Stuff

I don't really have a specific topic to talk about this time. I just wanted to blog tonight! I am at a library conference for a couple of days. I learned about repairing books today and LOVED it. When I got here and went to get my breakfast this morning, I ran into my MOM! She is here for the workshops too. She works in a little public library so they paid for her to come too. That was a fun surprise. We did the same workshops today and then went out for supper. I invited her to spend the night with me here in the motel but she didn't pack so drove home for the night and will be back tomorrow. You know how it is, no clothes for tomorrow, no makeup (HORRORS), etc. I am a little concerned about getting home tomorrow evening. There is supposed to be a BIG storm moving in with lots of snow. I hope that I can make it home! I was looking forward to this night away from home and being by myself for the one night but I really miss my men! I won't get to snuggle with my 7 year old before bedtime. I will be glad to get home to them again. I am so glad to have been able to come to this conference though. This particular conference has a lot of very valuable workshops. Last year I made the connection with the staff of the Colorado Rural Partnership for the Library of Congress. Do you know how many FREE historical resources you can get from their website???! I was absolutely fascinated. We did a staff development at our school on it. It was so much fun. This year the book repair workshop is the one that was worth the price of admission. And there is always a workshop on "What Teens Read" (learning the secrets of the teenage mind...WOW). It does help to have a little guidance with that. And with the advent of the Twilight series, it is all about the vampires. I read an article in Newsweek, though that vampires are on the way out and zombies will be the new monster wave. HELLO! I don't think so! Do you think that teenage girls will develop a crush on a ZOMBIE?! Have you SEEN zombies? Let's compare them to What's His Name from Twilight. (And by the way I am going to try to read the series again)

I love this wireless internet connection at this motel! Can you tell I'm a hick? This is a first for me! What a year it's been for me! I learned to blog, to make my own webpage for the school, to connect and use a wireless connection for the laptop, to use an MP3 player to download and listen to BOOKS, planned and executed a staff development day, WOW! I am amazed! I never knew I could do all of that stuff!

And after that upbeat note, this has been sort of a difficult couple of weeks for me. Some slanderous accusations have been made against my sister at work and I have been angry with the person who made the false accusations and with the person who goaded him into it. I know that it is not a personal offense against me but is against her. She has the right attitude, i.e. that everything that happens is for her good and God's glory so no matter what happens it can never be bad for us. She is so right! What a blessing she is to me, the angry girl. Every one is so stirred up at work about different things that are happening right now but I know that it is ALL for my good and God's glory, and for the good of the children who attend school there. God is good to us!

Till next time...