Y'all are gonna be in total shock when I say this . . . But . . . today was actually a GOOD DAY!!! M fell asleep again during worship and slept right up till recess. Then the rest of the day he was awesomely well behaved! The other kids were also pretty well behaved - not perfect, but SO MUCH better than this past few weeks!!! I actually got to the end of the day without feeling completely stressed out! Woo Hoo!

My second graders had their multiplication test today - and all of them did tres magnificque(sp?) on it - just awesome.

After work I went to Washington Mutal and deposited my Slush Fund check, and got out my gas/grocery money. (Today was payday). Then I drove a bazillion miles to the closest Kroger's with a gas station so I could use my 10 cents/gallon discount. I'm not real sure how much money I actually saved - but it was better than letting that discount go to waste.

Then tonight of course I've spent WAY too much time on the computer. One thing I did was to read the last couple recaps of The West Wing which for some reason I had stopped watching most of this season. But I think I've gotta start watching it again. When I read the part where Josh is talking to Leo about who Santos (mmm. . Jimmy Smits - NYPD Blue) wanted for a VP -- and Josh goes "YOU!" I have to admidt that if my neighbor was NOT awake at that time, and is a light sleeper, that my SQUEE!!! and my "Right On!'s" etc., more than likely woke him up. I had of course at first gone to the TWOP forum to read the Survivor forum and the CSI forum, but they were both "down for maintenance." I guess TWOP is growing faster than it can manage.

Thank you to all who gave me your opinon on the divorced OK guy. After talking it over some more with my best friend Tammy, I think I am going to end my correspondence with him.

Oh MY! Something I got in the mail today kinda caught me off guard. About three years ago this guy in Arkansas started writing to me (same dating site). We had a lively correspondence for quite awhile. At one point he even sent me his money collection from around the world for me to share with my class. (Which I of course sent back to him.) I'm not really quite sure why, but eventually the correspondence just kind of fizzled out. The last email I got from him was some legal mumbo jumbo having to do with his custody battle of his daughter from his ex-fiance'. So . . anyway . . today I got a Wedding Announcement --- from him and his new? fiance! It took me about 8 or 9 minutes looking at his name before it finally took as to who it was. LOL! I wonder if he told his fiance' just how he knows me, and why he wanted to put me on the invitation list - actually, I'd kinda like to know why myself!

Well, I probably ought to be heading off to bed. I really am going to try to make it to church tomorrow. I've gotten into a very bad habit of skipping lately, especially with the Net 05' meetings.

Spending Log:
Kroger's Gas Station: $10.00 ($2.01 with discount)

Keeping It Frugal in Texas,
Laura