Thursday, November 5, 2009
BTW, I'm a published author now.
Apparently my article in the Peabody Journal of Education appeared in the October 2009 issue. Unfortunately, I do not GET the PJE, so I have only seen it in PDF. (Do you know how much that sucks even for a paper-hater like me?) It seriously sucks not to have the actual journal to show my parents and to hold in my hands. Seriously.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Curtains
The Ring Dring Ranch has a lot of windows. Our bedroom has a 60" window that faces north, two 48" windows that face east and a 48" window that faces south. I haven't bought curtains in a number of years, and had no understanding that most are priced by panel, not by window. So that mean there were at least 8 panels for the bedroom, and since I wanted the north facing larger window to have plenty of coverage, I used 4 panels for that window. Man, did I score a deal. I found 84" long (floor length) curtain panels at Bed Bath and Beyond on sale for $5. Not including the rods, I spent $50 on curtains for the master bedroom.
While I was there, I picked up some pretty curtains for the guest bedroom. That room has a 60" window facing north as well. So the curtains for the guest room cost $20. I wasn't actually looking for curtains for the guest room, but couldn't pass up such a great deal on perfect window treatments. What I was looking for was curtains for two 70" wide windows downstairs. We aren't ready to do anything with the basement really, but the curtains that were down there are visible as folks walk up to the door. They had begun to disintegrate and were stained. So, new curtains were in order and have been hung. They were a deal too! $26 covered the two windows!
Our truck is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. The house still has a lot to be done before I'll be ready to move our furniture in, but it seems like ready or not here it comes!
While I was there, I picked up some pretty curtains for the guest bedroom. That room has a 60" window facing north as well. So the curtains for the guest room cost $20. I wasn't actually looking for curtains for the guest room, but couldn't pass up such a great deal on perfect window treatments. What I was looking for was curtains for two 70" wide windows downstairs. We aren't ready to do anything with the basement really, but the curtains that were down there are visible as folks walk up to the door. They had begun to disintegrate and were stained. So, new curtains were in order and have been hung. They were a deal too! $26 covered the two windows!
Our truck is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. The house still has a lot to be done before I'll be ready to move our furniture in, but it seems like ready or not here it comes!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cinco de Mayo
We arrived at the Ring Dring Ranch last night around 8:30PM and had Jet's Pizza as we had planned for months! 
The cat and dog traveled extremely well.
Today, I went to Petsmart and bought things to spoil the cat as her reward for being such a perfect traveler. I bought her a kitty condo. It's a bit like this one, only a level smaller.
I also bought a wireless router, so we're back in the land of Facebook. I just bought wireless G since it was $40 cheaper than N. Other purchases included a membership to Sam's, a microwave, dog food, a toilet seat to replace the splintery wooden one, and new door locks for every door in the house. It seems that there has been a series of items making their way out of the house since Grandpa Dring passed. A snow blower, a big table type saw, a little vacuum cleaner I bought in December, and a half a case of Catawba wine we bought in December have managed to walk away since Bill left. Hopefully all of the door knobs will be replaced tomorrow.
The mattress we bought from Overstock has already arrived and we look forward to it being on our bed. The furniture should arrive this week, so we need to get the house cleaned out to make room! For now, I'm heading to the mattress on the floor.
The cat and dog traveled extremely well.
Today, I went to Petsmart and bought things to spoil the cat as her reward for being such a perfect traveler. I bought her a kitty condo. It's a bit like this one, only a level smaller.
I also bought a wireless router, so we're back in the land of Facebook. I just bought wireless G since it was $40 cheaper than N. Other purchases included a membership to Sam's, a microwave, dog food, a toilet seat to replace the splintery wooden one, and new door locks for every door in the house. It seems that there has been a series of items making their way out of the house since Grandpa Dring passed. A snow blower, a big table type saw, a little vacuum cleaner I bought in December, and a half a case of Catawba wine we bought in December have managed to walk away since Bill left. Hopefully all of the door knobs will be replaced tomorrow.
