I Love To Read......

I have loved books since I was able to read. There were many times I was in reading when I should have been outside playing. that's kind of sad huh.... lol But I was happy so that's ok.

I think I had every book in Nancy Drew mystery series. I loved books about horses and Florence Nightengale. Maybe that's why I went into nursing huh?

My favorite books now are the mystery/thrillers. I have ALL the Dean Koontz books. I love the forensic police procedural books, the women detective books, and did I mention Harry Potter??? Love those books. Another favorite author is Janet Evonovich and the ever loving Nora Roberts, writing as J D Robb.

My only disappointment is that some of the authors' newer books aren't as good as their older ones. Like Dean Koontz and Patricia Cornwell. Their books are still good but not like the ones that made me fall in love with their writings.

Anyway... reading is fun, relaxing and I love it !! How about you? Any of you like my kind of books?

Jan

Just a Few words.......

Hi ! We got less than an inch of snow last night but it turned cold !!! It was only - 7 this morning ...... BURRRR !!!!!!! I guess winter has finally arrived to northern Minnesota.

Well now that Thanksgiving is over, it is time to think about decorating for the Christmas holiday. I have debated about putting up the tree this year since we have an ADDHD kitten in the house. And of course what Cody does, his brother Shiloh does.... monkey see, monkey do... LOL I am definitely going to buy some of those silk ornaments. I bought new glass ones last year & I can just see them laying broken on the floor under the tree..... or Cody trying to eat the pieces. I swear that cat is into everything !! LOL He is so nosey. He sits on the bathroom sink & watches me put my makeup on every morning. And heaven forbid if put it down where he can stick his nose into it. He sits on the kitchen counter & watches my sister wash the dishes. Heaven help us when we put the presents under the tree. Oh well, look at the fun we'll have. My hubby will have to go on Prozac for sure then..... lol

Oh, we're supposed to get 3-4 more inches of snow tonight. I just saw the weather alert. Hummm.... we'll see. I guess I'd better find my gloves & get my winter coat out huh..... Later !

Jan

My Interview Questions......

These were very good questions and took me awhile to come up with the answers... Thanks for letting me play. It was a hoot......

1. I saw your dream weaver story from when you were posting a long time ago - do you have background with animal dreams and spirit guides? If so, what?

I don't remember my dreams. That might be good or bad... LOL As for Spirit Guides, I believe we have them, I know there is continued life after our departure from this world, and I know that we are helped along the way by loving souls.

What is the most challenging thing about being a teacher's aide in middle school?

The hardest thing is not to take a child home with me. We have so many children that just need to be loved and know that someone cares for them. We have so many that need to be in a home where there are no drugs, fighting, abuse, and alcohol.....so many that just need to be given the chance to be a kid.

What are your favorite mystery/thriller writers and why?

Oh, I have so many..... I love the forensic mysteries the most. It amazes me what can be found through forensics. I also love the FBI thrillers. Authors: Dean Koonts, Patricia Cornwell, James Doss, James Patterson, Kathy Reichs, and many, many more.

What is your garden like? What are your favorite things to grow?

I have many flowerbeds. I have beewn switching over to Perrenials because of all the work.... lol But my favorite flowers are the Petunias and Marigolds. But what makes a flower garden are the extras... like all the statues I use. The gazing balls, bridges, rock borders.... anything that adds a little extra.

There ya go..... I did it !!

Jan

The Quiet Time.....

It's finally the quiet time here. This is the time when everyone is in bed asleep.... except me. Not that it's usually noisy here but I'm by myself. No one to see me pick my nose, or scratch unsightly places. My hearing aides are in their container so I'm back into my quiet world. How nice..........

As I mentioned in another post, we are having our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. the deviled eggs are made and the 22# turkey is still thawing. It will be ready for the stuffing in the morning as soon as Eddie gets his marvelous apple cake baked. We will also have all the trimmings.... mashed potatoes/gravy, sweet potatoes, corn, green bean casserole, noodles for Brandon, hot rolls, relish dish, cranberries, and of course pumpkin pie. Do you think there will be enough food to feed seven? LOL Leftovers !!!!

My sister and I went shopping today but we didn't go early. It wasn't bad either. Everyone was gone by the time we got there. We even got a parking space up front at WalMart. Wow !! That was exciting right there !
We really didn't buy a lot but at least we can say we shopped on Black Friday.

The rest of the day was filled with reading, taking a short nap, reading some blogs, and just relaxing. Getting ready for the excitement tomorrow...... building our strength up..... LOL I'll let you know how it goes. Sweet dreams everyone.

Jan

Thanksgiving Thoughts of Love and Blessings......

