Ten Thoughts Tuesday ...

Wow, been a while since I've done a ten thoughts entry.

1) Getting test grades back. Did okay on my government test. Got a 76%. Well, not that great, but when you consider the class average was 72% (only one student graded above my 76), then it's good. Just handed in my accounting test yesterday (the take home test). Won't know until next week how I did on that one. The remaining two tests I will get my grades on later this week.

2) Getting very frustrated with the Elsie's Attic web page I'm trying to set up. Getting to the point I may hit "DELETE" and start all over again. I don't know what's going wrong, neither does Single Son who has been my consultant through all of this. He's now offering to design and host my site for me. I'm really tempted, too. But that'd put my website offline for about another month. Oh wait ... it's not online now thanks to technical issues.

3) WTH is it with Married Son and trees? Last week his truck seized up, so he had to buy a new one. Three days with the *new* truck and he ran into a tree delivering papers in the middle of the night. Oh, I should probably mention that the last three vehicles he's owned have had minor run-ins with trees. I've since labeled him *The Splinter Kid*.

4) Speaking of my sons ... we're now back to everyone has their own vehicles back!! Single Son's van is finally back on the road and Married Son didn't damage the truck too bad that he can't drive it. Even DIL has the use of a van that Exie Poo has loaned to her. New rule, though, is that I park in the driveway. They all get the gravel parking in the front yard. I'm the only one with a car ... their big assed vehicles are better able to park on the uneven gravel. So far, so good. They've all been adhering to the "Mom's Driveway" rule.

5) Now a thought on ex husbands. Ran into Bubba up at the Chinese restaurant last week at the Star Trek meeting. He tells me he needs to talk to me alone. So outside to the parking lot we go to talk. What a waste of my time. Although, it was a reminder (if I ever need one) on one of the reasons I divorced him. He's an idiot. Actually tried to get me to apologize for divorcing him and fighting for custody of Alien. He's still ignorant as hell, too.

6) As much as I love this house ... and have decided to stay in Michigan and fight out the economic depression here, I'm seriously thinking of moving to another part of the state when I can afford it. With both ex husbands living in town, I can't go anywhere without running into one of them (or their families). I need to go somewhere that is ex free! Maybe living down the road from my folks will be the solution (or in their basement apartment). That way I'll be closer to them to help them out.

7) Folks ... now there's a subject that has me rolling my eyes lately. I blogged about the "community project" where I had to teach them certain relaxation techniques. What I didn't blog about was Mom asking me to trim her toe nails. Just nasty!! Damn things were freaking talons!! Next time I take the chain saw. Hope no one was eating while reading this.

8) Oh oh oh! Yesterday was one of those "Feel Good" days. I was sitting outside at school having a smoke. Young girl walks up, asks if she can buy a ciggie for a buck. I gave it to her. We got to talking. She was complaining that her white purse was showing signs of wear and asked me if it was obvious. It was. I told her, it looks a little dingy, but nothing that I don't think you can't clean. She commented on "I need a black purse like yours". I told her that with my busy schedule and a three year old grandson it's the only color I own. The double take she did was precious. "Grandson. No way. You're too young". I asked her how old she thought I was ... 39 she said. Told her ten years older and that she's my favorite person on campus!! I sorta thought that since she got the ciggies for free she was being nice. LOL! But I tell ya, I had a smile on my face for a long time after that.

9) Telling Mom about the above, Mom comments with ... You gave her Leader Dog a treat, I hope.

10) Guess I wrap it up here. Got a power point presentation to polish up for tomorrow's marketing class. We get to do a presentation on "my favorite thing" (product, business, service). I've chosen Elsie's Attic.