DDA Chapter 24

[bethbuchall]

Laura has been longing for a snow day, and Miles wants more snow to play in. I guess I need to send them south!

 

[PNO4TE]

I didn't see the Today Show, but I've seen footage of Phil making his prediction before.

Our book at preschool today was Punxsutawney Phyllis. Phyllis correctly predicts a very rare early Spring and is allowed to take over for her Uncle Phil even though the job usually passes to a boy.

I love it!!

 

[bethbuchall]

Elin, is your name pronounced like Ellen or is it with a long E like Tiger Wood's wife?

 

[mommykds]

I feel your pain, Anne-Marie. We have a snow day here too. Yesterday they were already off for a teacher workday, but they should be in school today. Yes, there is melting and refreezing at night, so I would understnad a 2hr delay. But they have to wait until every piece of ice is off of the road. The side streets are still dicey, but not by any means impassable or treacherous. Drivers just need to use some caution and common sense, neither of which seems to be a commodity these days. This wouldn't irritate me so badly if our school system was not trying to push the start of school up to the week before Labor Day. Their reasoning.....because that will give students 5 more days of prep before the SOLs. Hello!!! SOLs are in May. If they haven't gotten it in 8 months of instructions, they won't get it with 5 additional days!!!! How about not canceling school at the drop of a snowflake?! Then we would have 5 additional days!!!!! Sorry. Vent over.

Plus, we are supposed to get another inch of stuff tonight, so I'm sure that means school will be canceled tomorrow. And more stuff coming this weekend. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't go back before next week.

 

[mommykds]

We have had 24 inches of snow, measured at the airport, so far this winter, which is more than the past 3 winters combined. It is also 15 inches above average. And we have 6 more weeks of winter.

It's all that global warming!!

 

[babytrees]

Why is it when I have all the time in the world to read the thread nobody is ever around?

I started a thread on the community board looking for easy recipes.....no kidding it took me 15 minutes to explain to Jim how to put the roast in the crockpot this morning and he still asked a ton of questions.

 

[tinknme]

Why is it when I have all the time in the world to read the thread nobody is ever around?

I started a thread on the community board looking for easy recipes.....no kidding it took me 15 minutes to explain to Jim how to put the roast in the crockpot this morning and he still asked a ton of questions.

My life is pretty boring right now, not much to say sorry! I will go check out your thread though, I love easy recipes lol

 

[Glynis]

Just got back from den meeting. The boys are working in their artist badge this month. We spent time discussing the color wheel, and then doing line design. Some of the boys really got into it! I was proud of them!

I made sugar cookies, and frosted them white. Then the boys made edible color wheels by using candies in the primary/secondary/tertiary colors. It was a lot of fun!

Now, I'm home, getting ready to make some pork chops, and then go to my Zumba class. I didn't get to go last week with Timothy in the hospital, so I'm excited to go tonight!

 

[Tammi67]

Elin, is your name pronounced like Ellen or is it with a long E like Tiger Wood's wife?

I've been calling her "Ellen" all along and she's never corrected me.

 

[mommykds]

After 4 days in the house we decided to go get some Chick fil A for dinner at the mall. Yum! I stopped & got my eyeliner with a Clinique bonus. I am a sucker for those bonuses..Love those makeup bags & the "free" makeup!.

The kids have a 2 hour delay tomorrow but at least they are going. Now they say we get more snow on the weekend.

We have absolutely no food or supplies so I will be off to Target to remedy that tomorrow.

Dana & Daniel are watching the Caribbean World Series (who knew they had such a thing?)

I have upgraded us to Polynesian Club Level. After reading about how nice it is & hearing Berndette's comments on how much she liked it, I went ahead and booked it. The parks will be so crowded & we do not have the DDP so CL should work nicely. I think we will spend more time at the resort than the parks.

 

[ReAnSt]

Why is it when I have all the time in the world to read the thread nobody is ever around?

I started a thread on the community board looking for easy recipes.....no kidding it took me 15 minutes to explain to Jim how to put the roast in the crockpot this morning and he still asked a ton of questions.

I'm around I've spent the last two days in bed sick. I am not sure if I am going back to work tomorrow either. The doctor offered me the rest of the week off. I should have taken him up on the offer, but I have so much stuff to do for my job so I did not.

I hope all of you are doing well.

 

[Disney Yooper]

I haven't done mine yet so I can't speak personally, but I knew that this was going to happen. It only stands to reason. The government lowered the taxes taken out of paychecks so people would be "earning" more money. Well, what did everyone think was going to happen at tax time??? They still have to pay the same amount in taxes, and since it's not coming out during the year, it will either come out in the refund, or they could potentially OWE taxes. I hope that's not me!!!!

I better not owe money in taxes!!! I intentionally have the most taken out so that I don't have to. I depend on not having to pay in.

 

[mommykds]

Becky,
Get well soon!

 

[babytrees]

I'm around I've spent the last two days in bed sick. I am not sure if I am going back to work tomorrow either. The doctor offered me the rest of the week off. I should have taken him up on the offer, but I have so much stuff to do for my job so I did not.

I hope all of you are doing well.

poor Becky!! I hope you feel better quickly!!

 

[Tammi67]

I have upgraded us to Polynesian Club Level. After reading about how nice it is & hearing Berndette's comments on how much she liked it, I went ahead and booked it. The parks will be so crowded & we do not have the DDP so CL should work nicely. I think we will spend more time at the resort than the parks.

There goes our pool party.

Seriously, I think that's great! I wish DVC offered more concierge, other than just AKLV.

 

[Tammi67]

I hope you feel better soon, Becky.

 

[bethbuchall]

I've been calling her "Ellen" all along and she's never corrected me.

Thanks! That's how I have been saying it all along.

 

[PNO4TE]

Elin, is your name pronounced like Ellen or is it with a long E like Tiger Wood's wife?

I've been calling her "Ellen" all along and she's never corrected me.

People have never known how to pronounce my name and up until the past few months I had to tell them it was "Ellen." The last two trips to WDW I was called "E-lin" over and over again. And one CM argued with me about it!!

I am not Swedish, so it is "Ellen," but spelled better.

 

[Tammi67]

I swear this school system is devising a master plot to drive me over the edge. Yesterday at 5PM in the midst of beautiful sunshine, they cancel school for today. Tonight, it is snowing big honking flakes with a couple inches of accumulation predicted, and there has not been a delay or cancelation posted. Which means that I will have to set my alarm and get up, only to find out that I didn't need to, and then try to go back to sleep. Why must they do this???

 

[babytrees]

I swear this school system is devising a master plot to drive me over the edge. Yesterday at 5PM in the midst of beautiful sunshine, they cancel school for today. Tonight, it is snowing big honking flakes with a couple inches of accumulation predicted, and there has not been a delay or cancelation posted. Which means that I will have to set my alarm and get up, only to find out that I didn't need to, and then try to go back to sleep. Why must they do this???

maybe they learned their lesson yesterday?yeah, right.....I think it's a plot among all superintendents across the country.