Let's Have a Look-See

I don't remember the last time I planted Pansies,  but have been so grateful that these have come from the dead to remind me of my love of flowers.  They are in several of my pots.   Just like magic. Well, Sping Break is over and I am back to  work in the morning.   Maybe not the work I  did three weeks ago.  I have some translating to do.  We have been kicked out of our building until Wednesday.  We are going to deliver packets , maybe by mail?  I have no idea.  The brains of this bunch are meeting tomorrow.   I figure that I am getting paid so I will do as they ask.  Speaking of meetings,  I had one on Google meetings the other day.  It was awesome, no one had their cameras on.  Most had their microphones muted unless they were speaking.   I may or may not have been cutting fabric for my quilt block.  The one thing that I have learned is that Zoom meetings are bett...

This is my favorite.  The Prophet Joseph,  Perfect: no  Chosen: yes. Where would we be without this day? 

Week 1 was a learning experience.   I am getting better at this stuff as the days go by.  I was alone for four days.  Wes was still working,  Scott is also working.   I check in on some older ladies around here.   They're struggling with being alone.   I am not comfortable being around them because I have been around little people.   It will be 14 days since I hung out with them on Friday.   We are out of school until April 20th.  I'll keep with my plan, a walk, feed the birds, sew, read, and check on someone every day.   Happy Social Distancing 

I'm trying to figure this out.  I have no problem with the concept of staying home.  I can do that.  I know how to make a schedule so that I read, sew, and cook in moderation.  I am terrible at watching TV all day.  Everything I have read suggests that going for a walk is okay.  And that makes for a perfect day.  So here is my problem,  they still have us going to school.  I am convinced that the little germ spreaders -my students- are carriers of ALL viruses.   So why am I spending my days with these little people?   A year ago, I wouldn't have cared. I  was healthy,  I never had problems with the flu. I rarely picked up their germs. September changed my life.  When I got pneumonia it was fast, it was painful, and it stayed in my lungs until December.    I don't want this virus.  I would hope my symptoms would be mild, but am not so sure right now. I am ready to social distance.  I will ...

I decided it was warm enough to wear sandals to work.  Let me rephrase, I was so ready to wear sandals, that I decided to wear them despite the weather.  I really like my toenails to be painted when I wear sandals so I painted them.    The kids at school were delighted.   They're 5, so that wasn't a surprise.  What was a surprise is the amount of adults that were so happy to see my painted toes.   Who knows why, but painted toes make people feel warmth and joy.   Hey, it was the least I could do.  

I've been thinking about hope this week. The hope of Winter ending. The hope of a better life. The hope of better health.  I'm surrounded by people who have hope. Sometimes it doesn't work out.  And sometimes it does. But hope is what keeps us going.  Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world....Ether 12:4 Just thinking about hope this week. 

Sometimes it is hard to be the mom of these kids of mine.  Callie was defending her thesis on a day that was a scheduled work day.  I had decided not to go but when they changed the work day to a 1/2 PD day, I decided that I wasn't going to be working anyway, and took the trip to Boise.    She was professional and polished.  Her thesis was very Statistical, I  may or may not of understood it all. What through me for a loop was when I  noticed that all her work people called her McAllister.   She works for the Idaho Policy Institute. Her co-workers are young, professional and extremely smart.   I said to her boss  ' Did you call her McAllister?' And she answered, 'It's her name. What do you  call her?' When she was born after the three boys, I wanted her to have a name that would not slow her down in the business world.   It is what I envisioned all those years ago.   She has now finished her...