Break

Well, I have no excuses. I have been downright lazy this week, and it has been wonderful. I had a class on Monday, so Tuesday was my first day of Spring Break. I cleaned house and did laundry, unhurried. It was nice to just take my time.

On Wednesday, we headed for Denver. We went to the Denver Art Museum and spent the day just wondering around and looking. We ALL loved it. The girls are getting older and they actually enjoyed just looking at the art. I love my kids. After the museum, we went for a tour at Hammond's Candy Factory. They hand make more candy canes than any other candy maker in the nation. It was fun and of course we got samples. Yum. After Hammonds, we were off to Casa Bonita. This is truly my least favorite place to eat in Denver, but the girls love it. After making them go to the art museum, the least we could do was go to Casa. In case you don't know, Casa Bonita has bad food, but great acts like jugglers, cliff divers, puppet shows, etc.

Today, we have a blizzard. We can't get out, the mall is closed and I love it. I have cleaned, done laundry and worked on some of my paperwork for school. I love blizzards. When I can be inside and look out. I don't like to be out in it and I bet I won't like shoveling the two feet of snow we are to get. Ah well, I guess there is always a price to pay.

I am getting ready for my trip to Florida on Monday. I hope to write again before I leave.

Five days

Five days to go and then I am on Spring Break!!!! I get two weeks. I can't wait. I am going to Florida to visit my family March 30. I will only be gone a couple of days, but I hope to make the most of it. My grandma turned 94, yesterday and my Dad's health continues to decline. I think all of us can get along for two days.

We are hoping to take Casey and the girls to the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado, next Saturday. It will be a looong day trip, but we have done it before and it is a whole lot of fun. Beyond that, I want to get caught up on housework and REST.

I am at home today. Everyone is off to church, but I am down with a cold. I have sooo much going on at work, next week. I can't afford to be sick. I am hoping that if I stay down and rest today, I will be better by tomorrow.

Tom is doing great. He was given a clean bill of health by his surgeon, last Thursday. He can eat pretty much anything, just not a whole lot. His incisions are itching like crazy as well as his chest as they shaved all the hair off of one side. Poor guy.

Later.

Back in the groove.

Tom is back to work and our home is somewhat back to normal. I realized, this week, as I did my third quarter progress reports, I have made it through 3/4 of my first year as a real teacher. Wow, what a ride!!!! It's like riding a roller coaster. One day you are up and the next, you are scared to death. Overall, it's been good and I will come back for another year. Last year, about this time, I applied for a position in another school district, as a nurse. Everyone thought I was a shoo in, but I wasn't . I just couldn't understand why I didn't get the position. I was down for a while and then asked God to give me peace. He did and he gave me my job as a teacher. Last week, the old school district called me and asked me to interview for a nursing position. My initial reaction was "I wasn't good enough last year, why do you think I want to apply this year?". I didn't say this, but the thought was there. It was Tom who told them "no, she has a position as a teacher in another school district". It caused me to pause and again, reexamine why I am doing what I am doing. I needed to tell myself that in this season in my life, teaching is what I am called to do. God wants me to be a teacher so I better stop complaining about my job. I am lucky to have a job. We were told that 650,000 educator positions will be cut this year, across the nation. Thank you President Obama. Even though there are seasoned teachers out there looking for work, I have a job. Thank you God. SPED is the one area that has not been cut and the one area where there is a shortage of teachers.

I guess it's true "Do what you love and the money will follow". Well, at least a little money.

Take care all.

Tom is home.

Tom came home, yesterday. He stayed home by himself, today, while I went back to work. He seems to have been alright. He is very tired and still in some pain. He is on percocet every four hours and this holds him, but he doesn't want to take anything. He tried to sleep in our bed last night, but it was way too painful, so her resorted back to the brown chair. We have this wonderful, leather brown chair that everybody in our house loves. Even the animals. We have to figure out how he can start sleeping in the bed as the excessive use of the chair causes his back to hurt. If anybody has any suggestions, just let me know.

It was good to be back at school. I miss my kiddos. I guess this job is growing on me.

TTFN

Little steps

Just a quick update. I spent the night at the hospital, with Tom. I realize that if you need a good nurse, bring your own. Nurses are just too busy to give great care, nowdays. Anyway, Tom is doing wonderful. I helped him bathe, pee, eat and walk this morning. All the things he has to do to go home. The drain comes out today as well as the morphine pump. He is to come home tomorrow. I am sooooo tired, but soooo relieved that this is all coming to an end.