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Snowed Under
Every time I think I’ve got a handle on my to do list, everything piles up again at once. So I have this constant feeling of being behind. No matter how many things I mark off my list, twice as many get added it seems from helping a friend trade in a rental and get a new tuxedo to simple things like reorganizing the movie shelf, it just seems to go on and on, but I’ve decided that I’m going to spend at least 2 hours each day of Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Sunday for me) online blogging, catching up in my favorite forums, and trying to do most of my online Christmas shopping. So bear with me for a few more days, and then I’ll try to get back in the swing of things.
It’s Over
Officially and totally. I was at the school until VERY late last night making sure that my students were not rushed in finishing their test, but I came home last night and crashed (thus no WW post today), but I should not be much better at blogging, getting the Grand Opening set up over at A Novel Mind (http://anovelmind.com), and I have several reviews and giveaways that I’ll be setting up here too.
On top of this exhausting week of testing, we’ve had a few household problems of things breaking. A leaky sink, a tanning bed that won’t come on, and my pool ladder broke. *sigh* So I bought industrial knobs, my dad is trying to figure out the tanning bed, and I still have to find a new ladder (didn’t realize just how expensive those were).
I’ll probably try to catch up mostly around the house the next couple days, but you should see regular posts on each of my blogs by the weekend or early next week. (thank goodness)
What A Week!
I started the week off sick….didn’t get much better throughout the week, but I did have a great Thursday – we won th e district championship in debate. This is something we work towards all year so I am super happy for my students – even better is that one of my students is my Becka so it was a proud coach and parenting moment. But all of this was still a icky day. I just can’t seem to get myself well. I was all excited yesterday because I had no after school plans, Becka was gone on an overnight field trip, and I was taking Cameron to spend the night with my grandmother. I would be home early…and all alone. I was finally going to catch up on my sleep and get to feeling better (hopefully). So after lunch my phone starts vibrating – Becka is sick…feverish, throwing up…and wants to come home. So I make arrangements for someone to watch my last class and I drive the 4 hours to Plano to pick her up and then the 5 hours back (with all the stops for bathroom breaks). We arrived back at 11:30 last night (oh, and I didn’t have time to take Cameron to my grandmother’s so she’s still home).
Today we had academic competition. I had to be up at 4 to get ready and head for the school, and poor Cameron had to get up and go with me since she was stuck home….We are just getting home…and I’m EXHAUSTED!!! But the week is now officially done. I’m curled up on the couch with my computer, a couple magazines, and some pizza. I’m going to lay around a while and then do some WiiFitting.
What a Day
I never have these types of days, but I literally have slept almost the entire day. I’ve woke up a few times for a little while, but then I would go back to sleep before I knew it. I am actually still in my PJs. I never do this. Even on lazy days, I shower and put on clean clothes. LOL
We got in at 6 this morning from Tommie’s welcome back ceremony at Fort Polk. It was really touching! I was amazed at how much it moved me to watch all those soldiers march in. (I’ll be posting pictures tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday I think).. I went straight to bed when we got in (I had to do all the driving (2 hours each way) so I exhausted. I was back up at 8:30 (when Cameron woke up as she slept before we left, the entire way there, and the entire way back). But then after I got her settled (we stayed at Mom’s so I turned her over to her Uncle Tommie who was awake), I went back to bed and slept until 10:30. I stayed up until about 2:30 this time, but had no more juice so I laid on the couch and went back to sleep. I woke back up at 4:30 and am now up.
Now I know though that my schedule is going to be totally Screwed!!! I will be up all night after sleeping all day and then be tired tomorrow. This should be fun. 