tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post8930075387314130761..comments2024-01-15T12:58:07.035-05:00Comments on Sheepish Annie: The Back To School WNBPSheepish Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-25550816857927845492009-09-04T22:08:56.647-05:002009-09-04T22:08:56.647-05:00I thank all teachers, and I don't even have ki...I thank all teachers, and I don't even have kids...<br />But just to make life more interesting, shortly after midnight, in the wee hours of Monday morning, Labor Day itself, Mercury goes retrograde for its usual three weeks. Aarrrrrrggggghhhhhh=Tamarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-78760590151104985502009-09-04T10:57:24.639-05:002009-09-04T10:57:24.639-05:00I am so with you on the retirement thing. One sem...I am so with you on the retirement thing. One semester's sabbatical has convinced me that I can keep myself entertained without coming to work pretty much indefinitely. Alas that I have seven years to wait until my next one...Knitting Linguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-39463669362242081192009-09-03T13:01:18.434-05:002009-09-03T13:01:18.434-05:00Personally I am so glad that my own children are n...Personally I am so glad that my own children are no longer in my house, supervised only by the pets, all day long. I am so very grateful to people like you who brave the minefield of educating the leaders of tomorrow - and helping me to keep my kitchen clean. (I am an honest one)Cursing Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525488337844130010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-58015401321695879632009-09-03T10:17:46.386-05:002009-09-03T10:17:46.386-05:00I am glad you are having a soft start to the new y...I am glad you are having a soft start to the new year. Your day sounds exhausting. My sympathies to your assistant with the sensitive nose and tummy. I have the same issues and really struggled with it when my brothers were young and being sick. My mother was less than sympathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-90222801700068507682009-09-03T10:13:12.188-05:002009-09-03T10:13:12.188-05:00I weep for you...I really do...though I know what ...I weep for you...I really do...though I know what you mean about needing routine. <br /><br />I know many retired folks who have a very rigid routine. :) :) <br /><br />Hope you have a bleach-wipe free day today!knitseashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594976722011232979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-31991558132116721932009-09-03T09:43:14.441-05:002009-09-03T09:43:14.441-05:00To sheepie and trek and all teachers: For what it...To sheepie and trek and all teachers: For what it's worth I am gratful every August/September for the new school year. I am grateful for all of you who are helping to provide my future doctor, mechanic, plumber, and non-felony committing neighbors. Okay, so I am also glad that crowds will be smaller on next week's vacation and there are only 3 weeks left of prime anxiety-inducing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-72733361826523676722009-09-03T00:55:44.355-05:002009-09-03T00:55:44.355-05:00Hooray that you got CTA back [ and bless you for l...Hooray that you got CTA back [ and bless you for looking after her sensitive tummy ]catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-47246415293195041772009-09-02T22:41:45.258-05:002009-09-02T22:41:45.258-05:00I see another commenter has also taken on the resp...I see another commenter has also taken on the responsibility of alerting you to any and all things zombie-related. Good. That takes some of the pressure off me.<br /><br />Soft start sounds excellent. They should do that every week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-47189420956416957872009-09-02T22:23:24.841-05:002009-09-02T22:23:24.841-05:00Since I never really paid attention to zombies unt...Since I never really paid attention to zombies until I was educated about them here on your knitting blog, I feel it is my duty to report a sighting here....<br /><br />http://bentobjects.blogspot.com/2009/09/zombies-are-nuts-about-brains.htmlpunkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484602864393297202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-61072729700017387072009-09-02T21:16:07.374-05:002009-09-02T21:16:07.374-05:00We have a soft start here too. Day 1 wasn't ba...We have a soft start here too. Day 1 wasn't bad. I have high hopes for day 2. After that a 4 day weekend is just what's needed. <br />My aunt used to have a needy dog. She hid little treats for him to find while she was at work. It worked out quite well until the day he found the package of Snickers bars on the dining room table. She needed bleach wipes when she got home if you know what Karenhttp://nothingbutknit.blog-city.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-1501153172318131662009-09-02T20:44:13.125-05:002009-09-02T20:44:13.125-05:00Ooooo...I like the idea of a "soft start"...Ooooo...I like the idea of a "soft start". More things in life need to have that philosophy applied to them!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01966643349355325198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-1040333811795938702009-09-02T19:32:41.927-05:002009-09-02T19:32:41.927-05:00- I hope to be back at work for the long weekend. ...- I hope to be back at work for the long weekend. <br /><br />- Saturday and Monday nights, in which I will put an entire week's worth of work. <br /><br />- Even though it's only half the week I should have had. <br /><br />- I still think I'd take swine flu over money pox, though.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-76478046517736344952009-09-02T19:02:18.807-05:002009-09-02T19:02:18.807-05:00I just put Neatnik to bed (6:15 comes early - too ...I just put Neatnik to bed (6:15 comes early - too early).<br /><br />I think I may very well put myself to bed soonest.<br /><br />Why, yes, I am having difficulty motivating to tomorrow's return to the formal educational setting; how did you ever guess?<br /><br />Lucky Sheepie with a four day weekend. We are only getting the traditional three for Labor Day.sheep#100https://www.blogger.com/profile/04207640881710412597noreply@blogger.com