Thursday, March 31, 2011

#90: the lost will be found

show&tell #90: the lost will be found
My umbrella has been missing since Sunday. This is a big deal because it rains often in Germany, and I walk everywhere. So to leave home without is to risk getting drenched later in the day. I have been searching every "lost and found" area here at school and asking around, retracing my steps and racking my brain trying to figure out where it disappeared to. Yeah, it's just an umbrella. But, I bought this the day before I moved to Germany so it has sentimental value! Plus it's hot pink, my favorite. So this afternoon on my way to lunch I nearly exploded with happiness when I spotted my umbrella propped up against a locker in the hallway, just outside my office. God heard my prayers, and some good Samaritan heard me bemoaning my missing umbrella. Good thing, because it started raining this morning after I got to school and hasn't stopped!!

Monday, March 28, 2011

#87: look what I did...

So this Saturday I had the brilliant idea to clean off my back patio. Unfortunately, the wolf spider living in the dead leaves did not appreciate my idea. He retaliated by racing into my house and chasing me around the kitchen until I managed to capture him in a leftover container. The only thing that kept me from killing him on the spot was the fact that I wanted to show it to my students. So, I brought it to school and with the help of our high school biology teacher "pinned" him. In 24 hours I will remove the pins and his legs will stay stretched out. I'm quite proud of myself for facing such a huge fear... and now I have my very first "specimen" for my classroom.
show&tell #87: look what I did...

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