Sunday, July 28, 2013

Quick week update

Ok, not too many pics for this week.  It was a super busy one.

1.  Exciting news: Kayla got a 4 on her AP Psych exam!!!

2.  Marisa and Tyler have been working long hours in the hot sun pollinating corn.  The heat has been awful and they come home exhausted.

3.  Kayla has been working long hours in the Chinese department.

4.  I have been working long hours at my work.  I go in an hour early to work an hour on the libraries and then work 8 hours in the tech dept.  I have been formatting and updating software on teachers computers and new MacBook Pros.  Be impressed.  I also got a new Mac Book Pro from work.  Whoohoo!  I am overwhelmed because SO MUCH needs to be done.  I need to keep telling myself “baby steps” and make my brain shut off at night.  The great thing is that I love it all and I think that makes all the difference in the world!

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5.  We had a crazy wind storm that came and ripped our canopy. Shocker!

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6.  Yesterday, Bob and I went to play tennis and then watched 2 awesome movies while I worked on library stuff: “Sharknado” (which if you haven't seen, you are missing out on some awesomeness you wont see anywhere else) and “6th Day”-very intriguing.

PS- I am sure I will be announcing this on fb sometime soon, but IF you are one who goes to garage sales…if you see any “new” books that are super cheap, let me know.  These libraries are in really bad shape.  I am working with Half Price books for donations too.  Also if you  have poster frames you don’t use anymore or any memorabilia from awesome books or movies that you are getting ready to huck, I would like them Smile

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Everything else this week….

I started work, and the kids might have been slightly bored, despite the fact I left lists of things to do.  My eggs and all pictures had Nicholas Cages face on it!!

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Kayla flew to Arizona for teen week.  We sure miss her but she seems to be having fun.

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I started work this week and you may want to sit down for this but…I LOVE MY NEW JOB!!!

1.  I am working with the tech dept updating software and reformatting and I am getting plenty of experience that will make me extremely marketable!

2.  I went shopping to get stuff for decorating.  The libraries are in desperate need of tender care and love.

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3.  Both libraries are in poor shape, not due to the last librarian.  (She had to do all 3 libraries all alone for 2 years, so most of her time was at the elementary.  My budget is very small.  So, I am finding ways to write  a grant, look for cheap books, ask for donations, etc so I can rebuild the collections.  I have my work cut out for me but MAN am I excited!!

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(I got all these books brand new condition at goodwill for a total of $12!)

Some pre pics:

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(This will be the 1st to go!)

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(This is the ENTIRE high school fiction collection.  It about put me in tears.  Most are extremely old.  If I kept the most recent only 5 would be on the shelf.  Holy Moly!)

Here is my new website I have been trying to update lately.  Feel free to follow me or share with others.  Again, so VERY excited!!!

Anamosa Media Services

Color Run- after party

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Color Run- Part 2

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Utah- Part 4