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TeacherPerson read my profile sign my guestbook Name: Mary Gender: Female Interests: Reading-- Writing Letters-- Teaching English-- Learning History Expertise: Chocolate Chip Cookie Baker-- Entertaining in a Messy House-- Hot bath taking Occupation: Education/training Message: message meEmail: email me Website: visit my website AIM: bookworm500 Member Since: 2/20/2005 True Premium Books Read 2008 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday The Luxe by Anna Godbersen Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham Crazy for You by Jennifer Cruise Raven Queen by Pauline Francis The Story of the World: Volume 1 by Susan Wise Bauer Beyond the Desert Gate by Mary Ray The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O'Brien Making the Cat Laugh by Lynne Truss Dead Famous: Henry VIII by Alan McDonald Atonement by Ian McEwan By A Lady by Amanda Elyot The Blitzed Brits by Terry Deary The Folk of the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton Haunted Ely by Vivienne Doughty and Margaret Haynes Horatio Nelson and His Victory by Philip Reeve Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. 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xanga photos videos blogrings metros profiles   Wednesday, July 23, 2008 RugRat Or a drowned rat in all this rain.  I spent all day this rainy Wednesday tackling the mangy carpets in the house. You'd think that two rooms and the stairs wouldn't take ALL DAY, but they did.  I wanted them clean, really clean, so I washed, sucked up the water, washed with bleach (pale tan carpets--it works), sucked up the water, and then rinsed, rinsed, rinsed. Now I'm exhausted and have blisters. (Feel free to say, "Poor wittle yoooou!" at any time.) But, tonight, TGD took the kids to VBS, and I am HOME ALONE! With eight chocolate chip muffins! And tea! And lots of Diet Coke! And a novel!  Whooo!  (Feel free to take back the "Poor wittle you at any time.) Currently Reading The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) By Libba Bray see related 6:27 PM - 36 eprops - 24 comments - email it Saturday, July 19, 2008 The Great Race Every year for the past however-many, the Lion's Club has held a 10K run/5K walk race on the Saturday of Curwensville Days. And every year while we sat on the porch chowing down on the Rotary Club's chicken barbecue dinner, we say, "We should do that."  Well, this year, we did. Extensive training went into the preparation for this race. First, we made sure to eat a good breakfast. And then we stretched. PapaJohn was all set to join us with his cane and broken foot, but he had to go flip chickens at the barbecue. Of all of us, LibbyK was the most excited to be there. Or maybe the most excited one was Gockle.  (We just couldn't get Grammy Peep to stop stretching!) We boarded the busses to take us to the start of the race. Gockle was running, so he got in one and the three women got in the other. Homeschool boy panics on a yellow school bus. The race went well for the women.  LibbyK came in first in the under-14 walking category.  Gockle stepped in a pothole about 1.5 miles into the race and wrenched his leg. He walked the remaining 4 miles and finished the race, earning second place in his age division. Libby was really excited to win first place.   And, Yours Truly got third place in walking in her age division.  I am old woman, hear me roar! But, I got beat out by a bunch of 50 year olds when you looked at the time sheets. And LibbyK beat me, too.  Oh, well. We'll pretend you didn't know that. Since the 50 year old competition was so stiff, Grammy Peep didn't get a trophy. She fixed that by making her own. A used cigarette found on the ground placed on a stick--quite a wonderful trophy for a race non-winner. There were door prizes, and our lucky Libby won an oscillating sprinkler!  After a healthy post-race snack of no-bake cookies, muffins, and chocolate chip cookies, it was time to go back home. Hooray for the Curwensville Lion's Club Race! 12:53 PM - 66 eprops - 37 comments - email it Saturday, July 12, 2008 Back Home...for a Moment Thank you so, so much for all your emails and cards.  One special friend even mailed me a box of Little Debbie cakes to share with the girls in my cabin! Every day, it was such a treat to go to the mail and see a big pile.  I loved every message, from the short "hope you are well," to the jokes and comments, to the Xanga posts. Thank you! I had intended to write a nice, long entry about my time as a counselor of the seven teenage girls under my charge, but I find I am exhausted.  On Sunday, I came down with a horrible cold and headed off to camp. God was very gracious and gave me strength to get through the week, but now that I am home and no longer running on adrenaline, I'm wiped out.  And I'm still sick. It was a great week, though. I really enjoyed my girls. I enjoyed them so much that I'm planning to go to counsel again the last week of July! (The need is great for counselors, all ye who live in the area.) Tomorrow, we head out for a five-day family camping trip and then a three-day visit to my mom's.  I wanted to thank all of you individually for your emails while I was at camp, but there just won't be the time tonight.  Just know that I am grateful. ************* PS--How to do a future post: Type up your entry. Then, before you post it, click on "Edit" under "Time" which is just above the "Save Changes" button.  You can then choose the time and day you want your entry to post. 9:08 PM - 26 eprops - 14 comments - email it Tuesday, July 08, 2008 I'm using Xanga's Future Post feature to make this message appear in the middle of the week instead of on Saturday, which is when I am typing it. Thank you so very much for everyone who sent me a nice message. They really mean a lot. Someone is thinking of me! Someone misses me! Someone took the time to type a message or copy and paste their latest Xanga entry! If you would like to send me a message as I work at camp, go HERE and click the link to the right for "One Way Camper Email" or just send an email to camper@kanesatake.org. Put "For Mary Sellers" in the subject line. How's your week going? I'll have to tell you about mine a bit later. 6:51 PM - 28 eprops - 14 comments - email it Saturday, July 05, 2008 Happy Camper I hope you had a blessed and wonderful Independence Day. Our neighbors treated us (and the rest of the neighborhood) to a 50 minute fireworks show.  Two other neighbors had even more fireworks.  These weren't the $20 a piece backyard variety--they ones were huge! I am going to be heading to camp to be a counselor Sunday through Friday at a Christian camp about a half an hour from my house. I would LOVE to have mail if you care to write to me.  Even if you think, "Oh, she doesn't want mail from me. I don't know her that well/haven't talked to her in a while/some other reason," you would be wrong. I would dearly love your message! Go HERE and click the link to the right for "One Way Camper Email" or just send an email to camper@kanesatake.org. Put "For Mary Sellers" in the subject line. (Because that's my real name!)  LibbyK and Hunter are going to be there, too. You can put "Libby Sellers" or "Nathan Sellers" in their subject lines. If you want to send me snail mail, send it to: Mary Sellers c/o Camp Kanesatake PO Box 11 Spruce Creek, PA 16683 I'll be a counselor for Youth Quest, grades 7 to 12. I'd appreciate prayers in addition to mail. I hope you have a wonderful week without me. I hope to spend some time on Saturday catching up with your lives on Xanga. 10:46 AM - 32 eprops - 17 comments - email it Next 5 >>

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