Baby, it's cold outside!

[yendi]

(that song, by the way, was also written by Frank Loesser, whose works I've already raved about over here)

It's 8 degrees, or maybe 6, depending on which weather site I hit. And they all agree that with the wind chill, it's below zero. Elayna's school is closed. It wasn't closed yesterday, even though Fulton (the neighboring county, less then two miles away) was closed. Today, Fulton's open, but Dekalb is closed.

When I told Elayna that there was no school today, she stared at me in disbelief. "Of course there's school. It's Friday." When I told her how cold it was, though, she accepted it.

Oh, one Elayna note that I don't think I've mentioned: When I read her bedtime stories to her (and we only read books at or above her reading level), she insists on reading the dialogue. This makes the reading take longer, but it's also nice, as she's clearly shifting and growing to the point where she'll be reading advanced books to herself at night (she already does at the dinner table). We're currently on Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (she's already read all four Fudge books).

I think our next book might be another of my favorites, if I can talk her into it: The Pushcart War. Of course, since she grew up in FLA and Atlanta, I'll have to explain what a pushcart is. :-)

We're all staying home, even though Emory's open. I'm getting some work done, but don't expect to be doing any work after 9 or so. Got to create eighteen course conferences for the PE101 folks. Other than that, nothing has to get done today, since I can't run the drop/add scripts until tomorrow. And my wrist hurts from repetitive motion (I really need keyboard and mouse wrist rests at home). Although that might have as much to do with playing Wingnuts last night, as well as hitting the puzzles at http://www.fools-errand.com/03-in-three/jumble-jitters/06/puzzle.htm (flash and a very twisted puzzle-solving mind required for the latter link).

Anyway, back to course creation.

Comments

[10dimensions.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what age they are for, but when I was young I loved the Hariett the Spy books.

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

Do you switch off your mousing hand from time to time? I mouse lefty at work all the time, and lefty at home when I remember to, unless I'm playing a game. Save my right handed mousing for when my sims really need me.

[yendi]

She's got them, and we'll probably be hitting those at some point, too. I adored those books!

[dwivian]

We often refer to traffic issues as "conflicts in the Law of Larger Objects". The Pushcart War is an amazing book. Not nearly enough pushcarts in Marietta. *sigh*

[yendi]

I should switch off at home. At work, it's tougher, as my mouse is ergonomic (righties only). But I may look into that. My left hand doesn't have as fine a sense of control, but I may practice it. Thanks.

[blueingenue.livejournal.com]

Danny the Champion of the World!

[yendi]

You know, she likes Dahl in theory, but we can never get her to select his stuff for reading. I'm going to keep pushing his stuff, though.

[yendi]

Not nearly enough anywhere. Other than in malls, not being pushed.

[two-star.livejournal.com]

I use my mouse lefthandedly at work and righthandedly at home. This confuses anyone who tries to use my mouse at work, (because the button mapping is swapped,) but it makes more sense to me than switching hands and keeping the same mapping, because whichever hand I use, index finger is the "left" button and middle finger is the "right" button.

[crimmycat.livejournal.com]

I don't understand - why would you close the schools just because it's cold?

Okay, I'm saying this from Alaska, there's a cultural gap here.

[yendi]

Hell, I don't understand, either. I mean, much as I make fun of the natives for their reactions to snow, I get that. I don't get the idea of closing for "cold." I mean, -65, sure. But 6? Granted, I wouldn't want Elayna waiting for the bus in that weather, but we can always drive her. I think someone felt bad that Dekalb were the only ones open yesterday, and decided to make up for it.

[dwivian]

And, not enough half-dones on those carts. *sigh*