My husband Eddie will be 65 years old next month. Except for the aches and pains of getting older, you would think he was 16, the way he interacts with the kids. His school feast was a huge success. The kids ate well.... some going back two and three times. The next feast will be for Christmas where there will be a present for each student under the tree. Eddie is my friend, lover, confidante, and cheerleader. He is my pillar of strength. He is LOVE and truely a Blessing to me and others.

We are having our meal & celebration on Saturday this year. We work around Barb's nursing schedule. Barb, who is married to Glenn, have two wonderful children, Ashley and Brandon. They are friends in reality but family in our hearts. I don't know what I would do without them in my life. They keep us young, alive, and bring us much joy. They are LOVE and truely one of our Blessings.

My sister Mary is 3 years younger than me. We did not have the priviledge of growing up together. I was adopted out when I was 18 months old. She is currently living with us. We have known each other 16 years now & still we are still learning new things about each other. She is LOVE and another Blessing in my life.

My special friend WB and I have known each other for many years now but just met in person this fall. It was wonderful to get that big hug from her. She is my friend, confidante, and mentor. We have shed many a thought, laughter and tears together. She is truely Love and a Blessing to me. I am honored to have her in my life.

I certainly can't leave out my furry babies. Our pets bring us laughter, comfort, and snuggles. They are Love and a Blessing in a way that humans are not.

Our extended family and friends, who live far away, bring us Love and Blessings in their own individual ways.

To all my new found friends here, I say welcome to my world and thank you for letting me be a part of yours. The sharing of our lives and thoughts through words are Love and definitely a Blessing in my life.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. May your day be Blessed with laughter and Love.

Jan

This & That.......

What fun I have been having reading all these blogs !!! I feel like I am in a whole new world. So this is what blogging is all about..... wow !

Tomorrow is back to work at school. Tomorrow night we will be cooking for my husband's feast day at school. He is a Special Ed teacher at the same school where I work. It is on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation but it is a public school. Every year he puts on a holiday feast at Thanksgiving & Christmas. He has 25# turkey to bake & we will make the deviled eggs & his special apple cake. The kids will have a good meal. For some, this will be the only good meal they will have. He has 2 lady aides in the room with him & they will bring in the stuffing, 25# of mashed potatoes & all the rest of the goodies. What a feast it will be.

We will only work 3 days this week of course. We will have our special dinner on Saturday. We work around our friend, Barbs, nursing schedule. So we will have a couple days to prepare our feast.

That's it for now..... Stay healthy & happy. (((HUGS)))

Jan

A Day of Nothing.......

This was a nothing day. I didn't work today but was up at 6:00 a.m. to do nothing. Unless you count chasing Cody, my ADDHD kitten, trying to get him in the house. My husband accidentally let him out while going to work. Then I got on the computer & sent my teacher a note saying I wouldn't be there today and checked my mail. Nothing important there. I checked the school e-mail. Nothing there. I read the online paper. Nothing exciting there. I read the news...... nothing new there... I checked the obituaries and police report of my hometown newspaper... nothing there either. I didn't do any housework. I DID take a nap. I played Pogo on the computer and read a book. Yep, pretty much a nothing day. So why am I so tired?? Nothing much else to say either, so I'm off to bed. I work tomorrow so that will definitely NOT be a nothing day.
Later........

Jan

Told You I'd Be Back........

I've been reading the posts on the Writing Game. What fun ! I don't know if I could do it but the bloggers have been doing a wonderful job.

I'm a middle school teacher assistant. I work this year with the 6th grade kids. One of my duties is to monitor lunch time. The other day I had this little fellow call me over to his table and ask me my name. I told him and then he asked me if I was in Mrs Chandler's room. I said that I was. He asked me how old I was and I told him 56. Then he looked at me with those innocent eyes, and with a sincere look on his face, he said....... (Get ready....LOL ) he said, "Isn't that a little old to be in 6th grade?" Speechless, I just looked at him, and then I laughed. I told him yes, it was, so next year I was going back to 5th grade. My teacher and I Loop so we have the same set of students 2 years in a row. We were 5th grade last year, this year 6th and then back to 5th grade next year.....with a new class of students. Like Art Linkletter said.... Kids say the darndest things. I love it !

See ya tomorrow.

Jan

It's Been A LONG Time.....

Hey everyone..... I haven't written on here for almost a year ! My good friend whollyburble told me about her new blogging spot & I was surprised to find out this was an old spot of mine.... lol I told her I had quit because it was like writing to myself & she gave me an astounding tip..... she said to go to other blogs & comment & they in turn will come to mine. Now, isn't that something? Who would have thought huh? Evidentally, not me..... lol

So I did comment on a couple tonight but it is late & I have to get to bed...... BUT I'll be back....... Later !

Jan