It's been slow going, but I'm recuperating from having H1N1 last week. I think. I still feel like I'm coughing up a lung...and I sound like I'm a chain smoker, but other than not being able to breathe, I'm fine. Really.
It wasn't the way I planned to spend my last week of teaching, stuck in bed for 6 days. My "official" last day is this Friday. I'm not teaching this week, and honestly, I'm kind of anxious about what this week will "look like" and trying not to think too much about it.
Trying is the operative word. I'm not sure I'm succeeding. And every time I start to think about it, I'm pretty negative. Sad, but true.
So...on a positive note...the Hillsdale basketball tournament will be this week - Monday, Thursday & Saturday. I'll get to watch Abbie play basketball and then cheer during the boys' game. (I'll post pictures. She will be so thrilled. But she looks too cute in her cheerleading outfit. Even if her mother has issues with cheerleaders in general. Sorry...highschool.) And back to being positive...the preschool & kindergarten classes have a field trip to a local corn maze on Thursday. It was cancelled last week due to bad weather, so even though I was in bed, I won't miss out. Yeah! It will be a fun day that I get to spend with my students, and my son, and my fellow teacher who has become a dear friend. And Friday is a "Good-bye" party for me. I love parties. Even though I cry to think about having to say "good bye". And even though it's embarrassing to be the center of attention. I still like parties. And cake. Let there be cake.
Oh, and chili and cinnamon rolls is on the menu for Wednesday night at church. It may not seem like a big deal to you, but until you've eaten Cathy's cinnamon rolls, you have no idea what you're missing, and can therefore not make fun of me for getting excited about it. And then, after getting my sugar fix for the week, I get to go out to coffee with friends. We're an odd mix of women, and it's amazing that we all get along. But it's a lot of fun, and my cup is always filled up and running over...literally. Mostly because I'm a clutz and spilling on myself, or maybe it's because I can't stop laughing.
So now I have something to look forward to on everyday but Tuesday. I guess I'll just have to steal some of my kids' Halloween candy on Tuesday & that will redeem the day. Chocolate always does.
That's my pep talk to myself. Thanks for listening. And goodnight. This cough medicine is getting the best of me, I'm afraid.
