Week end is coming to a close..........tomorrow is the first full day of school. Looks like a good year on the horizon. We are also having meet the rebels tomorrow night. SO taking pictures for the annual has begun.
This years all color annual was a big hit Friday............all the students loved it and I have even gotten calls and praise from parents. Know there are a few errors but on the whole Im very proud of it.
The students that didnt get one missed out......we have some left...so bring your money and get your book.
later...........we will miss our teachers that made changes in their lives and the students that are going in new directions. I am proud of HA and glad to be there this year.

SCHOOL DAYS

Tomorrow we have students and school begins. This year is going to be great. Parents have been out doing some fixing ups in the school and teachers are all excited. We have several new teachers and quite a few new students. I have 3 new students in the 8th grade. Also annuals will be given out tomorrow...........I know the kids will love them. ALL COLOR....and paid for , cant beat that.
Everyone and everything is so positive this year, even the kids seem excited.
We have 3 new men teachers in Jr/Sr high. SO now the number of men and women is equal.
It is going to be a great year..............full of learning and achieving. Plus we are getting out each day at 2:15.............oh how great will that be.

SO GO.........HA...........

Our Grandmothers trip to the Smokie Mountains was great. The header pic is just one I took. The cabin we rented was great ..small but just enough room for us. There was a hot tub on the porch which gave us time to just relax. WE had rain each day but never bothered us and our plans.
Took a ride into Cades Cove the first afternoon. Saw lots of deer, turkey, and even saw bear. Yes we got to see a mother bear with her 3 cubs. YES 3 cubs. We took a riding trip to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Stopped at lots of local art shops, ate lunch in the old pigeon area, and tried to get out of Gatlinburg fast as we could.
The last day we went white water rafting. OH MY GOSH ....was that a blast. Something I have always wanted to do , now I can take that off my bucket list. You can bet I will do it again. We had a great guide. He let us surf in the rapids. This is a trick the guides do by putting the front of the raft down in a wave on a 4 rapid. It causes the front of the raft to go unseated and ride the wave. We did it 3 times.............oh what fun.
Ate dinner out our last night ......had trout. We all enjoyed that.
It was a blast..............looking forward to the next time.

Home from my ride in Ark.......had a great time just riding and looking. Wish John could have gone but I understand he couldn't this time. I rode 975 miles in my 3 days up there. Only got lost once so that is good. Leaving Wed for Nashville to get with Martha Lou and Linda then we are headed to the Smokies for a few days. We always love our girl get aways...........even if it rains we will have a blast and do the white water.
Cant wait..........later