Training

Today we had a day of training on Learning Focused Schools. We learned about previewing and graphic organizers. I was familiar with these concepts from my public school teaching years. I really enjoyed learning about them again. It made me realize how much I've missed teaching this last year. I just love this stuff! Thoughts and prayers are with Bruce and Helen Achuff tonight and their children, Molly and Rocco. Tomorrow is the Memorial Service for Maggie. I know there will be an outpouring of support and love. I hope they will get a sense of God's love surrounding them.

The Last Day of Summer

Today, we went to Mt. Gretna, the Chautauqua of Pennsylvania, to celebrate the last day of summer (I officially start my new job tomorrow). It is one of my favorite places. Numerous cottages, no two the same, are nestled away in the woods. I love to stroll along the paths looking at all the cottages and just taking in whatever the seasons have to offer. After we got done walking, we had lunch at the Jigger Shop, best known for its decadent ice cream concoctions. Today, we had sandwiches and fries. It was a great way to end the summer!

Charlotte and Carrie

I have not blogged for awhile. So much has happened since April. I got a job as an instructional assistant in kindergarten. School starts very soon. I will be happy to be back in the classroom after a year off!

My husband and I took a trip to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion in June. It was a trip of a lifetime. Bryce was my favorite. We flew in and out of Las Vegas. Las Vegas is interesting to see but was not for me.

My little granddaughter, Charlotte, was baptized in July. My husband, daughter, Sally, and her husband, Andrew, all attended the baptism along with Charlotte's other grandparents and great grandparents. It was a wonderful day. I smocked (in blue to match her eyes) a dress for Charlotte to wear on her special day.

This month I've been doing a lot of outside work. My husband and I trimmed shrubs that were incredibly overgrown and with the help of Sally and Andrew cleaned up a huge tree that fell down at Fern Hill. It was a challenge getting electricity restored.