Iowan's where are you???? (3)

[LightHearted]

Are you girls up for a group trip to the state fair again this year?

Maybe I could bring the BF with this time...

 

[Flipper]

When are we talking?

 

[LightHearted]

The fair is August 7-17 this year. I would like to go on a weekend... so that would leave the weekend of 8/9-8/10 or 8/16-8/17.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

I am up for it. Just tell me the date and the girls and I will meet you all there.

 

[Flipper]

I'm thinking the earlier the better - before it gets too hot. Let me check with Adam's work schedule and I'll get back to you. It will be fun to see all of you again and see how everyone's changed. For example, I have long hair, and Adam has facial hair, LOL!

Ok, edited to say that I checked. He is scheduled to work that first weekend, but he's going to see if he can get it switched.

 

[Phoebe]

I'll go to the fair. BTW- I grew up on the East side of DSM, now live about 30 miles NW of there.

Has anyone else read or heard about HR5351? It's a bill in congress. Mid American Energy would like it to pass to give an extension to the tax break for alternative energy, namely wind power. I'm not sure if we should support it or not. Mid American claims it will lower energy costs and it's cheaper than coal and natural gas to "produce." I want my students to write to Senators Harkin and Grassley next week. (the theme is Earth Week) Try www.congress.org
I'm going to try to eliminate 90% of our paper useage in my class that week. (exceptions being T.P., paper towels, and napkins)I'm also going to teach about recycling and composting. I want to get permission to plant a lilac bush on the school grounds. (something to clean the air and attract honey bees) Maybe we'll plant flowers at the outdoor classromm. I took pictures this week of my students hugging trees. I'll put up a display in our hallway.

How's everyone today? The weather is supposed to improve next week!

 

[Flipper]

Our county just started a recycling program. All cans, plastic and paper go in a bin that they provide us and pickup is once a week. We do have to pay a little more, but it comes to something like $10 a quarter year. I think it's worth it.

We're doing pretty good. Have a 1/2 day parenting class tomorrow. Sunday we are cleaning the house good because we have our first home visit on Tuesday.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

I changed my hair color, LOL. I wanted a change, so now I am a red head.

 

[LightHearted]

I'm thinking the earlier the better - before it gets too hot. Let me check with Adam's work schedule and I'll get back to you. It will be fun to see all of you again and see how everyone's changed. For example, I have long hair, and Adam has facial hair, LOL!

Ok, edited to say that I checked. He is scheduled to work that first weekend, but he's going to see if he can get it switched.

Let me know what works out for you guys. I'll leave both weekends penciled on my calendar.

I'll go to the fair.

Yeah!

Our county just started a recycling program. All cans, plastic and paper go in a bin that they provide us and pickup is once a week. We do have to pay a little more, but it comes to something like $10 a quarter year. I think it's worth it.

We're doing pretty good. Have a 1/2 day parenting class tomorrow. Sunday we are cleaning the house good because we have our first home visit on Tuesday.

Any chance that you and Adam would be up for company later this summer? I'm thinking of taking Michael to a Cardinals game... the one on 7/5 looks appealing - they play the cubbies.

I changed my hair color, LOL. I wanted a change, so now I am a red head.

I'm sure you look beautiful as a readhead!

 

[Flipper]

7/5? I'll see if I can keep that weekend open.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

how did your home visit go Flipper?

 

[Flipper]

We survived. As far as the house goes - they wanted to make sure we had a bedroom or 2 for them, working smoke detectors, and a fire extinguisher. Then we sat down and had another series of really hard questions (like what is a weakness in our marriage - we can think of lots of annoyances, but no weaknesses).

So, no more visits, interviews or interrogations. Now we just have to get our schtuff put together for the dossier.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

that sounds great.

 

[LightHearted]

7/5? I'll see if I can keep that weekend open.

Cool.

We survived. As far as the house goes - they wanted to make sure we had a bedroom or 2 for them, working smoke detectors, and a fire extinguisher. Then we sat down and had another series of really hard questions (like what is a weakness in our marriage - we can think of lots of annoyances, but no weaknesses).

So, no more visits, interviews or interrogations. Now we just have to get our schtuff put together for the dossier.

That had to be a huge relief to get that behind you...

Adoption has always been a dream of mine, but all the paper work is awfully intimidating.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

well we had a mess to clean up at work today: http://www.kcci.com/news/15943357/detail.html

 

[Phoebe]

I remember the home visit thing when we hosted our German daughter.

I noticed that 90% of what goes in the household trash is plastic. (bags, packaging, etc...) I'm composting the food scraps. I recycle quite a bit. We've had recycling for at least ten years now.

This wek's theme is track and field. The Drake Relays are this week. I joined a gym last week. I'm using the stationary bike to get the pressure off of my left knee (tendonitis) and my right foot (plantar fasciitis). I'm falling apart.

 

[CO2]

well we had a mess to clean up at work today: http://www.kcci.com/news/15943357/detail.html

I'll never understand why people do that stuff.

What do you do, at SE Polk? My ex ma-in-law works for the school.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

I am a bus driver. What does your ex-mil do there?

 

[LutheranChick]

well we had a mess to clean up at work today: http://www.kcci.com/news/15943357/detail.html

How terrible. Did they catch the kids involved? They should have to pay for the damages.

 

[PegasusOnFire]

How terrible. Did they catch the kids involved? They should have to pay for the damages.

they have charged 13 students, and they each face up to 2 years in jail along with heafty fines.