Pink Flamingo on Toast

Until spring break! Still trying to figure out what we are doing. I know we'll be doing something even if I have to drag Jerry out by his ears Who knows where we'll go or what we'll do. Cruise...Savannah...Disney...it's all up in the air.

I'm a lucky girl. Cupid is always flying over our house. Valentine's Day is just another day here. I get thoughtful gifts through out the year so ones with big "BE MINE" aren't necessary. We spent yesterday with Jerry's mom. We rented a wheelchair van again and picked her up to go to lunch and shopping. Over all it was a good day. She ate a plate full of bite size shrimp and a huge baked potato and later bought herself some snacks and cute tops. I guess the only downer was that she is no longer as strong as she was. She can't even get into the wheelchair by herself. I have tomorrow off due to President's day. I'll be spending it with the laundry. Wheeee!

Life is full of them! The poor students at school have been tested a lot. Today they took their write test. I wasn't fortunate to be in the testing room but I heard that they all did pretty well. I hope so, they have been writing for weeks now. Plan, focus, write...over and over and over. Now they have a month before they take the math, reading and science test. Wheee!? I forget that I have tests in my life as well. Tonights Weight Watchers meeting was one. I wasn't looking forward to weigh in as I hadn't really made the best food choices this week. Sure, I was in my points but I should have had more fruits and veggies. Also I needed to drink a lot more fluids that I have. I sometimes forget to drink things..weird I know. Turns out that I still had a loss which makes my fretting seem silly. Wasn't much but I'll take it! Another test I'm (we're) facing is patience. Jerry's mom is still in the nursing home and lately it seems like she isn...

So it's 39° here in Jax. Brrr! I know...it's much colder in other parts of the country...sure sure...I have definitely developed a thin skin as far as surviving the cold. I now wear slippers...slippers...Sure I wore them in Michigan but in FL? I actually wore my leather coat today with gloves. My hands are my life so I have to protect them. In other news, Dad is doing great! Mom said he gets tired but that's to be expected. Jerry's mom apparently fell, although the nursing home didn't contact us but she is fine. (So she says.) Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) test are coming up at school. The kids are antsy and so are the teachers. Next week we start the fun, have a month of more intense teaching before the next set. OOF! I don't remember having so many standardized tests. WW is going well. My taste buds are changing I think *shrug* I've forgotten how good a cook I am