Remember Tony Orlando and Dawn?
Remember that song they sang, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"? Remember the first line, "I'm comin' home, I've done my time"? Well guess what? I'M COMIN' HOME, I'VE DONE MY TIME!!!! Sorry to shout there. I'm just a little excited. I got a phone call last week. There was a position at Chalmette High School with my name on it. I'm going back to St. Bernard to teach! Yes! I will be back in my comfort zone, 7th and 8th grade language arts. I really didn't think I was going to get called back, so it was a total shock when I did. Oh, it was hard to go to PJHS and resign my position there. It wasn't like I was leaving because it was a horrible situation. I just couldn't pass up the chance to go home.

Now you're probably asking, "So, Bridget, are you going to commute every day?" (Well, you're probably not asking this, but just play along.) The answer to that is no. We do have a FEMA trailer in front of our house, so I will probably spend a couple of nights a week there. Gas is too high to fill up all the time. I also hate driving in rush hour traffic. Maybe I could have the FEMA trailer all pimped out. Now that would be cool! My own little (and I mean little!) bachelorette pad.

What will be especially cool is working with my PGT crew again. So many of us are back in the parish working. I've missed them all so much. They are like a family to me. I also know several of the teachers who were at Trist and CMS, and they are a great bunch too. I'm hoping we have a good school year. I think we all deserve it.

I report to work August 7, and the first day of school is August 14. I hope I'm ready. I think I'll be ready. I'd better be ready!

Well Hello There!
Hello, blog readers! So sorry for my long absence. Let's just say this has been a crazy summer. Also, my life really isn't all that exciting. LOL

I thought I'd share a recent photo with you. That's me with Mom and Dad on the 4th of July. No, we don't always dress alike! You just can't celebrate the 4th without Old Navy flag shirts! Even Debbie had one like Mom and me all the way in Alabama.

I finished working summer camp just last Friday. It was quite an experience. The camp itself was wonderful. There were lots of great activities planned for the campers. I was just disappointed in the attitudes of my campers. I had the junior high group, and it seemed like they just complained all the time. Nothing was good enough for them. We bent over backwards to make this camp a great experience for them, and I felt they really didn't appreciate it. That really disappointed me. I hope when they look back on this summer they will realize what fun it was.

Other than camp I haven't been up to much this summer. OK, I have been scrapbooking, but y'all know I do that all the time! Since I am caught up on my current photos, I've decided to take on a new project. I printed some pictures of Debbie and me when we were little girls and am doing a special album of them. Deb scanned these photos a couple of years ago, and I had them burned to a CD. I think she has most of them still since many of them are from her baby album, but I am so grateful to her for scanning and sending them to me. These are really the only pictures I have left of my childhood. I did evacuate with my baby album, but that only goes up to about age three. I am having so much fun going through these photos. We sure were groovy back in the 70s!

I'm just kicking back and relaxing this week, but next week I'll be back to work. I need to get my new classroom in order. I'll be teaching 8th grade reading/English at Picayune Junior High. Yes, I did get a full-time teaching job there. I've been buying lots of new stuff for my new room. I had forgotten how expensive setting up a classroom is! It's going to be fun, though, playing with my new stuff. I love school and classroom supplies. The room is pretty bare, but I'll fix that! School in Picayune begins on August 7. Can you believe that? It's so early. I remember going back to school in late August. Oh well. That will just be more learning time for these kids. A little education can't hurt.

Our house finally has windows! The window guys came last week to install them. They look so good. Now we're just waiting for the doors. The termite damaged studs have been replaced. Once we get doors we can hire an electrician and a plumber. We're nowhere near finished, but Mom and I are already considering paint colors. Hey, we're not putting the cart before the horse. If we can make up our minds now, we won't have to worry about making those decisions later. See, there's a method to our madness!

I won a prize at my scrapbook store! Last week Scrappin' Buds was entering the names of customers who spent $35 or more into a drawing for a Memory Dock. I won! Shirlene and Mary Ann knew how much I wanted a particular tote, though, so I got to choose that as my prize! I am still excited when I look at it! I've been embellishing it with ribbon and paint. I will post a picture once I'm done.

