To begin this recollection I shall start with the present circumstance that of an ICE day... Yes to be clear this is not a snow day for there is snow already on the ground but ice falling from the sky. TO this I took my ice skates our to the streets to pick up the garbage and found about .5 inches of ice on my car. slick.... Thank you to those who created track-less flats the kind that can double one for fashion and two for fashionable ice skates.. I have to say I have been very good on my first run for the morning. But the next venture to the gym is well another topic for the next day...
Next.... The Red Letter Run... will be held April 17. I am very excited to see this time come... Till then I shall ask for continued prayer and support of local locations where women and children who are effected by domestic abuse can go get help. As far as my training is... about 6-8 miles daily with a 12 on the weekends. This shall change quiet rapidly now... But for now I do have a gym which to their liking I use quite frequently getting some mileage from their tredmills as well as this running up a hill machine... TO that I say your welcome.. Though there are many hours spent there.. God is glorified and people are remembered and prayed for.. so Glory be to God...
As far as the Vikings go--- we are going all the way... We have now made it to the last week of battle... Vikings and Saints Sunday!!! This is the way I imagined them winning two years ago.. Last weeks well deserved upset against the Cowboys was a domination non the less.. Did Romo come to play or what?? or was it just the Cowgirls ability? Thats no longer needing any definition. Vikings started a tad shaky but after their amazing TD by Favre and Rice.... The energy and ability of the Team EXPLODED.. Thus pure domination.. I look forward to watching the Vikings playing in the Super Bowl this year... Way to Go BRAD.
(Disclaimer: the next paragraph is my opinion not the complete facts about RTTT, SIG, or SINA due to the lack of information given to me. To raise awareness not to speak for or against.)
In recent news the Dept of Education is changing things around... From NCLB to RTTT- nice.... Its like the Dept of ED wanted us to sound way more ridiculous going from NCLB to RTTTTttttttttt... could we have a few more Ts, MR. T?? I pitty that foo... who thought of that... Anywho I am very glad to see reform and change. This means they are thinking about Education which is important.. Now do I agree??? to early to tell but I think making changes is a must.. we shall see what changes come about... Sounds like more moneys coming into the top 10! (whatever that means- we shall see).. As far as SIG- school improvement grant... YIKES.... It is just what it sounds like... lets finish those SIGS and throw em on the street and smoosh it with our feet.. Funny how improvement comes with so much damage.. Again it is not about being right or wrong but turning around education to help us teach to a test teach to students.... right??? Iowa agrees we need changes--- turning over schools before SINA, School in Need of Assistance, can reach them and squashing them and seeing what we can build up... I am interested how this change goes through... It can be helpful but so painful for communities... Change is needed to education... lets just not squash the rural hopes and dreams of a community who is seeking a future for their families. (If you want more information please link to....Iowa dept of ED notes about SINA, or the Iowa Department website to see more about RTTT, and SIG).
Lastly, Had a dinner party a weekend ago... Served angel hair pasta with a fresh shrimp and tomato cream sauce.. on my new Fiesta ware dishes... Nothing else is needed... thank you... and yummmmmm....
Remember: If you stink at giving a high five- try looking at the elbows.. it works..
~MOlly