Psychic

Me: I need a shave and a haircu.........

Barber: I know I've been expecting you.

Me: What? How?

Barber: Read the sign

Oh yeah!

So true. However, I would add that teachers have 20-25 at one time, and parents usually have 2 or 3. Teachers have to get the kids to do something they don't want to do. Parents are taking them swimming, on vacation, or to a sports game. Teachers have virtually no consequences to impose on children breaking the rules. Parents can impose any consequences they wish. I'm not saying parenting is easy. It's really difficult. I'm just saying teachers have it harder than some people realize.

Gray Pride

I think I've joined the club...

Guilty!

I am guilty as charged in this matter. Admit it. You did the same thing. Happy Fathers Day to all you dads and grandpas out there.

Look Out!

This must have been terrifying! I wonder if the guy even "saw" this coming. I'll bet he escaped injury by the skin of his "teeth".

My new old deck

It's amazing what a little bit of hard work will do. Yesterday's project was to pressure wash the deck. It has been several years since this was done, so the build up of algae, dirt, and grime was pretty heavy. Check the before, during, and after photos of the project.

Before (Yucky, huh?)

During (What a world of difference!)

After (Amazing!)

Hard to argue

Hard to argue with this one...

I survived!

This so true!

Summers Off

It's true. Teachers get a wonderful break in the summertime. It's not the three months (June, July, August) that people traditionally think of, but it is a solid TWO months, which is nothing to sneeze at or complain about. I love summer for the obvious reasons (time off work, warm weather, grill outs etc...), but another reason I love summer is the sheer amount of time I have to accomplish the many tasks that were neglected throughout the school year. I love yard work and working outside in general anyway. I love waking up to a day that has nothing going on and is chock full of opportunities to do whatever jobs I want. The amount of work I can get done in one full day is incredible. However, there is only so much work that can be done. There are only so many projects available to me without having to spend a bunch of money.

Here is a representation of what a summer day might look like for me...

Mildly Amusing