Author Archives: Pam Fanjoy

Part of my new found responsibility as a “widow” (oh, how I HATE that word) is lawn care. At the back of our house, we have a walk out basement so a two-tiered deck as well – one for the kitchen upstairs and one for the basement. Obviously with that deck comes a set ofContinue reading “Shocking!”

It is a good thing that I have taught Grades 7 and 8 for the majority of my career – for the kids’ sake AND mine! I do NOT like hugs or little kids in my personal space. I taught primary core French for a while and sitting on “the carpet” talking to them wasContinue reading “Cyclops”

This is Rob. Personally, I think he was a great guy! We would have been married 25 years on March 1, 2021 ! In the 25+ years we had been together, he never ceased to amaze me – EVER! Let me tell you little bit about this great guy. If ever you needed help, RobContinue reading “This is Rob”

When my kids were younger, I would say 8 and 5, the morning was always a rush. Rob left for work at 5:30 am so I was on my own with them to get ready for school in the morning. It was our routine to get up, me have a shower (they would have hadContinue reading “Let me smell your breath”

So I just bought a new shirt. I didn’t try it on in the store because I have shopped at this particular store many times and the sizes are pretty “true to size”. I like the colour. I liked the material. I liked the sale price! I got it home, cut off all the tagsContinue reading “Which bra works?”

When Rob passed away, I realized how may things he did around the house that I had always taken for granted. I don’t feel guilty because I know that if the shoe were on the other foot, he would be coming to the same realization. I had always been happy to help cut the lawnContinue reading “Add some spark to your landscaping”

I have psoriatic arthritis. It is not as bad as it sounds. It is arthritis so there are the sore joints – mostly in my hands. But, with the joint discomfort comes psoriasis as well. As far as this disease goes, I am lucky. I only have patches of psoriasis on my hands. But, atContinue reading “A KRAZY Solution”

There is always that student in class who tries to shock you or ask a question in an effort to embarrass you! The BEST is when you can take it with a straight face and send it back to the student so that s/he is embarrassed instead. After 29 years of teaching, I have gotContinue reading “T-Rex”

Teaching grade 7 and 8 is not always easy but someone’s gotta do it! Sometimes I ask myself why that someone has to be ME! I was teaching Grade 7 Health – everyone’s favorite “unit” – Human Growth and Development – fondly known as “sex ed”. Let me just clarify by saying that I amContinue reading “Can you unsee this?”

Yes! You read correctly. A leg HICKEY. This is the first year, in fifteen years, that I have vacuumed the pool. I am embarrassed to say it but I always left it to Rob – it was a job in which I was not even minimally interested! At the beginning of this season, with theContinue reading “A Leg Hickey”