My Favorite Things About Humphreys County

This post has been saved as a draft since November of 2007.  I almost deleted it, but decided I’d just finish it up and post it instead. 

 

The Two Writing Teachers Stacey and Ruth were inspired by Reflections from the Rockies, and I am inspired by them. Here are my favorite things about the county I live in.

1. Driving down Main Street. I keep thinking I am going to see Wally and the Beav walking home from school.

2. Eating at Michael’s Pizzeria where they let you eat and trust you to run to the ATM and back when you have forgetten your checkbook.

3. Going to the ‘walk-in’ to see movies. The Mi-De-Ga theatre is just as nice as those fancy ones in the city for half the price.

4. Going to the ‘drive-in’ to see movies. They have yummy food at the concession stand. The joy of wrapping up in a blanket under the stars on a cool fall evening to watch a good movie can’t be beat.

5. The walking trails and sidewalks. There are two great walking trails in town. One of them is at the park so the kids can play while I run. The other is on a very peaceful road with three lakes. The trail circles around one lake and has benches along the way that are great for resting and throwing rocks into the water. When Will has Boy Scout meetings downtown, I can have a great run along Main Street where the sidewalks are wide and the scenery is quaint.

6. Being close enough to the river that I can go whenever I want and sit next to the water.

7.  Waverly Cafe.  I love the food and the atmosphere is perfect.  It is a great place to meet a friend or group of friends for lunch or to take a book and read while you eat. 

8.  My neighbors.  Being able to call and know that someone will lend a helping hand when my car battery is dead or when I don’t want to drag the baby out of the house to pick the older kids up from school is wonderful.

9.  Safety.  I feel safe in Waverly. 

10.  Happy kids.  Last year was the first year that my kids went to school in the town they live in.  They are much happier having friends who live close enough to visit.  Having happy kids makes me a happy mom.

Mommy’s Helper Learns a New Skill

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This afternoon I sat down to relax and sew some squares together on the mitered baby blanket. Will came in and asked if I would show him how to do it. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to show him, but figured he wouldn’t spend much time on it. I was wrong. He picked it right up and went to work. So, I started sewing two more together. We took a break to make dinner and then after eating he picked it up again. We sat and sewed squares together. Now we have it in 3 sections and Will is working on putting two of those together already.

Mommy’s Little Helper

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I stopped by Wal-Mart to pick up some supplies for an in-service I am leading next week. While I was there, I decided to use a gift card. So, I came home with a cute little travel swing for the baby. Of course, Will couldn’t wait to help me put it together. It was so cute. When we finished, he stood up and said, “I can’t wait to have a baby brother … or sister.”

It’s bed time, but I have one thing to say.

I love my job!!!

I love my family!!!!

I love my life!!!

Let’s Go for a Walk!

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The weather was beautiful yesterday. It was a perfect day for a walk, so Will and I decided to go to the walking trial near our house for a nice walk. About half way through our walk we saw Maggie running toward us. She had driven by on her way home and saw us walking. Our walk was even brighter because we were able to share it with a friend.

Merry Christmas!

I know, I’m a little late in wishing you all a Merry Christmas. It has been too long since I sat down and added words to my blog. I’ve been busy enjoying time with my family. Tobi spent a week with a pretty intense case of chickenpox causing us to miss the last few days of school before Christmas break. Our shopping was easy this year, one day in Nashville took care of everything. The kids were excited, but I think we were as excited as them because we knew that they were going to love everything we got them. Every year on Christmas Eve Will and Tobi spend the night together. They take turns. This year they slept on Will’s bunk beds. When their footsteps came down the hall and into our room to wake us up, it was only 6:15. We rolled out of bed and follwed them into the living room to see what Santa had left under the Christmas tree. Will was surprised to find a Nintendo DS waiting for him. Daddy had him convinced that Santa wouldn’t bring one because he already had a Gameboy. Tobi was equally happy to find a fully accessorized iDog. They opened the presents we had wrapped for them and were excited with most of them. There was the disappointment of a box full of underwear and socks. Why I wrap those every year I’m not sure, but it has become a tradition. It wouldn’t be Christmas if they didn’t get underclothes. I put the turkey in the oven and began preparing everything to go with it. It was wonderful to know that we didn’t have to worry about being anywhere at anytime. Nobody was coming with plans of eating with us, so I didn’t have to worry about when the food was ready. It was great. When Bill’s parents and grandmother and my parents arrived, we were ready to visit with them and enjoyed every minute of it. It was a peace filled day spent with family. I hope you and yours enjoyed an equally wonderful peace filled day. Let’s all have a peace filled year.

Poetry Friday

This beautiful book of blessings by Cynthia Rylant has a blessing for each month of the year. Here is the blessing for November.

November
Bless the beans,
bless the bread,

Bless the puppies
being fed,

Bless all those
so dear to us,

Keep them safe
and near to us.

Which inspired me to write my own.

PEACE

Bless the coffee,
bless the tea,

Bless the people
surrounding me.

Bless those who love
and those who hate,

Bring them safely
to peace’s gate.

Room 105 Mystery Solvers

I’m excited! Today I met with a great 3rd grade teacher. Starting Monday, I will be joining her three days a week for literature circles. She has a box full of mysteries, a cool detective hat and a desire to, “Give kids the idea that the basal is not the only reading material in a bag of tricks.” and “Get them excited about reading a new genre…..even chapter books. ….for most kids they have never sat and read a chapter book of any kind independently….I would love to see everyone do that at their level!!” The kids are all set with the terms they need to know in order to discuss mysteries and little detective notebooks. Tomorrow they will be choosing the books they want to read. I’m going to learn so much from this experience. I can’t wait!

Marvelous Motivation Monday!!

I’m just a little late getting today’s motivation posted. I see that some of you have already posted yours. Click on Mr. Linky to submit your motivational post. If you don’t have a blog, please leave your motivational thoughts as a comment.

Have a marvelous Monday!!!

Tennessee Tech Here We Come

I am driving to Lebanon today. Once I get there I will meet up with Beth, and she will drive us the rest of the way to Cookeville. We are driving to Tennessee Tech to present at their P16 Mini Workshop. Mini. Makes you think of small things doesn’t it. Makes you think it might be a small workshop with not many participants. Well, that is what I thought too until I received an e-mail yesterday that said there could be up to 300 people in the second session. It should be fun. I’m looking forward to the drive down with Beth and spending time with all those teachers.