It is what it is

Happy to have everyone home and back together again. It has been too long. Very tired last night but napped a bit until about 2:00 before going to bed. Made lots of food and have lots more to make. Turkey in the oven soon, frying the other, Brian's mashed garlic creamed potatoes and Brussel sprouts with bacon, green beens with mushrooms and shallots, and one or two others. YUM! There is apple pie bread and strawberry pie bread brought from the Chicago Farmer's Market by Matthew, homemade pecan and pumpkin pies flown here by Andrew (x-rayed!!!!), Carol's rolls, cranberry frosted bread, apple bread, cinnamon frosted bread and a baked turkey with my mother's homemade stuffing recipe, the guys deep frying the other and I am sure more more more. Like I said we will gobble 'til we wobble to the stores for the sales! It is what it is and we plan to enjoy every minute.

So busy these last few months that there has been no extra time to blog and vent! Decided I don't like teaching 8th grade. They are so mean and teaching is no longer fun. It is an event and a challenge on a daily basis. Always defending myself. This is probably the only job where you are abused verbally daily and return for more the next day. I don't like 8th grade, 8th graders, my job or my school. I have never felt this unhappy before. Trying to deal with it but the kids lie, steal and look you in the eye and lie and steal some more. Consequences don't exist and we are restoring them....for what? to lie and steal some more? Bitter I am! Was trying to make it better with rewards and praise but it is too much work and the rewards are not there. Had them stolen from me last week.....it is what it is. Feel totally defeated and deflated. Wish I could retire.