Multiplication arrays?

I was doing homework with my Tater last night, 3rd grade math.  Should be simple, can't figure out why the boss had so much trouble and left it for me to do with her. (Note, I tutored from 3:20-4:40, ran her to practice, went to the High School to pick up Bean from XC, took him to shop with his Boy Scout troop mates and then went to get Dizzy from practice and arrived home at 8:15--I got nothing done at home, but I did get nearly half of my book read!) I laughed and then looked at the problems.

Hmm, not sure what they are asking.  There is really only one way to multiply and one way to divide.  How you do that is up for discussion but I never did figure out what they were asking for. Had to dig out the Skittles in the cupboard to work out how to divide 24 by 3.

This am was the kid run for me.  Leave house at 7:02, drop Bean at 7:15, Dizzy at 7:25 and had Tater at the Volunteer Fire Department at 7:35 for hot cocoa with the fire fighters before they head to school as a pack for Walk to School Day.  This was the 12th year my kiddos have done it, although the first years were just at the school around the park. We missed a year or two due to rain, but usually dive in for the fun.

Home for a few more before delivering math homework to Tater (oops) and off for a haircut.  The kitties both felt the need to cuddle this am, although Mickey didn't appreciate me snuggling with Bitsey one bit.

I did not get up for the eclipse this am, knowing I had to be up before 6 and waking up when the Boss got home at 2:15 (OK maybe I was already awake for whatever reason), but I have enjoyed everyone else's pictures on Facebook this morning.

Tuesday was a much better day, my voice is mostly back and it's just the last of the crud to  drain away. Hoping for a great rest of the week, sunshine and warm is always welcome!

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to enjoy the beautiful sunshine!

Tomorrow will be a better day...

So today begins with me having no voice, sounding a bit like a frog and having my sinuses drain down my throat with a vengeance...

I get to work to discover that I'm alone on the schedule, with the assumption that either my supervisor or another staff member will help me out.  This works, and I was lucky enough to have someone who understands the job and has already had a morning herself (think skeleton in her chair...decked out in beaded necklaces).

I go and do my Books and Babies program, barely able to talk, but have some great parents who led the songs for me.  I head back to my desk once I am done so that I don't leave anyone alone too long and have to clean up the mess afterwards...

Evidently, I had a red face (think cannot breathe well and taking meds that don't like me) and coughed into my arm (not hand), and had to be sick.

No, firstly, no one, me especially, would send me out to a room full of babies sick. It's allergies. Luckily the director was with me and reassured me that nothing was wrong. (Yours truly cried...)

Then I head out for home, forget the 2 new books that are on the hold shelf for me, and went to get ice cream.  10 minute wait later I finally get my ice cream and I go and pay my house payment.  Another ten minutes, after I was told my receipt will be right out, I get the impatient "Yes?"

"Just waiting for my receipt." I reply, trying not to sound irritated, not only with the wait but her rude tone.

Receipt came a few moments later with an apology from the other clerk.  She forgot to send it and moved on to the next customer.

Seriously? I really don't think I want to go out of the house again tonight.  Unfortunately, I have to take Dizzy to practice, run another errand and go to Brownies (still no voice). Then I need to pick up all 3 kids, as the Boss has a meeting tonight himself before I can come home and go to bed.

Here's to great coworkers who gave me the shoulder to cry on (or cried with me) and the promise of a better tomorrow!

Oh, and there are still a million flies in my house! Yuck, kitties better get busy! (note: at time of publication, Mickey is asleep on the couch and Bitsey is nowhere to be found...)

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to use common sense!

Red Door

The final step to our house painting was to update the look of the front door.  

According to Ask.com, a red door signifies welcome, sanctuary and status.  I'll take the first 2 gladly, the last isn't as important.  

Bean had a study group yesterday and the first thing the gals said when they came in was that we had a nice house.  Not bad! Then they headed down to the Kitty Kondo (laundry room) to meet the twerps who were contained due to the fact that we had no front door while it was being painted.

I missed the opportunity to get a picture of our ceiling after having no door all day.  Holy fly city!  Mickey is in heaven chasing them down.

So, the red isn't quite what I had imagined, I was expecting more burgundy, but it definitely fits with the Bengal red of Bean's school...Nice mistake we made, isn't it?

Be Happy! Be Healthy! 

Be sure to not talk to me today--have to save what little voice I have for my Books and Babies!

Sleep, need sleep

After a full day yesterday, including work, running kids and a meeting, I ended up near 10 pm in my driveway assisting Bean with a science experiment. Mentos, diet coke and regular coke.  Totally shocked me when the regular coke and the fruit Mentos had the longest bubble time and the most liquid left afterwards.  Went to bed at a normal time and have been up since 2:15am.

Thankfully, the morning was beautiful and these were my sights on my way to work.

A long day at work filled with great co-workers and an hour nap before the girls arrived home saved me today.

Dinner is making the house smell wonderful, can't wait for it to be ready...

Headed south tomorrow to watch Bean run in cross country. This is the meet he's been waiting for, as it's the flat course and he's shooting for under 20 minutes. Stay tuned...

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to enjoy some comfort food this weekend!

Wait? Winter? NNNNOOOOOO!!!!!!!

So, unfortunately, the white stuff on my car is that nasty 4-letter word SNOW. Darn it, I wasn't ready for that to happen.

It's supposed to be warmer starting tomorrow, so this should all go away quickly.

On a happier note...

This is the book haul I came home with today from work...Guess there will be no housework done for a little while, as most of them have waiting lists and I need to get them back soon!

Not sure if there are more for tomorrow, but I can say this weekend will be full of old friends!

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to enjoy a good book this weekend!

Montana Flowers

We've had a couple of hard frosts around here, so I was tickled this morning when I went outside and found that my pansies are still blooming.  I gave the flower bed another look and was treated to the tough Montana flowers I've raised this year.

Them mums are just getting going, they were waiting for the cooler weather to bloom. I should be able to enjoy them for some time.

Hard to see, but the lavender is still going strong. This plant looked bad earlier this summer and I thought I would be losing it, but it dug in and is going to be just fine.

The morning glories decided that now was the time to bloom, after I took away the trellis to paint it...

I do have to admit that summer is over, but dinner last night in the slow cooker smelled amazing when I walked in the door from work...

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to enjoy a good meal with good friends!

Where did the litter box go?

This is not a typical question most of us need to ask.  Needless to say, in my family, it is a question that was asked recently.

I'm in the laundry room with Mickey, gathering the load of laundry I put in the dryer before I went to bed last night and realized his behavior was due to the fact that the second litter box (the one they like) was missing...

Yup, that spot next to the box in the picture is where the good, covered litter box usually is sitting. 

I wondered, as Bean has been wanting to keep them in his room at night, if I knew where the missing box went.

Yup, he even has a bowl for food in there to help keep them happy.

This means I can leave them in there and enjoy a night with my door open.  Mr Mickey is not very well behaved at night if I let him come into our bedroom.  I'm a climbing post and should be petting him, even if it's 3am...NOT!

He's offended I'm talking about him.  They do sleep well together, usually on my seat on the couch, as soon as I get up to do anything at night...

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to not lose your litter box!