Powerful Update

Well I didn't post anything this past week. I went to work at the school as the school secretary. Mrs. Opal has to take off because of Kyle's wreck. By the way, Kyle is doing so much better--he is now in Houston undergoing rehab. But after working each day--when I got home, I didn't feel like getting on the computer. Now it's Saturday and I'm glued to the Weather Channel. Hurricane Gustav is now a category 4 storm and is expected to increase to a category 5 in a short amount of time. The only bad thing--is it looks like he will be coming into the East Texas area. We are in his direct path right now. When I left school on Friday--they told us to take the phone tree home just in case we are in hurricane mode on Tuesday and we don't go to school. That way the staff will have to call and let other staff know that we aren't working.
Kayla is wanting the storm to come in this area so we can get the free food that they had out. When we Rita came through three years ago we got food and Kayla became embarrassed at me for going to get the food. This time she said she wants me to go get the food. She really like the meals that they gave out. They lasted us until like last year.
Yesterday when we went to the store--the bread was already gone as well as the water going fast. I picked up an extra loaf of bread and two cases of water. I also filled my truck up with gas. Now I sit and wait to see what the storm does. We are also watching to see what Hannah and the other two disturbances happen to do. Hannah could follow Gustav. She was projected to hit the east coast of Florida but now it looks like she's dropping down to follow into Gustav's line.
Will try to keep this updated about the approach of the hurricane unless he hits and we lose electricity.

Carl Edwards Wins AGAIN

Well the Nationwide race was on Friday night at Bristol and Carl didn't do good at all. He had a tire go down and crashed into the wall. Then the Sprint Race was held Saturday night and Carl started on the Pole. He led for a while and then Brat Busch got in the lead and led most of the race. But right at the end Carl takes the lead from him after giving Kyle a bump from behind and after Carl goes around him, Kyle does the same thing to Carl (bumps him from behind). Well Carl goes on to win at Briston and during the cool down lap--Brat Busch crashes into the side of Carl several times--Carl had enough of it and turns down into Brat and spins Kyle out. Kyle was then radioed to and was told to report to the NASCAR hauler. Hopefully tomorrow NASCAR will give Kyle a penalty for his actions. I hope that they don't just take regular points from Kyle (that won't hurt him) and that they take win points for the Chase away from him. We just have to wait and see.

Yesterday, Kayla and I went shopping to get a few things that she needed for school (which starts tomorrow for both of us) and I bought a futon for the house.

End of Week Update

Well it's already Friday and it's the last day of summer vacation. I can actually say that this year. I received a phone call yesterday from the high school secretary. She's going to be out for most of the 1st six weeks (due to her son being in a tagic accident) and wants me to sub for her. So I start on Monday morning. I'm glad to be subbing but wish it was for a different reason. But I can post good news for Kyle. He's improving so much. He still has a long way to go but each small step is a big step for Kyle and his family. The other boy that was in the wreck has been moved to a private room so that shows he is improving. I wish that everyone that reads this continue to pray for Kyle Moore and Richard Miller that they continue to improve.
I'm still without transportation but Doug says that my truck should be ready today. He could have had it finished yesterday but didn't want to rush on it and he really wants to test it out before he gives it back to me. I hate to drive it for four days again and the motor to go back out. I wish I could say the same thing for my dad's truck. It appears that they are having a LOT of problems with the motor they were putting in his truck. It was supposed to interchange with the motor he had but it's not. The stuff that came off his motor is not going on the new motor. So it's going a lot slower than it was first planned. Now dear hubby wants to put it on the back burner and work on other vehicles at the shop. But I can understand that--the other vehicles pay the bills while Dad's truck, Doug is doing for free since we were using the truck when it tore up.
Today is the first day that it's not raining since Monday. Which is nice but Kayla and I are stuck at the house, so it doesn't really matter. Here it is just 12:30 and the temperature is already at 99.5, and they said it was supposed to be in the upper 80's to lower 90's today. So we are back in the dog days of summer.
Last night we went to meet the teacher at Kayla's school. We only had to meet one new teacher for Kayla. All her other teachers she had last year. She also picked up her schedule. We weren't real happy with one of her classes. She wasn't supposed to have Art this year--she had it last year and this year Spanish was supposed to take it's place. Well we get her schedule and she has Art and Spanish. The class they dropped was Reading. Last year they had ELA (English/Language Arts) and Reading for a two class period with the same teacher. This year they will only have one class period for each teacher. That's where she has the new teacher so I guess they will get a little reading with ELA. So Kayla has: Technology, Science, Art I (which carries a credit to high school), Jr High Athletic/PE, Social Studies, Math, ELA, and Spanish I (which also carries a credit to high school). So when she starts high school she will have 2 credits. Last year's 8th graders are only carrying 1 credit to the 9th grade and that's for Spanish. So I guess it's good that she has Art.
Tomorrow, Kayla and I are going to go get our hair cut for the new school year. Kayla is probably going to get close to 6 inches cut off hers. I'm just probably going to get a neckline cut again. Mine is already short but the top and bangs area is too long.