Debbie and Jamie are going to be in town the first weekend in August. We evacuated to Houston for Katrina and stayed at the LaQuinta in Kingwood, TX. Everyone there was so wonderful. We will be attending a LaQuinta reunion brunch in New Orleans on August 6, and Debbie wants to come in for it. Giovanni and Travis, the hotel managers, will also be in town. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with everyone. These people were so wonderful and truly helped us get through our darkest days. I know we'll have a great time.

How do you like the slide show I added? I wanted to show off some of my scrapbook pages. let me know how you like them.

Well, I think I've covered just about everything. I promise not to be a stranger and post more soon.

All I Have to Do Is Dream
I get teased all the time about the crazy dreams I have. I've been asked if I drink before bedtime. (No.) I've been asked if I eat spicy foods before bedtime. (No.) I thought I would share last night's dream and let you decide for yourself.

In my dream I was home alone for a few days because Mom and Daddy went out of town. I was supposed to feed these dogs we had outside while they were gone. I wouldn't feed them, though, because there was a giant spider outside. I stayed inside the whole time. Luckily someone else was feeding them. I finally went outside again when Mom and Daddy came home. While I was outside, I dropped my new digital camera and broke it. I was able to put it back together, but the pictures on there weren't mine. I didn't know how to fix it, so I went to the FEMA tent by the Super Wal-Mart in Chalmette. They said that they couldn't help me, but Mel Brooks could. I had to go and find Mel Brooks, and he finally helped me fix the camera.

Weird? I'll let you decide. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Bad, Bad, Blogger! (But I've Got a Survey to Make up for it)

Yes my dear friends, it has been quite some time since I have blogged. I hope you can forgive me. If not, too bad! LOL The last two weeks have been busy ones. I am working summer camp, and it is crazy to say the least. I do enjoy the kids, though. Anyway, it's late and I'm coming down with a cold, so I'm just going to give you a survey. I borrowed this from my friend Tara's blog. I hope she doesn't mind.

Have you ever been searched by the cops? * No. They haven't caught up with me yet.

Do you close your eyes on roller coasters? * Oh yeah. I scream too.

When's the last time you've been sledding? * I'm from New Orleans. What do you think?

Do you consider yourself creative? * As a scrap diva I have to answer this with a definite YES.

What are you allergic to? * Nothing really. I did have an allergic reaction to Fig Newtons when I was little.

If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around do you run red lights? * No. I am a good law-abiding citizen.

What shoe size do you have? * 6 1/2--little feet!

Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew? * If students count, then yes.

What do you drink with dinner?: * Diet Coke, though I usually drink water with my lunch.

What do you dip a chicken nugget in?: * BBQ sauce unless I am at Raising Cane's. Then I use Cane sauce.

How much do you have in your savings/checking account right now? * Not enough

What is your favorite type of food/cuisine?: * Italian

What movies could you watch over and over and still love? * Gone with the Wind, Shrek, Twister

Ever gotten a speeding ticket?: * Nope

What is your usual bedtime?: * Later than it should be

Are you lazy?: * Yes

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? * It depends on the situation. Seriously, I can be quiet when I want.

What's your favorite mixed drink?: * Pina colada or amaretto and pineapple juice

Do you read the newspaper?: * When I get the chance

How many languages can you speak? * 2 if you count the little bit of French I know

Are you stubborn?: * I can be.

Sing in the car?: * Yes

Dance in the shower?: * No, I'm way too spastic for that.

Dance in the car?: * Yes, but that can be dangerous sometimes.

Ever used a gun?: * No. Again, too spastic for that.

Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?: * March when we took spring pictures at school

Wear a bath robe?: * Yes

Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?: * This one is hard. I love them all, but I'd say that Wal-Mart has the edge.

Nike or Adidas?: * Nike

Have you ever cried because you were so happy?: * Yes

Hot tea or iced tea?: * Neither. I don't like tea, but I wish I did.

Tea or coffee?: * coffee

Ever had braces or a mouth piece?: * I had braces. It was a miserable three years, two months, and six days.

Are you patient?: * No. Now let's move on.

Which are better, black or green olives? * Green, unless the black ones are fresh from a deli.

When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? * My hair is a disaster.

How much cash do you have on you? * About $40

Current image on your desktop? * A photo of Puddy, Kirby, and Ollie in my parents' bathtub

What was the last song you listened to?: * "Crazy" by Patsy Cline. I was in my dad's truck and he was listening to the country station.

Have a great Monday!