Wolf Bay High

Raining School Day!

2012-02-10T11:43:00.000-08:00

Just love rainy days and anyone living in Texas know we haven't had many days like this in over a year and half.

Last two days been raining and nice. We been doing alot of school. Seems like we are really getting alot done and a head.

What else can you do when its raining? Get ahead so when the days are nice you can go to the beach and enjoy the day and not worry about school.

Still can't believe my youngest will be done school in November of 2012 where did the time go. Its goes fast.

You learn alot with them and they learn alot. I know one thing my girls know how to pick up a book and study they don't need a teacher to tell them.

Oldest wolf daughter is in college and with all the cuts they are having theres a teachers shortage and alot of classes are done on line. Oldest Wolf Daughter said alot of the students are upset about it because they want a teacher. She said I told one girl the other day maybe you will have to buy the book and read it too. She said no I want the teacher to do it. Ok that is nice but sometime we have to do a few things on our own.

I see both sides you are paying high prices for schooling and not getting a teacher or if you lucky and have a teacher there are tons of other students in the class and getting help is harder.
So, if you wouldn't do alot of the teaching and learning on your own you are going to have tons of trouble in college.

Murphy!

2012-02-09T11:29:00.000-08:00

you just got to love murphy and his wonderful laws. Sometimes I wonder though.

The other day I had tons and tons of things to do. Then I was adding things too. Why? Because I am nuts I guess.

Anyway I had to stop at bank, wal mart and post office shouldn't take to long right. No way. I had to have all this stuff done by noon so I could get daddy wolf to his doctor appointment. Well I then decide I would do this and that before I left the house I thought it shouldn't take to long they were fast trips. Wrong!

Murphy was out playing his wonderful games with me. Usually when I go to our bank its fast not the other day.. There was one man in front of me and 5 tellers helping him. He was asking them everything from when will the sun shine again and then they would google it. Ok maybe that isn't what he was asking but it seem like it. I stood there for 15 minutes then I said can someone help me or do I need to come back. They said oh I am sorry she can you over here, helped me out in 3 minutes.

Then off to post office another fast trip. Mailing package out for Baby Wolf Daughter. Shouldn't take long right. Wrong. Murphy beat me again. Went in they decide it was time to change workers so they had to close and reopen that took another 10 minutes. Darn it.

Off to Wal mart another fast trip in for one thing and out. Wrong again Murphy was there too.
No one was open to check me out. Well I shouldn't say no one they had one lady and four people in front of me with basket full to the top. Darn it again.

Got out there and off to get Daddy Wolf late about 10 minutes but we made the appointment.

If I learn one thing off this. If I have places to go, go early and get them done because murphy might be there first.

2012-02-07T16:38:00.000-08:00

So, cute. Need a good laugh...

Subject: Dog For Sale

DOG FOR SALE

A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: "Talking Dog For Sale"

He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.

The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there.
'You talk?' he asks.

'Yep,' the Lab replies.

After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says 'So, what's your

story?'
The Lab looks up and says, 'Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA.
In no time at all they had me jetting fromcountry to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping.'
'I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running...
But the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals.'
'I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired.'

The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.

'Ten dollars,' the guy says.

'Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?'

'Because he's a Bullshitter . He's never been out of the yard' ..........

Don't you ever wonder why?

2012-02-06T12:07:00.000-08:00

Today got this phone call around 8 am from a girl I know..

I enjoy talking to other people and hearing about there family and what is going on with there life.
But, don't you wonder if some of it isn't true..

Today no matter what I said she done better or her kids did better. OK that is fine.

But, sometime can't we do something good too. I don't get it.

I know the Wolf Daughters don't go to public school but they are special too and do wonderful things too.

I think it great people do different things but listen to me once too and say wow that is neat. No they never do its always we did this or I am worst off then you wow I just wish one time it would be nice and easy.

But, I guess thats life and that is why God made all of us different so we do different things.
Thats the only way I can make out why this happens alot. I think its normal but you know some days its just harder then others days.

Now that I got that off my shoulders and done marching my band I can get back to school with the Wolf Daugthers.

