8 years

8 years ago today....

Fall

I just finished raking and bagging 200 gallons of leaves from my front yard. I guess that I have never lived in a place where Fall, actually means FALL! It's like attack of the leaves around here. There are still a lot of leaves left on the tree, so I have a feeling I'll be raking a lot over the next several weeks. The kids sure are enjoying it though.

Teachers and guns

I saw a political add last week that really upset me. It was a local Las Vegas candidate that was trying to allow teachers to carry guns at school. I had a short conversation about it with a friend of mine who supported this idea and her point was that kids are carrying guns to school, so teachers should also, for protection. I went on the Internet this morning to read more about this and found that about 95 percent of people are opposed to this idea. I also looked for articles where teachers had been shot by students. I only found one article from Florida. I for one do not understand this notion at all. The fact that kids are carrying guns to school, for me is just another reason why teachers should not. We don't need more guns at school, we need less. More guns only increases the odds of an unnecessary shooting. There are just too many scenarios running through my mind of a teachers gun hitting the wrong student, or the teachers gun getting into the hands of a student, or a teachers gun going off accidentally. I don't normally express my political views, or rant about these kind of topics, however, I am wondering what other people think about this idea, and why. At this point, I do know that if teachers were allowed to carry guns at my childrens school, I would pull them out immediately.

My vegas shopping spree

7 new pairs of pants : $88.00
2 new jackets : $100.00
many new shirts and sweatshirts : $ 200.00

Knowing your kids will be nice and warm in the snow : Priceless

Thankful

I am thankful for so many things. Here are a few.

My salvation
Joe, Zachary and Katie
My extended family
My dog Jazz
Heaters and Hot showers
Never going hungry
Pillows
My up bringing
Spaghetti dinners
Air 1
Memories
Robinson Nevada Mine
The most fantastic espresso machine in the world
Courtni and Kelly
Books
Mouse Trap and Sorry
Laughter
Overdraft limits
Made up songs by Katie and Zach
Christmas traditions
Disneyland
Pictures colored by Katie and Zach
Digital cameras
Willow Trees

Let it snow!

This morning we woke up to our first blanket of snow! This is a first for me. It's beautiful, but boy is it cold!!!!

Yummy

I was just sitting down to make a grocery list and I am very excited about the menu! This week we are expecting 3 - 12 inches of snow, so it's time to put away the bbq and break out the crockpot. Pot roast, clam chowder, meatloaf split pea soup and so much more! It makes my mouth water!