OK, I have been mulling over the shallow analogy and believe it is prudent to mention this: the true, born and bred here North Carolinians are not in this category. I've met a couple of them who are just peachy-keen, and I like them a lot. Even they say the ones who move "down south" are different. Well.....now that I've got THAT off my chest, I can sleep better.
Which, by the way, I cannot, because I am on prednisone!!! Enough said about that.
The weather man said that this has been the hottest August on record in North Carolina. Hmmm....they said that about the winter also. Well, not that it was the hottest August, but that it was the mildest winter. This makes me think that maybe we are in for it with the whole hurricane season thing. It's serious business here, and I recently was told that when the power goes out it is usually for 4-5 days. Alllllrighty then. I had better get a plan in place, or we are going to be driving north in a big hurry. No, make that west. As usual, I don't know where I am in relation to the rest of the U.S.
Hey! Cool thing happened at Barnes and Noble tonight (we were in Greensboro). Three times I was asked if I was a teacher or did we home school. The nature of my stack of books was very telling I guess. But, the great thing was that the clerk gave me a 20% discount because I'm an educator.. Even without my handy dandy NC home educator card on my person (it's not even in the mail yet) she gave it to me. What a blessing, and we saved almost $20! Man, I love books--just love them. And now I have $20 more to spend on them.
This has been Dr. week. Marty went to the ENT Monday, and yes, he will need the big ear surgery to fix his eardrum in the future. I went yesterday, and Marty goes back tomorrow to the ped. for his 6 year old well child check up. The kids do well waiting, but it gets old, I know. Thank God for Allison, who kept them yesterday when I went. We were all grateful for her generosity and willingness to change her plans for the afternoon. Next week we start speech therapy with Marty on Tues. and Thursdays, at 3pm. We will need to leave the house at 2:15, and will return around 5pm. That is going to put a crimp in everyone's style and I'm not sure how to make it better. Our insurance will pay nicley for the therapy (and I'm grateful for that) but they won't pay for home visits (bummer). I'll let you know how that goes, and how Marty does. He doesn't like to work too hard on these kinds of things, and complained at the diagnostic appointment that it was "making me tired." Yeah, looking at pictures is tough, Buddy. What a goof!
I called time and temp. in Creston (Yes, I have it on speed dial and have since moving here--a nice, familiar voice is always comforting) and the temp. was 60*. It was not 60* here. I am envious that you are getting close to fall, and I think I will miss it terribly. I wonder, can you shuffle pine needles in the gutter when you take a walk? Somehow, I think not. BUT, you can sell them for $2 per bag to your great Aunt Ruth, as the kids figured out last week. Woohoo! A home business at last!
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