The Eclectic Company: My Particular Grindstone

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

My Particular Grindstone

I spent most of today getting my particular grindstone ready for my nose. The students come tomorrow. After that it is turn, turn, turn that grindstone until May.

In light of that, I thought maybe I should show you the old stone :

This corner is the TEACHER ZONE.

And here is a broader view of that portion of the room.

Yah, I'm that old fashioned kind of teacher who writes on a chalk board and makes her students take notes. I'll use those white boards for daily schedules and class information like next test and next lab dates.

And here's the lab portion of my stone.

None of this will be this peaceful between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM again until May.

10 comments:

Jay & Tammy Tropf said...: Doesn't the feeling of chalk just make you gag? I HATE it! Even watching people write with it just makes my fingers feel dry and dirty! Oh well.....whatever works! Good luck with the students tomorrow! You'll have to whip the new ones in to shape and whip the old ones BACK in to shape!; August 13, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Tammy, what I CAN'T stand while teaching is a white board - - - - They don't clean up well with repeated use. And for some reason I can't make my writing (printing actually) look very nice on them.

I use a chalk holder, so my hands don't get all chalky.; August 14, 2008 at 3:32 AM
Julie said...: Good luck on your first day of school! You don't give homework the first day do you? :); August 14, 2008 at 6:55 AM
Char said...: What a beautiful classroom! It must be a pleasure to teach (or learn?) here!; August 14, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Gerson & Betsy said...: Awww. These pictures bring back great memories of Lakeview, Keetha. How´d the first day go? My week has been busy, but I'm enjoying my new classes.; August 14, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Vickie said...: Awesome lab!!! Great post Keetha!; August 14, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Martin LaBar said...: Yep. It looks like a nice lab area.; August 14, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: No Julie, I do not, and I probably won't give any tomorrow either. I'm just "soft" that way. ;-)

Thanks to ALL of you for the kind words about my class room.; August 14, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Indian Lake Papa said...: Actually your class room and lab room gave papa a big chill - flash backs! i did graduate in the top 20 of my senior class though - we had 17.; August 14, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Julie said...: Keetha-I had to ask! I have a friend that is a high school math teacher and gives homework EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I always give her a hard time about it!; August 14, 2008 at 5:39 PM