bye bye Fay

Well Tropical Storm came and left a lot of rain and downed tree branches in the yard, but other wise has left well and good. We got lucky, where I work, not quite as lucky. No school for my county again tomorrow. What a way to start a school year.

First day of school

So, want to try something new on the first day of school. Try preparing to be closed for a tropical storm/hurricane. We aren't sure which it will be yet, but on top of 64 pre-schoolers starting their first day of school, dealing with buses the 1st day, we also got to batten down the hatches. This includes unhooking and bagging all the computers that we just hooked up last week, taking home school animals, and finding place for everything on the playground so it doesn't blow away. And to add more fun we got to do it all in rain, some so heavy that you got soaked even with an umbrella. Maybe we will get lucky and Fay will take mercy on us, but we are prepared (at home shutters are up so we can't see out) and have the second day of school off for a "hurricane day". Same principal as snow days, but here in Florida.

Sherry

Long week

This has been another busy week in our house. On Monday my mother who has been sick for a few weeks was hospitalized. She has pneumonia and has bad lungs anyhow so she has now been in all week. This has been a little hard on Jasmine I think because of my Nana being hospitalized and then dying this winter. But Momma is well on her way to recovery and should be home next week.
On a good note Jasmine has now earned her double gold belt in karate. Not bad for a kiddo who only started at the beginning of June. She will continue thru this month, but is looking forward to going back to her dance classes when they start.
I have finished summer VPK! Yeah, my boys kept me hopping, but I really enjoyed it for the most part. It just made it a very long summer with just the one break. I am spoiled when it comes to summers, since I have spent most of them off the last 14 years. But now I am working to get ready. My teachers are back on Wed. and the kids come back a week from Monday.
Sherry