Month: February 2008

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Dogs

You can lead a dog to food, but you can’t make it eat. However, if you lead a dog to cat puke, it’ll lap the chuck up before you can bat an eye.

Terribly trying day ahead. I have a serious client deadline today. I mean probably the most serious I have ever had! Tommy’s financial aid paperwork is due today. I’m not yet sure if that means postmarked or hand delivered to the financial aid department. And Noah has been puking but seems to be nerves not flu. His doctor’s appointment is at 10am and either I’m taking him or watching the little two. If everything falls into place today, I’m celebrating tonight by going to bed before the children.

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Thank goodness this is a leap year!

Everything is due tomorrow! Primarily Tommy’s financial aid paperwork has to be complete tomorrow. It should have been in the mail by now but I have had work deadlines consuming me. Speaking of work deadlines, I have those too..by tomorrow. Specifically, everything is due by the end of the month which is why I am glad this is a leap year!

I have been listening to A Buddhist Podcast. I highly recommend it. Jason Jarrett has produced a wonderful reading of The Buddha, Geoff and Me, a novel by Eddy Canfor-Dumas. Kevin Eldon does an awesome job of reading. Artwork is by Jessica Miller. Howard Jones does the music!

Within the first two chapters, the words of the character Geoff have directly applied to my current life situation. I found them calming. My panic and anxiety subsided. This was the right time for me to be listening to The Buddha, Geoff and Me!

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ACT NOW! They are voting TODAY!

They are voting today!

This vote regarding kids going to the school closest to [their] home, gets voted on TOMORROW! This is an initial vote by six house members. They must be contacted today.

The original email:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Rep Mike Turner and Senator Haynes have proposed a change to the Tennessee Code that shall allow "any pupil so desiring to attend the school closest to the geographical location of the place of residence of the pupil." This bill is in committee this week so we must ACT NOW! You can get more information on this bill by going to the TN government state website: http://www.state.tn.us/

The bill is being proposed in both the house (2524) and senate (2891). This addresses the concerns of many families throughout Knox County who felt that their children should attend a school closer to their home.

I encourage you to call or email your representative. Also, if you have a relationship with anyone on this list or in the State House or Senate, please contact them as well.

Below is a list emails for State Officials representing Knox County.

Thank you for your time.

Pamela Treacy

Senate

  1. Randy McNally (R) 307 WMB, 37243-0205 741-6806 741-7200
    94 Royal Troon Cir, OR 37830 483-5544
  2. Jamie Woodson(R) 317 WMB, 37243-0206 741-1648 253-0270
    8509 White _s Pond Way,37923 539-8683
  3. Tim Burchett (R) 310A WMB 37243-0207 741-1766 741-7200
    8220 Bennington Dr 37909 693-1902

House District

  1. Harry Tindell (D) 33 LP, 37243-0113 741-2031 741-1446
    P.O. Box 27325, 37927-7325 524-7200
  2. Park M Strader (R) 214 WMB, 37243-0114 741-2264 741-1005
    708 Farragut Commons Dr,37934 694-9165
  3. Joseph Armstrong (D) 25 LP, 37243-0115 741-0768 253-0316
    4708 Hilldale Dr, 37914 523-6374
  4. Bill Dunn (R) 205 WMB, 37243-0116 741-1721 532-8221
    5309 LaVesta Rd, 37918 687-4904
  5. Frank Niceley (R) 113 WMB, 37243-0117 741-2282 253-0217
    1023 Creek Rd, Str Plns37871 433-4419
  6. Stacey Campfield (R) 113 WMB, 37243-0118 741-2287 253-0217
    2011 Flagler Rd, 37912 455-2627
  7. Harry Brooks (R) 207 WMB, 37243-0119 741-6879 253-0212
    6600 Washington Pike, 37918 687-5987
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Knoxville Under Assault!

Is it fallout from Oak Ridge? What’s this white stuff in the air?! Oh, the children tell me its "magic we don’t have to go to school dust." I’m not buying it. They went off to school too overjoyed at the snow to concentrate on their studies. I know Noah will daydream and chant over and over that at any moment they will cancel school and send everyone home; he won’t hear a word today. He was first to notice the snow and gleefully asked, "do you know if they cancel school?!" to which I replied, "Yes they won’t." The children are very happy today. And yes, I bought milk.