Last request

Ok, this is the last request and prepublished post for the week. It's a beautiful quote that was requested by Rhonda. I'd love to see how it gets used.

Today I am headed back home. I hope I've had a fun week! I'm sure I have laundry to do when I get home. LOL!

I'm almost caught up on all the requests I've received so far so if there's something you need or would like to have feel free to send me an email.

http://www.4shared.com/file/70468481/328d0677/Better__Happy_11-16-08.html?

Good morning!

Good morning from Saint Augustine! So far I am really enjoying my vacation. Somehow a vacation is even more fun when you're skipping school. LOL! I just wanted to pop in and share a Twilight goodie with you. I'm so excited that the movie is coming out next weekend! Would you believe that there is a group of teachers from a certain high school that will remain nameless (you know who you are) that have gotten permission to leave early on the 21st to go to the movie? I'm trying to work on that at my school now. LOL!

By the way, I am totally TEAM EDWARD!!

Enjoy your day. I know I'm going to enjoy mine!

http://www.4shared.com/file/71170097/cb92a187/Twilight_11-12-08.html?

Destiny

I'm going to make a quick post. I'm having a hard time adjusting to the time change and I am really sleepy now.

Did everyone vote on Tuesday? You have to admit, that no matter who you voted for we're lucky to live in this country. It's going to be very interesting to see how the next four years go.

http://www.4shared.com/file/69808494/fa4cb32f/Destiny_11-5-08.html?

Living life

I had a very interesting talk with a friend of mine about life in general. He talked about the things he has done and the things he is waiting to do. Waiting....for kids to get older, for the economy to get better, to drop that 10 pounds he's added, to pay the mortgage off, to get a promtion at work, to get a new truck....Waiting

Now, I know we can't throw our responsibilities out the window, but what happens to our life if we all just sit around and wait? Will we look back and be glad that we waited or will we be sad about the missed adventures? Is there a way to be responsible and still live our dreams?

The dreams I have now are not the dreams of my youth---gave up on that rock star dream a long time ago. LOL! I have seen many of my dreams come true---I have bungee jumped. I have been to Paris. I have loved someone with every ounce of my being and known his love in return. There are more, but those are the biggies!

There are other dreams that I haven't visited in a while and I think it's time that I did. It's time to stop waiting and start living...

http://www.4shared.com/file/69423719/9461efd9/Live_the_Life_11-03-08.html?

Coloring outside the lines

I have a student that colors outside the lines. He just grabs a crayon and goes for it. I've shown him the proper way to hold his crayon. I've shown him papers that are perfectly colored. I've asked him to try and stay inside the lines. He says that his way is just more fun and then grabs another color. He is always happy and he is always proud of his work.

Maybe we can all learn from him. Sometimes, life gets messy and trying to force everything to fit inside the lines makes it even messier. Maybe we should just grab our favorite colors and have fun.

Today is a new day and we've got a blank canvas to color. How will you fill yours?

http://www.4shared.com/file/68957480/19920140/Life_10-30-08.html?

Hope

The computer problems I've beenhaving have really set me back on some things I need to get done. I took a nice long nap earlier and I'm off to bed again soon. I almost want to give up and not do some of the things I need to get done, but I've got people depending on me so I cna't do that. Instead, I'm going to keep doing the best I can do and hope that everything works out in the end.

We've all got our share of problems, and this too shall pass...

http://www.4shared.com/file/68667764/34cc9e8b/Hope_10-28-08.html?

Days like this...

Would you believe I had more computer trouble? We thought we had gotten it fixed but there was spyware hiding in my computer. Anyway, I was on the phone with a tech guy until 2:30 this morning. That left me going to school with less than four hours sleep. Too bad we don't take naps in Kindergarten anymore! LOL!

Well, I got to school only to learn that the air conditioning was out in my building. That might sound strange to those of you that live where the weather is getting cooler, but this is Miami--- Home of year round air conditioning! Being in a classroom with 18 five year olds when the AC is out is no picnic.