2012-02-05T07:13:00.001-08:00

The first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."

The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"
And God saw it was good.

... On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."

The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"
And God, again saw it was good.

On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."

The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"
And God agreed it was good.

On the fourth day, God created humans and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."

But the human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.

For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family.

For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.

And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it as a public service.

Need to change our whole cooking pattern here at Wolf Bay High!

2012-02-04T08:26:00.000-08:00

Sometimes things in life turn and you have to go another way and down a different path.

We might not like it but it can't all be that bad. Sometimes things change for a reason and at the time we don't understand it or see the reason but with in time the reason comes to us and we are happy we did the changes.

Daddy wolf has been have troubles with his hands since 2009 they would swell up and he would lose felling in them.

We went to 6 different doctors and er and no one knew nothing. The other night he came home and he had a nice cut on his hand and he didn't know it and his hands both were so swollen, it looked like someone needed to take a pin and pop them.

I got on the phone and talked to a doctors nurse that looks at hands and told her he needed to see someone we needed to get in now not two weeks. They worked us in.

He was told he has carpal tunnel and gout. Well with carpal tunnel it can be fix but they think what cause the carpal tunnel was the gout and swelling so we need to change what he eats.

I know gout patient can't have alot of red meat that is all I know now. So, I need to to do alot of research and change the way I cook we do eat alot of red meat here. So, off to find different ways to cook.

Anyone have any great ideas or recipes and would love to share I am would really enjoy it.

Wow does it ever end?

2012-02-02T17:47:00.000-08:00

Sometimes it seems life is not fair.   But, you have a choice to sit back and let it get you down or stand up and fight.

I say fight that is what we need to do here at Wolf Bay High there seems to be somethings we have no control of right now and we need to pray it all works out in the end.

I use to sit and ask why but that never work. Now I stand up fight hard. Sometimes its hard to always fight and keep going but you have too.

The other day there was big rock in the middle of our path but we can't let that rock stop us. We have to keep moving even if it means pushing the rock out the way. It might take more strength and time but I know we can do it.

I just hope we get that thing out of the way soon so we can get on.

But, you know I been told so many times in life that God never gives you more then you can handle. Sometimes I sit and ask why do you always give me so much.   Do you think I am strong?   Yea sometimes I am but sometimes I just want things to be easy.

But, I guess thats not right to ask. That's not life. Life is not easy there is always ups and downs sometimes more ups then downs or more downs then ups.

But, we have to keep one foot in front of the other and keep our heads high and be strong.

RV living!

2012-02-01T11:46:00.000-08:00

For seven and half years we lived in a motorhome or RV we loved it. It was 40 foot long.

I miss those days so much, told Daddy Wolf the other day don't you think its time to look for another one. He laugh yea I think so he said.

We had so many happy times. One minute you were in this state the next you were out. There is so much to see and learn on the road.

Both Wolf Daughters home school the whole time and everyone we meet on the road were wonderful and caring. We could stop at land marks and when they found out we homeschool they would take the girls by the hand and take them behind the scenes and all over the place we all learn so much.

Who said you only need books to learn with. You don't America is a beautiful country and there is so much to see and learn here.

Yea, RV living is not for ever one. But, those that do it love it. I meet alot of wonderful people. Some were older others were homeschooling like we were.

Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban - In The Arms Of The Angel

2012-01-31T12:18:00.000-08:00

Love my Crock pot!

2012-01-31T10:43:00.000-08:00

Got up this morning and cut up a roast into cubes. Rolled them in flour and brown them then made rue out of stuff left in the pan to make gravy with.

cut up carrots, potatoes and onions into cubes. Took some green breans and corn and throw them in the a crock pot.

Mix the meat and along with all the veggies and gravy put it on low in the crock pot boy does it smell good in here.

Had friend over today and she said wow you rhouse always smell good. I said thanks I use my crock pot anywhere from 4 to 5 nights a week. I never use my oven I told her. She was so shock.

I love getting up putting things in the crockpot go about doing my stuff for the day and know when I am done I can rest and enjoy the rest of the day as dinner is being cook and smelling great.

