm tyring really hard to not be so talkie... well i talk, but i don't want to complain ... it's tough.. it's easy so the stopping is tough.

I've been approached to do a seminar on something for Spring forth - and I'd really like to do it - but I'm not sure if I'm capable, or will have the time to do it... I'm already feeling overwhelmed by all the little things that are going on... But again I want to do it... maybe on Being Real... sigh....

No School - again

Tuesday - Horrid snow storm... no school

Thursday - Power outage (Children turning into popsicles, must send home...) Sad part, the power came back on a few minutes after half the school was gone home... so i guess a free day.

Today - Slush Day.

It' s nice to have the time off - there is always things that I can do around the house, etc. But Its a little stressing knowing that my kids are a bit behind now... some really need to be in school... and learning. They are struggling and I hate to see them that way.

Something to Chuckle at... sigh the Days of My Youth

This is a great post from Reject the Null... an ABU related site...

Something Silly - I should be doing work...

I stole this from my cousin's facebook note section... hee hee hee it's cute.


1. YOUR SPY NAME (middle name and current street name):

Joy Cross

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME (grandfather/mother on your dad's side and your favourite candy):

Muriel Chocolate

3. YOUR RAP NAME (first initial of first name and first three or four letters of your last name):

S. Ska

4. YOUR GAMER TAG (a favourite colour, a favourite animal)

Blue Elephant

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, and city you were born in)

Joy St. John

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (first three letters of your last name, last three letters of mother's maiden name, first three letters of your pet's name)

Skardy... I don't have a pet now...

7. JEDI NAME (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards):

yojydruccm - - are you sure that's right?

8. PORN STAR NAME (first pet's name, the street you grew up on):

Shadow Arklow

9. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favourite colour and the automobile your dad drives)

The Blue Bonneville

10. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME (first name of the main character in the last film you watched, last food you ate)

Sarah Tetrazini

Its been a while, 2 weeks...

I can't believe it's been 2 weeks.. I haven't really touched a computer - only twice in the last little while - I'm just so drained or busy -
but a quick update...

Christmas came and went - New Year's ditto...

School started, and man i miss my time off. I'm back into the swing of things - I'm just not sleeping anymore - which sucks.. the class is doing well, the other teachers are great. life is going well...

umm I start on the CE board, and I can't wait... I wish I could do more Church stuff, but i find I'm out of energy or feeling to stressed to really help out like I want to.

David's doing well his Sis is working with him for a while. it's nice he says. Umm nothing else is really new...

Christmas

Ahh it was Christmas time in the ol' Skafte (pronounced Skaf-ty for you Ev'y and Michael types)... We traveled down to the Valley. We saw David's family and then my family. It was so nice to see everyone, and have a chance to relax. I think next year we might just go to one house.. we'd see the other side of the family, but not sleep there... just a visit you know... presents and then move on. It would mean more time with each, I sometime feel like one side or the other doesn't get a fair deal in the Holiday Travel game.

It was a good Christmas for Loot... ahahah Since everyone is asking - - - we got a Griddle (a Huge one!!!) (Hello Pancakes!), a foot spa thingy, Josh Groban's new Cd, a home improvement book, Lots of treats and goodies, money from Grandparents, clothes, gift certificates etc.

Yup that was Christmas... I know I didn't write details... you'll have to forgive me for that.
I'm off to write in my other blog...

Happy New Year

Ciao

Ahh The Holidays

Merry Christmas!

Home for the Holidays...

We've arrived at the Skafte's residence and it's a good time - -Love the Family - spent the day with mom and Berinda, spent the afternoon with Steve and David.. Tomorrow we'll make pretzels and then the boys play hockey and we go watch... aha... good little wives we are.

Nothing much happened - OH I almost broke my foot Dropped a Huge Mirror on it... OUCH! but its' swollen and black and blue - that's all ...

Updates to follow when we arrive at the McGuire Homestead!

And the Vacation begins...

Well today is my first official day of Vacation, and I wake up bright and early at 7:00 not counting the 4 wake ups through out the night. I've gotten the laundry out on the line, the living room cleaned up and the second coat of Primer on the Kitchen Cabinets.

Oh did I forget to post - David and I are redoing the Kitchen... getting rid of the shingles and the wood... and adding trim and painting a nice cream on the cupboards. It looks so good and we are only half way done. We have come across a few glitches - the biggest one is the hinges. They don't really fit. Our cupboards fit into the space... and our hinges won't connect right.. we need to router out some of the wood and then attach the hinges - problem... we don't have a router thingy. hopefully we'll be able to get one... if you have one -- - let me know!

