What A GREAT weekend

The Nationwide race was in Nashville and the Sprint race was in Hotlanta--or for you guys that don't follow NASCAR--it was held in Atlanta. The reason for it being a GREAT Weekend--Carl won both races. He moved from 4th in the Chase Standings to 2nd in the standings. Now we just hope that Jimmie Johnson has a bad next three races. Come on MOTOR blow up. Or have a wreck that just tears the car up and not hurt Jimmie. I sure would love to see Carl win the Sprint Championship. Also it would be neat if he could win the Nationwide for the second year. I mean Jimmie doesn't need to win three years in a row.
I wasn't scheduled to work on Monday but got called in to sub in Pre-K. Today and tomorrow I'm in 4th grade and then Thursday I have first grade. I won't work on Friday. We leave Friday morning at 9:30 to go to Dallas for our NASCAR weekend. Yep, this posting is almost all about NASCAR. But when it gets this close to going to a race--that seems all Kayla and I can think about.

Another Hump Day

Well I looked over my last post and I wrote something wrong. I wasn't scheduled to work for Susan today--it's actually tomorrow but I did work yesterday for 1/2 day--I was Susan while she went to a workshop here at school. And today I'm back in as a Jail Warden. Actually I'm back in ISS with a high school student who hasn't been doing his work and has received a bunch of O's for his grades. So they stuck him in ISS (In School Suspension) thinking he would work and get his grades caught up. Today is so much better than last week because this student isn't even attempting to talk. He's across the room from me facing the wall and has been working for the last hour without saying a word. So I'm over here on the computer. Tomorrow I work for Mrs. Susan while she goes and sits on a jury. She was told that the trial should only last one day--we will see.
This past Sunday's race wasn't the best we have ever seen because Carl didn't win but he came in 3rd which is great for him at Martinsville. He has never made a top 10 at Martinsville. This Sunday's race is at Hotlanta (Atlanta, Ga.) and he has won there before. He needs to win the next four races for him to win the Championship. Don't really believe that will happen but I can dream can't I. Also speaking about CARL--he announced his engagement to Dr. Kate last week. We all see pleased to hear that. I think they are good for each other.
Kayla and I are getting ready to leave next Friday for TMS (Texas Motor Speedway) to see all three NASCAR races. I sure hope Carl wins there. Doug is going with us.
Well that's about all I know to talk about--the only other thing is to say I didn't do good at WW's. I ended up going over my two safety pounds of my goal weight so I had to pay for my meeting. Kayla did wonderful. She's back over a 20 lb weight loss. I'm so proud of her.

Wow--I fell down on the job

and haven't posted in a while. I got busy at work and didn't have time to blog. As I stated before--Last Friday ws my last day to sub for Mrs. Opal. And I thought it might be a while before I subbed again. It was--I had a whole one day off before I started subbing again. I then got to sub for Mrs. Susan in the Elementary office for Tuesday and Wednesday. Then Thursday and Friday I got to sub in ISS (In School Suspension). On Thursday I had two students and I got an extra one during lunch. Today I just had one of the students that I had on Thursday. I am only scheduled for next Wednesday when I will work for Mrs. Susan again. I'm sure that I will be called in to work a different day.
Kayla and I went to WW on Tuesday. Unfortunately I gained 2.2 lbs while Kayla did really good and lost 2.4 lbs. Hopefully I will do better this week.
I'm also scheduled to work the school carnival next Friday. I was hoping I could work a booth so Kayla could help--but no--she put me in the concession stand and Kayla won't get to help out.
And the Sprint Cup Chase Race is getting so close. We leave two weeks from today. Kayla can hardly wait. I think she wants to start packing this weekend. And of course I will let her.
That's it for now.

Thursday--last full day of school this week

After school yesterday, Kayla and I went to Hemphill to pick up Bristol. The vet said she did great during the surgery. Also told us that the hair/skin problem is due to scabies. Told me how to treat the problem and also it will help the fleas. Also it has worm medicine in it also. Very expensive but very good.
Well I started driving Bristol home, she was in the back seat with Kayla. She refused to ride on the rug that we put back there for her and decided to sit almost on top of Kayla. Well half way home she decided it was time to get sick. She ended up throwing up (luckily it didn't get on Kayla) and Kayla was yelling "Stop the car--Stop the car!!!" I couldn't get pulled over fast enough for Kayla it seemed. As soon as I could get the car stopped, I jumped out and threw open the back door expecting Kayla to get sick at any time. She didn't and I had her get in the front of the truck and let Bristol stay in the back by herself.
We get Bristol home and move her pen from the fenced in pen with the other dogs to behind our house. I put her puppy with her and she stayed there the rest of the night. Things appear to be going good. I might move her back to the regular pen this afternoon.
Today at school was just a regular work day. Nothing exciting has happend yet and we only have one period left. This will be my last full day of work for Mrs. Opal--tomorrow is just 1/2 day due to the fair. Then Mrs. Opal's supposed to be back Monday and I will go back to subbing just when they need me. I'm already scheduled for two days next week for Mrs. Susan.
Doug called me earlier and said that Kayla didn't have piano lessons today because Mrs. Clara is sick. I know Kayla will be glad. She has been so tired this week.
That's it for now.

