Ok, ok. I know it isn't Friday yet. Guess I'm just looking forward to Friday at 3:30 p.m. when I can say goodbye to the school until Monday. Hello long weekend! Though I guess I do have to say I am glad it is Thursday because the new season of Survivor is starting tonight, and there's a new ER.

61 days to go. Today was actually a pretty good day. Even though the substitue aide (our one and only available sub now) was out sick, and I was told that my normal aide would probably be out again all week next week, the day really went pretty well.

Tomorrow is class picture day. I hope that everyone makes it. One of my girls was out sick today, and another one was complaining of not feeling very well near the end of the day. I hate it when kids are not in the class picture. I keep a photo album with pictures of all the kids I've ever taught -from before student teaching when I worked as a teacher's aide - till now. I have 11 years worth of pictures. It's fun to go back and look at pictures of kids I've worked with over the years. Remembering all their quirks and personalities, the difficult ones, the ones I absolutely adored, etc.

When I got home I saw that they have finally tiled my utility closet. It's a very nice tile. Of course the person who did it left his smoother thingy (can you tell that I'm a real handy gal?) I think I may move the majority of my stockpile into the closet. Then again, do I really want to go to all the hassle of moving it up there when I'll be moving in a few short months? Hmm. .. will have to consider this.

I really feel sorry for my cat. Ever since I took him to the vet and was told that he needed to lose weight, I've cut back on his food to 1/2 cup a day. That's what the vet reccomended. She also reccommended that I actually use a measuring cup instead of a mug. Poor baby, he thinks he's being abused. I've always fed him in the morning before I go to work, and again at night before I go to bed. So now I'm giving him 1/4 cup in the morning, and a 1/4 cup at night. His bowl is absolutely empty when I get home from work, and when I get up in the morning. On the bright side though, he does seem a bit more peppy than he had been. When I was changing out of my work clothes today, he attacked my skirt.

Mmmm . . I think I smell my pizza. Rumbling sounds are coming from my tummy. Better go feed the girl.

Spending Log:
Today: $0.00
No Spending Days: 11/12 (actual/goal)

Keeping It Frugal in Texas,
Laura