Fancy Nancy Enjoys Her Teaching

Yesterday , I finished teaching a Speed Reading class I ran at the Y. The students were lovely and very bright. I told them if they wish to connect in the future for help or just for lunch, that would be great.

My other classes will still continue and I will probably be teaching through part of Aug. and maybe in Sept. The Y has not yet addressed their fall schedule. In any case I am still taking a writing class and I like the fact that I have to produce something in writing for each class meeting. This way I hope to produce another book, perhaps a SNIPPETSS II.

I find that the discipline of gong to a class helps me to motivate myself to do more writing.

Fancy Nancy says: Sometimes we need discpline to produce !

Your stockbroker helps you go broke!

Lately, I am disenchanted by my stockbrokers. Either they are not available, or don't reply, or the information is not accurate. I even recently changed brokers, and the second one is worse. I am not good enough with the computer to do online trades. As a result , I have to use a full service broker.

The name full service is inaccuate. They should rename their poor service, a no service broker. We take your account and you are lucky if you get any good service. It seems that unless you have a huge account,. they don't pay any attention. They are only concerned with one thing_ their commissions.

I wish I had a better answer, but for now, I will still keep searching and maybe I will find a broker who pays some attention. In the meantime, I hope you have better luck than I have been having.


Fancy Nancy is Disenchanted with Stock Brokers.

Air Conditioner is Sick

I have an air-conditioner in my living room. The repair man is here now. Guess what, it blows like a fun, but no cold air. Fortunately, I had the original bill . I wrote to the company and today they came to see the problem. They are not charging me for the repair visit.

The repair man is now leaving and he does not know the answer. So much for technology. My hope is that they will replace my sick air-conditioner. Time will tell. It pays to keep the original bill and the paperwork and the waranty. I mailed it all in to the service dept. Hope they find a solution. Hang loose and be cool.

Fancy Nancy says: Sometimes our technology gets sick.

Nearly 3000 hits!

I checked my counter for this blog, and I nearly have 3000 hits. I looked at the Bravenet map and there are some folks from the east and west coast of USA and also some folks from Euorpe who are noted.

Bravenet is fun. It is a counter that lets the writer see the number of hits on the site and how is new and who is a repeat visitor. I enjoy reading the statistics daily.

Today I cleaned a closet and went to a new consignment shop to leave some items and then told them to donate the rest of the items. Even having gotten rid of about 10 things, my closet is still cluttered. I guess I will have to do an additional closet cleaning. It is so easy to accululate stuff. The trick is to get rid of things that you no longer need or wear.

Fancy Nancy says: Think before you buy. Do you really need what you are buying?

Road Race

My son Steven is running in the road race for the Blessing of the Fleet. It is a 10 mile run, and he and his buddies are out there right now in the rain running. Every year I suggest that he not run, and every year he continues to run.

He and his friends are now in their 50"s. I guess when they really are sore they will decide that they don't need to do 10 miles any more.

No one listens to mom, so I guess the best plan is to let their bodies be their guide.

Fancy Nancy must learn not to give advice unless asked!

Fancy Nancy Has A New Idea

I was at a fun 80th birthday party and I was telling the guests about Fancy Nancy. I believe you can have all your posts put together into a book online. Does anyone know how to find out the price or how to do it? My new book would then be called: FANCY NANCY SAYS!

What do you think of this new idea? If not, then I will do another book a continuation of SNIPPETS . Perhaps it could be called SNIPPETS 2. Today I start taking a new writing class. I will discouss both ideas with my teacher , Lori. She knows a lot about blogs.

Fancy Nancy is on to some new projects!

Try This Fun Project

Here is a fun thing to try online. Look around and pick an object that you see and write something about that object. I will give you an escample:

I see a basket on my desk chock full or pens, pencils, and a knitting needle. Stuffed in the basket is also a glue stick that helps me with my mail. The basket is made of stainless steel , and I can see through the mesh-like webbing on the outside.

Perhaps I should really think about cleaning out this basket. It is filled with things I may not even know about. Maybe the lesson to be learned is that we need to get rid of some STUFF that is cluttering our lives.

Fancy Nancy says: Simplify your life and throw out the clutter. You don't need it!

Classes are Fun

I am now teaching 3 mornings a week. My students are lovely and I finally got an actual classroom at the Y. Most of my students are between 60 and 75 and they are always the best students to teach.

This morning I met with my friend Sue. She is trying to sell her house, but so far , no bids. It is much easier to be a buyer than a seller.

The weather is still very hot, but at least I have air in two rooms on the house. I am now in the library, and that is great since it is air-conditioned. Thanks goodness for libraries.

Fancy Nancy thanks Ben Franklin for starting the library movement.

Fancy Nancy Discovers Map

What a fun thing to be able to see my visitors on a Bravenet Map of the hits I have had online. It seems my readers are on both coasts of the US and also, Mario my former student is in Argentina, so the map included South America.

I did not know until yesterday that Bravenet, the counter for my blog gives you additional information about the folks who are kind enough to read my blog.

Every day we learn something new.


Fancy Nancy Likes to Learn and Thanks You for Reading Her Blog!

Life Story Class Meets on Wednesdays

This morning I ran another LIfe Story class . There were just two students, but both are lovely, and I will enjoy working with them. I am meeting them at home, so I am happy to have air-conditioning since it is still hot.

After class I did some marketing. When I returned I was tired, so I enjoyed a lovely nap. The weather has been hot and humid, and so it is tiring to do errands in the heat.

I met with an artist last night how does portraits. I may hire her to do a portrait of my son for his big birthday. Time will tell.

