Tuesday, March 11

5:47 a.m. - Yesterday morning was a little rough at school.  There was a student that unfortunately needed a lot of my attention, and that was preceded by having to get a sub for a teacher who called in sick at 6:30.  The afternoon, thank goodness, wasn't as eventful.  And then I got through the BOE meeting without getting myself in trouble.  I also got the HHR back (and dropped off the truck).  It sure costs a lot to get a car repaired these days.  I hope the truck isn't that much.

I'd like to say this should be a relatively calm day today, but I thought that was going to be the case yesterday, and all hell broke loose.  Let's see if today can go a little better.  The weather is going to be cooler, but Mother Nature is helping us out this week.  Perhaps there will be storms, but at least for now, nothing forecasted until Friday evening, which will work out fine as far as ICE land.

Things for School 

• absent days for staff entered into SDS by the 15th of each month

OTHER THINGS.

• get truck back
• put softball gear into the HHR
• March 14 - Dentist - 8 a.m.
• March 17 - Milan Optical 11:00 a.m. -- needs to be changed (Spring Break is March 24-28)
• transfer all payments from Arbiter Pay
• contact Greg Johnson's rep - sent message on 2/6
• get date finalized - sent another message on 3/10

• check mouse traps
• March 24-28 - Spring Break
• March 26 - QCOA Banquet - 5:30 p.m. (Joe Lopez)
• April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital
• July 13-18 - Summer Camping Trip to Mackinac Island
• Brown County Deforestation Campground July 13 and July 17
• St. Ignace KOA July 14, 15, 16
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMhp3emCnE4xeo_hUm5rLgsktf-NVWxu3sS0bwNg0uw/edit?tab=t.0
• July 29 - bus refresher course 5 p.m.

OFFICIATING/UMPIRING UPCOMING

travel plans link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZaC-Olm0joMLoIUC2kF1wG5XoEIwNAQjJkc37bKbhI/edit?tab=t.0

March

18 - at MerCo - 4:30

19 - at Sherrard - 4:30

20 - at Sherrard - 4:30

31 - at Sherrard - 4:30

Monday, March 10

5:45 a.m. - It was a little rough waking up this morning with the time change, but I'd much prefer waking up in the dark than waking up with the sun coming up.  Yesterday was another fantabulous day.  I pretty much stayed off my legs again, and I continue to be amazed just how bad my left leg ended up being...it's still not healed.  I finished a book I had been reading, and now I've started another.  It's an interesting novel by Percival Everett.  The story tells the story of Huck Finn, but from Jim's perspective.  I'm enjoying it.  The other book was good too...a book basically that was a journal of birdwatching and wonderful drawings of birds by Amy Tan.  I wish I had that artistic ability.  It was interesting, too, to read the journal entries amidst the COVID outbreak.  I, of course, watched some basketball, but I also did get out to check the mouse traps, get some cat food and dog food, and visit the farm to check in on the folks.  

Today will hopefully be a good Monday, although I'm guessing there will be some tired elementary children working to adjust to the time change.  With the HHR at Slayden's, I'm hoping to get it repaired and have the truck go in.  That reminds me that I need to take my checkbook and get my running board in the back to have it reinstalled.  The weather looks favorable, at least, so that' good news.  Plus, Friday is another SIP day, so that's something to look forward to.  I do have a school board meeting tonight, but that shouldn't be too much of an issue; I don't have much to do other than recognize our second grade student of the month.

I haven't received all the payments yet, but after I receive payment for the supersectional game, my total made for the post season this year should be $624.  That will help pay for the repairs I'm going to have done to the HHR and the GMC this week!  (easy come, easy go)...well that wasn't the case for me this time, so (difficult go, easy go).

Things for School 

• absent days for staff entered into SDS by the 15th of each month

OTHER THINGS.

• get car and truck back
• put softball gear into the HHR
• March 17 - Milan Optical 11:00 a.m. -- needs to be changed (Spring Break is March 24-28)
• March 10 -- HHR to Slaydens -tires rotated and engine problems fixed
• Tues. March 11 -- GMC to Slaydens - tires rotated and running board reattached
• transfer all payments from Arbiter Pay
• contact Greg Johnson's rep - sent message on 2/6
• get date finalized

• check mouse traps
• March 10 - BOE meeting - 6:30 p.m.
• March 24-28 - Spring Break
• March 26 - QCOA Banquet - 5:30 p.m. (Joe Lopez)
• April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital
• July 13-18 - Summer Camping Trip to Mackinac Island
• Brown County Deforestation Campground July 13 and July 17
• St. Ignace KOA July 14, 15, 16
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMhp3emCnE4xeo_hUm5rLgsktf-NVWxu3sS0bwNg0uw/edit?tab=t.0
• July 29 - bus refresher course 5 p.m.

OFFICIATING/UMPIRING UPCOMING

travel plans link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZaC-Olm0joMLoIUC2kF1wG5XoEIwNAQjJkc37bKbhI/edit?tab=t.0

Sunday, March 9

8:18 a.m. - We lost an hour of sleep last night, but that's okay.  Yesterday, after going with Amber to Dollar General and dropping the HHR off for service at Slayden's, I returned home and pretty much stayed off my feet and watched basketball all day.  It was awesome.  The Harrison grandchildren were here for a bit, and I did have to go outside with them for a bit, but I watched most of all the games of the IHSA girls basketball state finals, and I watched some other basketball too.  

Today won't be as carefree.  Amber isn't feeling well, and I need to run a few errands - need to pick up some cat food and dog food and check mouse traps and visit mom and dad and probably fill up the gas tank in the GMC.  The weather seems to want to cooperate, so maybe I'll get an outside walk in somewhere/somehow.  There is a basketball game I'd like to watch - the Missouri Valley tournament championship, which is at 1 p.m.  Maybe I can squeeze that in somehow.

Things for School 

• absent days for staff entered into SDS by the 15th of each month

OTHER THINGS.

• March 17 - Milan Optical 11:00 a.m. -- needs to be changed (Spring Break is March 24-28)
• March 10 -- HHR to Slaydens -tires rotated and engine problems fixed
• Tues. March 11 -- GMC to Slaydens - tires rotated and running board reattached
• transfer all payments from Arbiter Pay
• contact Greg Johnson's rep - sent message on 2/6
• get date finalized

• check mouse traps
• March 10 - BOE meeting - 6:30 p.m.
• March 24-28 - Spring Break
• March 26 - QCOA Banquet - 5:30 p.m. (Joe Lopez)
• April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital
• July 13-18 - Summer Camping Trip to Mackinac Island
• Brown County Deforestation Campground July 13 and July 17
• St. Ignace KOA July 14, 15, 16
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMhp3emCnE4xeo_hUm5rLgsktf-NVWxu3sS0bwNg0uw/edit?tab=t.0
• July 29 - bus refresher course 5 p.m.

OFFICIATING/UMPIRING UPCOMING

travel plans link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZaC-Olm0joMLoIUC2kF1wG5XoEIwNAQjJkc37bKbhI/edit?tab=t.0