I was born here, but I grew up in a small North Carolina town that I couldn't wait to leave after high school. Days like today, remind me of just how good those NC days were. I actually miss the winter sweaters and snow days. Oh, how I miss those snow days! The best ones were when it snowed during the night and you woke up to find everything covered in a beautiful white blanket, then you turned on the TV and learned that school was closed. Life was at its best on those days.

The weather man says that it's going to get cold here over the next couple of days. That means the high tomorrow is only expected to reach 72. LOL! Then is should slowly warm back up after that. Guess we're not going to get any sympathy from those of you that are already experiencing temperatures in the 50's, are we?

Anyway, I normally claim Florida as my home state and I do it proudly, but days like today just seem to carry me back. Here's a goodie for anyone that understands how it feels to miss a place you couldn't get away from fast enough...

http://www.4shared.com/file/68544482/af8b2649/Home_10-27-08.html?

Then and now

Yesterday, I had someone from my past contact me. It was an old boyfriend. He was my "what if" guy. You know, the one you think about and wonder how different your life would be if you had stayed together. We had kept in touch through Christmas cards and the occasional phone call every year or so, but we hadn't seen each other since right after college. So, when he called to say that he was in Miami and would love to see me I was shocked. Mostly, because he had always said that he hated Miami. LOL!

I met him for dinner last night and we did some sight seeing. We laughed over stories from our past and caught up on our current lives. His son turning sixteen, my still having a North Carolina accent, the divorce from his wife, the fact that I still can't speak spanish, the new job that brought him to Miami, my love for this city that keeps me here, the chances of him visiting again...

Well, it was good to see him and the sight of him still makes my heart skip a beat. He has grown into an even more wonderful man then he was all those years ago and he was pretty wonderful then. His life is full and happy and I am happy for him.

After I left him at his hotel, I smiled all the way home. We had shared a wonderful night, but (didn't you just know there would be a but) I wouldn't trade the life I've known since we parted for the life I would have had if things had worked out for us way back then. Staying with him all those years ago would have meant never meeting Charlie, the real love of my life.

It's been almost three years since Charlie passed away and they've been rough years. I miss him everyday, but the years that we had together have given me the strength to get through. My life is not perfect and it isn't the life I used to dream of, but it's my life and it's a pretty good one to have.

My life may not be perfect, but I do have perfect days and if those Dolphins had been able to pull off a win, yesterday would have been one of them. LOL! I can't wait to see what today has in store for me!

How are you going to spend your day...

http://www.4shared.com/file/67581680/4667fed1/Today_10-20-08.html

Life is good!

This morning I participated in the Buddy Walk to support the Downs Syndrome Foundation. I was part of a group walking in honor of my student, Vincent. The three mile walk took place on the boardwalk at Hollywood Beach. There was a nice breeze and the sky was a little overcast so the sun wasn't too bright. There was a breakfast for us and a cookout after the walk was over. They even set up bounce houses for the kids. The Ocean lifeguards were training on the beach so us female walkers had some eye candy. LOL! It was funny how everyone stopped for a break right where those guys were.

As we huddled up for pictures I looked around at the group I was with and smiled. I am lucky enough to have friends that will give up a Sunday morning just because I asked them to. Friends who are honest enough to tell me when they don't like my shoes or outfits. Friends with shoulders that I have leaned on more times than I can count. Friends who let me know when I'm getting just a little too full of myself. Friends who showed up to honor a five year old boy.

I have the best friends in the world and life is good. Now, if only the Dolphins could manage to beat the Ravens...

Here's a goodie for those of you that have found friends as good as mine and for those of you that are still looking...

http://www.4shared.com/file/67435000/b9dd7d88/Travels_10-19-08.html

Creativity

Lately, I've suffered from a lack of creativity. Have you gone through that? I need to make Halloween gifts for my class, but I don't like anything that I've come up with so far. I need to catch up on some scrapbook pages, but I just can't get into it. I'm getting paid to make some candy bar wrappers for a friend to give out at her daughter's tenth birthday party, but I just want to eat the chocolate. LOL!

