Winter Weather, where are you?

Well the big holiday has now passed and we have to wait 365 days until it comes again. With Christmas gone, my next favorite topic to blog about is the winter weather. Unfortunately I just checked the 10 day weather forecast and there is no sign of snow. I hope mother nature is just a little slow getting started and that she doesn't skip winter all together in this area. I am really looking forward to some white stuff. Just not as severe as the October storm we had that ruined my beautiful yard.

Last post of Christmas Specials for this year

12-18 7:00am ABCFAM A Chipmunk Christmas
4:00pm ABCFAM The Polar Express
4:00pm USA Elf
8:30pm Cartoon network A Scooby Doo Christmas
11:00pm USA Elf

12-19 1:30pm ABCFAM movie:I’ll be Home for Christmas
6:00pm ABCFAM Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation
8:00pm ABC Kung Fu Panda Christmas
8:30pm ABC Chipmunk Christmas
12-20 7:00am ABCFAM Ernest Saves Christmas
6:00pm ABCFAM Mickey’s Christmas special
9:00pm ABCFAM The Polar Express
9:00pm TNT Movie:Deck the Halls
Midnight ABCFAM Flintstone Christmas

12-21 7:00pm ABCFAM Disney Prep and Landing
9:00pm USA Elf

12-22 5:00pm ABCFAM The Santa Clause
7:00pm ABCFAM The Santa Clause 3
8:00pm ABC Prep & Landing
9:00pm ABC I want a dog for Christmas Charlie Brown 9:00pm ABCFAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

12-23 6:00pm ABCFAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
8:00pm ABCFAM movie: How the Grinch stole christmas
8:00pm The CW Olive, the other reindeer
9:00pm The CW Grandma got run over by a reindeer

12-24 6:00am cartoon network Yogi’s First Christmas
7:00am ABCFAM Little Drummer Boy
8:00am cartoon network Flinstone’s Christmas Carol
9:30am cartoon network The Jetson’s Christmas Carol
11:00am cartoon network Grandma got run over by a reindeer
11:30am ABCFAM Rudolph & Frostys Christmas in July
1:30pm ABCFAM Island of misfit toys
3:00pm ABCFAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas too
5:00pm ABCFAM Prep and Landing
6:00pm ABCFAM Rudolph’s shiny new year
7:00pm ABCFAM Santa Claus is coming to town
8:00pm NBC It’s a wonderful life
8:00pm ABCFAM The year without a santa claus
8:00pm TBS A Christmas Story (24 hr marathon)

Another week of holiday specials

12-10 noon Cartoon Network Olive, the other reindeer
6:00pm Hallmark Moonlight and Mistletoe
8:00pm CBS Rudolph
9:00pm CBS The Flight Before Christmas
11:00pm USA Elf

12-11 2:00pm boomerang Smurf’s Christmas special
12-12 6:00pm ABCFAM A flintstone Christmas
6:00pm Hallmark The Hollywood Christmas parade
8:00pm ABC I want a dog for Christmas Charlie Brown
9:00pm ABCFAM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
11:00pm USA Elf
12-13 7:00am ABCFAM Meet The Santas
12-14 6:00pm ABCFAM Frosty’s winter wonderland

12-15 6:00pm ABCFAM A Chipmunk Christmas

8:00pm ABC Charlie Brown Christmas

12-16 6:00pm ABCFAM Mickeys Christmas Special
8:00pm TNT Christmas in Washington
9:00pm FOX Ice Age: A mammoth Christmas
9:00pm USA Elf

12-17 7:00am ABCFAM Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey
7:30am ABCFAM Little Drummer Boy
8:00am ABCFAM Pinocchio’s Christmas
9:00am ABCFAM Rudolph’s shiny New Year
Noon ABCFAM The Year without a Santa Claus
1:00pm ABCFAM Miser Brothers’ Christmas
2:00pm ABCFAM Santa Clause is Comin’ to Town
3:00pm ABCFAM Frosty’s winter wonderland
4:00pm USA Elf
8:00pm CBS Frosty the Snowman
8:30pm ABCFAM Frosty returns
9:00pm CBS The story of Santa Claus

12-18 7:00am ABCFAM A Chipmunk Christmas

TV Specials starting December 3rd

Time for some more Christmas specials. Now if only we could get some snow to help put everyone in the holiday spirit.

