Practical in-home coverage

It's been a little while so here I am. I have selected this color type as it almost matches the color of my morning toothbrush. My evening toothbrush is deep blue. By the way, I have two toothbrushes because a dentist whose name I can no longer recommended it, suggested it as a good dental habit. So, you decided if his suggestion is wise, but keep in mind this color is like soft grass, or light flowing through leaves. My blue one matches the blue evening skies, particularly the incredible skies here at the Oregon Coast. The Pacific Ocean is a wonder.

Beyond colors, toothbrushes, morning and evening nature scenes, I am now almost completely moved in. I have a few projects yet, particularly a clothesline of hooks for my hats to decorate a wall in my small bedroom. Most are various brightly-colored ball caps. I love those hat and they suit me--sporty and fun. I have a few others--a couple that make me look like Audrey Hepburn (not close at all but vaguely), a racing hat, and one that makes me look like a newsie. That's to be done this week. Plus a rather quirky project to replace the vertical blinds in the back wall of my townhouse.

To give you a bit of a visual, the house has a vaulted ceiling that creates a huge feeling of space in the living area, and also makes the back wall all windows, and a sliding door to the back deck. This wall of windows allows a wonderful view of trees and plants, plus a family of deer. The speckled twins are breathtaking beautiful and adorably cute. I am watching them grow out my window.

Outside these walls, I train as a library volunteer on Monday. I am planning to put in 2-3 hours on Saturday afternoons. I definitely asked not to put plastic covers on paperbacks--I am terrible at that, don't even wrap presents well. I will probably shelve books, and read them--going over others work and just fixing up mistakes. I would also like to help with children's activities as allowable. The other library job that appeals is tracking down the hold requests as this can be items all over the library--they even call a detective hunt.

If possible, I want to get the SMART training. It's a program here in Oregon that is Start Making a Reading Today. Adults read with select younger elementary students for two sessions a week. Has good researched results.

Then it's time for subbing in the schools in September. With three budget cuts, local schools consolidated classes and released some teachers. Even though there was a special ed opening, larger classes were the solution which is really too bad. Hopefully, next year will be better. Beyond that, I will poke around for other jobs working with kids--head start, social service/transition programs..

Well, that's my update. Nothing too philosophical. I realized that I can all my bills withing walking distance or online. That was a eco-friendly discovery. I also realized that I can drive from my home, 22 miles south to Newport, and then east on 20 to visit my daughter and return in one day. It's a nice drive. They are well.

JD