I think I've fallen into a rut. I keep doing the same things the same way and I need a change. I need to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. I have no idea what that something new will be, so wish me luck!

Here's a goodie for anyone else that has ever fallen into a rut...

http://www.4shared.com/file/66537707/e5d4ee34/Creatively_10-19-08.html

Special things

Just a quick post today. Lots and lots of things to get done. Have a wonderful and special day!

http://www.4shared.com/file/66537665/5c4242a9/Special_10-18-08.html

Request

I received a request for this. Amber, I hope this is what you were trying to describe. Just let me know if you need anything else.

http://www.4shared.com/file/66537609/3aea904/Actions_10-17-08.html

Weekend Walk

This weekend I am going to walk in the Downs Syndrome Buddy Walk on Hollywood Beach. I have a student in my class that has Downs Syndrome and he is the light of my day. I am not lying when I tell you that my world became a much better place when he became a part of it.

I know that his parents were worried when he was born. They were afraid that they wouldn't be able to meet his needs. They were afraid that they would let him down. Their worries were all for nothing. He has thrived in their care and is the most amazing little boy. Isn't it wonderful the things that love can conquer?

Here's a little goodie for anyone else that has learned the power of love...

http://www.4shared.com/file/66213655/9fc8e5e5/Miracles_10-15-08.html

Singing in the shower

Do you sing in the shower? Tell the truth! Usually I get in the shower, wash and get out. You see I like to sleep until the very last minute so that doesn't leave lots of time to linger in the mornings. But on the days that time allows I sing and I sing loud! I think I'm a rock star! How about you?

Here'a a goodie for all the other shower singers...

http://www.4shared.com/file/65701811/1ba3e7/Shower_Singing_2_10-13-08.html

By special request...

I was asked to make this by a friend for some pages she is working on. What a wonderful pledge it is to make to ourselves. We should all make the most of ourselves and of the time we have. Work is important but so are other things. We seem to get so tied up with responsibilities that we forget about all the other things that are important in our lives. Things that we need to make ourselves complete.

You can pick up your goodies here...

http://www.4shared.com/file/65700333/68ca28cd/Pledge_10-12-08.html

and here...

http://www.4shared.com/file/65700357/39fd4b52/Pledge_part_2_10-12-08.html

Night Sounds

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night because you thought you heard something? Have you sat up and listened to see if you can hear it again? Well, this happened to me last night and I could not get back to sleep. I'm not sure why I woke up. It might have been a dream that I can't remember. It might have been nothing at all. But...it is October and strange things are happening everywhere. LOL!

Here's a goodie for all the strange sounds you hear in the night...

http://www.4shared.com/file/65029531/98841901/Bump_10-11-08.html

Dreams, Enemies & Friends

I have always heard that in dreams snakes represent your enemies. That's upsetting now because last night there were two snakes in my dreams. One snake was about to strike and I hid behind someone that I was with. I have no idea who he was, but in the dream I seemed to know him. The snake bit him then crawled up the length of his body biting him several more times while I ran screaming for help. He finally ran to safety while someone else, a little girl, caught the snake in a plastic bag. I was crying that the bag wouldn't help while I caught the second snake and put it into a plastic bag also. I have no idea where the second snake came from.

The first snake was able to get out of the bag and as it tried to crawl away I killed it with a shoe. When I woke up the second snake was still safe in the bag and I was scared, but glad that I had managed to kill the snake that had bitten my friend while he protected me.

If snakes really do represent enemies does this mean that I have two enemies out there? Am I a bad friend for hiding while someone else protected me? Did I defeat the first emeny? Do I still need to worry about the second one?

I know that I was recently very hurt and disappointed by someone I had come to think of as an online friend. To make a long story short, she took credit for a template I made and then lied to me about it when I confronted her. I wanted to believe that she hadn't done this to me on purpose, but the lie proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that she had. Now a line has been drawn in the sand and even though our online paths may cross again things will never be the same.

Ok, enough rambling by me! Here's a goodie for anyone that has been hurt by someone they considered a friend...

http://www.4shared.com/file/63761343/73a719f5/Frienemies.html