Jack Frost

We had frost this past week. This is a very rare occurrence here in South West Florida. Actually the last time I think I saw frost was when I was in Tampa 4 years ago. It was cold for about a week. It was horrible. The heater in my classroom is broken too. It had to be 60 degrees in there. It was quite awful. My poor kidos. Here are the pictures of my car and the front yard with the closet think we will ever have to snow.

Shower phase 3

With the help of Brannon and Bryan, Derick put up the cement walls. He also finished the ceiling. We went shopping for tile recently too. We found glass accent tiles that go fantastic with our wonderful colored porcelain. I am getting very excited!

Bros for the weekend

The brothers came over last weekend. It is always fun to have the whole lot of them around. Bryan even made breakfast for everyone!!

Kevyn, Brannon, and Bryan planning the 360.

I'm Offical!

After hours of studying, writing papers and responses of what they WANT to hear, observing, jumping thorough hoops, hundreds of activities, tests, quizzes, strategies, and $450 for only the piece of paper, I am OFICALLY a teacher!!! No more sending letters home to parents every MONTH saying that I am not “qualified” to teach their children reading. I tell you what though, I have learned A LOT in the past three years! I’m not sure it was from all the classes I had to take or from the kids themselves, but I feel I know more now than when I started. (Thankfully) It feels great to have that finished!! Olay!

The Garden

This is the garden project a couple of my students and one of the interpreters are tending to. One of our building attendants have taken it on too. I think they are doing a fantastic job!! They are growing collards, snap peas (in the back,) radishes, squash, tomatoes, rosemary, mint, and wild flowers (which are in the front and look more like weeds than anything still.) We are about the cook up the collards soon and the radishes are pretty much done. We have two tomatoes, but haven’t seen anything from the squashes yet. We are talking strawberries and potatoes for the next go around. I am so proud of them! I have a purple thumb and it would have never happen with out the help.

Shower phase 2

We now have a ceiling! That is also layer 1 of 4 of wall…it think. Go D Go!!

Big News!!

Yeah not THAT big news! Not yet at least!!
Well it has come to pass that we are now a kitten-less. Our friends Rob and Kristin have chosen to adopt the little one on a two week trial period (Rob is allergic to cats.) It has only been a week and after seeing him at their house and talking to them, I think they are pretty smitten and he will not be returning. Oh well. He was great while it lasted. We are down by one and back to two felines.