Bad Week

I don't have a picture today. Last week was a bad week and no picture could convey that. Let's start with Monday. One of my students suffered a head injury when he surfed on a friend's car and fell on his head. he suffered a concussion and spent two days in the hospital.

Then on Thursday, after school, two students were in a wreck at the school entrance. At first I was the only teacher in attendance. The police took 30 minutes to arrive. Ems, parents, super, principal, everyone else was there first. End result: the passenger in the student's car has whiplash and a concussion, both drivers are ok (one was a grandma the other a junior in high school.) The student's car is trashed.

Then I heard about the tragedy at Fort Hood. Hard to believe a serviceman would do that. Again the ugly Anti-Muslim sentiments from the misguided. The fort is not too far from me (anyplace less than 150 miles away is 'not too far' in Texas lingo.)

Then, on Friday, a former student posted an idiotic comment on Facebook. This was before lunch but I heard about it after lunch. Let's say NEVER mention a school district and Columbine in the same sentence. We had parents drive to the school to check out their kids. If this guy wanted to shoot anyone, many of these people would have been in his easy line of fire. Classroom doors were locked, the front door was manned and locked, and office phones rang off the wall. Why would parents call their kids (who's phones should be OFF) and ask them what's going on? To scare them half to death?

Anyway, the pep rally was cancelled. But, in true Texas fashion, the game was on. Ok, the idiot who posted the comment was in custody before school was out. I work the ticket booth. And that night I accidentally knocked the stick out of the way (the one that holds the window up) and it tried to cut off my fingers. Lucky me, I suffered a bruise finger and a cut cuticle. One band-aid and bag of ice later and I was back to work selling tickets.

Any wonder why I went out for ice cream? And was on the verge of tears?

Halloween 2009

My neighbors loooove to decorate for the holidays. And I get the best view! This was their yard for this year's Halloween. This is the busiest night of the year for our poor little roads. Parents drive their children around in cars, trucks, flatbed trailers and anything they can get a kid to sit on. Ah, the TinyTown life!

bazaar

Today is the day of the second largest celebration in town- the catholic church bazaar. And I didn't go. I just didn't feel like going anywhere.

However, a few weeks ago I took this picture of a map in the city park. This was a great idea. The chamber of commerce collected a rock from every state. (Would you believe some states were difficult? Whoever was called did not know if they were 'allowed' to mail a rock?!)

Anyway, I think it's pretty neat.

BooBoo

Nanna must feel like we do after a doctor's visit: worse than before! Her little wrapped leg looks like something awful happened. Actually, the doc just wants the toe to heal without Nanna licking it.
By the way, when visiting the vet Nanna was quite nervous, and she is not a nervous dog. We could here a dog barking in the clinic, somewhere.
How would people feel if we heard another patient screaming while we waited to see the doctor? Nervous?
To say the least!

Single Dog Mom

I'm missing work today because of Nanna's right back foot. It's hard to take a picture of her foot (I can touch it but the angle is odd.) I know she was licking it last night but it wasn't until this afternoon that I saw how it hurt. I think this is from a cactus. I hope to see the vet Monday to find out.

Sky

Sometimes the sky is just amazing! Taking a good picture is a pain. The good thing about digital cameras is instant availability of one's shots. I tried different settings before I got a good one. I think this goes with the 'contrast' theme for today.
I may keep posting about Bremond for the next month. If it is possible, I will do it.

Pink

On my walk the other night I saw this plant. The rain has brought a lot of color to this little town; much of it is in this kind of plant.  I especially like the brightness of it next to the darkness of the night. Love what a flash can do!