Let the madness begin.

I got to sleep in this morning.  It feels good, but I am antsy to get things done.  I went to the market, clipped coupons, made banana chocolate chip muffins, chimi churri, biscuits and gravy this morning and steak tonight.  I also gave a violin lesson in there somewhere.  Tomorrow I have things to do out and about all day.  Oh yeah, I filled out forms and Tom mailed them for Becca to go to camp.  Geesh, I wonder why I am so tired tonight.  It feels good to get some of the things that I have been putting off, done.  I was so busy, I skipped lunch.  Note to self, don't skip meals, just eat smaller ones.

I read a great quote yesterday that I don't want to forget.  "If you judge a fish by how well it can climb a tree, it will always feel stupid." - Albert Einstein. I think I want to post this on my internet ID at school.  I want to remember to judge each student by what they CAN do and not by what they cannot do.

TTFN.

School's Out For Summer!!!!!

That rock and roll song keeps coming to my mind today as this was my official last day of this academic year.  We had a party at my Principal's house.  It was so much fun.  We ate great food, laughed a whole lot (especially at one of my colleagues dancing), drank wine, and said goodbye to a couple of folks who are retiring.  Our Assistant Principal is going back into the classroom as a teacher.  As I thought about my friends who are retiring, I kept thinking "I want to be just like them when I grow up".  I enjoyed listening to all the plans for summer.  We don't have a lot of plans for the summer, except running the girls to all of their activities.  I am just hoping to rest and get caught up with all the things that need to be done around the house.

I was on Facebook today.  A post to Laura came on my wall.  It was a friend telling her what a wonderful girl she is.  I totally agree and I am so sad that she can't hear it from me.  I can tell her, but she just doesn't HEAR it from me.  I am praying that our communication gets better.  I don't need to be her best friend.  I just want to be her mom.

The last day of school for the year.

Tomorrow is my last day for this school year.  I am reminded again and again of how much I love the people I work with.  I feel like this is the place I have been working to be a part of.  That is such a wonderful feeling.  Now, I have to work hard to keep up with the latest and datest. 

I am glad that summer is finally here.  I want to use this time to reflect, clean, paint and exercise.  I hope that in August I can look back on this post and see that I accomplished all of these things.  Oh yeah, I also hope to catch up with some friends that I have neglected due to being so busy during the school year.

TTFN

Let's try this again.

So here I am again.  Trying to get back to this blog.  I have to say that life gets so, so busy during the school year.  The great thing I have to report is that I LOVE my new school and I signed a contract to return next year.  Life is good in the work department.

Life is not so good in the family department.  Laura and I are having our struggles.  I just can't seem to get it right.  I love her so much, but no matter, I seem to just be a bother to her.  People say, "this will pass".  In the mean time, this really hurts.  She is a beautiful, talented, young woman.  I seem to be the person she lashes out at.  Tough, tough stuff.

I want this to be a place where I can be honest.  Honest with myself and others. In all honesty, I feel rotten about how I look and my weight.  I am taking another stab at losing weight and getting fit.  Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.  The exercise starts again today.