Monday Book Fair and Tuesday Treasure

I am totally enjoying this whole 'get up and get ready to go to school' thing I'm doing this week!

Sunday night I laid out my clothes for Monday morning and then pretty much trashed the bedroom as I was searching for the black cami to wear under my top......and then I couldn't find my green matte eye shadow until I DID!  You would have thought I was going to court or meeting the Queen!

Nope! Just trying to look my best for the Scholastic Book Fair!

I have always dressed up for kids!

Back when I taught Sunday School, I put on all my make up....wore my best outfits including my white mink coat and tried my dead level best to teach a good lesson.

I have such good memories of those days and I still believe that a child's prayer is more precious than any other.

I've never thought of myself as a great lover of children but I realize now that I am and that I have always been. I have had such a good time being at school every day of the book fair and seeing the kids' excitement. I love hearing them talk and laugh and even just looking at them.

These children are our future and it encourages my heart. 

Amber's goal is that every child in this elementary school will have a book from the book fair.

She is making that happen.

Most of the children have supportive parents who encourage reading and provide the money for their kids to buy books. But there are a few whose parents are not financially able to provide the funds or perhaps they are not as supportive as they could be. No matter. The whole purpose of the book fair is to benefit the school and the students. All the money raised goes back into books for the classrooms and students.

Today I was blessed with two children from either kindergarten or first grade coming in to shop for their book. I made sure they felt like first class students and thanked them for shopping the book fair.

It make my heart squeeze to see how proud they were of their books.

I, myself, was an inner city child as were my siblings. 

I know how these children feel when everyone else in the class gets to participate in something that is outside their experience.

I have two more days of waking up knowing I am going to be blessed with working the book fair with my daughter!

My strength has held up well.

Every day I get a little stronger.

Last night I hit the wall about 8:00 and had to go to bed.

It's already 8:30 and I am still okay.

I have noticed that my 'new' knee is warm to the touch while my right knee is not.

I guess that must show it's busy working at healing.

There is no swelling or signs of infection so all is going well.

I do my exercises and am getting closer to having  good straight knee.

Yesterday I came in and did a little cleaning and fluffing in the dining room.

I ordered new chair covers and they came in!

Natural duck in a loose relaxed style.

I really like them!

After school today I stopped by the thrift store and found a treasure.

Small sizes of Lancome products....still sealed!

It will be fun to try all these.

I found a few other more mundane items like Christmas garland and storage aids.

It's been raining for days here so I came home dripping!

Louis Dean had bought roses for me and a card which I will wait to open on Valentine's Day.

The dog coin purses have change in them and a card for the younger grands.

I'm going to give them to the kids tomorrow after school.

The next day is their party and they will have an abundance of Valentine things!

My most special Valentine is from my friend, Dee Dee!

She buys 1940's and 1950's Valentines on eBay and copies them and I was lucky enough to get one!

Just perfect!!!!

I made a casserole of potatoes and sliced onions in a cheese sauce, garlic toast and a garden salad tonight. Louis Dean just cooked our steaks so it's time for dinner!

I know! We eat later than most people!

Then it will an early bedtime for me since I have to go to school in the morning!

Now that's something I don't usually say!!!