Enchantress

Froggy, Froggy, Froggy

My eldest is dissecting frogs in her seventh grade class. She started with the external parts today. I was there to assist and boy and boy is her class a rowdy bunch. I don't mean to say that they are unruly, just incredibly vocal. The girls are also a lot more delicate than I remember my friends being in Junior High. Some were insistent that they not touch the frogs at all.

From my days of dissection, the lab smelled of incredibly strong formaldehyde. The frogs were also fairly small. Today, I could barely smell anything and the frogs were huge! I'm guessing they're bred to be a bit larger for ease in detecting their parts. It was quite a sight.

Aside from frogs, I also helped out my youngest daughter's first grade class. I do so every Wednesday. Each child has the opportunity to take a book home everyday. All she/he has to do is read it three times, then have a guardian sign a sheet and return the book to school. With each book, the vocabulary words are a bit more challenging. My job is to cycle out the books for those students who returned theirs. Today, nearly twenty students returned their books.

The teacher has a reward system, of course, and let me know that this is the first year that students have been really good about turning the books around. My own child expects that we'll read hers at night before bedtime. I'm so happy that she's turned out to be a super reader like her big sister.

This is what's on the menu for tonight: http://savour-fare.com/2010/04/28/chicken-curry/
I've made it a few times, pairing it up with Basmati Rice and Naan. It's been a wonderful dish to add to my rotation and I'm eager to learn how to prepare more Indian dishes.

And my thought for the day...

Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your front door forever.
Enchantress

Over the Weather

We've endured temps in the teens, single-digits and now the negatives this winter. I'm really, really looking forward to spring. The buds on some plants are already visible, but I worry that these cold temps are doing damage. God always has a plan though, right?

I've been working out at a gym. A gym! It's literally been years since I have. When I did, I would go at lunch time to the gym just downstairs from my work. I was in great shape and won a contest they had for most time spent working out; round trip tickets anywhere JetBlue flies. It was awesome! There's no contest at stake this time, accept for maybe the one I have for myself.

There's a picture I found of me and my hubby together. We weren't married at the time, but he had just picked me up for our Valentine's day weekend together. This was sixteen years ago and I still have the dress. I would love to be able to wear it (comfortably) and take a picture by that time. My hopes and possibly my expectations are a bit high. It's good to shoot for a goal.

I calculated that I've been unemployed for seven months. It makes my head spin to think about it. I've had some job or another since I was thirteen and now I'm doing exactly what I'd hope to do (but that was when my babies were really small). Better late than never, I suppose. I've been diligently job hunting for part-time work but you wouldn't believe the hours! My guess is that they're looking for single individuals or those who exist only to work. What kind of shift is 5:00pm to 12:00am anyway? If you really have to have work it's probable that you could make that shift work. For me, it's just not an option. If I could find something that allowed me to still see about my children, while simultaneously paying me what I'm worth (oh, and allowing for a job that's not only creatively viable but also worthwhile), I would be very happy. Is it out there? Yes. It just hasn't reared its head yet. I'm waiting for you!

A source of income soon would be great. This is the year I'm planning for my great adventure with my best friend. We've already chosen the where, I just have to come up with the next two to three thousand dollars for the trip. I was stashing away money very nicely while I was working but I hadn't reached my goal before I quit my job. No complaints. I recently heard that I got out in the nick of time. So many of my former colleagues are disenchanted with all the new policies and completely stressed out by management's expectations.

So, it's off to take my youngest to school. A thought to ponder:


When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there.
Enchantress

Fabulous Wine for January

When hubby surprised me with a surprise trip to Las Vegas, we made sure to stock up on libations. This one is a winner (especially if you like sweet wines):

Refreshing and light, it will taste lovely with almost anything. Hubby is hard to please with wine and we both enjoyed it.  I'm hopeful that the Utah liquor stores will care this flavor here. Fingers crossed!

Enchantress

In the Beginning...

"He (She) who has health has hope and he (she) who has hope has everything." - Arabian Proverb

This is the basis for my new blog. Welcome 2013!
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