Saturday December 3rd

8:00pm NBC It’s a Wonderful Life

8:00pm Encore The Santa Clause 2
10:00pm Lifetime A Boyfriend for Christmas
Midnight ABCFAM The nightmare before Christmas

Sunday December 4th

10:00am Hallmark Jingle All the Way

Monday December 5th
5:30pm Cartoon network Scooby Doo Christmas
6:00pm Cartoon network Grandma Got Run over by a reindeer
6:00pm ABCFAM Rudolph’s Shiny new year
7:00pm ABCFAM Rudolph and the island of misfit toys
8:00pm ABC A Charlie Brown Christmas
8:30pm ABC Prep&Landing Naughty vs.Nice
8:30pm ABCFAM Polar Express
8:30pm Disney The Santa Clause 3

10:30pm ABCFAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Tuesday December 6th

2:00pm Disney The Santa Clause 3
6:00pm ABCFAM TWas the night before Christmas
6:00pm Hallmark A Christmas Carol
8:00pm NBC A Michael Buble Christmas
8:00pm ABC Last Christmas Standing
8:30pm ABCFAM Home Alone 2: Lost in NY

Wednesday December 7th

7:30pm Cartoon network How the Grinch stole christmas
9:00pm ABCFAM National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Thursday December 8th

6:00pm ABCFAM Jack Frost
7:00pm ABCFAM Frosty’s winter wonderland
8:00pm ABCFAM Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
8:30pm TV Land ‘Twas the night before Christmas
9:00pm ABCFAM The year without a Santa Claus
10:00pm ABCFAM A Miser Brothers’ Christmas

Friday December 9th

12noon Hallmark Hoops and YoYo ruin Christmas
6:00pm ABCFAM The year without a Santa Claus
7:00pm ABCFAM Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

6:00pm Hallmark Moonlight and Mistletoe
8:00pm ABCFAM The Santa Clause
8:00pm CBS Frosty the snowman
8:30pm CBS Frosty Returns
9:00pm CBS Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus
9:30pm CBS The Elf on the Shelf: An elf’s story
Midnight ABCFAM Miser Brothers’ Christmas

Saturday December 10th

noon Cartoon Network Olive, the other reindeer

6:00pm Hallmark Moonlight and Mistletoe

8:00pm CBS Rudolph
9:00pm CBS The Flight Before Christmas
11:00pm USA Elf

Holiday specials for the start of December

Time for some more holiday shows. Here they are for the next week or so.

11-25 7:00pm Hallmark Jingle all the Way
11-25 7:00pm ABCFAM A Boy Named Charlie Brown

11-25 8:00pm TheCW Grandma got run over by a reindeer
11-25 8:00pm CBS Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas
11-25 8:30pm CBS Elf on a shelf: An elf’s story
11-25 9:00pm ABCFAM Snoopy, Come Home

11-26 8:00pm ABCFAM Home Alone 2:Lost in New York

11-27 12:00noon Hallmark Moonlight & Mistletoe
11-27 4:00pm NBC Pandora Unforgettable Holiday Moments on ice

11-27 5:00pm Cartoon Network Grandma got run over by a reindeer
11-27 8:00pm ABCFAM Desperately Seeking Santa

11-28 6:00pm ABCFAM Nestor the long-eared Christmas donkey
11-28 8:00pm TBS Scrooged

11-29 6:00pm ABCFAM Mickey’s Christmas special
11-29 8:00pm CBS Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

11-30 8:00pm NBC Christmas in Rockefeller Center

12-1 6:00pm ABCFAM Mickey’s Christmas Carol
12-1 6:30pm ABCFAM Winnie the Pooh and Christmas too
12-1 7:00pm ABCFAM The Santa Clause
12-1 9:00pm ABC CMA Country Christmas

12-2 8:00pm ABCFAM How the Grinch Stole Christmas
12-3 8:00pm NBC It’s a Wonderful Life

This weeks holiday specials

11-20

4:00pm ABCFam Santa Baby
7:00pm USA Elf
9:00pm USA Elf
Midnight Hallmark A Christmas Carol

11-21

6:00am Hallmark The Santa Suit
Noon Hallmark A Christmas Carol

11-24

9:00am NBC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
9:00am CBS Thanksgiving Parade
2:00pm TBS Surviving Christmas
2:00pm NBC Miracle on 34th Street
8:00pm FOX Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
8:00pm USA Elf
8:00pm ABC Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

11-25

7:00pm Hallmark Jingle all the Way
8:00pm CBS Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas
8:30pm CBS Elf on a shelf: An elf’s story

