I worked at the college basketball game yesterday, phew.
These three sweet girls rode to the basketball game with me...(Sonja, Grace, Irene)
They had Chick-fil-a on the brain. There is only one in our area, relatively new, and they tried it out recently...and unfortunately, they REALLY liked it. So they mentioned and suggested, and I heard them google-mapping it, they wanted to go there on the way home. Well, it was a school night, and it wasn't really on the way, but of course we went! These girls are such good kids, fundraising, being cheerful about it, so yes, I took them there. I brought some nuggets home to Jonathan, and tried a few, oh dear, they ARE good.
It's snowing out today. It looks SO beautiful, so cozy, I do like it, from the house, from the window. I also like going out into it, just not driving in it.
Sonja K. went to work with Emily today, to job shadow, which I think is really cool. The program Sonja is in for school is based at the hospital in the small city, and the students have freedom to set up their own opportunities to job shadow. It's geared toward helping them decide on medical careers, giving them a good look at all sorts of options, from geriatrics, pediatrics, obstetrics, general medicine, OR, ER, ect. Sonja has watched a birth, a few surgeries, ridden in the ambulance...it is really an amazing program.
Ashley came for a visit yesterday with little Elise. I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies, and we drank coffee and solved the world's problems. Times like that are just precious.
I did miss my water aerobics class last night, dang it, but we were so short-staffed for the game, I decided to sign up. Benjamin met us at the big mall, and drove the rest of the way up to Syracuse University, it's on a hill, and it was so nice that he dropped me off at the gate, and went a parked the car in the garage. It made it very do-able, and I think I'll be able to work there again.
Jonathan and I are going in for eye exams tomorrow. I am thinking to take the plunge and get bifocals. It will ruin the Where Are My Glasses game, and might make me dizzy at first, but...I can't read anything without them anymore.
I'm getting old.
35 years ago today was my due date for my first child, Miss Emily Anne. She was born two days late, and oh my was it cold the day she was born...
Well, Miss Charlotte Claire is up now...poor girl, she has the cold that has been going around, been complaining her ears hurt, and she went swimming for gym yesterday. Her ears hurt even more after going under water. The note the school sent home regarding swimming for gym class indicated that students HAVE to participate, unless they have a doctor's note. Harrumph. She has a low grade fever, so will be staying home tomorrow anyway, but my goodness, as her mom, I should be able to write a note. This is the same sickness, it seems, that Camille had, and Sonja had, and she most likely doesn't need to go to the doctor for it. Does the school think we all go to the doctor for free or something? Don't worry, I will stand up for Char, no one can MAKE a child go underwater, right? (she went to school yesterday and went swimming for gym, came home and her ears hurt really badly...they feel a bit better now, but she's all stuffy and miserable...)
Ah well, never a dull one, eh?
3 comments:
Hi Della, That’s a bit of a tough rule that the kids need a doctors note for gym!! Good heavens..........a mother knows best what is best for her child. I hope Charlotte feels better soon. . I think the same old bug has been floating around here too, and hopefully this cold weather will kill it off!! It got to be good for something 🤗Good for you guys volunteering at the game. Sometimes it’s very hard to get people for this type of thing and actually it can be fun! How lovely Ashley and the Elise came to visit. Always fun to see the little ones. I have bi-focals......I’m much older than you.........and really they work great. After I had my cataracts done I could have just had readers, but putting them on and taking them off and not knowing where they were was such a pain and after wearing glasses....bi-focals......for so long, I felt naked with out my glasses. I’m sure you will get used to them very quickly. Get a nice pair of frames........you have to wear them every day ..........and you’ll love them. We are very slowly coming out of the deep freeze........it’s ONLY -26 this morning!! Yesterday at our airport it was -52C with the windchill!!! Just dreadful!! By Tuesday it is supposed to be -9, so we’ll see. It snowed here last night too 🥶🥶🥶 Have a great day!!
Marilyn from Canada
I hate the "we need a doctors' note" for work or school. I KNOW when I am sick and I don't need a doctor to say " yes, you are sick". Goodness- Mom should be able to write a note.
bifocals are a game changer!!! i got them at age about 28 but didnt need to wear them full time. however, around my 60th year, i gave up the search for where the readers were set down. i caved and started wearing them full time. best choice ever!!!
terre
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