Beneath the Wraps

Another restless night and stomach pains What did I eat that made me so sore? I didn’t have anything scheduled for work but checked the availability as I was willing to work at the middle school today. No jobs were posted.   Just as well. I thought perhaps I would sleep for much of the day and then I received a text. I really like working with the aide who text me. If it had been anybody else, I would have said “NO” but I got dressed and scraped my things together.   Roland fixed me a lunch.   And then I was off. The morning drive was in thick fog.   I thought that would mean sun and heat during the day, but it was cold.   All day.   I only had to be outside two times for recess. In each class I’m supposed to help with phonics And letter sounds.   What a confusing language! ONE – a word that rhymes with “sun” or “fun” – where are the phonics? Nobody looks at the “O” and expects a “wwww” sound. What th...

When I was younger, I remember my Aunt Trudy using the word "discombobulated".  I knew the meaning had something to do with a state of confusion.  I did not recognize this as a real word, however, as I have never heard anyone ever having used that word before except for Aunt Trudy.  Then just a short while ago when I was watching a rerun of the Match Game.  Tom Bosley had said that he felt discombobulated and it sparked a memory. I think the word itself is funny to hear as it sounds as if it was just made up by one in a "discombobulated" state.   Research tells me that the word has been around since the late 19th century.   Aunt Gertrude was born just 21 years after the start of the 20th century.  She obviously knew people who had been born in the 19th century who were still using that word.  I have been curious to know about where it had come from or why it was said.  From one site ( here ) I learned that it is sugg...

I've turned in the math assignment for this week and have taken the assessment.   One more week and assessment to go .   This is how I truly understand math: If Bob is waiting for his bus at the corner of Lupis and Vine on a Tuesday and he is eating Strawberry ice cream, but not quickly, and his melted ice cream is dripping onto the sidewalk before the bus comes;   meanwhile, three cars have passed and none have bothered to offer Bob a ride, how far is the sun?   If Lisa has agreed to babysit for Mrs. Brown, and walk the dog for Mrs. Green and water plants for Mrs. Plumb, what color is Lisa's shirt?   If Hector collects rocks and balloons and gives one balloon to Kathy for nine seashells, what day of the week is it? I do like my instructor.   I wish I had just one ounce of her passion.   But I don't.   It's math.   I've found some videos that have been helpful.   Others are . . . what ??????   I came across one v...

       I couldn't sign into my lecture last week; it doesn't appear anyone did, and so my instructor found a new way of getting in to see if that would make a difference.   There were two students who joined the morning lecture this week.        I am such an airhead during the morning.   For some reason, I can't find my chat box unless I shrink down the screen.   When I tried to stretch the screen, apparently the image was magnified, but not the box itself and so I couldn't see all the demonstrations.   I did try to answer questions.   I know my eyes may be looking at something right or left, but my mouth always says the wrong thing.   Always.          I don't know how I've lived this long and haven't been able to distinguish my left from my right.   I know what they are when I'm driving - but if I'm not the one behind the wheel, I can still s...