Worst Week

It has been raining all week and continues into the weekend. Clouds, fog, rain....This sucks!

With the rain, the snow is melting and there is flooding everywhere. As a matter of fact, my sum-pump has been working overtime. So much so that the pipe and the pump vibrated and moved in the hole. The float got pinned against the side of the wall and got stuck. The water rose, the pump couldn't pump and Drew's room and some of Jess' room got a bunch of water in it.

I had to move all the stuff, bed, dresser, everything out of his room to pull the water out of the carpet. I have a fan in there to help it dry. I pray we stay mold free.

Last night, the same thing happened but in reverse. The pump was stuck on, I went and checked it and the dang this was so hot I could smell it. So I hammered a hook into the wall and tied a rope around the pipe into the hook so the damn thing can't move anymore.

Jess' car wouldn't start the other day so it had to get jumped and when she brought it home she just pulled into the drive and parked it. Well it wouldn't start again, I don't think it had time to charge the battery, so I had to push it down the driveway so I could get my car close to it to jump it again...did I mention it was raining.

My tenants are back to their non-paying ways. I still haven't received rent for this month so I had to email them. They said they have been busy and "forgot" but will get it in today.

My trip to Nebraska has turned into a mess. Not sure how that happened but the way the week has gone I am beginning to think the good Lord is a little pissed at me.

And to top it all off, I have had an unshakable migraine for the last two days.

Yes, I know...Poor me. blah..blah. That being said, what I know is my fuse is about as short as it has been in awhile. I hope nobody lights a match today.

Rain is kryptonite to a balding man

Wet and rainy is the theme of the week. I have mixed emotions about it as it is melting the snow but rain still sucks.

Class went pretty well last night. I have a student that struggles a bit but she is keeping at it and will end up being fine. It just takes her a bit to get through the material.

Jess was selected to three All-State basketball teams yesterday. The coaches association, the girls athletic union and the state sports writers association. Our local paper's sports writer called Jess last night and interviewed her. He is going to have an article about her in the paper this weekend. He told her one of the coaches in our region told him that if they had Jess on their team, they would have won the state title this year.

Drew has been working on TSA stuff and seems to really enjoy it. I think golf will start for him in a couple of weeks. I am not sure how they are gong to practice with all the snow, rain and muddy conditions.

Track season is going strong. Jess has her first meet at Iowa State next Monday.

The third trimester of the year started yesterday. Jess doesn't have class first or last period. Drew is thrilled because he gets the bathroom to himself in the morning now.

Ok, off to start.

When I use tap water to brew coffee do I still get the flouride benefit?

Well, it is Friday and I am pretty happy about it. Weather is nice, in the 40's today.

Yesterday I was really tired for half of the day. I had a meeting in the morning that lasted until around 11:00 and then grabbed some lunch and came back to work. After lunch I was really, really tired. I mean so tired that I didn't even want to click the mouse of my compute to read my email.

I let that tired feeling build for awhile and then, while Nancy was working away in her office, decided to lean my head back a bit and close my eyes.....just for a few seconds.

Next thing I know, Nancy is standing in the middle of my office looking at me. I am not sure if she said something or if I just noticed the presence but my eyes flashed open. It scared the crap out of me and she said "Were you sleeping?".....ugh....We both had a pretty good laugh about that. How the hell old am I, listening to talk radio and dozing off in my chair.

So I took a little nap at work. I did feel a lot better and my energy came back. The rest of the afternoon I was fine and got my work done.

Drew had his basketball end of the year pot luck last night. He also had TSA so it was a busy night for him. Jess had her first outside practice for track.

Jess' boyfriend Micky got a full ride academic scholarship to Buena Vista University. It is over $100,000 dollars. It is a couple hours away from Iowa State so Jess had mixed emotions. He is still waiting on the scholarship information from Central College. He will probably get something similar there.

Not much on the agenda today. I forgot to call and make Emma's vet appointment yesterday so I will do that today.

Ok, off to start.

Maybe with a little more sleep I could have thought of a title

The weather is still holding up and should get into the upper 40's this weekend.

Class went well last night but I was there until 10. It was after 11 before I got to be and up again this morning at 5. UGH!

For some reason, they keep the computer labs very hot. It was 78 degrees in my lab last night and it felt very, very hot. The students were complaining and I went to the front desk but she couldn't help. Computerized....blah, blah, blah.

Jess was selected to the All Regional team for basketball. I saw it online last night. I texted her and let her know. She said Woot Woot!!

I have a meeting this morning at nine but nothing on the agenda for the rest of the day.

Nancy and I took Jess out for lunch yesterday. It was nice. She is still working as my intern but that will end of Friday. She goes to work for the guidance office next trimester.

I am going to call and make an appointment for Emma to get spade. She also needs her shots. Ever since Shelby, I get freaked out just thinking about taking her in.

Ok, off to start.

Sometimes the executioners noose is a pink sheet of paper

The weather is still good. I think the death trap in my driveway is getting better every day.

We are in a bit of a lull between sports seasons. Jess is practicing track and Drew has been going to the Rec center and working out.

Work has been a flurry of activity lately. It is back to normal. For a long time we had a really slow period and it seemed like the entire staff was just sitting. Those days are behind us and it seems like things are pretty constant now.

So I was listening to talk radio in the office yesterday and Nancy informed me that is very "old man" like to do that. I am really not sure that I agree with it. I even looked online for the demographic makeup of talk radio listeners and most are in my age group.

The pink slips went out to staff yesterday. The start of the 1.8 million dollars in cuts has begun. I think with the stress everyone has felt, it will be good to have this school year behind us. I a sure today will be a flurry of gossip and "water cooler" conversation.

Nancy and I are taking Jess out to lunch today for her birthday. We have done it every year since she was in 1st grade so this is the last year for that tradition.

Class tonight. It is innovation week at DMACC so the students have to go to some innovation sessions from 6:30 to 7:30. It will make class go quick.

Ok, off to start.

In like a Lion, out like a Lamb

The weather is getting much better. Highs are going to get to the 40's by the weekend. It is a huge improvement.

Class went well last night. One student struggled a bit but she ended up doing fine in the end. When I see people in my class struggle and keep at it, I think of the saying; "Success isn't about how many times you fail, it is about the ability to pick yourself back up and continue the fight". And on the bright side, I didn't fart!

Jess had her first track practice last night. She also had her basketball awards ceremony. She was selected unanimous first team all conference. We will find out later in the week or next week if she makes all district and all state.

Gold doesn't start for Drew for a few weeks but with the snow, I wonder how they will practice with all the snow.

Not much on the agenda for today. I have papers to grade tonight but hopefully it is a quiet day.

Eat some fiber for crying out loud!

It is cold as hell but it is supposed to get into the upper twenties by the weekend.

Class went well last night. I have one girl with a little attitude but I don't take any crap from her. It is interesting to get a group of twenty people together in that environment and the range of personalities and mannerisms could really be a case study.

Trash day so the ladies will have to wear tights under their dresses. Bundle up ladies! I hope they freeze their butts off.

So I saw on TV that a killer whale in Orlando lived up to its name. Are killer whales good eats?

If you don't know who Elizabeth Warren is, you should. She should be put in charge of something with power behind it.

There is this Comfort Suites commercial that cracks me up. It has a guy on a business trip with a little battery meter above his head and as he goes through the day, the battery gets lower and goes from green to red. I totally feel like that guy some days.

I believe I have rambled on in about 5 directions in this post. Very random thoughts and a bit strange but it kind of feels like a brain dump. I just unload stuff on my mind on this page.

Maybe my whole day will be like this. Random.

Off to see.