Here's to a Happy and Healthy day

Fridays are great! Glad to have been subbing all week....hoping for at least a few jobs next week, but not too sure if I'll get anything...it's the week before break and most teachers want to be there for their kids.

I am done with my shopping as I did that all while I was still overseas...throughout the year picking up things here and there. It's such a nice time saver for this time of year...no stressing out!

Looks like it may be another day of rain in the desert? Or at least it did rain already. We'll see if it continues or not. I don't know. I hope not, but I'm ok with it if it does...it just reminds me of Germany right now. Glad that I just lived in this kind of weather for 2 yrs...it doesn't depress me as much as it used to when there was a day of clouds.

Happy Friday and Happy Weekend!

Friday, Friday, Friday

It's Friday today! Thats a good thing. The sunrise is gorgeous, and it's fall-like weather in the desert! Man I like that!

I was at the middle school for two days in a row and I had two of my former 3rd graders in a few of the classes! It was quite nice to see them. One of them told me that I had been her favorite teacher in elementary school! How that warms the heart. I had taught her brother before her, and her sister after her. Quite nice!!!

Anyway, I am off to be in 4th grade today! And then I'll be in High School on Monday. I'm also going to start tutoring. It'll be so nice. 3 days a week for an hour. $60 an hour...that'll work out to some nice extra cash for me....I'm glad to have folks looking out for me and helping out by trying to find me work. :o)

Here's to a great Friday! Enjoy it!

Calm Friday

Well, at least I'm hoping for a calm Friday. I have two prep periods today with a lunch in between, so....shouldn't be too horrible. It's been a long, and stressful week. Ok, actually only the last two days have been LONG and STRESSFUL!

It's yearbook stuff! I'm done with it! I'm fed up, and I don't want to continue. I'll give back the money if I could be allowed to just hand it over to someone else! But we're so tantalizingly close to be finished....I'll see it through. I promise!

As for the calmness that I am seeking today....the sun has shown itself today already at it's only 7am. Good sign!! My friend is putting on a Peter Pan Story time in the Library after school! Cute! And I'm looking forward to the weekend. All in all this should help in the calmness today!

Here's to a happy Friday for everyone! Enjoy!

The Joy of Friday

I absolutely love Friday's. Let me tell you a few reasons why:

1. It signifies the weekend.
2. I have 2 preps with lunch in between (so basically I don't see my kids for about 2 1/2 hrs today - bliss *sigh*)
3. Frequently there is alcohol being served after school in the teacher's lounge to help us unwind from the week (you can't do this in the states!!) Supposedly some of our Irish parents are going to teach us how to make Irish Coffee the Irish way after school today - too bad I don't like coffee, maybe they'll let me just have the shot??

And today, so far, the sun is peeking out of a thin layer of cloud cover (my spirits are raised already because of that!). The rain has stopped so the kids get to go outside for recess today!Yippeeeeeeeeee! 19 first graders stuck inside all day is NOT a good thing!

Even though I have some homework to catch up with, and my apt needs to be cleaned this weekend, I'm looking forward to enjoying this Friday for what it will bring! At the moment it's definitely bringing me joy!

I hope that everyone out there has just as pleasant of a Friday as I hope to have! TGIF!