This morning I accompanied a coworker to outreach story time. She and a former coworker have been going to this outreach for four years - and have seen many children over those years.
Today it was my honor to go with her - to meet the children and see what's been going on for so long. There are actually 4 classes which come together in two programs - and the kids were great!! They were engaged and participated in the songs and stories.
It was obvious that my coworker loves doing the storytimes and I enjoyed going with her. A good time!!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Cool Idea . . .
from the Digital Inspiration: A Technology Blog
Keeping your cords in check with binder clips - low tech and very effective!!
Keeping your cords in check with binder clips - low tech and very effective!!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Time . . .
Spring is definitely coming to VB - the weather is warmer and the SUN is out! I know it's still a little early but we're anticipating 70s this weekend - a definite improvement over the 50s and lower of late.
Many changes are taking place around me - all change is upsetting, even change you're anticipating or expecting but when it's unexpected it can be more of a challenge. I'm very hopeful that things will calm down over time but I'm really afraid that the timeline is going to be longer than anyone (especially me) wants it to be.
Luckily I have family, friends and co-workers (whom I also count as my friends by the way) who will make the transitions easier - I only hope that I can help them the same way. As my mother used to say - tie another knot in the rope and hang on . . . ok Mom - but it seems as if the rope is getting shorter - might not be able to take another knot!
Many changes are taking place around me - all change is upsetting, even change you're anticipating or expecting but when it's unexpected it can be more of a challenge. I'm very hopeful that things will calm down over time but I'm really afraid that the timeline is going to be longer than anyone (especially me) wants it to be.
Luckily I have family, friends and co-workers (whom I also count as my friends by the way) who will make the transitions easier - I only hope that I can help them the same way. As my mother used to say - tie another knot in the rope and hang on . . . ok Mom - but it seems as if the rope is getting shorter - might not be able to take another knot!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
VARK Questionnaire
An interesting survey that tells how you learn best - visually, written word, etc. It only takes a few minutes to answer the questions and get your answer.
Does your answer match your expectations?? Mine did! I have a VERY strong read/write preference!!
Your scores were:
Does your answer match your expectations?? Mine did! I have a VERY strong read/write preference!!
Your scores were:
- Visual: 0
- Aural: 1
- Read/Write: 12
- Kinesthetic: 3
Busy Busy Busy
Busy day yesterday - I bought my house again for about the 4th time! How could I do that you ask?? I refinanced of course!
A relatively easy process this time - application online, all conversations (except the appraisal ) were by telephone - faxing needed documents. (FINDING the needed documents took a bit of doing but that's simply a reflection of my continuing inability to organize my life . . . SIGH) The only hitch was having to call the VA for a necessary piece of paper - initially a daunting task, but, thanks to a wonderful pensions benefits VA employee easily and quickly accomplished with yet another fax from the VA to the mortgage company. Last minute reprieve!!
Closing done with only 30 minutes leave required and I'm left with a CD instead of stacks of legal and letter papers to find a place to store.
Maybe this will be the last time - 'tho I believe I've said that before.
A relatively easy process this time - application online, all conversations (except the appraisal ) were by telephone - faxing needed documents. (FINDING the needed documents took a bit of doing but that's simply a reflection of my continuing inability to organize my life . . . SIGH) The only hitch was having to call the VA for a necessary piece of paper - initially a daunting task, but, thanks to a wonderful pensions benefits VA employee easily and quickly accomplished with yet another fax from the VA to the mortgage company. Last minute reprieve!!
Closing done with only 30 minutes leave required and I'm left with a CD instead of stacks of legal and letter papers to find a place to store.
Maybe this will be the last time - 'tho I believe I've said that before.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Gloomy News
Things don't look promising for the next fiscal year - there are reports in the paper that real estate assessments are down over 5% starting in July - that means even less money for things that are important and for those things that are niceities.
I guess we were lucky for a long time in this area - we weren't horribly affected (there were cuts and all but by and large things went along fairly normally) until now - now there's talk of significant cuts in city services as well as new fees (garbage collection fees for example). Everything is going to be different - and in turmoil - for some time. And, based on the news the past few days, I don't think it's going to be better next year either.
I'll have to keep my fingers crossed for better fiscal news in the future.
I guess we were lucky for a long time in this area - we weren't horribly affected (there were cuts and all but by and large things went along fairly normally) until now - now there's talk of significant cuts in city services as well as new fees (garbage collection fees for example). Everything is going to be different - and in turmoil - for some time. And, based on the news the past few days, I don't think it's going to be better next year either.
I'll have to keep my fingers crossed for better fiscal news in the future.
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