The mattress we bought from Overstock has already arrived and we look forward to it being on our bed. The furniture should arrive this week, so we need to get the house cleaned out to make room! For now, I'm heading to the mattress on the floor.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Thursday, November 20, 2008
16 Things
1. I was adopted as an infant and have a good relationship with my biological parents.
2. My momma and daddy are older than most parents of people my age; I have a brother 11 years older than me.
3. I have three tattoos.
4. There are only four states in the US to which I have not been: Alaska, Oregon, Delaware, and Vermont.
5. I travel quite a bit for work and take Hampton, my teddy bear with me on all trips.
6. My first job was making Hawaiian Shaved Ice in a sno cone shack.
7. I want to be a vegetarian, but CRAVE bacon and steak.
8. I am convinced that my dog is best.
9. Sometimes I feel guilty for not being a mother to Jarred when he was a youngster, even though he was 14 before I even met his dad and him.
10. My relationship with food is unhealthy, both physically and mentally.
11. I am a pacifist in love with a card carrying member of the NRA.
12. I work full-time, travel, and am a graduate student.
13. Owning a little gift shop with an art studio and not needing to actually sell anything is my dream. (Would having it in Amsterdam be too much to ask?)
14. Traveling the US in an RV for a couple of years is something Bill and I would like to do together.
15. Everyday, I miss teaching.
16. I journal, blog, twitter, twitpic, and digitize recipes, pics etc. to record for myself and future generations my own history. (Like in "The Notebook")
2. My momma and daddy are older than most parents of people my age; I have a brother 11 years older than me.
3. I have three tattoos.
4. There are only four states in the US to which I have not been: Alaska, Oregon, Delaware, and Vermont.
5. I travel quite a bit for work and take Hampton, my teddy bear with me on all trips.
6. My first job was making Hawaiian Shaved Ice in a sno cone shack.
7. I want to be a vegetarian, but CRAVE bacon and steak.
8. I am convinced that my dog is best.
9. Sometimes I feel guilty for not being a mother to Jarred when he was a youngster, even though he was 14 before I even met his dad and him.
10. My relationship with food is unhealthy, both physically and mentally.
11. I am a pacifist in love with a card carrying member of the NRA.
12. I work full-time, travel, and am a graduate student.
13. Owning a little gift shop with an art studio and not needing to actually sell anything is my dream. (Would having it in Amsterdam be too much to ask?)
14. Traveling the US in an RV for a couple of years is something Bill and I would like to do together.
15. Everyday, I miss teaching.
16. I journal, blog, twitter, twitpic, and digitize recipes, pics etc. to record for myself and future generations my own history. (Like in "The Notebook")
Friday, September 12, 2008
Assessment Nerd Fun
As an individual in the field of assessment, I have seen some funny things. Most folks have seen this-
Well yesterday, Liz Compton and I were exhausted from long workdays and preparing to leave the ID SDE offices at 5:00pm instead of 7:00pm as we had done on previous days. She was just clicking through her email one last time and got a "forward" from her sister. Since I am not one who forwards, I'll post these tidbits that made me laugh. The last one is my favorite.
Well yesterday, Liz Compton and I were exhausted from long workdays and preparing to leave the ID SDE offices at 5:00pm instead of 7:00pm as we had done on previous days. She was just clicking through her email one last time and got a "forward" from her sister. Since I am not one who forwards, I'll post these tidbits that made me laugh. The last one is my favorite.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Best Shoes Ever
I have the good fortune of owning the best shoes ever:
Onesole offers 6 different soles. I own the Leisure sole in black. It is a comfy shoe, and the very best part is that there are these little snaps on the side. The tops are exchangeable! So when I travel, it is one sole and multiple tops. Next on my list is the cork version.
My other favorite shoe find has to be Switch Flops. These follow the same premise as Onesoles, but are cute flip flops that use Velcro, ribbon, and well chosen buttons to cover a seam. These are the most comfortable shoes I own, and perfect for San Antonio year round.
Onesole offers 6 different soles. I own the Leisure sole in black. It is a comfy shoe, and the very best part is that there are these little snaps on the side. The tops are exchangeable! So when I travel, it is one sole and multiple tops. Next on my list is the cork version.
My other favorite shoe find has to be Switch Flops. These follow the same premise as Onesoles, but are cute flip flops that use Velcro, ribbon, and well chosen buttons to cover a seam. These are the most comfortable shoes I own, and perfect for San Antonio year round.
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