Week In Review

Monday's Mediteranean Feast

Friends came over to celebrate another year with me. We ate and ate and ate. Lemon Peppered Chicken, Spinach Pie, Meze Platter, Syrian Rice, Staffed Dates, Baklava, Pomagrantes, Cake, Greek Salad, and much Fun.

Tuesday's Two-In-A-Row

Tuesday I managed to double book myself, scheduling my alternating bible studies on the same Tuesday.  Nice.  So I met at Deedee's earlier to study Jonah.  It's kickin' my butt.  A quick drive home and I met the ladies of Genesis for our almost final week of our Church Wide Initiative Study "Portrait of a Disciple."   The ladies all brought me beautiful cards and for the second week in a row Michelle brought me FRESH eggs from the farm.  They are deliciously rich eggs.  I am thinking of photographing the eggs and using them for the art in my new kitchen.  The colors are perfect!! 

Wednesday's Whimsy

Wednesday was my birthday.  Carrie stopped into my classroom and announced my birthday to each of my classes - it was very sweet of her. I told my students that I was older than dirt.  They proceeded to guess my age . . . 24, 30, 52.  Fifty-two?!?!?!?  What kind of grade do you want in my class?   It was a pleasant day that ended with spinning class, meeting with my friend Luann, and going to Wednesday Night Bible Study and Fellowship.  I love Wednesday nights because it always ends with good friends and conversation.  I received a lovely book, several heart-felt cards, and many lovely calls and text messages.

Thursday's - That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles

It was work, work, work on Thursday.  My kids were fairly well-behaved and cooperative - even my not-so-easy-to-manage kids had a pretty good day working with nuclear reactions (alpha, beta, and gamma decay).  I showed them a video about the Radioactive Boyscout.  (A local man who got himself into a little bit o' trouble)  We thoroughly discussed the potential harm/effects of radiation in order to discourage them from getting any "wise" ideas!  They loved the clips.  Your'll love them too.

My Biology class finished their webquest and started making old fashioned "Flip Book" animations of cell division.  They then watched these two videos clips. 

That evening we had an open house for middle schoolers and their parents to see the school.  There are always a ton of parents and questions and kids and question and parents and kids and well . . . that's just the way the cookie crumbles.

Friday's Fun

I rehearsed with James for Sunday's service after work.  I love to sing - to worship our Great God - and that is FUN for me :)

Weekend Plans

Clean up a bit, do some photo editing, lunch with Kim, take a long run, watch the derby girls at Cobo Center, grade papers, Sunday service & Community Summit at Genesis, and get things ready for Thanksgiving!  I can't wait!