This week I've got to get the Kitchen done, take J.S our for Coffee - cause I like her, find time to spend with Chera - I miss her!!! and then head out to be with the Fam. I'm glad that David is going to get 6 days of no work this year.. he needs to just relax a little and not being at home, he'll not be able to fix and putter around the house - he'll have to relax. AHA.

Busy... and Yet... Bored Much

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4. Other particles in the Air. – The Cleaning Encyclopedia
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What can you touch? The other Couch
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV? Hockey
4. Without looking, guess what time it is. 9:00 ish
5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time? 9:04
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? David on the couch and the hockey game
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing? This afternoon, on my way home from work
8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at? My Husband... sigh swoon
9. What are you wearing? Wouldn’t you like to know… aha… Clothes
10. Did you dream last night? Yes
11. When did you last laugh? This afternoon with the kids and their decorating
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in? Paint
13. Seen anything weird lately? Define lately
14. What do you think of this quiz? This is truly the most mind numbing thing I’ve done in a while
15. What is the last film or video you saw? Casino Royale - - a lot of poker not a lot of ‘Bond”ish things
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy? A lot of things.. pay off the house, the loans, buy a car, buy a house for my mom, buy a storage unit for the desks in my Teachers lounge…
17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know. I’m unsure about my abilty to teach
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? I’d find a way for people to truly understand that God truly loves them…
19. Do you like to dance? Yes, belly, hula, and with Emmie in the room – Tribal, with my girls – the peper shaker. I’d love to Ballroom Dance with David… Sigh
20. Comment to George Bush: the name sounds better than George Smalltree
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? Ella Marie Skafte
22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him? Matthew Eyvind(David's Dad) Charles(My Dad) Skafte
23. Would you ever consider living abroad? Yessum
24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gate? Welcome home my child, my good and faithful servant.

And It's December Already?

Really? Cause I'm not Ready for it!

there is so much to do - and so little time, I have to finish shopping (just one more gift left), Write up my Christmas Letters, finish wrapping the presents, Help with the the school's Christmas concert, Teach 14 5 yr olds the last week before Christmas break, bake some cookies, continue to orchestrate the Kindergarten Christmas party, Redo my kitchen, paint backdrop for the church, if I ever get a chance to see it?, pack to go see family, go see family, and then get back in time to maybe relax before I head to work Jan 2nd. It doesn't seem like a lot but it's all the small things... after school is done Friday it will be a bit better...

i'll Have time to update then...

been a little sick.. but nothing else going on...

I spent all weekend feeling like crap. I slept all night, woke up and then of course had a nap, and then another nap and then I went to bed and slept all nigh... after all don't you know that the average adult needs two naps.

I got up Monday and headed off to work. It's been a few days and waking up is always gross when you wake up, so the breathing thing? well I figured once I got up and got going it's be fine. Well I arrived at school and the breathing thing now hurt... and wasn't happening when it was supposed to. I was talking with Mr V. and we collectively decided I should go to the hospital to get checked out... but not before I get the class ready, it's crazy that at that moment my biggest concern was the substitute, and making it easy for them, and then thinking about the aftermath for me and the class... sigh... i got out 4 days of lessons, in case it was a serious problem, and left. I went to the hospital and simply found out that I have a slight chest infection. Not too bad, I got a shot and a puffer... great nothing leaves a gross taste in your mouth like a puffer.

I head home, call the school tell them I'm off for a few days, and that it's nothing serious. and now I sleep .. all day... it was crazy. Wait I did get up to go to the regular, non hospital type doctors. She looked in my ears, eyes, throat, checked my stomach, commented on the HUGE tonsil I've had for weeks and tole me I have sinusitis. She explained that my body is a big incubator for bacteria that I can't fight... this explains the last couple of months nose issues and cold.

I went home and guess what.. slept. but i tell you the next morning, such a difference, Antibiotics are so Crazy. they work, it takes a few days but what a difference. I'm running at 80% now. Oh and these Antibiotics, well my kidneys could just shut down. Yippee.. in fact it's such a high dose that the Pharmacists thought that it was one prescription (in my name) for David and I to share. ahahah... nope all the crazy drugs are for me. aha.

anyways I'm feeling better but I'm going to go now - i have a Christmas letter to write.

Hanging out with the Shaddicks...

Just hanging out Watching a GREAT movie!!




"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

"You keep using that word -- I do not think it means what you think it means. "

"You mock my pain."... "Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."

"I don't envy you the headache you will have when you awake. But, in the meantime, rest well ... and dream of large women."

"Who are you?!"..."No one of consequence."..."I must know."..."Get used to disappointment."..."
Okay."

"As you wish. "




Sigh What a Great movie!!!

Sigh, Swoon!