Hump Day

Well it started out as a rainy Wednesday. Doug took the winch truck to work and left the Wrecker at home. He also took my motor to Nacogdoches to get it re-worked on. They didn't say anything about having another ready and able to swap out with Doug. So he left mine there and they will call him when it's ready. About 1:00, Kayla and I needed to go to the store so I drove the wrecker. I'm busy trying to get supper cooked. It's finally stopped raining for today.
The only really good thing that happened today is that NASCAR handed out penalties today to Joe Gibbs Racing and now the 18 and 20 doesn't have their regular Crew Chiefs for the the Nationwide.
I went to Weight Watchers last night and I didn't do good last week. I gained 3 pounds. I also went to Wal Mart and bought some new pants and tops so I would have something to wear just in case I have to work the first week of school.

Boring Tuesday

It's back to being boring. We are without transportation and it's just yucky outside. We are do for rain today but then it has been supposed to rain for the last two weeks. But because I'm stuck at the house it will rain today. Doug will have to take Kayla and I to our Weight Watcher Meeting in Center again this week. And since he's taking us--that means we can't stay. But I'm still going to have him take me by Wal Mart.
I had my sub meeting yesterday and found out that the dress code for the teachers and subs have changed. We can only wear jeans on Fridays. That's okay with me but I just got a bunch of nice dress jeans and now I will have to find me some dress pants. Oh well.
I don't have much else to say right now so if something interesting happens--I will post it.

Woe is me!!

I'm back without transportation again. They put my new motor in and finished up with it on Thursday. I drove it to Lufkin and Nacogdoches on Friday, Nacogdoches on Saturday and again to Nacogdoches on Sunday. I was driving to my sub meeting today at 1:30pm and the "Service Engine Soon" light came on and stayed. I called Doug and he said to come by the shop on my way home. He checked it out and the computer said it was the catylic converter. Well he reset the light and it stayed out for about a minute and came back home. I drove it home. After Doug and Kayla got home, Kayla and I drove to Dad's house. After staying there about 30 minutes we got ready to leave. I went out and the truck acted like it didn't want to start but did. I started to drive home and steam started coming out of the exhaust. I called Doug and he told me NOT to drive it. He said it sounded like a busted head gasket. So he came and towed the truck to the shop. He parked it out on the road to unload it and then he drove it up to the shop. But as he tried to start it - it made a clanging noise. He said that the motor was trying to seize up. I am not having good luck with vehicles.

Carl Edwards Sweeps Michigan

Wow what a GREAT race weekend. First of all it was Carl's 29th birthday and then he won the Nationwide race and then Sunday race day came. He started 28th and before you could turn around he was leading the race. All of a sudden it looked like Kyle was going to beat Carl and win again. But then they had to pit and Carl's crew did a wonderful job and got Carl out super fast. Carl went on to WIN the Sprint race so he had a great birthday and anniversary weekend. But Jack Roush didn't do too bad with his teams either. All five teams came in the top 10. Carl was in first, David Ragan was in 3rd, Greg Biffle in 4th, Matt Kenseth in 5th and last but not least was Jamie McMurray was in 10th. Way to go Carl and the rest of Roush Racing. I would love for Carl to win the next three races and that way he will only be behind Kyle by 10 points when the CHASE starts. Right now we are 40 points behind Kyle when the Chase starts. It would be so neat if Carl could win BOTH Championships this year.