July 29

So today I took myself up to school to "unsheet" my computers. Somehow there are 6 mice missing and I looked everywhere for them. I don't know...may have gotten the box mixed up with another room's belongings and I'll find it when we start school. The sweet PTA president came up to visit and talk about Fabulous Friday. I, with lots of help from Michele and Ingrid, get presenters about every 6 weeks to come and talk to the kids and have some "workshop". But it is labor intensive and I decided that I didn't want to spend my off days at home calling people. So, I will help organize and get out the sheets to the kids so they can choose what they want to see, but I won't be begging people to come anymore. My gift to my sanity!

We all (the same core 6 of us who always seem to be doing things) went to eat at Wendy's and bitch a bit about the heat, the upcoming camp, and just generally have a grand old time. I've taught with some for 18 years and they have become my dearest friends. It was probably 60º in the school...so much for saving A/C money. I'll go back next week and work on some cleaning and organizing.

More Colorado: I wish I were back there! I finally went through my pictures and found I had changed the setting on the camera so all my pictures of Cripple Creek are blue! I may have to find out how to restore them back to viewable ones.

Here is Hoover Dam at night.

What a sight! The road across the dam isn't open as yet, we've been watching it everytime we drive to Las Vegas. Somehow I'll miss driving over the dam but not the traffic. They did move the trucks off the dam so it is a tad easier. Hard to believe after all these years, one still has to use a 2 lane road from Arizona to Las Vegas. We're planning our next trip! I'd like to go to Reno to dig for gems...yeah, in August, in Nevada; we'll last about 15 minutes.

Sweet Emma is just a doll. I honestly hope no one wants her and we'll add her to the growing herd. She has finally decided we are okay and will jump up in our laps, eat from our hands, and really loves Bob as she plays with him a lot. Jack is still wondering who she is, but he's not the sharpest dog we've ever had. They give us such pleasure!

Michele, Catherine, and I are going to some teacher scrapbooking class from 1-7 tomorrow at our neighborhood Michaels. First, of course, we have to go to SoupRSalad (I love the gingerbread) and then buy some stuff to have for the class. It'll be nice and it's a nice way to visit and play! Sat. is our fish fry with my SIL. Always good. I think I may take brownies and some other desert. I love summertime!!!