Bazinga!

I got Bazinga'd today...which is annoying, since I introduced the Hubs to Big Bang Theory...I love this show...I read once that it is a love letter to geeks everywhere. I'm a proud geek, although only a minor geek, as I don't have the technobabble, but can restore my computer after a crash and I don't play any type of games, online, LARPing or D&D or any of that(but I actually know what they are)...I am a book, movie, tv scifi fan, especially Stargate, well and Star Wars, and Farscape and certain Trek's and...well you get the picture...

Today my cell phone rang at school. My phone NEVER rings, so my kids were surprised. It was the Hubs, he was surprised I picked up...It's our anniversary, and as has been traditional for the past couple of years, I forgot and he remembered. Now I didn't COMPLETELY forget, just thought it was tomorrow (but really haven't thought about it since Monday) What can I say? This time of year, I'm really only thinking about school, ya' know Open House is Thursday...
Anyway I came home to this...and a Bazinga!

Happy 19th Hubs!

If you haven't seen Sheldon Cooper do the Bazinga, check it out (can't be embedded)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfL4-C8OCys&feature=related

Now off to find that Bazinga shirt I saw mentioned...

Serious Crimp

Being back to school and teaching has put a serious crimp in the whole blogging/crafting lifestyle I had going over the summer...I am behind on blogging and on reading blogs....I have done some beading, making a pair of earrings and a set of stitch markers for my swap partner, but yesterday was International Crochet Day and I didn't manage to crochet a stitch. I was writing lesson plans and correcting papers..

Last time a worked a stitch was here:
This was at lunch, I think last Wednesday or Thursday, in the teacher's lunchroom...

I'm enjoying the fifth grade students critiquing my outfit. Today I was told I looked as if I should be on a motorcycle. Granted I was wearing my "motorcycle" boots. I am rocking the whole leggings, shirtdress, and boots look this year. I love leggings and it's what I wore in the 80's, except I'd have on hightop sneakers with double socks instead. I went and bought three more pair of leggings today and another two shirtdresses...all in plaid..love the plaid...

I was also told by one of my boys that only 2 of the strands of my 4 strand bracelet were nice and asked who made it for me. Well it's actually a bracelet I bought...

Last week I was asked if all my earrings changed colors. I had worn a pair of glass cubes that reflect light and then a pair of diachromic glass earrings...

It's been fun being back at school....

September 11, 2010

One of the teachers said to me yesterday, that she had just realized that her third grade students have grown up with our country always at war. Most were born in 2002, some in 2001. Since I was moved to 5th this year from my third graders, my students were 1 year old. We had a really good discussion about 9/11 yesterday. I brought in some books to share and I read "Bravemole" which is an incredible allegorical story about the events. I've read it the past couple of years to my classes.

This teacher also is the wife of a vet, whose husband has done several tours. We are going to try to do something incredible for Veteran's Day, but are still percolating on the ideas...

Please stop and take a moment to remember and reflect. I know that there are others out there that have it worse than Americans. Their countries have been devastated by years and maybe decades long wars. So just pause and think of them today...and maybe sing along with Darryl Worley..

Back to School

I woke up really early this morning and am now yawning continually. Think I need a nap...

Didn't get very far on my lesson planning, so everything has been lugged back home tonight..

I am hungry...

This is a stream of consciousness post....

I'm really tired, but also hungry....

Had two kids stay after to help me today, they are such great girls...both are "peanuts"

Hmm, do I have any interesting pictures????
This is the banana I made to go to one of those parties...I don't remember what the party was for, but we had to bring a banana...I made mine...(I gave it to the hostess)

This monkey's arms and legs took forever to make......I didn't think I would ever finish him. I don't remember who I gave him to...the only ami's I have kept are:
Babybot and the green frog....

I guess that is it today, boy I'm tired...

Look What I Did!

This is the second square from the Learn to Knit book I an using. I ripped the whole thing out last night and restarted. It must be getting into my muscle memory, because it was not hard to pick back up. I haven't touched it in over 2 weeks!
I also ripped out and restarted the hat. I hadn't done it in the round. I know there are a few mistakes, but I'm getting it...Think I'm ready for socks yet????

and some yarn p0rn: This is what I purchased at the fair yesterday....From a local farm, I think Sleepy Hollow Farm. It's a mohair blend. It's gonna be a bag..
Recycled silk from Frabjous Fibers. It's fair trade....
More recycled silk from Frabjous.
Brushed Mohair from Kraemer Yarns, also got a free shawl pattern....
Allison's pick for a soft scarf. It's Feza Cyprus Mohair.

Just realized I got mostly mohair yesterday!

Okay need to take a break from knitting...left hand is cramped and need to do several things today....Hope all my American friends and family have a wonderful Labor Day!

The Goshen Fair

Yesterday I spent the day with two of my most "favoritest" people..my niece Allison and nephew Kyle. My other nephew, Christian wasn't able to join us...Allison is my "winggirl" We like to shop and even though she doesn't crochet or knit, whenever we go to someplace with yarn, I end up buying yarn to make her something..Kyle is my godson and a joy even at 15. He was rocking out to the Momma Mia soundtrack with his sister and I. (He likes all kinds of music) Kyle also said the sweetest thing to me two years ago. I was picking them up to go somewhere and I said, "Kyle, you're getting so big, you're not going to want to spend time with me anymore." and he said, "Aunt Tammy, I'll always have time to spend with you." Almost made me cry.

I was planning on vegging yesterday, as I was exhausted. But the HUBS reminded me that The Goshen Fair was on. It's not officially fall until you hit a fair. I usually go to the Goshen Fair every year..I had a brain fart this year and got lost for a bit, but we made it there...Can only blame it on my sheer exhaustion...

We hit food first as we were all starving, then we shopped, petted some sheep, shopped some more, saw the chickens, shopped a bit more (with Kyle getting some "bling") and watched a lumberjack demonstration, shopped a bit more and headed home...I got yarn, Allison got some finger puppets and I bought her a penguin needlefelting kit. I've been wanting to try this and have some kits of my own (thought I had a book too, but can't locate it...hmmm) Kyle got some fun sunglasses and Boston bling....it was a great day....just gonna post the pictures...

It's a Miscellenous Post

School...brutal....weather has been beyond hot...classroom....well it's beyond, beyond hot and 30 students....let's just say I have some challenges this year....

My dad called me yesterday *****WAVING WILDLY AT DAD ****** he says he reads my blog, but has never left a comment. I like comments... He told me to be on the lookout for a package...Well I got this:
Yes it plays the Jedi theme...how awesome is that! My dad is a MAJOR Star Wars fan and although not as MAJOR as him, I do like me some Star Wars....(the original 1st three - the last three, well enough said)

Yesterday ran into a friend I haven't seen in YEARS...She was shopping with her son. I tutored him in fourth grade. He's now a SENIOR! They were shopping for sneakers, he tried many on...look at his old ones...definitely time for new kicks (I got a new pair too)
Mine are cool plaid Rocketdogs...


Look at our great Teddy Bear sunflowers!


Oh and our other sunflower(s) and corn plant(s) I backed over one...too close to the driveway...they are growing where the HUBS throws bird feed...we didn't plant them, well HE didn't plant them
Time to go make some dinner, grab the netbook and sit in the cool a/c of the bedroom to catch up on blogs....didn't get on yesterday...