Tuesday, April 7

4:44 a.m. - I didn't sleep well throughout the night; I woke up around 3 a.m. and couldn't get back to sleep.  I was thinking about returning to school today, and I guess that kept me from peaceful sleep.  

Yesterday was yet another day of weather that created obstacles.  It would have been nice to just have a day at the campground and go on a hike or sit around a campfire, but windy and cold and damp didn't allow for those things.  So I worked on the pool, worked on the chair in the camper, and helped Amber with some things around the house, including being around for Kollyns.  Then I watched the title game last night a little bit while falling to sleep - Michigan won.  I ended up getting fifth place in the Rockridge pool...that will likely get me my $5 back!  

So today is back-to-school, and I'm not looking forward to it.  I guess we can't get to the end of the school year without starting back after spring break.  Maybe I'll stop by the campground on the way and have a cup of coffee and watch some of the Today Show.  Perhaps it could be worse...Kevin Phelps is reporting that there is snow in Southeast Iowa.  

 Things to do for School 

• create interview questions for April 7 interview with Makenzie Luebbe
• make a  daily contact with Mrs. Sywassink and document
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
• Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
• Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

• Anniversary tomorrow
• replace the gator battery at mom and dad's
• register for IHSA stuff
• renew my teaching license can start doing it on April 1
• install sand filter parts and open the pool
• use Dick's gift certificate
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• April 6-10 - Walk in labs at Trinity Moline
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance)
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 28 - Dentist 8 a.m. - CANCELLED
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 6 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 8 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 11 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein; 9:40 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• July 3-5 - Possible Trip to Bear Creek Cabins near Decorah - https://www.bearcreekcabinsia.com/store-campground
• July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
• July 28 - Bus Refresher Course

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI

Monday, April 6

6:54 a.m. -  Today is the last day of Spring Break, and the weather definitely presented challenges.  Yesterday, Randy and Shawn left the campground after breakfast.  Yesterday was Easter, about 1 p.m., Amber and I went to my mom and dad's to visit with folks and have some Easter lunch.  Greg and Georgia and Chelsey and her daughter and boyfriend were there.  Around 3:30, Carmen, Tyler, and Caleb arrived.  We spent about an hour there with Grandma Cathy, and then we all headed to the campground where we spent a lot of time at the park playing on the equipment before coming in the camper to visit a bit.  

I didn't sleep the greatest, but now the camper is quiet.  Amber got a phone call early this morning that she needs to help watch Kollyns, so she's already out of the camper.  I'm planning on completing a couple of needed items here in the camper and then head back home for a bit.  I'm not sure if I'll be back to the camper today or not.

Yesterday I did decide to leave the camper here rather than take it home.  Purchasing another six nights was $162, which was decent enough to just leave it here.  I had looked at the weather forecast and this coming weekend looked good, but now I'm watching KWQC tell me that the end of this week is going to be wet - that's not good.  

I really, really don't want to start back to IC Elementary tomorrow.  I just don't want to have to deal with all the freaking problems that always seem to exist.  If the adults would just maintain a more positive attitude, that would help a lot.  I need to lose some weight and just stay focused on doing my best and get to the beginning of next month when I have surgery on my left knee.

Things to do for School 

• create interview questions for April 7 interview with Makenzie Luebbe
• make a  daily contact with Mrs. Sywassink and document
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
• Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
• Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

• Anniversary tomorrow
• replace the gator battery at mom and dad's
• register for IHSA stuff
• renew my teaching license can start doing it on April 1
• install sand filter parts and open the pool
• use Dick's gift certificate
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• April 6-10 - Walk in labs at Trinity Moline
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance)
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 28 - Dentist 8 a.m. - CANCELLED
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 6 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 8 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 11 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein; 9:40 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• July 3-5 - Possible Trip to Bear Creek Cabins near Decorah - https://www.bearcreekcabinsia.com/store-campground
• July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
• July 28 - Bus Refresher Course

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI

Sunday, April 5 - Happy Easter

12:40 p.m. - The weather hasn't been very nice to opening weekend of camping season, but we have pushed through it.  Right now, sitting in the camper at Deer Haven in Loud Thunder, we are one of two campers, and I just decided to keep the camper in the campground for the week and next weekend.  Because it's Easter, we are going to head to my mom and dad's and celebrate there and wait for Carmen and Tyler and Caleb.  I'm not sure what is going to happen after that, but it will include me and Amber back in the camper tonight.  And then we will proceed with back to school week, which will suck. 

Things to do for School 

• create interview questions for April 7 interview with Makenzie Luebbe
• make a  daily contact with Mrs. Sywassink and document
• update attendance each week in SDS
• send any IEP notices to Mrs. Saey
• Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
• Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

• Anniversary tomorrow
• replace the gator battery at mom and dad's
• register for IHSA stuff
• renew my teaching license can start doing it on April 1
• install sand filter parts and open the pool
• use Dick's gift certificate
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• April 6-10 - Walk in labs at Trinity Moline
• April 15 - Dr. Wang pre-op physical (surgical clearance)
• April 28 - 9:40 a.m. at ORA Silvis
• April 28 - Dentist 8 a.m. - CANCELLED
• April 30 - 10 a.m. - Milan Optical
• May 4 - surgery on left knee at Trinity Moline
• May 6 - 9:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 8 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 11 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 13 - 8:45 a.m. Post-Op Appt Hussein; 9:40 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• May 15 - 8:20 a.m. - ORA physical therapy
• July 3-5 - Possible Trip to Bear Creek Cabins near Decorah - https://www.bearcreekcabinsia.com/store-campground
• July 19-27 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3BB0_IuwRs0WDKqm1Euor9WUH84SeF1DIwKi7OWeS4/edit?tab=t.0
• July 28 - Bus Refresher Course

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page


Knee Surgery Dates Completed
• March 11 - 10:25 a.m. - ORA Moline - Consult
• April 1 - 1:45 p.m. - ORA Moline - MRI