Make up or no make up!

2012-01-30T13:22:00.000-08:00

This was brought up on another site I go too. How do you get ready for the day and do you put on make up?

Well there are some that do and some that don't. I think it depends on the person. I never use much make up. I try but always end up with a rashes or something. The stuff I could wear is so high price and after the children came I had to make up my mind and my children came first so I don't do make up.

I always say I am who I am a redneck mama who loves her family. I am not out to make you all happy as long as my family is happy that is the main thing. The others can fly a coop.

Then this morning while we were eating breakfast oldest Wolf Daughter said mommy isn't it sad how we American people look at everyone and if they don't wear tons of make up, blonde and thin everyone talks about them and its not usually nice things.

I said yes honey thats sad. We all should be happy with what God gave us and go from there.

She said I think of make up as a mask. I said yea thats one way of looking at it.

I said others like it because it makes them feel better.

We then decide you have to do what you have to do to make you and your family happy don't worry about others and be thankful every day for what you got.

You might not be a beauty gueen but every one is pretty in his or her own way.

Can you teach a old dog new treats?

2012-01-29T14:39:00.000-08:00

Well thats the question of the week. Can you teach a old dog new treats?

Well we are sure going to try here soon. I decide I am going to take up knitting. Why? Because I want to do something different and be different. Not many people do it anymore.

What do I want to make I don't know yet. I just hope I can do it.

Went to half price today and got a book knitting for dumbies. I figure between that and on line videos I think I might be able to make a scarf or two.

First I want to clean up a few things around here. Then I am going to start reading the book and watching videos.

Any one out there with ideas or help. I would love it...

2012-01-27T13:59:00.001-08:00

Choking!

2012-01-26T05:06:00.000-08:00

I have always been way over protectived of anyone choking that I know. I made sure when the Wolf Daughters were little if they were chewing anything they had to sit up.

I hate taking big pills as I am afraid of choking on them. I do that something and it gets me all worked up. There hard to break up in small pieces to take with water. I just need to make sure I drink plenty of water when I am taking them.

The reason I am so scared is because when I was 15 I watch my father pass away right in front of me. He was eating steak and choked on it. It was the scarest thing I ever seen and still haunts me to this day.

I miss him so much. He had to go to early in his life and mine. He was a wonderful, caring father to me and understood me. I guess we were a like in alot of ways that is why we hit it off well.

Weather

2012-01-25T13:16:00.000-08:00

Well we decide we would study weather for the month... Its been really different this year.

Some places getting hit hard with bad storms and places that are suppose to have snow aren't getting it like they should.

I know being in Texas we haven't seen rain in the South for along time. We do get alittle every now and then every little bit helps but could use more.

I remember with Baby Wolf was younger and we first moved to Texas she ask her dad one day. Does Texas have clouds?   Well yes they do but we haven't seen them in along time. That shows you if a little one notice that, Texas doesn't get much weather. Its usually the same thing all the time. Sunny and hot.

We did hear one crack of thunder and flash of lighting today just one and some rain but done in five minutes or less. First in along time. I about jump out of pants thinking what is that a gun shot no its coming from the sky. You are kidding me things like that come from the sky. They sure do just haven't seen or heard it in along time so forgot what it sound like.

Someone told me the other day this was God telling us something. I wonder?

I know Texas needs rain bad we are so far behind I do hope we get it. Not all at once a little here and there.

Weather is a funny subject to study. Why does it snow here and not there? Why does it rain here and not there?   Is it someone trying to tell us something.

Time will tell.   Its not in our hands.

2012-01-24T16:20:00.001-08:00

PLEASE Pay attention*** Mary had a little lamb. His fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went. The Lamb was sure to go. He followed her to school each day. It was not even the rule. He made the children laugh and play, to have a lamb at school. And then the rules all changed one day, illegal it became; to bring the Lamb of God to school or even say his name. Every day got worse and worse. And days turned into years. Instead of hearing children laugh we heard gun shots and tears. What must we do to stop the crime that is in our schools today? Lets let the Lamb come back to school and teach our kids to PRAY!!!

