Snow Arrives

In spite of appearances, it was a stellar snow day!

Merry Christmas

All was calm...

All was bright...

And then there were cookies...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good nap...I mean night!

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My First Day of Work

You know you've been hanging around the school A LOT when they put you on the payroll. A couple weeks back, the secretaries at the Elementary asked us if we'd be willing to substitute for them. Their previous subs have all gotten full-time jobs, so they couldn't take time off. Of course we said yes. It doesn't pay a lot, but it pays more than volunteering!

So yesterday was my first day of (paid) work in over ten years. Fortunately for me, I only had to work a half day. As luck would have it, they had a planned Lock-Down drill that afternoon. The intercom wasn't working, and the teachers couldn't hear the bells in the classrooms, but I got my part right: locking the office door. Otherwise, I learned to answer the phones (only cutting off Mr B. on the intercom three times) and to find a student's phone number when they miss their bus. The school staff is a fun group, and it was a fairly slow day, so I survived. David's turn is next Wednesday.

On the down side, I got my third rejection letter today. Maybe a few months of subbing will make me look more employable? David is waiting to hear on a Forest Service job that closed out yesterday. Keep your fingers crossed.

Gingerbread Street

We visited the Tollgate Kringle Market and Black Butte Ranch Gingerbread house display in the main lodge. They had one house over 6 feet tall. Bridget is pictured in front of her class' entry...see her home on the subdivision?