Howdy! I'm the new schoolmarm . . .

GHF65 · Apr 28, 2005

Okay, I know that was lame. Got your attention, though, didn't it? :snoopy:

I joined this board a week or so ago and have been lurking for a while watching the threads spin out. You are a bright, impressive crowd! I've been a newsletter subscriber, AbsoluteMarkets Premium mainliner, and general hanger-on for a couple of years now. I never realized there was a forum attached where I could spend the time I might otherwise waste in frivolous grocery shopping and watching Extreme Makeover. I am saved!

In case anyone's interested, I'm a high school special ed teacher, a horse farm owner, and I've published a book via iUniverse. That last has not been a bright spot in my writing career. At least shoveling poo makes things grow, and teaching gives me something from which to gratefully retire. POD, while it's good for a laugh and an occasional article in the local paper with accompanying pictures of my many chins (can newspaper photogs take pics from any other angle?), it's primarily an embarrassment as I hawk my paperback Amway-style to anyone who might cough up the ten bucks discounted price.

Thanks for letting me in. I look forward to a hugely entertaining learning experience at your capable feet!

awatkins · Apr 28, 2005

Howdy and welcome, Schoolmarm! So glad you've joined us. I'm sure the others will be along any minute now with witty comments and cheerful banter.

Oh, and seeing as how you own a horse farm and all, do drop by the Writing about Animals forum!

Renee · Apr 28, 2005

Howdy! I'm new to the schoolmarm...

Welcome Schoolmarm. Sounds like you live a very busy life.

High School Special Ed teacher - wow I am impressed!

Best wishes,
Renee

SeanDSchaffer · Apr 28, 2005

Welcome, Schoolmarm. It's good to meet you. I hope you enjoy the boards!

:Thumbs:

CACTUSWENDY · Apr 28, 2005

And here I come running in...Welcome and I do hope you enjoy the gang. They're a pretty nice bunch.

JennaGlatzer · Apr 29, 2005

Schoolmarm! Nice to meet you!

MacAllister · Apr 29, 2005

Welcome to the Cooler, Schoolmarm!

rich · Apr 29, 2005

I'd give you an apple emoticon, but I don't like emoticons.

Maryn · Apr 29, 2005

We like shiny new faces--even if they're gleaming with sweat from shoveling horse poo. Great to have you join us!

Maryn, looking in vain for the welcome mat

GHF65 · Apr 29, 2005

Wow! A forum for animal writers? I'm excited! I'll go look for it in a minute. Thanks for the grand welcome! I'm delighted to be here and can't wait to dig in and start posting pithy stuff that (hopefully) no one will remember when I'm rich and famous.

aka eraser · Apr 29, 2005

Welcome Marm.

thistle · Apr 29, 2005

Welcome, Schoolmarm! I'm a former English teacher--welcome to the boards! People here are very friendly. :hi:

Kappie · Apr 30, 2005

Welcome, schoolmarm! Always nice to see another teacher on the forum :hi:

GHF65 · Apr 30, 2005

More teachers!

Hi, Diane and Kappie! Thanks for identifying yourselves as fellow teachers. Most public school educators are a little reticent these days. :thankyou:

I don't know about your necks of the woods, but in mine it's open season on teachers all year 'round.

I'm enjoying the boards already. I can tell this is going to be fun!

stormie · Apr 30, 2005

Former primary grade teacher here. Hmmm...Special Ed high school teacher. I'm impressed! My two sons are special ed, so I appreciate what you do.

Welcome to the AW boards!

triceretops · Apr 30, 2005

Sokay, Marm. You might be shoveling poo, but most of us here are full of it. Glad you touched down with us. Collectively, we're about as bright as a 40 watt bulb.

Triceratops

P.S. I was speaking of my dino friends.

sharon · Apr 30, 2005

Hello and welcome, Schoolmarm! I have a special affinity for teachers as my daughter is a newbie at it. She's in her second year of teaching and still loves it! It's a tough job, special ed even more so! You're a very busy lady! Glad you're here.

chelle21 · Apr 30, 2005

Schoolmarm!

Schoolmarm welcome to AW I hope you have come to stay and I do have a few questions for you but I can't say them here so you can email me at [email protected] its nothing personal but it is about me.

But again welcome to the cooler :welcome:

GHF65 · May 1, 2005

Stormie and Sharon, pleased to meet you! I've often wondered why more teachers aren't writing. It's nice to know they actually are! We're certainly among the most verbal of all professionals, wouldn't you say? :Soapbox:

On the other hand, one of the worst books I've ever read was written by a fellow educator, so maybe I should just keep my mouth shut.

Triceretops, I'd give you and your horney buds 'way more than 40 watts! Sixty at least. :poke:

Don't y'all be impressed by the "high school special ed" thing. I started out in pre-school and moved up the grades as I became less and less interested in who had whose smock and who needed a trip to the bathroom before recess. High schoolers are interestingly wacky and cabaple of (sort of) dressing themselves.

Chelle, I'll email you.

jdkiggins · May 1, 2005

Schoolmarm

You're going to love this place. Much nicer than going shopping.
Did I say you're going to love this place?

Joanne

Howdy! I'm the new schoolmarm . . .

GHF65

practical experience, FTW

awatkins

Not harboring illegal parrot

Renee

SeanDSchaffer

CACTUSWENDY

An old, sappy, and happy one.

JennaGlatzer

wishes you happiness

MacAllister

Tired and worried.

rich

Maryn

I Tried

GHF65

practical experience, FTW

aka eraser

Fish Whisperer

thistle

Hipster Doofus

Kappie

GHF65

practical experience, FTW

stormie

storm central

triceretops

sharon

chelle21

GHF65

practical experience, FTW

jdkiggins

Troubled-Talks with animals.