The Cats

I need 5,000 dollars for this cat.

At 1,000 $, this cat would be a bargain.

There are basically two cats I'm obsessed with right now.  The Savannah cat (pictured above on the office chair) and the Maine coon cat (to the right, hoisted by a proud young woman, possible cat owner).

Work's been kind of whack lately, so I find myself at the end of the day watching videos of these fab felines.  When I get back from Israel, I'll probably get one.  Leaning toward the Savannah.

Husbandman is annoyed with the constant cat talk and video watching and does not want a cat, but I told him, "One day you'll come home from work and there will be a big ol' cat walking around the house.  You'll come to love him."

The high point

Preschoolers are amazing.  They design their pattern and then they create their pattern.  It's fun to watch.

The Doctor

I've had a lot of aches and pains so I went to my doctor.  After waiting around for 90 minutes, my doctor finally came to see me.  My doctor is a good doctor, but it seems like she can't get used to using the laptop during the appt.  She's always clicking away and tsking and seems to forget I'm there sometimes.  But anyway, she's good, so don't think she's not.  Besides the aches and pains, I've been feeling this weird pulsing sensation in my temple that I feared might be a brain tumor.  She says it's probably nothing.  For the aches and pains, she told me to walk and to stretch and to do yoga. She also gave me a booklet about back care and another booklet about neck care. She also predicts that everything will be fine when I'm in Israel.  She's probably right.  In Israel I can do whatever I want.  So ha ha ha take that everyone who's getting on my last nerve.

Just fyi:  If you're reading this blog, chances are really very good that you're not getting on my last nerve.  So just relax and stop thinking you are one of the people getting on my last nerve because that's really annoying when people think everything's about them when they're not even the people doing it.

The Review

Time once again for our independent film review.  Husbandman got home from Canada and off we went to see a fine Scottish film called The Angels' Share.

LH:  Husbandman, what did you think of the film?

Hm:  Thought it was a lot of fun.  Good story.

LH:  Care to recap?

HM:  Alright. Bunch of Glasgow losers on work release find a curious way out of their troubles.

We don't want to give too much away.

LH:  I agree.  Okay, Fist of 5?

HM:  I'm going to give it a 4.

LH:  I'll give it a 5.  I found it to be very fun and sweet.

HM:  You don't want to give people the idea that it's all light and cheery.

LH:  True.  They should just see it if they want.

The Greenery

It's greening up, so I'm putting together my wish list of outdoor activities:  Bevvies at Scenic View, Clifty Falls, Stone Mountain hike, Mets game in Cincinnati or Chicago, pontoon boat on Lake Monroe.  I've gotta get this stuff in before I leave for Israel in early August. Come on peeps.  We can do this.

Yesterday I sat at school all day writing up reports that are past due (my bad) and so when evening rolled around #1 and I ate on the patio of a fave eatery.  It was chilly but fun to be out in the air. Bonus:  prom was last night so I got to see all the kids in their dress up clothes.

Today's Mother's Day.  I like being a mom.  I like having a mom.  It's all good.  Circle of life kind of stuff.

The Sarc

#1 Son's going to live here next year with 2 roomies.  Last night he left quite a few dishes strewn about the house.  Guacamole bowl here, pizza plate there.  You get the drift.  This morning I said to him, "Look Bud.  You've got to put your dishes in the sink.  If you leave dishes everywhere, your friends are going to do the same next year."
      #1 nodded and replied, "Lead by example."

OMG.
Okay, off to work.  This time FOR REAL.

The End?

It's getting near the end of the school year, peeps. Life's been kind of wack lately, not going to lie.  But I've been pretty upbeat and I plan to keep on with what a student teacher recently described as my "relentless positivity."  Next year, I'll be in Haifa.  The school system will hold a job for me for when I get back in fall 2014, but it's not necessarily the job I have right now.  So, long story short, this could be my last 2 weeks at artfulschool.  It's weird not knowing, but on the other hand, I could slip on a banana peel tomorrow and never see the light of day again.  Always best to just live in the here and now.

Apologies to Sandra and Vander for having to listen to me freak out about this for weeks now.  And Husbandman.  And Judith. And #1 and 20 Something.  And most everyone else I know.  Still, the point is:  I'm shaping up and am now staying in the here and now.

I'm going to try to emulate my dad today.  It's his 84th birthday.  Whenever I ask him how he's doing he says, "Lee Ann, I couldn't be better!"  Talk about relentless positivity.  Dad has it in spades.  Happy Birthday, D.A.D.  Love you so much.

The Parents

I'm pretty much the worst offspring you can ever come across.  I don't call my parents very often because I get busy and just don't make time for what's most important.  Tonight my parents called me and we talked for hours. They're the most delightful people on the planet and I love them both so much.  I hereby officially thank my parents for never giving up on me. I told my mom husbandman's latest joke and she and I both agreed it's not a great one, but we did laugh and I'll share it here. Just for fun.

Guy walks into a bar.  He hears a little voice say, "Your hair looks great today."
He sees no one nearby so he's a little freaked out.  Then he hears a little voice say, "Great tie!"
He looks around again, sees no one.  A voice whispers again, "You're someone special!"
The guy yells out to the bartender down the end of the bar, "Do you hear voices!?"
Bartender says, "That's the peanuts.  They're complementary."

The Review

Like Someone In Love.  We watched it last night.  Here's our review:

LH: What'd you think of the movie last night?
Hm: I liked it.  I'm still mulling it over.
LH: Care to recap?
Hm: Sex worker is called by an elderly professor who's looking more for a granddaughter to talk to.  Gets pulled into the middle of an abusive relationship with the boyfriend.
LH: Have you ever been to Tokyo?
Hm: I think you know the answer is yes to that. But no, I've never hired a sex worker.
LH: That was my next question.
Hm: Okay, let's just move on then.
LH: How 'bout the fist of 5?
Hm: I'm going to give it a 4.
LH: I'll give it a 4 as well. I thought it was draggy, but well acted. Anyone who wants to see this Sundance Selects film probably should go ahead and see it.

The Graduates

These peeps are everywhere today. I photographed these 2 on a nearby street corner.

The Kit

Kinder Pal comes to my office daily to share his writing with me.  Yesterday he created this cool convenient fire kit.  When you open the kit, you get directions and a paper clip log mover.  His directions read, "Put some logs in.  Make a fire.  Cut some shreds of wood with a pocket knife away from your body! In case if you want to move a log, use log mover."
"So this is the log mover," I asked him, holding up the bent paper clip.
"Yeah.  See, the logs are going to be HOT!" Kinder pal replied emphatically.

See, people? They're going to be hot.

  If anyone wants one of these fire kits, let me know.  I've got an in with the fire kit creator.