Chickafinty ~ A Life in the Laundry

Two days down

Worked two days casual at a school this week just gone.  It was, to say the least, an enlightening experience.  Both days went very well.  The staff at the school were very, very friendly, the kids were great, playground duty was literally a walk in the park.  It was so cold that my hands and feet froze whilst out at sport, but apart from that minor hiccough, it was a pleasure to work there.

I was very careful to mark everything within an inch of its life and to leave the classrooms clean in the interests of being invited back, so we will wait and see.

Am not working tomorrow.  It's Chickabid's assembly and his class are performing an item.  Wouldn't it be great if his school rang tomorrow with an offer of work on a K-2 class; best of both worlds...work and not missing Chickabid's assembly.  Not a lot of chance of that, though.

My claim to bragging rights

This is hidden under a cut because not everybody likes theorising on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  The chances of this theory being even close to the truth are extraordinarily slender, but just on the off chance that I've got something right, it's posted on the record.

It is not a complete theory, but relates to the idea that Snape is the ultimate good guy....

Blogs, blogs and more blogs

I began blogging back in 2002 at Blogger.  Chickafinty was born just as my grandmother was leaving this world to enter the next.  I tried (very hard) to set up my own domain ay SmartyHost and I was going to have myself a Moveable Type blog.  Discovered rather quickly that, although it wasn't very complicated, this kind of programming was beyond me.  It was then I discovered Typepad.

Chickafinty moved to Typepad and has been happily living there since 2004.  In March 2007 I faced a dilemma.  I wanted to open up my blog to more readers - it's been password protected since forever - but for a number of very valid reasons, I wasn't able to.  I began blogging at Bearhug Chronicles instead and this was only ever intended to be for a short time.  Actually, until I resigned.

But Mister Bear got sick and resignation is not going to happen.  Chickafinty will be revived and will be complete...I'm moving everything to Chickafinty...everything from Blogger, LJ, Vox...the lot will be moved over to Chickafinty.  It's going to take a while as I don't have a huge amount of time to monkey about with things like this anymore, but it is going to happen.  When the migration happens, I'll post it in Bearhug Chronicles with a message to update your bookmarks.  If your bookmark contains the following information:

http://bitsofthing.typepad.com , you won't need to do anything when the migration happens as you'll automatically be directed to Chickafinty.  If it's bitsofthing.typepad.com/bearhug_chronicles, you will need to update your bookmarks.

For the moment, nothing will change.  I'll let you know when it does.

New entry

There's a new entry up at Chickafinty.  Access is only via a username and password.  User name and password has not changed so if you already have them, they will work.

If you don't have the username and password but would like to read, email me using the link at the side with a short bio (just so I know who is reading).

Procrastination is the thief of time

Where would I be without her??  In 40 hours I could be back in front of the chalkboard.  There's a bit to do before then.  Stand by for photos of my crisis cleaned house...

It's all in the delivery

Got an email today from the individual who described Australia as "a small island off the coast of New Zealand".  The email changed everything.  The guy who made the original statement - and bearing in mind that it was a sermon and delivered verbally - is a New Zealander.  The statement was made in jest and in person, the delivery would have made all the difference.

So, I was wrong on two counts...no, he wasn't American and yes, he does know where Australia is and how big it is.  It was a Trans-Tasman joke and all is forgiven ;) even if he is a Kiwi <waving at Maria>.

The internet is limitless and yet limited in what it can do.  There's an invisible barrier between writer and audience that cannot be breached and it is where so many of the problems in using the internet and having an on-line life begin.  It's not the same as being there in person.

I always get the same result

INFJ - "Author". Strong drive and enjoyment to help others. Complex personality. 1.5% of total population.

Free Jung Personality Test (similar to Myers-Briggs/MBTI)

Flood Update

Just heard from Mum that they are on flood alert at their place.  Not because it's expected that they will be flooded, but because they will be cut off from everywhere due to flood waters if the levee at Maitland is breached.  It's likely that the levee will be breached sometime tonight, with the Hunter River in Maitland already at 11 metres (36 feet) and rising.  Mum and Dad are on a major arterial road in the district, but it is the only road in and out of their suburb.  It's already cut off to the south due to the flooding of Tester's Hollow...the last time I saw water in Tester's Hollow at all was in January 2001 when they moved there...and now it looks as though they're going to be cut off to the north as well.

They've got enough food (bread, milk and essentials), gas heating and gas cooking so it's likely that they will be ok.  Can't help being a bit concerned though as if either of them needs an ambulance or whatever in the night, it won't be able to get there.  Just me being a WCS worrier again, but...

Spare a prayer, Spare a thought...

For:

• Birdie, whose back bedrooms in her new house got flooded on the weekend.  She's dealing with flooded carpet, flooded bedding and it's pretty sucky
• Cheryl and friends as they travel this week to attend Nattie's memorial service.
• Jonathan and Anna, Nattie's children, as they try to understand why their Mom went so soon.  Pray for them also that God will not let them go, that their church family will be able to demonstrate the infinite love of the Father for the motherless
• Nattie's parents and extended family as they seek to be able to stay in touch with Jonathan and Anna - it's complicated
• for all those affected by the terrible rains we have had over the past three days.  My parents live right in the most badly affected flood area, so please also pray for them.  What a country this is, hey?  One minute it's the worst drought in the country's history, the next minute torrential rain and storms have a whole chunk of the State declared a natural disaster zone. (Wouldn't live anywhere else, though!)

Countdown

So, now.

It is this week that I return to work.  There's so much to do that I really need to make a master list of all that needs doing between now and Thursday morning. 

HOME:

1. Empty washing baskets
2. Dry everything
3. Fold everything and put away
4. Iron any school related stuff
5. Clean bathroom
6. Clean kitchen
7. Clean laundry
8. Clean family room
9. Clean loungeroom
10. Clean study
11. Organise study
12. Clean master bedroom
13. Clean Ladybaby's room
14. Clean Chickabid's room
15. Sort out hallway bookshelf
16. Sort out Chickabid's bookshelf
17. Clean out fridge
18. Clean out fridge freezer
19. Tidy and sort chest freezer
20. Vacuum everywhere
21. Mop everywhere
22. Dust everywhere

SCHOOL:

1. Take casual form around the schools
2. Make appointment at beauty salon (for what it's worth)
3. Buy some jeans and a pair of black pants
4. Buy some more tights
5. Gather all BLMs together (Black Line Masters)
6. Collect a few multiage picture books
7. Pack basket
8. Cut up Good Work Cards
9. Cover Good Work Card box
10. Cover Prize box
11. Sort out prizes and load Prize Box
12. Don't forget tissues
13. Buy handbag size spray deodorant
14. Decide on recording format to leave for class teachers
15. Find letters confirming permission to do casual teaching!!...maybe that should actaully be number one on the list
16. Try hard not to panic.

REMEMBER Proverbs 3: 5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.

Lost sight of that one this week.  I can only say sorry.