New Fashion Statement & a Day off

Well this is how I ended up this morning...

After ending up in the hospital a month ago for my foot and wearing a surgical boot for a couple of weeks I finally got a specialist apt. this morning. He determined that one of the little bones connecting my big toe to my foot is broken....I guess having a broken bone on the bottom of my foot would explain the pain! haha So I get to wear this cool foot for 3 weeks.

It's been a busy week and a half since I wrote last! There has been a lot to do at school and with my own homework. It was nice to get a few things done during the day today (thank you sick days :)) Now it's time for some Joe Joe's and Jeopardy!

I had to buy them since they were a special edition!! 

And Gram, my plant is alive and well!!!

I'm looking forward to the weekend. Octoberfest in Newnan on Friday, bringing in some extra money babysitting Saturday and handing out candy/trick-or-treating with Pooh, the Hunny Pot, and the Bee's on Monday night.....pictures to follow!! 

Mom and Gram's visit

I had to bring mom and gram back to the airport this afternoon :( But we had a great visit!! We had a nice lunch on Thursday with my cousin and his family

On Friday we went to the botanical gardens and Stone Mountain with Mary Mae's for lunch!

Gram touches a snake!

Gram and I at the botanical gardens

There were over 100 scarecrows throughout the garden

some of my favorite ones

carving at stone mountain 

On Saturday we went to a farmer's market...

and then we went to MLK's house/memorial...

the house where he grew up

"shotgun" houses

and then we walked around Olympic Park.

Saturday night we enjoyed a nice dinner at Baroni---thanks Papa!! This morning we went to church and then it was time for them to leave :( Visits go by to fast, but I'm very glad that they were able to come down!! 

Mom and Gram come tomorrow!

Well I worked 11 hours today and then came home to do laundry and clean because mom and gram fly in tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

I was really hungry so I put together a quick grilled chicken and cheese........

Unfortunately I'm not that great at the gas stove yet and I got busy cleaning and one side ended up black. When I say black I mean dark as night, there was no way to eat it. So now I have an open-faced sandwich....I didn't need the catbs anyway :) 

I stopped on the way home from work and my fridge is ready for mom...

and I have blueberry muffins to make for Gram for breakfast Thursday! 

If you had a long weekend, I hope you enjoyed it, if you have a long weekend this coming weekend, like I do, then enjoy!!

GO PATS

GO PATRIOTS!!!

I just finished watching the PATS/JETS game-glad this one was on TV down here! Sundays just don't feel right without family, food, and the PATS. At least I had 2 out of 3 today!

The apartment is starting to look more and more like home. My mom mailed me a picture frame that has pictures from all the places I went in Europe so know my "dinning room" walls aren't so white! I didn't take any pictures this weekend, but I'm sure plenty will be taken next week when mom and grammy are here :)

I was grading papers during the game and I came to a worksheet the students had dealing with the Civil War. One side of the worksheet had a photograph of soldiers and a camp during the war. The students were asked to describe the picture. One student wrote "looks old like back when they had black and white T.V." I literally laughed out loud when I read this. It's funny how they have no since of time even though we have talked extensively about what it was like during that time period (no cars, no T.V., ect.).
Excited for a short week at school and my visitors!!!!! I can't wait to see my mom and grandma and show them around Atlanta!

Crazy Week!

I'm glad this week is over!! I'm exhausted and I think a bad luck cloud has been following me around! My bathtub got covered in dirt and bubbles (don't ask) so I couldn't use my shower, I spilt hot cocoa all over some students' homework (opps!), got very little sleep, and my foot seems to be getting worse again :(
However, on a good note, a student gave me an apple today :)

I started working at Campus Kids, the after school program, this week. I am working with K-2 which is a nice change from 5th grade. Don't get me wrong, they both have their pluses and minuses, but I do miss my second graders from the past few years! It's fun, but also very tiring. I have been putting in 12 hour days at school, coming home and doing homework, and hoping to get 5-6 hours of sleep!

But TODAY IS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!I went out looking for new shoes since I can't wear heels for awhile :( (and EVERYONE down here wears heels....ALL THE TIME) but I found no shoes so I could wear so I bought a new shirt to wear out tonight. I have a starbucks coffee sitting next to me, and am about to hop in the shower (minus the dirt and bubbles)! I'm going out with a group of friends (well I know a couple of them---my list of friends in Atlanta is short--but growing!) for dinner and then out for a few drink. I like having hundreds of new restaurants to try, although my budget doesn't exactly fit with eating out all the time. However, in my defense it's really hard to cook and not waste food for one person! I can only justify easting so many chicken nuggets and ramen noodles a month!

I must go get ready if I"m going to make it out! I'll update more this weekend!

Productive Day!

I got a lot done today! I went to the farmers market bright and early and got some veggies and breakfast part B :)

Yum!

It looked a little like fall at the market this morning, and the weather almost felt like fall!

After the market I sat at Starbucks on the Georgia Tech campus and drank coffee while doing some homework. I must say, it's a little weird being a teacher and a student at the same time. My whole life is school!! 

I was productive when I came home as well!! I put together my new bookshelf/nightstand and put on my new duvet cover!

Now it's time for dinner, a little more homework, and bed!

southwest skillet :)

Need a Weekend for my Weekend

Every week I look forward to Fridays, however, every Sunday I feel like I need another couple of days to get done everything I wanted to during the weekend. Sat was filled with a hair appointment, grocery shopping, and a trip to IKEA. Due to traffic and stores not having what I needed, this took ALL day. I made it home in time to eat dinner and head to one of the high school football games.
I received a text before the game letting me know it was windy, and going to be below 60. I found this quite funny since that would be a "warm" football game in Maine!! North Clayton won, and I had some entertainment on my drive back to my apartment. I was almost home when I saw a man peeing on a tree at the MARTA station, and a girl wearing underwear for pants. I may be wrong, but I didn't know Halloween changed to Oct. 1st? This is the only reasonable explanation I can think of for not wearing pants.

So now it is Sunday morning and I have hundreds of pages to read for my classes, lesson plans to write, and cleaning to do. First I must start with a trip to the farmers market to make some yummy dishes for the week! I'll post pictures and information when I return!