Fancy Nancy says: It will be nice when the weather gets cooler.

Windows Got Cleaned Today

Today the man I hired to do my windows showed up. He did a great job and I was glad to be able to see outside. He also took off the carpet on the front stairs, so I went to a carpet place to order new carpet.

With a house there is alsways something that needs attention

This afternoon, I was signed up as a student in a writing class, but since I was the only one who signed up, they cancelled the class. Another student contacted Lori the teacher . Perhaps she will reconsider and run it. Time will tell.

Fancy Nancy Gets Clean Windows and Then It Rained!

Life Story Class Went Well

Today we had our first Life Story class at the Y. Thank goodness, we were given a room and not the hallway. We had the room for 1 hour and 1/2 and then we had to leave since about 20 five year olds needed the space.

The class is small , but the students are lovely and interested in the subject. After class I had to have my oil changed in my car, so I drove to Acura and waited for the procedure. It still is hot, so when I returned about 3:15 I really needed my lovely nap. I was hot and tired.

So glad we found space for our class.

Fancy Nancy says: Hang in there, things can work out after all!

A Lousy Movie

Today after I exercised in the air-conditioned room at the Y, I then went to the movies to keep cool. I saw a lousy movie called The Grownups about men who were reliving their younger days. Overall , the movie was gross! After one hour, I decided I had enough and went to the market instead.

I sometimes question when they produce a movie if they ever have a critic review it before complete. There were parts that were just disgusting. Well, the theater was cool, so that was the best part.

Tomorrow I start to teach again. I hope they find me a cool classroom. Overall, this time of year , the Y is filled with lots of kids. Time will tell.


Fancy Nancy says: Keep cool!

Teaching Again with No Real Classroom

My classes started again at the Y. I am teaching Speed Reading in a hallway. Not an acceptable location for learning with lots of kids running back and forth. Evidently, the Y has only limited space. I have spoken with the director and told her we need a quiet place to learn. Time will tell what she comes up with. One day at a time.

I am due to teach again on Monday, and we will see if any students arrive for Life Story writing. Teaching always involves lots of flexiblity. One never knows who will arrive and who will sign up.

It is still hot, but not as bad as it has been.

Fancy Nancy says: Keep you cool,inspite of the weather.

Confusion

I just received my very first statement from a bank relating to my IRA account. The broker had told me that is was insured by SPIC. but I noticed on the statement that certain parts are not insured. Whom do you believe?

It seems that many of the brokers are slipshod and only wish to handle the large accounts. It is tough when you don't have a large account to get any service. I just changed and the second firm is as bad as the first one. I may have to change again. What a bad rap!

Even when you do your homework, they sometimes have not done their homework. Time will give me more answers.

Fancy Nancy is Frustrated with the Brokers I am using!

Wow It is Hot!

Yesterday my daughter Lynn and I had a pleasant visit . We went to Martha's Vineyard. Please tell Marth she needs to learn about AIR CONDITIONING.

I loved being with Lynn and I loved the boat, but the scorching heat touring was too much for comfort. It is always a fun day with Lynn.

Today I did errands and invited my dear frined Renate and family to dinner tomorrow. I did some marketing and after a dental visit, I did my favoirte--- a nice nap in my air-conditioned room. The heat has been oppressive this week. Now our drinking water is a problem. We have to boil our water or use bottled water. Guess the heat can cause lots of problems. Florida is cooler than what we have.

Fancy Nancy says, Keep cool!

Happy July 4th- America Left England

I just sent a note to one of my English friends. Yes, we did leave England, and for the right reasons. Let's celebrate our independence and enjoy the holiday.

We are invited to a cookout with my dear friend Renate and her family. They are in Narragansett for a week. I also connected yesterday with two of my grandkids who are both doing great. Rebecca is now a senior in college, and hopes to go to grad school next year. Ben, her brother is doing great things with his video games. He is a head programmer and hopes to go to the Ukraine to collaborate with the game busniess over there. Wow, it is a small world.

It is so nice to see grandkids achieving in their own way. My friend Dorcas met with me yesterday. She is relocating to California and I will miss her. We have been friends for 38 years, and it is hard to see her go. I hope to keep in touch with her. She has done some amazing things as well. Now, she is starting a caregiver's business. Life moves on!

Fancy Nancy Says, Enjoy the holiday! Happy 4th!

Connecting With Friends and Family

Today I will meet my daughter Lynn and her family for breakfast. Then I will meet a friend who is relocating for lunch. It is always fun to reconnect with both friends and family.

Yesterday I paid a condolenence visit in Providence. Adele Zuckerman died and her whole family was at her daughter's home. It is always sad to lose both family and friends. She was very brave and planned the end of her life.

Life is short, so we must appreciate the gift of life each day. We don't know how long we will live, but the point is to live each day to the fullest. Enjoy the day, and we should all appreicate the length of life we are given. Never just take it for granted.

Fancy Nancy says, " Life is a gift. Enjoy each day now!"

New Garbage Disposal Being Installed

As I write this, my new garbage disposal is being installed. It seems that appliances like people need replacement parts as they get older.I seem to be patching my body, my house and whatever needs extra attention.

I meet my daughter today for our fun lunch and Spanish class. I have been studying Spanish for several years, but I am still at the beginner lever. I don't remember the vocabulary well. I do better at reading the words rather than speaking them. In any case it is fun since I enjoy the time with my daughter.

My friend Renate will be coming with her family to Narragansett for a week. They have rented a house so it will be fun to connect with all of them.

Fancy Nancy wishes you a Happy July 4th . Be safe!