1. Hubski was able to bring me a set of sweats to school when I got asked to switch to PE classes instead of my other assignment ( Read more... )

1. Vegged out in bed all day - sick.

2. Answered a long over due email.

3. Cleared out a bunch of old stuff on the DVR list thanks to item #1.

The good news I am feeling better this afternoon than I was this morning. 

Well, I planned to get lots done today since I was not working.  After I got the breakfast stuff cleaned up and started a load of laundry, a teacher called me.  She thought her foot was broken and her doctor said he could see her if she could get there in the next hour.  I quickly threw on something that looked more teacher-like than sweat pants ( Read more... )

1. finished a pair of pants

2. finished a baby blanket  (just needed a binding...easy peasy)

3. traced a baby outfit

any day with that much sewing is a good day

1.  chicken piccata.....yummy, especially since i did not have to cook it

2. i got the stains out of C's favorite "Latin Rocks" t-shirt.

3. i actually mailed out a birthday present early.  i am usually quite late with gifts, so this was a momentous event.

1.  Had the easiest subbing assignment today.

2.  Was able to use my very limited Spanish to help a parent at tonight's open house for the middle school.

3.  Got a CD full of photos from the play I was in this summer.  So fun to see what we looked like on stage.

Today, an 11 year old told me I was "mean and lazy" because I told her to use the dictionary to find the spelling of a word. FYI, learning to use the dictionary was a stated objective of the lesson. 11 years old....calls me "mean and lazy." today was the first day I worked with her. at 11, would you have called an adult "mean and lazy"? i don' ( Read more... )

1.  Got lots of compliments on my outfit today.

2.  Got to see an old friend for a few minutes today.

3.  I did not die of boredom in my meeting tonight.  It was close, but the teacher next to me made enough sarcastic comments that I did not lose consciousness. 

1.  It is Friday....need I say more?

2.  I finished reading an amazing book.

3.  I read a piece of my son's writing that just blew me away. 

1.  Our school has some fabulous teachers who care deeply about their students.  They are willing to go the extra mile.

2.  We ordered pizza for dinner, so I didn't have to cook.

3.  I started working on a new top and the fabric is scrumptiously soft.