faculty follies

Had a fun time watching Ibby and the Grantsburg school raise money for dollars for scholars with a program called Faculty Follies. Ibby was a big part of coordinating and participating. Betty won the 50 50 raffle, but donated her winnings back to the cause. Each Grantsburg graduate gets $1,000 toward post secondary education. 

Also got to shop at the pink squirrel and the blueberry special today. 

Right away this morning I got a stress test. Looks like my heart is in good shape and I didn’t have a heart attack yesterday! Just have to keep my heart healthy. 

wild day

 

recents…spring is an amazing season

 

turkey slayer

Opening morning of turkey hunting 2026, Brad got a bird! Way to go Brad. 

run Osten run!

I wasn’t able to see him run, but Osten placed 11th at the Hudson meet. His track spikes arrived after the race, but he borrowed some from his buddy M. He ran 17 second faster than his last meet. 

icky icky

I am down with a fever again! Last night I got home from school and couldn’t get off the couch. 101 fever took me down. Osten was a patient and sweet nurse getting me a puke bucket and calming my nerves. There was severe weather so I was mildly concerned, but ended up texting my principal and assistant telling them I couldn’t come to school. 

Got this great photo of a first grader showing me the reflective nature of the multiplication board. He blows my mind. 

we have a winner!

Ally won our March madness bracket challenge. She picked all higher seeded teams. She didn’t pick the overall winner, Michigan, but she did pick 3 of the final 4. 

Here is the breakdown by points: 

#1 Ally with 100 points 

#2 Karen with 79 points 

#3 Brad with 77 points 

#4 Anders and Katie with 66 points 

#6 Osten with 56 points 

It’s scored by points per win

Round 1–1 point 

Round 2–2 points 

Round 3–4 points 

Round 4–8 points 

Round 5–16 points 

Round 6–32 points 

The perfect bracket (almost statistically impossible) is 192. Great job all participants! 

boys day

What a lovely day! Osten had his first drive time with an instructor and it went well. Then this afternoon he got a haircut and we headed to EC to spend time with Anders. We went shopping, had dinner at the mall and then watched Hail Mary in a packed theater. 

It was so fun listening to Anders and Osten discuss sports and genuinely seeming to enjoy the company of one another. 

celebrating Loie

Today was a joyful day! Mom was able to travel 1 1/2 hours in her vehicle with Kurt, Kyle and Kim to attend her sister’s celebration of life. Many nieces and nephews were thrilled to have her attend. All her kids were there to support Mom and her beloved sister Loie and her family—Tammi, Randy and Trudi. After the service and meal at the Bell Church, Brad and I drove past their home farm, where her grandson Ryan now lives with his family. 

middle school musical

Several staff members attended the Meyer Middle School musical this evening! The kids did an amazing job. Many of my former students lit up the stage and behind the scenes including the scare crow, the professor, munchkins and more. 

Photo is of me trying to keep the jump rope going for some kids on the playground yesterday ❤️

outing for Mom & Kyle

 

Mom had an appointment today and Kyle was able to drive her there in her vehicle. They both look joyful on their adventure!