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What a beautiful day we have today! Wonder how long this will last?? The feel of fall is definitely in the air -- football weather. I really miss Friday night football. Even the cold evenings -- I just plain miss football! Course I can remember a couple of nights when I sat in the rain that turned into snow and walking home was an adventure. First you had to get down the hill from the football field in Epworth!

It's been a while since I wrote. I haven't done anything that was real thrilling so didn't have anything to write. Well tonight I have some news. It may not be what anyone is looking for but it's news to me.

Barbie was here over the weekend and one of the first things she said to me was -- when are you getting something done with your hair??? Well, tonight was the night. Glee has been after me to not get it permed and wear it a little shorter than I have been. Sooooooooooo, I went to Sarah tonight and this is what I ended up with. What do you think?

I take awful pictures when someone else takes them but even worse when I try doing it myself, but it gives you the idea of what I had done. We've talked about putting highlights in but will see how this all works on within the next couple of weeks. Think it's going to be much easier to take care of, but probably need cutting more often!!

We celebrated Barb's birthday this weekend. I bought her some presents and put them all away in a gift bag for her to open when she got here. She seemed pleased. Told her we could take them back and exchange if she wanted. She didn't take me up on it so . . . guess they were okay.

We did some furniture shopping on Sunday. I've been wanting to change my spare bedroom/craft room for some time and Sunday was it. We stopped at Shopko and found a futon that looks great in my new 'den.' I'm not sure how Barb got it drug up the stairs but she did it. That gal is strong!!! Thanks so much Barbie!!! It took a little doing but we got the old bed taken apart and the new piece put together. But not before we had to take one part apart again as we put it together upside down. Duh!!! Actually Barbie did the majority of the putting together. I can't thank her enough. What a great birthday present. She promised me that she wouldn't even get me a card!!! Now we have a place for her to sleep when she comes and a place (other than on an air bed on the living floor) for Jim & Mandy to sleep. And the room looks much bigger. I still have scads of scrapbooking stuff sitting around, but that'll come. A little more arranging. Come check it out anytime!!

Barbie was hard at it in these two pictures and finally took some time out for a beer and a short rest. She left me to put things away as she had to get back to the big city. I really do appreciate all that you did for me for the weekend Bob!! Love you!

So I have some things to put on my Christmas list. Like regular size sheets, and colored pillows for my new futon! Family alert -- I'm already looking for Christmas lists from all of you!!!

Work has been a bear lately. I'm having some trouble getting some of our jobs filled. I think I have 5 open right now. Plus we now have a union in our Head Start program for the classroom personnel, so that makes a difference on how I open those positions. I'm not against unions, I just don't think they belong in a Head Start classroom. But guess we'll learn to live with it.

End of the year is quickly coming for me. Our fiscal year is October 1 through September 30th so I'll have all kind of final reports that will be due October 31. All part of the job, but it's all the little things that come inbetween!!!

I better get something to eat as I'm hungry and Knight Rider (new edition) is on tonight. Have to check that one out.

You all take care out there.