11-27 8:00pm ABCFAM Desperately Seeking Santa
11-28 8:00pm TBS Scrooged
11-29 8:00pm CBS Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

as more specials are posted I will update this blog

A few more holiday specials

11-13 11:00am Hub Muppet Christmas Carol
5:00pm Hub Muppet Christmas Carol
6:00pm Hallmark The Santa Clause
7:00pm USA Elf
8:00pm TBS How the Grinch stole Christmas (cartoon)
9:00pm USA Elf

11-14 4:00pm Hallmark The Santa Clause

11-20 4:00pm ABCFam Santa Baby
7:00pm USA Elf
9:00pm USA Elf
Midnight Hallmark A Christmas Carol
11-21 6:00am Hallmark The Santa Suit
Noon Hallmark A Christmas Carol
11-24 9:00am NBC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
9:00am CBS Thanksgiving Parade
2:00pm TBS Surviving Christmas
8:00pm USA Elf
8:00pm ABC Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
11-25 7:00pm Hallmark Jingle all the Way

Most wonderful time of the year

I love this time of the year. Late Autumn into early winter. Its not because of the weather or the colorful foliage. Its all because of the holidays. First we had halloween and now we await Thanksgiving which is only 2 weeks away and then come my favorite....Christmas. The best part of the holiday is not the presents it is all the holiday specials on television. I LOVE my holiday specials. If you like them as well then you should continue to check the blog because I will be posting a calendar which lists all the specials, when they air, and what network they are on. If you have any favorites be sure to let me know so I don't miss them when I make my list. Here is the first list covering the days from now til Thanksgiving.

Saturday November 12th
Hallmark channel is airing Christmas movies all day beginning at 6am

Sunday November 13th
Dr. Suess How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon) 8pm on TBS
The movie "Elf" is on USA at both 7pm and then again at 9pm

Thursday November 24th
"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" at 9am on NBC
"Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" at 8pm on ABC

get your shovels ready

Have you listened to the weather lately? The snow is coming. I have posted snowfall totals from two different TV stations. I can't believe how early the snow is coming. We still have 2 months until the official start of winter. Wonder if this means we are in for a long winter?

Almost Winter

I watched the local news tonight and heard there is a chance of snow on Thursday. really? Already? I'm not complaining I do love snow especially when the snow gives us snow days from school. As soon as I hear about snow I can't get enough of weather forecasts. When the snow has first fallen every thing looks so pretty covered in white. Too bad it doesn't stay that way. Anyone who knows me is aware that most of my blogs will now be about the weather. Just look back at some of my older posts and you will see that I have an obsession with snow.

Long weekend

I love 3-day weekends. Its amazing that just one extra day off makes everyone smile. I hope everyone had a great 3-day weekend like I did. My daughter made her first trip home from college and of course all her dirty laundry came with her. We had to get all our catching up crammed into just 3 days so she and I were busy. Also spent some time at the football field for my sons JV game against Oliver Ames. Unfortunately they lost 6-0. Better luck this week when they play N. Attleboro High School. What did you do on your 3-day weekend?

Math Money Store

First week of school is over and it feels like I never left for my 2 months of summer. As usual I love my classes and the days go by so fast because I am enjoying myself. Hope my students can say the same. Right now I am planning to go shopping to buy snacks for the math money store. If my students have any suggestions, I would like to hear them. There are always peanut butter cups because those are my favorites.

End of Summer

We are halfway through August which means it is almost time to go back to school. I have had quite a busy summer, but then again I do every year. I try to cram everything into two months and there just isn't enough time for everything. I spent quite a bit of time at school in July because I was working on the summer MCAS program. During the few weeks that I have not gone to school I had a couple of fun day trips. I had a family trip to Water wizz and a family trip to Canobie Lake Park. Both days were terrific wish I had more time to do both those trips again. While at water wizz there was a severe lightning storm and everyone had to take shelter in their cars for 45 minutes. The lightning show was incredible. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Shopping has been a constant activity this summer. Jennifer starts college in September so there were lots of things to buy for her dorm room. Not sure that we are finished yet. and of course Bryan needed some new football gear and some back to school clothes.
Jennifer is away this week in Maine. She is a counselor at the KP band camp. Next week Bryan goes to Maine for KP football camp. Once he returns from camp it is time to go back to school.
I better make the most out of the few days I have left.

