Monday, June 20, 2011

All the Live-Long Day

I've been working today - literally. I went to work about 9 a.m. this morning and pulled in the garage about 5:20 this evening. Yes, I'm well aware of two facts that make this seem strange: 1) School is out for the summer. 2) Those aren't even close to school hours. Thus, curriculum duty began today with our department meeting beginning at noon. I went in early (and stayed late) to hang some pictures in my classroom, but discovered (as I usually do) that everyone wants to talk to me. They stop me in the office, in the hallway, in the breezeway, in the copy center, even in the restroom. (Frequently I wonder how I became so popular!) So, while I began the day with good intentions of decorating the room, I ended up hanging only a few pictures (6 to be exact) before the meeting started. (Of course, since I'm running the meeting, I can't really be late.)

On the other hand, the time was extremely productive and my group mapped an entire semester of English 11. (Tomorrow we'll work on second semester before tackling the huge task of identifying all the new standards that go with our outline!) I'm happy to report that one of the new teachers to Skyline is in my group and very easy to work with. (This is one of the most important attributes for employees. Businesses can teach people how to do a job, but it is difficult to teach them how to get along with others!)

While spending the day at school made the hours fly quickly by, it also made me miss Jeff more. Everyone asked about him and wanted to talk about his adventures. Unfortunately, I didn't accomplish any household tasks today, but I can't say the same for Jade. He battled the dust bunnies under my desk (eventually vanquishing them with a vacuum), steam mopped the floors upstairs, dusted the bar, and stripped some wallpaper in the bathroom (all before doing his on-line classwork). Of course, he made time to hang out with his buddy down the street until I arrived for dinner; though, he appeared promptly at the mention of chicken tenders and baked beans.

All in all, we were both industrious today, but I have to admit to some procrastination. I have a short paper to write for a class I'm taking (due Wednesday night) but haven't started it yet. (Alas, I'm as bad as the kids!) So, tonight my job is to go back through the materials and identify some quotes for my essay. Maybe tomorrow I'll get back to the projects calling my name from the craft room. Sigh.

1 comment:

  1. I'm glad you're writing again. It's helping me feel closer to you. Tell Jade thanks for working so hard on the household chores. (Has he remembered the cat boxes since I left?)

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