Facebook Campisms

As I have been mindlessly spending too much time on Facebook today (in reality- I am tired and don't want to do anything- our air is still not working correctly and I am tired from camp) I started reading all the camp comments. What a great week we have just returned from. Unless you have ICYC in your blood, these comments are hard to understand. I also want to thank my great kitchen helpers- Sally, Donna, Mia, Phyllis, Kent and Mary. What would I do without all of you. What fun we have- even though we don't get out of the kitchen much, we truly get to enjoy the kids and all the fun from our side of the serving line.
Enjoy some of the Facebook comments I have copied and pasted below-

Alex Courington What a wonderful week of camp i just returned from! Definitely one of the top 5 weeks ever! Sadly we had to come home :( I can't wait to go back next year! Camp this year definitely assured me of what i wanted to do with my life!

Kim Kelsey I'm not ready for camp to end!! But I'm pretty tired!


Paul Kelsey Enjoying camp!

Phyllis Garrison
I am back from camp and had a great time. Did not want to come home from ICYC. Well I have started washing clothes now and boy do I have a lot to wash. Alissa and Allison had a great time the sang all the way home and talk about camp.

Tyler Sanford at 5:36pm June 26
it was greeeeeeeat,


Sydney Maddox
had the time of my life at camp :] and finally found my happiness :]]]


Jasmine Courington is depressed...I can't believe I'm not waking up at camp this morning...growing up is so hard...=(

Daniel Courington at 8:20am June 22
I could not agree more.

Josh Courington Just got home from cutting grass, and a week full of camp fun. I really enjoyed my time this week at camp , but missed my family. I want to give a big thanks to all the young men in my cabin for acting so well. I look forward to next year!

David Courington
We had a great week of camp at ICYC. There was tons of fun, great fellowship, and best of all several came back to Christ and 5 were baptized. Only time and eternity will tell how much good may have been done. More than 30 years ago a group of teens(including me) went on a mission trip. Today, 2 young boys who were bapt. by us have brought many to Christ and are faithful. We give God thanks and all the glory.2 hours ago

Jared Sanders
Yea I am tired from camp really sore and may have suffered a brain injury but it was worth it. As you all know I have plenty of brain to spare. Thanks to all whom I shared the week with for making it great one.14 hours ago

Okay...maybe this is a bargain blog!

I had a nice day today. David had work to do and other fish to fry, so I headed to the thrift store. I did not have much luck there so I headed to Burkes. I needed a few pair of capri pants and luckily found 2 pairs- one at the regular price (9.99) and the other pair- woo hoo- 65 cents! Last week we bought David 2 new pair of dress slacks at Burkes- 75 cents a pair!!! Then I headed to Ross where I bought a new shirt for 49 cents. It is a bit small, but I was not going to leave it hanging for 49 cents! It will be incentive for me to continue on the diet path. See pictures above.

Now let me tell you about Publix. I will post the picture from I madethis week. I made a "mini" trip this weeek, just to use the coupons that I had for the good deals. Since we are going to be at camp this next week and since I had already made a run on Monday, I just picked up a few things. I bought 3 drinks that were not on sale (79 cents each) and the rest of the order was coupon deals. I spent $11.26, including the drinks, and saved $42.52. The bigger order from the first of the week was $37.56 with a savings of $57.61. What fun!!!!!

It is HOT!

Just in case you haven't noticed...it is hot! According to the long-range forecast, the weather should be somewhat milder next week, which for those of us headed to ICYC is good news.
We had a great youth devotional at the house last night. Good fun, good food, and good fellowship. I think we had about 30 in attendance. The kids also had a good time in the pool, which considering how hot it was in the house, I am certain that they enjoyed it. I had the oven on for some time and despite the efforts of our air unit, it could not overcome the oven and the crowd. I told everyone that I was prepping them for camp!
David is now the proud owner of a golf cart- one of his long-time desires. He will use it at camp and around the Couringtonosa. I have dubbed it the "Grampsmobile."
I hope all my friends and family are staying cool.

Blog Challenge

As I looked at my Blog Roll, I decided to issue a challenge. Some of you have not updated in weeks or months. I know that I have not done the best myself, and part of that is because I have spent part of my computer time on Facebook. Come on guys- at least post a picture, or something!
I am enjoying summer. I have had a few days to simply stay at home, and I have found plenty to do. I wish I could say that my house was clean and all of my chores accomplished, but I have at least made some headway on the laundry. I am teaching some this summer, but my classes are much smaller than they have been for the past summers so I am not having to spend a lot of time grading papers. While the check will be much smaller, I am getting a break.
It appears that I am not going to be making a school move come August. For those who may not know, my principal had been offered a new position but she told the board that she would not go without taking some of her "people"- and that included me. We all struggled with the decision and we were content with the current situation, but scared of who might take the reigns if she transferred. Apparently she had a larger list of demands than the board wanted to meet because they hired someone else. They had reposted the job twice in an effort to get her to apply, which she finally did. After the interview she basically told them that they probably did not want her to take the position because she was going to demand accountability from the faculty and staff at the school (this is a large high school, lots of problems) and if they wanted her to "straighten" the situation out, they were going to have to support her and allow her to take the people with her that she would need. She must have been correct because they gave the job to an outsider. I am actually relieved. I know that she needed the high school position if she was ever going to have the opportunity to advance to a superintendent's position. The difference in pay at a high school for a principal is marginal, and the responsibilities are doubled, but it is a necessity if you want to move up within our insane system. The thought of packing up almost 20 years of personal belongings had about made me cringe. I had decided to go if she got the position, but fortunately the decision was made for us so I am glad to stay where my heart and my stuff is already neatly organized!
We are planning a small trip tomorrow. We are going to the Diana Singing tomorrow night and plan to spend the night in Athens. We are going to do a little shopping on Saturday, so that will be fun. The Penney's Outlet in Decatur and some great bent and dent stops- how could life be better.
Have a great day, and remember my challenge- UPDATE YOUR BLOG!

Another Great Day at Publix

Okay, this is not going to become a coupon blog, but since I have had some summer time/down time, I have jumped on the coupon wagon again. Today I spent $23.97 and saved $77.24! What did I get for all that-

4 Maxwell House Coffees

1 Box Ritz Crackers

1 Box Specialty Crackers

2 Bottles of Ketchup

2 Cans of Pineapple

4 Cans of Carnation milk

2 Large Bottles of Worchestershire Sauce

1 Small Jar of Mayonnaise

2 Boxes of South Beach Granola/Fiber Bars

2 Toll House Cookies (Refrigerated type- Don't need these, but a great buy)

1 Bag of Hostess Donuts (Yes, I know- I DON"T need these!)

2 Boxes of Kashi Waffles

2 Cartons of Smart Balance Lite Spread

2 Big Boxes of Raisin Bran Cereal

1 Bag of Croutons

1 Package of Cheese Singles

2 Large Tubes of Aquafresh Toothpaste

2 Bags of Kraft Shredded Cheese

4 Boxes of Luxianne Tea Bags

1 Loaf of Refrigerated Coles Garlic Bread

Hey, did I do good, or what????