Messy Mondays: Seven Lies about Homeschoolers (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

2012-01-23T12:07:00.000-08:00

I have a cat who things he's a dog!

2012-01-22T09:43:00.000-08:00

I never had a cat before.   About two years ago the Wolf Daughters talked us into getting a cat. I have always been a dog lover.

Daddy Wolf and I talked it over and decide we would let them have a cat. Went on craigslist and found one. The girls brought him home, took him to vet had all his shot and had him fix. They named him Mushu he is a good cat but a busy one.

He loves to play ball you can throw him a small ball he will go it and bring it back to you. He loves to sit in window and talk to the birds. Wolf Daughters say he is singing the song. Trust in me. LOL Its so cute.

Then one day Youngest Wolf Daughter was at a friends house when they hear a sound of young cat stuck in the tree. Well Wolf Daughter climb the tree and help the kitty out. We put up a sign and no claim her. So little Lilo became a member of the Wolf Family.   We took her had her fix and all her shots done.

Now Mushu is teaching her how to play ball and talk to the birds. LOL

Now Daddy Wolf has a question he wants me to ask my blogging friends and if anyone can answer he would love it.

He wants to know why its called you have your animal fix? When you really are breaking them.

Everything is going up!

2012-01-21T07:11:00.000-08:00

The other day I heard on the news that peanut butter was going up. Oh no I love peanut butter on my toast in the morning and once in a while a good homemade peanut butter cookie. So, I went to store and bought four huge bottles of peanut butter and put in my storage so I have some for the year. After that guess I will have to figure something out. They are saying you can start eating hazelnut butter or something different. Hmmm don't know if I could give up my good old peanut butter.

Coupons are getting hard to find, ones that my family will use. Once in awhile I find a good one. But, that is rare. I think the stores and company became smart after all those shows on TLC on people saving and storing tons and tons of food. Or toothpaste and stuff like that.

I know a lady here that just start coupons with Walgreens and love it. Says she saves and gets things for little to nothing. Someone ask does she use the items he gets, she said no not all. But, I am sure I can find someone to use them.

Well I don't believe in that, but that is me. I don't care if its free or you pay little or nothing if your family don't use why buy it. I understand you might know someone that could use it, that is great. But, I would have to be darn sure I knew someone would use. Whats the use of getting it if you are just going to store and not use it.

I guess I learn my lesson when my grandparents passed away they had everything, and enough of everything to feed about 100 people or more with no trouble. But, the sad thing is most the stuff was way out dated. But, I remember her saying its on sale I will get it freeze it or put in cupboard I will use it some day. They never did and all that went to waste. So Sad...

Times sure changes fast!

2012-01-19T18:54:00.000-08:00

Daddy Wolf and I were talking how times have changes. They are changing fast too.

Reading books now on kindle. Who would of thought of that? Its nice but there goes more jobs. Wouldn't need book stores or libraries soon.

Then our computers, look at all the jobs they have and still are taken away from people.
Like the post office. Who mails letters anymore you either text or e mail, you don't go to post office to get stamps to mail anything any more.

I love my computer and wonder what I would do without it. I know one thing I would get alot more things around the house done. LOL

Times are sure changing and see more coming.

Kindle well I haven't gotten into that. I still like books. Will I change my mind can't say right now. But I can say I don't want one of them right now.

Don't you just love these phone calls in the middle of school!

2012-01-18T12:45:00.000-08:00

Don't you love these phone calls. You right in the middle of school or something the phone rings. You run to get it. I usually don't get when we are doing school. But, Daddy Wolf wasn't feeling to good today so wanted to make sure it wasn't him.

It was a 1 800 number I thought well I came all the way downstairs to get the answer the phone as I left my phone downstairs. It seems to always work that way. Phone never rings when you aren't doing anything or have it right beside you. But, leave it some place you will have to go get it and it will ring. Or get busy and you are guarantee a phone call.

Well any way when I got there and answer it. Its said this is a very important call. Please don't hang up the next available operator will be with you soon.

They must think people are dumb or have nothing better to do but wait for them.