AP Calc Exam

I'm getting nervous. there are only 10 more calc classes before the exam. Is everyone ready? I was thinking of having a study session one night the week before. We can order pizza, soda, and munchies and do one last study sesson together. How about Thursday the week before the exam?

traveling with color guard

I have been writing quite a bit about the weather and I thought I would make a change today. Today I am going to write about someone very special to me, my daughter, Jennifer. This year she is a senior and I am savoring every minute of her senior year. Won't be long and she will be leaving for college. Jennifer competes in color guard year round. To make sure I don't miss anything I am a very involved color guard mom. I made the flags her group uses in their performances and I travel with them to all shows. I am having a blast doing this. I am looking forward to the world championships in April. I apologize to my students because I will be missing 3 days of school to travel with Jennifer to Dayton Ohio for this championship. We will travel by bus to Dayton, Ohio. Leave on a Tuesday night and return Sunday night. Just have to survive a 14 hour bus ride, but definately worth it.

Do we get a snow day this week?

We are about to start a new week and with the start of a new week comes the question....What day will be our snow day this week? We have had one every week for the past 3 weeks so why should this week be any different? I just finished watching the weather forecast and it seems there is a major storm headed our way for Tuesday/Wednesday. What a winter!

So what do you think about all the snow days we are having this winter? For the third week in a row we may have another snow day. If we do then that will extend midterm exams into Monday of next week. I love the snow but would like a week or two break from this. How about you?

This graphic shows the latest totals from channel 4. Channel 7 and 5 have total amounts of 8-12" the timing on this storm is overnight wednesday and out of here by early Thursday. The meteorologists still claim there is a chance it could go a little bit further out to sea which means lower totals. Timing could cause problems Thursday morning which may mean yet another snow day.

Wednesday

here we go again everyone. Watching another storm coming up the coast due to arrive on wednesday. Stay tuned for updates as the storm gets closer.

weather update for 1-21-11

Sorry to disappoint all the snow enthusiasts out there. It appears that Friday's snowfall may be a small one compared to the last two storms. Most weather reports are stating around 4 inches. The timing may be a little tricky for the morning commute to school. Delay? Snow day? full day of school?

Friday's predicted snow

Update...All meteorologists agree that we are getting all snow this time around no rain/mix. Still don't know how much. The above map is from channel 7. Two other stations say around 5 or 6 inches. The timing is critical because it is coming around 3:00 am which means a terribly messy commute.

Snow Day?

Today was a messy commute both to school and then again leaving school. I suppose it was nothing compared to what Friday may bring. I watched several weather reports tonight and checked out a few web sites and they are all stating the same thing. This storm coming Friday has some big potential if it fully develops. The timing is perfect for those of you that want another snow day because the snow should begin in the early morning hours (around 2am). I am scheduled to go to an all day workshop. (I am sad that I have to miss my AP Calculus class on Friday). Check back later this week to see if the storm fully develops and I will give you predicted snowfall totals

Let the Playoffs begin

Everyone knows I love the winter because it brings snow, but there is another reason to love this time of year. Football playoffs. I am looking forward to the game tomorrow at 4:30. I will be in front of the television for the entire game to see the Patriots walk away with a big win. After hearing all the trash talking that the Jets are doing I hope we win by at least 3 touchdowns. GO PATS!

Snow Day

Thank you mother nature. I was very excited to wake up today and find over a foot of snow on the ground, and it is still snowing. So we had our first snow day of the school year. I wonder what people do on their snow day? I spent the morning catching up on school work. Then I went out to play in the snow. After two hours outside I had to come in because my fingers were cold. i am sure i will be back outside before it gets dark. I love the snow. What did you do on your snow day?

Snow?

Here we go again. Snow is in the forecast for Wednesday, but I wonder if the weather people have this one correct. If so then there will be a significant snowfall Wednesday morning. That means we will probably have a snow day. I would love a day off in the middle of the week and best to have it now and not during exams. Lets see if the weather people get this one right.

Bring on the snow

Happy New year Everyone. Now that the busy time of the year is past I can concentrate on my favorite part of winter......SNOW. I was so excited when we got 18 inches last weekend. I love snow blowing the driveway after a storm and even during the storm. I went out twice while it was still snowing because that is the best time to be out. I was just glad that I didn't have to drive any where. I watched the weather tonight and heard the meteorologist say he was watching another potential snow storm for Friday. Hope that really happens. I'll take another foot since todays warm weather and tonights rain is going to wash away all the beautiful white stuff. Stay turned for weather updates throughout the week.