Too Much Work
This is a post just to let you know that I probably won't be posting very often or soon, for that matter. I'm trying to get two new classes up off the ground and manage the writing center. None of this...
View ArticleNews, News, News
Well, so much has happened since I last posted. I quit my job. My last day is August 22nd. And speaking of quitting, David is quitting his PhD program. Oh, and then there's the fact that by this time...
View ArticleStill Waiting...
Well, we are still waiting and the pressure is really getting to the both of us, but I thought I should at least tell you what we know. Most of you have either called or written to ask why such a...
View ArticleGoodbye Cincinnati...
And hello Potsdam, New York. That's right, David took a Latin teaching position, and he and I will be moving to up up up up upstate New York in a little over two weeks. I mean way upstate. We'll be...
View ArticleMoving Schedule
Packing is coming right along. It's really helpful to live a block away from a grocery store because we can get all the boxes we need. I hope to be done packing by Thursday night. Here's the...
View ArticlePotsdam!
We're here. David starts teaching on Tuesday. I'm posting from the library, but our internet will be hooked up on the 8th. I hate posting from the library so I'll probably write again once we have the...
View ArticleRainy, Rainy, Rainy Day
We finally have the internet. I thought the guy was supposed to come yesterday, but it was actually today. I don't have pictures of Potsdam to post yet because I've been kind of lazy lately. I'm still...
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Toga, Toga, Toga!
David is going to show his Latin club students how to make togas today, so last night we practiced making him a toga. We had so much fun!! His students will be making their togas out of old bedsheets,...
View ArticleI'm Never Reading Again
David and I did something yesterday that I never thought we would do- we got cable. We didn't get the big, fancy HD cable, or even the moderately fancy 80 channel cable. Instead, we got the poor man's...
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Lake Placid
We went to Lake Placid and the surrounding area yesterday to see all the fabulous fall colors. We live in a really beautiful area. I decided to make this trip part of my birthday week celebration. My...
View ArticleThe French Connection
I'm really liking Potsdam so far. I never thought of myself as a person who adjusts easily, but I adored living in Cincinnati, I love Potsdam, and I loved Lafayette too. Maybe most places are agreeable...
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Fall's Over
Here are the views from our front and back porches.I think we got 5-8 inches. I'm not sure though because no one will say on the news. At least you can tell that we have good snow clearing crews. Happy...
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Just Terrible
I am saddened to say that someone set fire to our church, St. Mary's, here in Potsdam. Thankfully, the damage was limited to the altar, where the fire started, but there is some smoke damage too. It...
View ArticleTaste the Rainbow... of Shaving Cream
There is this one commercial that has been equally intriguing me and driving me nuts lately. David says I need to take a couple of deep breaths and let it go, but I can't. Here's part of the ad.This...
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Cincinnati
I was looking through some saved stuff on our camera today and came across some pictures of our neighborhood in Cincinnati. I meant to post these a long time ago. I like living in Potsdam, but I sure...
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A Little Crafty
Here's what I made this weekend.(I hope the tails look like tails and not other appendages. HA!)On Friday, Martha Stewart had this lady on her show who taught us how to make stuffed animals out of...
View ArticleSigh
I fear my time as a Lady of Leisure is almost up. Gas and electric are way expensive up here and we've just been getting by for over the past month. No fun. So I'm now searching for all kinds of jobs...
View ArticleJob Search
I was talking to David last night about the kinds of jobs I would be good at. Here's a bit of the conversation-Monica: Do you think there are still cartographers around? I love looking at maps. They're...
View ArticleHome!
David and I will be heading to Indiana tomorrow after he gets out of school. Please say prayers for us because it is a looooonnnggg drive (800 miles) and we'll be going through a lot of snow. In fact,...
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