hump day once again

Well today was very exciting at school. We had a student get caught stealing from our snack shack. His class is left along during their PE time and several students have been going into the snack shack and stealing drinks. They know how to jimmy the door and get in. Well the custodian had pulled a sting operation for the last two days and today hit pay dirt. Well the principal took care of it without involving law enforcement which he could have. Also he's not going to send the students involved to AEP which is something else that should have been done for stealing school property. I fault the teacher some because she should have been with the class instead of in her office.
On a personal note--Doug took Bristol to the vet today to have her surgery and Kayla and I will go as soon as school is out to pick her up. The vet told Doug we should pick her up between 4 and 5. I hope she did okay. I will try and schedule Brownie for her surgery when I pick Bristol up.
And at Weight Watchers last night--I fooled myself--I lost .8 lb last week. I don't know how because I didn't follow my diet at all. Unfortunately, Kayla gained a small amount. Needless to say--Kayla and I are back to following it as closely as we can. But we are due to go to the fair on Friday night--so I know I will blow it some.

It's Tuesday which means

it's Weight Watcher day. I know last week I said that I would probably be over and ended up not being. But I know I have to be over this week. I went as far as not eating lunch today to see if I could be under my goal weight excess. I won't know until after 6:00.
Then tomorrow, Doug gets to take Bristol to the vets to have her surgery. We are getting her spayed and then making an appointment to get Brownie fixed. We are having too many puppies. Oh well, I hope things go good tomorrow so I will know what to expect for Brownie. I also hope that we can get the little puppy to eat while Mommy is gone. I mean she's five weeks old so she should be okay with Mommy gone.
Today at work was an okay day. Not much happening. Mrs. Opal came by to do a few things she needed to do to get Kyle lined out. She told me that she would be back later this week for us to go over a few things so she would know what's what and what has been done and what needs to be done.
Other than that--nothing else to talk about.

Another Week another dollar

Well I'm starting my last week as the school's high school secretary. Mrs. Opal is due back next Monday. It's been fun. I just hope they continue to call me to sub for the teachers. I will feel lost not coming to school every day.
Sunday's race was NOT a GOOD day for us. Carl ended up getting wrecked out and took several of the other Chase contenders with him. But at least he's still in 2nd place in the Chase. Jimmie Johnson is still in first.
I really did a lot in the house yesterday. I got the kitchen completely cleaned and the dining room cleaned except for the junk for a garage sale. Also got most of the living room cleaned. Today I plan on helping Kayla get her room cleaned.

TGIF

It's Friday once again. I did find out yesterday that my office subbing is coming to an end. Opal and Kyle are due back into town today and then she will take off all next week to get things settled for Kyle at the house. She will return to work on the 13th of October. And that will be the day that I go back to regular subbing. Oh well--it was fun while it lasted. But several of our subs have been up here almost as much as I have. So I don't think I will miss too many days. Other than that I don't have much to say right now.
I do know that they is not a NASCAR Nationwide race tomorrow so Kayla and I can sleep in late. Now the Sprint race is in Talladega and I sure hope Carl does well. I would like to see him back in first place. I sure hope that Jimmie doesn't win his third Championship in a row.

Hump Day First Day of October

Waking up this morning I knew Fall was in the air. It was so cool out this morning and it's not too bad this afternoon. Kayla and I drove up to the parking lot at school and what do we find but the school had been pranked. There was toilet paper, flour, shaving cream, saran wrap and the like everywhere. And it was done by about 11 of our 18 seniors. But instead of making them clean it up during first period--the superintendent decided that the seniors would have to stay late next Friday--we get out early that day for our county fair day. But now I've heard it's just a bluff--they don't have to stay. But everything would have been okay but they wrote a text abreviation on the window that didn't go over very good. They wrote Come back Ike but you can imagine what they put in place of come.
I also found out that the school secretary that I'm subbing for--is due to come back to town this Friday and will probably just be out of school for another week. But I know with as much trouble as I have been having trying to find subs for teachers that have to be out---I won't be staying home too much. I just wish I could get a permanent job here at the school. One of the teachers was telling me that at a school she worked at that they had a sub that they kept on the payroll and she would just fill in but now she would have to be at school everyday. I wouldn't mind that because I could just be a runner or even an aide with one of the teachers or secretaries.
Kayla and I both unfortunately gained weight this past week. Not much but it was a gain anyway.
That's it for today.