Beneath the Wraps

          It’s been just a few years since I wrote this post – referring to the stages of life and changes that we hope will never come.   Yet we are tried.   We can’t control what things might happen – good or bad.   For my oldest son’s in-laws, June is a hard month.                       For Roland’s family it seems to be April that seasons the time line.   His mom turned 92 yesterday.   Seven years ago we’d gone to Tucson to celebrate her birthday ( here ).   Nine days later, Roland’s eldest sister passed.   Today we learned that another sister died this morning.   Facebook reminders of two of my boys who married their wives in April.         Missionary papers and homecomings in April.  Jenna was also born in April.   This is my first recorded timeline.  

We had a leak in our pipes right underneath the sink. In order to fix it, Roland had   to turn off the water to the house. The water meter to our house is not only in our neighbor’s yard, it is in their driveway. What’s up with that?

Currently, I am taking a class called “Sociology of Aging”.   I know it will be a good class and look forward to these next three and a half weeks.   The course will end before I know it. My instructor is quite animated and reminds me of my late sister-in-law except happier.   I enjoyed listening to the lecture yesterday as the happiness in her voice and arm movement (I have only had one other instructor record herself).   I know her teaching methods aren’t going to appeal to everybody, but I enjoy the bonus of hearing joy. I tried reading the book but was becoming bored with the way it was written and turned to YouTube instead and found some informative videos on the subjects and some that came across even more boring than the reading. I have also volunteered to test market a hotspot device through the school so they can monitor how much time I spend on research and study.   Only they won’t be getting an accurate reading.   My internet, WiFi, ...

            I don’t remember the elementary school having a particular smell.   I remember the option of two ways to walk there on foot.   Seems like it may have been faster to walk up our street and over on third east and down than the safer way which we usually went – over 240 to 260 and came in behind the school. The playgrounds were behind the school.   a really ROUGH map of my neighborhood             Our desks had openings in the front.   They were wide enough to hold two plastic trays.   We called them tote trays.   It is where we put all of our school supplies.   We carried the trays each time we moved for math, reading, science, etc. according to whatever our learning level was.   If someone was absent, the desk could still hold my tray as well as that of the absent student.    ...

          On March 18 I started a class in public communications.  My first assignment was to take (or make up) a situation from work and address it.  When I initially looked at it I had decided to speak on connecting parental support to the child’s behavior – but I had misread the point of the assignment.  Fortunately I decided to wait until Wednesday (the day of the lecture) before I started.           A teacher’s aide, for the most part, rotates among different classes.  The particular schedule I had followed on that day was 30 minutes each with kindergarten to 3 rd grade, most of the time with kindergarten.  Also, that particular position required me to monitor the 4 th grade during recess and their lunch.  I was with the kindergarten class when the fire alarm went off on Monday for a fire drill.            By Wednesday I ha...

                My communications class ends tomorrow.   I need to post my written speech, revised speech, where it went, etc.   I have been able to compare the subject of my assignments to writing the assignments (and presenting one in recording) for the class itself.   I’m sure it will make more sense once I get around to posting either tomorrow or Monday.   Monday seems more likely.   So sorry to keep ya’ll in suspense . . .

            Yesterday it poured buckets.   The rivers and creeks have risen.   Some have overflowed.   I was shocked to hear that schools west of us were closed or on delay.   Wow!   Check out these stories.   There are some amazing pictures that I can’t even fathom.   See here and here .             Today there was such a grand combination of element changing the sky and the amount of moisture.   A few times we needed umbrellas and galoshes.   Other times sunglasses were required.   Why with all that change did we not see a rainbow?   It must have drown.

What is Your Favorite Hymn? I've always liked "More Holiness Give Me" More holiness give me, more strivings within. More patience in suffering, more sorrow for sin. More faith in my Savior, more sense of His care. More joy in His service, more purpose in prayer. More gratitude give me, more trust in the Lord . More zeal for His glory, more hope in His Word. More tears for His sorrows, more pain at His grief. More meekness in trial, more praise for relief. More purity give me, more strength to o'ercome, More freedom from earth-stains, more longings for home. More fit for the kingdom, more useful I'd be, More blessèd and holy, more, Savior, like Thee. Songwriters: Ronald Staheli For song tune see   here .

            For the entire month of December, I had a problem sleeping.  I couldn’t get comfortable.  I’d stir.  I’d wake up.  I don’t think I ever slept for more than five hours during one night – and it was NEVER five hours in a row. I was even watching accounting videos and still not having success with my sleep!             This month I am experiencing the opposite.  I can’t ever seem to wake up – not do I want to.  Right now the rain is soothing to my ears even though it’s pounding on the rooftop.  There is something calming about it.  I like to sleep.  I enjoy being restful.  But I’m really not restful if I have too much sleep.              I finally got my speech turned in for my communications class, but I did not have a good experience with making the video or uploading.  The rain is louder than m...

Same Spelling, Same Pronunciation Bark is the outside surface found on the trunk of a tree. Many dogs produce a sound called a bark whenever someone approaches his territory To court someone is the same as dating. A court is a place where legal actions take place. Both basketball  courts and tennis courts consist of an area with marks and nets which contribute to a sport. A court yard is the area or space between buildings that surround it To flush a toilet means your sending the water in the bowl into the sewer.  A flush  in poker means your cards are in sequence.   Iron is a source found in meat, some vegetables, and beans.   We need iron in our diets.   Sometimes when working out, people will refer to lifting weights as pumping iron . Some water pumps are made of iron - or were. When we press our clothes, we use an iron .   Some golf clubs are referred to as iron s. Being kind to some...

I seem to have such a hard time waking up and staying focused – which I’m certain my readers recognized with my last post.   Perhaps I should just delete it and start over.             In August of 2018, I had applied for a teacher’s aide position within the school district.   I had been interviewed at three of the five schools but was not hired through any of them.   Instead, I stayed on as a substitute which gave me the option of filling in for aides at all five schools.   Turned out to be a good fit as it gives me more options and flexibility.   At least it did.             My first assignment was at the end of September.   I had accepted a position at the middle school.   It was a very positive experience and I had been grateful for the opportunity.   The next day I was filling in for somebody at one of the elementary schools. ...

My laptop gets internet My PC does not No cloud communication For quite a while now so What’s the point? I started a two-week assignment January 31 to February 13 – And I’m still there A few have asked if I can work For them I said “Yes” to one and the boss asked If I could work longer Yesterday I had others ask if I could work May and June.  Their boss (our boss) said “No” She wants me to continue with the Assignment I started in January I have to give a speech this week for The only class that I am taking right now I am so glad there is only one. It was tough taking two classes with work I know many people work full time and go To school full time.  I think I Could handle it once Not anymore. I wish my PC was more vibrant I wish the screen on my laptop was bigger I wish my house would clean itself This is a boring post and I am drained.