Fish Oil Equals Love!

I was so excited yesterday! I received a package in the mail while I was in training at school. Lindsey called and left me a message saying "Mom, you got a package in the mail and it is from the Vitamin Comapny".
I thought that was pretty odd because I haven't had two pennies to rub together let alone any money to be getting a vitamin order in the mail.
I got home and opened the package. Low and behold it was a large bottle of fish oil (not the caplets, mind you....the real mccoy), a large bottle of apple pectin tablets (gotta thank god for soluble fiber!), and a large box of oolong tea. Where the heck did it come from? Who loves me so much that she would EVEN buy me something that she so despises? BEANA, that's who! I called her to give her my heartfelt thanks for a birthday present that was not only a surprise, but something that would make me feel better, too :)
Let me tell you, I couldn't wait for my night-time shot. The minute I drank it, I could already hear my body whispering, "ahhhh, thank you, Beana, we needed this!"

Gelati, anyone??

Well, here is me on my first day at Rita's Ice. It was pretty fun. The people I work for are VERY nice and the people I work with are also a great bunch of kids ( I say kids because, yes, I am double the age of the oldest person!! haha). Oh well. Mom would probable say (and perhaps be correct) that I don't ACT double their age. lol

I am also pretty excited...I have FINALLY decide on a theme for my classroom. So now, I can begin the endless hours of preparation for 3rd grade. I will blog later about the them because I want to post a picture of my very COOL interactive bulleting board. Kollin would love it. Kollin, I am doing my room just for when you visit me in Florida. I sure miss you, Buddy!

Finally!

So, finally, other members of my beautiful family have decided to join us! Welcome to the blog e-blog world Jean and Rex! Thanks for the comments. I look forward to seeing more from you. That made me very happy. I recently read a letter that I got from Rex way back in the day (it was dated 8/2/87). My god, right?

... The lambchop is now officially a sheep, a full-fledged member of the flock. And who loves "ewe", huh? The Oregon Peckerwood, that's who!...

It was written so long ago that the zip code in Farmington was 48024. Wow. To have lived on 8mile back in those times. AAhhh.

Speaking of 8 mile. What are the chances that I am a teacher in a little bitty town called Immokalee (literally, the whole town is about 4 blocks with a two traffice lights) and one of the members of my third grade team grew up on 8 mile between Farmington and Newburgh? Crazy? Perhaps a little. Makes you wonder if you are "supposed" to meet people. Well, since she went to "Livonia Schools" I am pretty sure we weren't "supposed" to get together to discuss the everyday hand rubbings of Mr. Martin or the stinky stylings of Mr. Slade.

Peace out til next time, HomeDawgs! I love ya all....

This should be against the law....

I am sorry.... unless you look like this....

It should be against the law to wear anything like this: (scroll down)

Dude... just say "NO" to Speedos. Please! For all our sakes!

Deep thoughts by Jack Handy....

Question of the day: Would you save the life of a hornet stuck in a spider's nest or let a spider have a good meal? This was my dilemma this morning. Don put a rocking recliner in our room (which originally I was opposed to but I have come to use quite a bit) that looks out the sliding glass door that goes to the lanai from our bedroom. I saw a hornet fly up and get trapped in a spider's nest (and before anyone asks....yes, I do sweep the spider webs periodically...have you seen how fast a spider can make a web?).
Anyway, I watched the hornet struggle for a few minutes. I saw a spider scurry out from where it was hiding to check it's meal. The hornet struggled some more scaring the spider back into hiding. I thought wether or not to set the hornet free. However, after about 5 minutes of struggling it freed itself! I clapped (on the inside) for her determination (yes, I said "her").
Thank you for reading my deep thought. Reply if you wish. My sisters said that only three people read my blog. I don't think that is the case....so come one, come all....

the spider or the hornet...who gets your vote?

How to Grow Up in Less than 24 hours...

It has been a very trying couple of days here at the Neibert/Rener house. Either the heat is getting to me or I haven't learned full maturity yet. Since I like the heat so much we'll have to go with the latter.
I flew off the handle last night. I acted like I was probably about 5 or 6 years old. I won't get into details about this... I just wanted to get it off my chest. Also, I have gone against the very thing in my life that I said I would always do....make kids feel better about themselves. I got caught up in my own anger and fear and made a young person feel not very nice by not speaking to them and closing them out....essentially making that person feel like less of a human.
I realize (and this is where the growing up comes in) that it takes way too much effort to be angry and afraid. And no matter how angry and afraid you are things will happen that are going to happen. Just because I am angry or afraid isn't going to change the outcome of what is to be.
I am a very fortunate person. I have an absolutely wonderful husband (that I am praying real hard right now will forgive me), five great kids, and a family in Michigan that means the world to me and that I love very much (also, I have two very awesome friends here in Florida that I can't believe I have found!). WHY, for the love of all that is good and evil in this world, can't I get it through my damn thick skull that this is ALL that makes life good?

What the Heck is Lurking ....

This is a picture of a wooded area right in my back yard. Quite often Don and I hear grunting noises coming from in here. And, quite often, I insist that I am going to go on an adventure in this here brush and determine exactly what is lurking. Low and behold, when it comes right down to it, this is as close I get. You can see our house in the background there.

Very close to this veritable playground of wild adventure there is a pond. The other day Don caught a fish and a **sniff** turtle (he felt really bad).

Lindsey decided she wanted to catch some fish, too. The next picture shows how Lindsey and Don spend some of their time.

July 12

Well, let's see...what shall we do today? Hmmmm, well, we have no jobs, so let go the beach!

And, we did.

Lindsey was excited because she finally saw some dolphins in the water (even though it was just their fins).

The picture above shows her happiness.

The picture below shows Lindsey after a few hours in the sun. Seems her happiness has disappeared :)

Hair it is!

Okay...not the most drastic change. What can I say? I chickened out. But it is slightly different....first time I've had bangs in forever.

Hair and there.....

I got a phone call this morning from my friends, Peter and Jeff. Peter said I had to get my a#@ out of bed because he and Jeff just made me an appointment to get my hair done and that it was on them. Jeff said I must get something "sassy" but not "short". He is quite the fashionable and trendy fellow.

So, I guess we'll see what we see. I will have Paige take a pic and post it:)

There's a snake in my boots!!!

Okay, well, it wasn't really in my boots, it was in my driveway. It scared the CRAP outta me! It was a lengthy black snake that seemed to be protecting my car. What was it protecting it from, you ask? I believe it was protecting it from ME! It was hissing and shaking its tail at me. So, I slowly backed up and went back into the house to wait it out. lol
The funny thing is, when I left the second time, the snake was at the front door hiding in the bark! When I walked down the sidewalk it went slithering in front of me across the walkway. I think I peed a little! lol
Can hardly wait to see what else we find. (We are still trying to figure out what is grunting the woods behind us. Stay tuned....)

Ridiculous! We are running around like chickens with our heads cut off and here is what Cosmo and Zeus have been doing!