Run away!!!!

This woman scares me, big time . . . and in true politician fashion, she can't answer the ding-danged question.



Also, is it just me or does the way she talk remind you of Lorraine?

Sometimes it feels good to be missed.

I got this e-mail today from a former student who must have tracked down my new Murray e-mail:

"Hay how was your summer.What did you do.

you should come back to Tooele
your friend
R."

I also had a comment on my new Murray blog the other day:

"i can not believe you left me here to suffer. Algebra 2 is really hard cause the teacher does not explain it like you use to in geometry and elem algebra. :(...Everyone that is in Mrs. Binggeli's class is very lucky to have a great teacher like her!-B."

Oh the Joys of Home Ownership (and cars)

Here is our latest home project. No, James is not doing this one (although he is inspecting it every step of the way). It is covered under our HOA, so a hired guy is fixing it. The windstorm last Sunday night messed our gate/fence up. The main 4x4 post was broken at its base. The wind blew so hard it pushed the gate beyond it's latch and broke the brick off behind it. It should be fixed by tomorrow.

We also have a new car! Just kidding. James was in a minor fender bender last week when his little Yota Rolla got nailed in the behind by a 19 year girl driving a Ford Expedition. Luckily it just banged up his bumper, the insurance covered it, and we have a rental car for a few days (a Pontiac G-something).

0.7 miles each way to the Post Office

Tonight I went for a walk. I have been trying to walk more lately, but I haven't been as diligent as I would like to be. Tonight, though, was a turning point. I decided to cancel my membership to Curves. I am tired of paying money each month for somthing I don't use.

..... James needs the computer. I will finish thi post later.

Ok, I'm back. I decided to quit going to Curves. I stopped going long ago, but decided to finally quit paying for it a couple of weeks ago. I called the Magna Curves. "Hi, I'd like to cancel my membership, since I don't ever come." "Ok," the owner on the other end replied, "but you'll need to put that in writing." "Will and e-mail work?," I asked. "No," she explained, "you'll need to send us something in the mail."

Fast forward almost two weeks and I finally remembered to write a letter and send it in the mail. In honor of canceling my membership, but also being aware that I need to be more physically active, I walked to the post office to mail the letter. When I returned, I google mapped my walk and found that the distance is 0.7 miles. That makes 1.4 miles round trip! I counted my steps on the way back. It was right around 1100 steps which would be around 2200 steps round trip. 1.4 miles divided by 2200 steps means that my stride is approximately 3.36 feet. That's just over 3 feet 4 1/2 inches. (Does that sound about right? I'm such a nerd for even figuring that out.)

I also decided to put a calendar on my blog to track my walking progress. Each day that I walk, I will put it on the calendar, highlighted as an "appointment." That way I can visually mark my commitment (and so can you).

I hope you all had a nice Labor Day!!

You paid me what???

After all of these great things I've had to say about Murray this week, I finally got my first paycheck today. Are you ready for this? . . . a whopping $32.00. Huh?!? Are you kidding?

Actually, if the truth be told, I don't start getting my salaray pay until the end of September, so my $32.00 was a small, but pleasant surprise. I guess I got paid $100 for attending two days of new teacher meetings before my contract time started. Today I also realized that 3 months ago I filled out a financial form to put $50 per paycheck into a separate account and then the rest in our main account. So $100 netted around $82, minus $50 to the other account, and I get my whopping $32. Woo hoo!!!