I am so over today. I stayed up way too late reading a good book (why am I only discovering Sarah Tolerance this week?) and got up at 5:15 when somebody (ahem) wet the bed. I am trying to plan a (mandatory per the terms of the grant) end-of-year celebration for the reading program I (volunteer) coordinate at school, and nobody cares about this including me, and I hate planning events, and none of the teachers who actually implement the program have been helpful.
So, relatedly, does this sound like a terrible assembly for K-3? It's a pajama day at school. The principal gives some kind of "reading yay" introduction. I (assuming I cannot rope anyone else into this) read a "bedtime story" to the assembled children. We then pass out certificates and books to keep (these are both causing me 6 kinds of headaches). Then we either have a "read-in" as kids look at their new books, or dismiss. What story should I read? I was thinking Rikki Tikki Tavi, which I read recently and I think is mostly okay on the imperalism front, but might be too scary for K, especially if they are scared of snakes? Other suggestions?
Huh. I drink my coffee black and I've been doing it "diner-style" for years. And putting a French press in the fridge overnight is a hell of a lot less work than the pour-over-ice Japanese method that article is promoting.
Congratulations, Mac.
My mouth still hurts. I keep telling myself it is just sore from the work done yesterday but I'm scared there is something they missed and I'll need more work (other than finishing off the crown).
KCD is apparently doing well and might get discharged tomorrow. He is back to being his grumpy self, so that is a "good" sign. The docs put him on a nicotine patch while he is an inpatient. Hopefully that will be the first step toward quitting for him.
Because Sarah tolerance was out of print, and then a new one came out and ebooks and stuff?
Is "pour over" the same as "drip"? The instructions are irritatingly in slideshow form.
I haven't even tried Stumptown cold brew! It's been a goodly while since I've been to Portland and done the Stumptown pilgrimage...
You don't need to! Well, I mean, if you want the full Stumptown cafe, yes, but they have a booth at the Ferry Building Farmer's Market, and a whole slew of restaurants around here brew Stumptown.
w/r/t the iced coffee thing, I run warm water from the tap over the grounds, let that steep for a few hours on the counter, and then throw it in the fridge for a 24-hour steep. Less sour, not so much acid, and I can choose to have it concentrated or diluted with ice or goat's milk.
Funnily enough (to me, anyway) the part of iced coffee that poses the biggest obstacle to me is having some ice lying around. I just don't have room in my freezer for trays, given how infrequently I want ice.
Oh flea, I wish I were at my old desk! I had a ton of newer kids' books. But also, check out the Martha Speaks Read-Aloud Book Club? [link] It's multiple sessions to do at the library, but there might be some useful stuff for you there.
Heh, getting to the Ferry Building is almost as hard as getting Portland, lately.
I was out running an errand and saw not one but two people with tall wooden walking sticks. I also occasionally see strange people walking around with hiking poles.
I guess some people consider Chicago a foray into the wilderness?
