I talked with AL yesterday and found out that there IS service from Sprint here. So I think what I'm going to do is buy a $79 phone from Ting and use whatever number they give me with it. Then I'll test it out for a couple weeks to see what reception is like in the places I'm at most often. If it seems to work well, then I'll find out if I can port my current phone number to my new phone, and be done with AT&T!!
I figure that my bill with Ting would be around $40/mo or less - especially if I'm careful to use FaceTime or Skype to talk to those who have that capability (once I get my iPad of course!)
This way I'll still be able to use GPS when I need it, but otherwise I'll pretty much only use the phone for calls and texting.
So ... I'd like to help out whoever is the first person to send/post their referral link for Ting. It'll help me out too. 
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Last night I did my first babysitting gig in many years. It was a blast! The two little girls have a wonderland to play in (all nature!) and fantastic imaginations. I was there roughly 4 hours and was paid $30 - not great money, but still more than what I would've gotten sitting at home.
Before they went to bed we ended up playing with one of the apps on my phone called Puppet Pals. Oh boy, did they ever love that! I almost couldn't make them go to bed because they kept wanting to do another story video. 
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Tomorrow I am going to a meeting in big G to learn how to access a computer program for the district. It has nothing to do with me, but our counselor feels computer illiterate and asked me to go and learn it and then teach her when I come back. I was more than happy to do it - especially since it means that I'll more than likely miss the majority of Monday (especially that one particular class!)
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I only need to do lesson plans for two days this week really (plus the late afternoon Monday class.) On Thursday we are having Pet Day (St. Francis) and a half-day, and then Friday we're having a teacher in-service day.
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Only three more weeks til our Book Fair! Having it in the fall sure makes it come quite a bit more quickly. It kind of snuck up on me. I was hoping to have it in the gym this year, but the last two days of it is when the gym will be going into "prepare for Halloween Festival" mode. So ... I guess I'll just have to figure out how to make better use of the space in the library.
I'd thought that doing it in the fall would be better timing, but I'm beginning to think that there really isn't a best/great time for it. It just has to be done when it is done!
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Almost forgot! On my way to the babysitting gig last night, I passed by a sign advertising a riding stable! So ... I may just know what my treat will be whenever I manage to get into the 220's and stay there for a month!!
Ting?
September 30th, 2012 at 04:58 pm
September 30th, 2012 at 06:44 pm 1349030673
September 30th, 2012 at 07:42 pm 1349034154
I'll be interested to read how you like Ting - seeing it mentioned often.
September 30th, 2012 at 07:56 pm 1349034994
Little Gopher,
The dinner/parent night sounds like a neat idea ... maybe in a few years when I have a better handle on everything I'll try to start something like that.
Everything I've read about Ting makes me think it will be a great service and savings .. I just need to be sure that I get good reception here to make it worthwhile!
September 30th, 2012 at 09:30 pm 1349040600
September 30th, 2012 at 11:20 pm 1349047234
I just purchased a phone - with the discount and tax it was only $54
I'm going to delete your comment though because when I clicked on your referral link it gave your first and last name!!! Good thing I already knew it.
October 1st, 2012 at 12:00 am 1349049650
Jerry