Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
I just opened and used a bottle of hand lotion given me by a student. I opened it cautiously. When those sweet little buggers buy me perfumed stuff it usually reeks like something dead. This was quite pleasant. I tipped some lotion into my hand and began to apply it, [...]
I slept soundly. Last night I climbed into bed and flipped off my light at 8:26 p.m. I woke about 4:30 a.m. I probably wouldn’t have, but Chrissy jumped on my bladder and I suddenly needed to get out of bed. I feel good! Oh — and cleaning the rust [...]
I went to bed a little after 8 p.m. The thermostat started acting up again about 10 p.m. I turned it down a little more. It didn’t matter. I was awake and my mind started working overtime. I couldn’t get it to stop. I think that about 1 a.m. I must [...]
It is 6:45 p.m. I am so tired I can barely move. I need sleep. I can’t go to bed right now. If for some reason I should manage to sleep the full 7 hours my body requires, I’ll be wide awake before 2 a.m. Bad, bad, idea. Even if [...]
We are having Parent-Teacher Conferences this week. This semester the reading teachers are meeting with the parents of the students in their reading class. Last semester I was teaching 5th graders who were reading on 4th grade level. I am truly enjoying these conferences because most of my students made [...]