First of all you called me I didn't call you and if you want to talk me, then be there when I answer the phone.

No I will not wait for you to come on line. I have better things to do.

We are in the middle of school. Thanks any way.

Another Rock in the road!

2012-01-17T12:32:00.000-08:00

Sometimes those rocks seem to get in the way more then I like... but I have to be strong and move them.
Because if I don't move them I wouldn't get the help I need for my love ones.

Daddy Wolf is having all kinds of trouble with his hands swelling up, makes it very hard for him to work.
Well we decide we need to see a doctor and get something done as he needs his hands to work.
Well the place where he works change there insurance policy so now I have a few more rocks to move out of the way before I can get someone to look at him.

First rock he needs a referral before he can go see special doctors. So, he has to have his primary doctor do that.   So, I thought no problem that is easy. Until I went to his primary doctors office yesterday and the windows and door were board up say out of business. I throw my hands up in the air and said now what.

I called the special doctor on hands and told the nurse and she said she has no idea how I can get the records, even if I get the records they still need a referral from a doctor ok I understand that. But, the doctor is no longer around.

Well they told me we would have to start from square one. That means get a new doctor do all the test all over again and repay for everything to be done again. WHAT?

Well that is a bigger rock and may take a little more researching before I get it moved out the way.

There has to be a way we can do this with out all the same test retaken again.

First Daddy Wolf is not a big person to go to doctors, second he has had a lot of medical trouble since 1990 when he had his first round of cancer. I had trouble then getting him into doctors. It just makes moving the rock a little bit harder but it can be done.

So, I have my work cut out for me trying to figure out how I can get this to work so it will be easier on Daddy Wolf and our pocket books. Being is work decide to raise the insurance and we have to pay more out of pocket.

Voting!

2012-01-16T11:38:00.000-08:00

That time of the season again where all we will hear is to vote for this one or that one. Time to pick another president of USA.

By the time they are done I am so tired of them. I just don't know who to believe anymore they all say they will do this and that to get into office and once they are there they forgot they were going to do this or that.

Sometimes I think its how much you shut off the mouth makes you the better winner.

There is something about everyone running that we don't like one way or another. There is never a perfect person out there. There was one time but he is gone and up above us.

I know one thing I would never want the job as president of the USA. You think its hard to please people now and make everyone happy try being president for a day. I am sure you will make some people unhappy and some people happy.

I just wish there was someone who wouldn't want to go to war all the time and we lose so many wonderful men and women.

I just wish there was someone who could help the poor and middle class more.

All we all can do is keep going and do the best we can.

Another cool day!

2012-01-15T12:05:00.000-08:00

Just another cool day here at Wolf Bay High...

Got up did some work around the house and make some homemade oatmeal raisin cookies. Hmmm they turn out good. Haven't made these kinds of cookies in along time. Wanted something new and different.

Now working on recipe book typing and printing off all my recipe to a new book. Want to make a recipe book for both Wolf Daughters to have when they leave the house. Hopefully not for awhile but will be nice to have done and put away for when they are ready for it.

Also, went to dollar tree they had they heart wreaths for Valentine's Day. I picked up three of them. Got them home and wrapped them in lights and hung they up. They are sure cute.

Just another day at Wolf Bay High!

2012-01-14T17:20:00.000-08:00

Got up and did some cleaning this morning. Then we all went out for lunch and talked over our next semester plans and what we need to get things on the roll.

Stop at half price and picked up several books to help us with the lessons.

Going to find a doctor for Daddy Wolf, his hands have been so swollen and painful for along time. We been to several doctors 5 doctors and no one knows anything. I am going to try to find a arthritis doctor. I feel he either has osteoarthritis or RA one or the other not for sure. Last doctor we took him too I ask could he have any one of these kinds of arthritis and he said yes it could be. Well now something needs to be done. He needs to keep working and he does tons of work with his hands so he needs them. I hope to find someone that will help us and give us peace and mind. This poor man has had so many medical issue it seems to never end for him. He is really good about it most the time. Doesn't complain much. Usually I have to keep asking him how he feels.