I should feel more worried

For most in the Fox Valley, school starts next week and for the 3rd year in a row, I have no school to go to.  All summer I say that I am not going to worry until September, because I know that a lot can happen over a summer and I know of lots of teachers that get hired days before school starts.  Well, it sunk in this weekend when someone asked me if I was excited about school starting.  I replied with, "I would be if I had somewhere to go."

So why am I not more worried about that fact that school starts in a week without me??  I know that there is still time, but the chances are getting slimmer.  There are still a few postings, but not like there was at the beginning of August.

I am on the sub list for the district I was at last year, but am not expecting any calls the first few weeks of school.

Part of me is glad not to have the stress of setting up a classroom, but as school draws nearer and I still have unanswered applications out there, I know that the stress of setting up a classroom could be greater should I get a last minute job.

Now I continue to play the waiting game and look for other ways to supplement my income until subbing (hopefully) picks up like last year. 

I thought we were done

Phase I is not really complete.  We took the tape off and most of the paint came along with it.  We left the tape on overnight, which we believe was a bad choice.  So today we are re-taping and re-painting.  This time we are going to take the tape off as soon as the 2nd coat is on in hopes to leave the paint on the wall this time.

You live and learn I guess and now we will know what to do and not do next time we paint!

Painting-Phase I complete

This wasn't a large project, but it makes the room look better.  We had the windows replaced in our 2 bedrooms a while back.  Well, the trim that is on these new windows was not as wide as the trim from the old ones, so we could see parts of unpainted wall around the windows.  Since the walls are white in our room and light blue in the guest room, you could really notice the spots with no paint.  So yesterday, Brian decided that he had been staring at the unsightly walls long enough.  He taped around all the trim and painted the spare bedroom wall-there was only 1 window in that room.  This morning I scraped the high, built up paint around the bedroom windows and Brian painted them-there are 3 in our bedroom.  

So you can no longer tell that we had the windows replaced, they look like they have been there forever.

I know I called this post Phase I, what is Phase II you ask??  Well, everything in our bedroom is white; the walls, the trim, the doors, the blinds, the ceiling fan.  Even the carpet is cream.  I had to buy blue window valences when we moved in just so it didn't seem so sterile.  There are other things we added to give it some color, but I am sick of staring at white walls, trim  and doors.

One day, while at Home Depot for some other reason, we happened to walk by the OOPS! cans of paint.  We decided to look and see what colors were there, since they were only $5 for a gallon.  They had the perfect shade of periwinkle that I had talked about using in the bedroom since we moved in, just never had the extra money for that minor improvement.  Now, you only have one gallon for a whole room, you ask?  

My plan is to just create an accent wall with the periwinkle.  I am hoping to paint the wall behind our bed.  I would like to do something on the opposite wall, but I am not convinced that it will look decent.  So I am totally content with doing the accent wall and hoping that will take care of the sterile feeling in the bedroom.  And I think that it will look nice with the white baseboards.

Not sure when this project will be started, but I am hoping to tackle it before winter.  I don't think that is asking too much.  Besides, Brian is already got experience cutting in around the window!!

Brett's a Jet

If you haven't heard the news by now, you must live in a bubble.  This information has dominated all forms of media for most of the day today.  In fact it was the entire first 10 minutes of the 10pm news this evening.  Granted I was watching a Green Bay station, but I am sure it is all over.  I must say that I am glad the whole saga is over, but am slightly disappointed that Brett will not be staying in Green Bay.  From the beginning I had thought that if he came back to the green and gold he shouldn't be starting QB anyway, I mean how fair would that be to Aaron who has been working his but off for the months since Brett "retired".  From the moment Brett announced his retirement, I had a fear/hope that he would come back. (Check my previous blogs, I really did)  I just was not quite hoping for it to end with Brett going to the Jet's.

Brett did some wonderful things for the Packers and will be remembered for them, even those saying they will no longer be Packer fans.  Were you ever really Packer fans to start with then??  I mean, players come and players go, but in the end it really is just a game.

I wish Brett luck with the Jets but can't help but wonder if and when he will flop there.  I mean Mike McCarthy said that Brett's heart/mind was not in the right place to play for the Packers.  For the Jet's sake, I hope he finds the right mindset that he needs just to be able to play football.

In the words of my brother, hopefully the Packers and the Jets will meet in a playoff game and Aaron can kick Brett's butt.  Wouldn't that be some sweet revenge?!?!

I think I may have to make a trip to GB tomorrow to get some discounted Favrewear-I hear they are slashing prices.

I wish Brett and the Jets luck, just not too much-wouldn't want them to outshine the Packers.

And I am moving on and will happily cheer Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on to a Super Bowl!!!