It is what it is

Finished the trim in the living room, after spending the entire day painting yesterday, put it all back together, cleaned the crystal cabinet and the antique cabinet, washed all the windows on the main floor, inside and out, went to workout at Heartland, did a couple loads of laundry..can I go in the pool yet? So upset yesterday after finding out that I was bumped into a 4th grade. Babies, barely out of 3rd and I am middle school. That is where all my experience and training is, especially math. I can only hope that somehow I can get back to 6th without spending another wasted year like last. Title I math...what a joke. Place to put me to get off general funds and into federal funds. I hated being treated the way I was....like not a real teacher. I needed a classroom back and the way I have been kicked around in this district for 12 years makes me wonder how undervalued we all are. And pay cuts to boot. And pay more for our insurance. And watch out, a financial manager may b...

So much has happened!!! Just finished Creative Inklings Writing Camp. What a fun experience....third year. Nice to have some of my kids from the class that closed back for camp. Published a narrative on my experience for my birthday and the big surprises. Doesn't get much better. Will copy and paste eventually! What a fine 4th of July weekend. Sad to see Bryce go home today after nearly 3 weeks of him here. Kinda part of the fam now! I understand that life awaits back in Phoenix. Only 3 weeks until Amanda goes back to Phoenix and 3 mos. until Cindy and Tom's big birthday bash in Phoenix and 4 mos. until Thanksgiving when everyone can come back. Time sure goes fast. It has been a month since school let out. Math class flew by, camp flew by and the kids all being home together for a long weekend seems weeks ago. Like one of the poems I wrote for camp said.....Love my life, need more time (your life in 6 words). Big storms going through here today. Second day of...