My blog, my blog, I forgot to write my blog

Just filling out the form to teach writing camp this summer again and realizing how much I have grown as a writer this year made me want to fill out my blog before I settle in to watch Idol. I have tried, this school year, to become more focused on the writing and less focused on the mechanics of writing. It is hard sometimes but they really have been quite creative in their stories. It is like a sandwich that is full of good stuff in the middle but you don't much like the bread and have to pull back the layers, throw away all the gunk and get to the "meat". Lent started today. We don't have a service, would to have liked to have gone to make it more concrete. No chocolate or meat for me. I actually cooked fish and veggies and rice in the oven. Quite tasty. Had another professional development on Neo boards. They are like a keyboard that you can answer questions, type etc. A lot of work to set up and only 2 sets per school and we don't have any cords or software or anywhere to monitor them. It was kind of a waste of our time. Not in the class all day. 5 days no class because of winter break. I am still recovering from that Valentine's party. Nice to see some of my former students at the middle school today. In honor's band and advanced math. So, it does pay off....with some. Still no bus for our Lansing trip in 2 weeks. I found a company for $740.00. Better than $900.00 but still not the $500.00 that we paid for several years that I thought was over the moon. It is what it is!