September 1st started off with a bang - literally. We had a wicked thunderstorm right on top of our house all night long. It started about 1 am and lasted until about 8 am. The thunder was so loud it rattled the windows and the house sounded like it was getting power washed. Torrential downpour!!!
September 2nd all of the teachers and staff at the middle school met for a drive-by farewell to Mrs. Hammond. She had decided to retired a year early due to COVID. Steve dropped Nick and Naomi off at the middle school so they could be a part of the farewell caravan. She was such an instrumental influence on both Nick and Naomi and I would credit her for helping them get set up for success all their years at LNC. I am sad to see her go, but she will have a life-long legacy at the school.
September 3rd Jeremy had a phone interview with CPCC for a support position and Nick applied at Aesics.
September 4th another one of Steve's scouting buddies hooked him up with more free cedar. A cedar tree had fallen on his property and he just wanted it gone. Steve is a happy boy.
September 6th and 7th Naomi and I blitz painted the living room and kitchen.
BEFORE PICTURES
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| Prepping the walls and getting the ceiling finished. |
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| Her favorite part of the whole painting project - getting to sit in the cubby above the fireplace. |
AFTER PICTURES
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| It is so much brighter and feels more open. I love the new look! |
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| Twisty tree |
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| Amazing spider web. This was first thing in the morning with all the dew accenting the detail. |
September 9th I tutored the kids all day. We fixed some Google problems and got more organized. We even had a dance party to celebrate getting stuff done. Steve also got some bites on his resumes he had given to friends who handed them out to some of their friends. Cross your fingers.
September 10th Steve had two interviews. One of them was planned and the other was impromptu. He felt good about both of them. Also, the LNC Board voted to go to Plan B (2 cohorts, 1/2 capacity) starting on October 12th. We have a month to get everything planned.
September 11th Nick had an interview with Aesics. The manager gave him a stapler and told him to sell it to her. He started messing around with it while telling her about the features. At one point, he was trying to open it to show how you can staple things to walls and he accidentally stapled his finger. Without missing a beat he said, "You can see how sharp the staples are!" If he doesn't get the job at least he created a very memorable interview.
September 15th Steve taught the boys at church how to use a bow and arrow. They have been wanting to do an archery class for some time and we are finally back to in-person activities. Steve when down to Camp Belk and borrowed some bows, arrows and targets. The boys really enjoyed it. Bishop Arias wants to buy bows for all his kids now. They really enjoyed it as well.
I was also offered a job at LNC through the end of the year helping out the Support Squad with the distance and at-home learners who might need a little tutoring in science and social studies.
September 16th Nick got a new stereo for his car. He is one happy boy now that he can play his songs and ramp up the base. Steve interviewed with the president of a company out of Florida. Everything went well, but his 'no compete clause' is causing problems as this company is in the same line of work as Steve did at Premier. Steve cannot work in the same field until the end of January. They are willing to wait so we will see what comes of it.
I said yes to the job at LNC. Dr. Graham was really happy. I will start immediately after finishing up as Ms. Joplin. I am both excited and terrified at the same time - mostly excited.
September 17th it rained all day long. The remnants of Hurricane Sally dropped just over 6 inches of rain on Charlotte.
September 21st the kids turned in their biomes project. They created a travel brochure for a specific location in one of the world's biomes. I felt like I was travelling virtually while grading them. It was a great project! The kids enjoyed it as well. WIN-WIN!
September 22nd Nick interviewed at Sherwin Williams.
September 23rd was a busy day tutoring at school in the morning and meetings in the afternoon. Steve helped at the Bishop's Storehouse distribution in the morning and went to the dentist in the afternoon to have a cracked tooth repaired. In the afternoon I took Nick to see Dr. Vallat about his numerous MRSA infections. The doctor at Urgent Care had recommended getting in touch with a dematologist to see if we could stop the infections with Nick. Dr. Vallat gave us some great ideas. Nick started them as soon as we got home by taking all his personal belongings out of the bathroom and even hanging his towels in his room so no one else will use them. No more sharing in their bathroom. Nick also cooked dinner that night. He wanted to try getting steak done just right. Nailed it!
September 25th we had a small get together for Sara Muller's birthday. She had an escape room game for us and it was really fun. Steve spent the day making his own target for archery.
September 26th I was home alone for the first time since the quarantine started. It felt really weird. Steve and Nick were at work, Naomi was with a friend and Jeremy had a job interview. I got so much done. The bathrooms got cleaned and the yard got weeded. At 5 I went to The Point on Lake Norman to pick up Naomi and her friend, Maeve, who had been hanging at a house where Maeve's sister was house sitting. From there we went to Nicole Pirella's party for her husband and then to Five Guys for dinner. Another notable thing, I got all my grading caught up. It was a great day.
September 27th I took Nick to the Urgent Care AGAIN for another MRSA sore. Steve turned a bowl on his new lathe. It was pretty cool.
September 29th the MRSA was not getting any better so I took Nick back to the Urgent Care where they lance the second sore that was really close to the first sore. The poor kid just can't catch a break with this stuff. The new stuff Dr. Vallat gave us to try didn't even have a chance to start working before this MRSA took a hold. UUURRRRRRGGGGGG! We will beat this.
Well, September came in and went with a lot of commotion. Here is to a more quiet October.
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