bat free weekend

Three days under the belt - I knew the quiet first day was just playing tricks with me. The last two days were non-stop, but sure makes the time go fast. The three day weekend will be nice, but I'm anxious to get started again on Tuesday.
AND I'm hoping the weekend is bat free!!!! No more bats in the bedroom, please!

countdown

The countdown is over - school starts tomorrow. BP - be positive! :) The weather is perfect - cool, a breeze. That's a positive, right? Really, I'm excited.....just hope I have time to do everything I want to do. Oh my! It is 10:00 - no more late nights - better head to bed!

reflecting

I am staying home today.....I had all intentions of going to school and making sure everything is set up and ready to go but changed my mind. Yesterday I had everything set up and ready to go for the In-Service and, as so many times, technology had other plans. So, my logic today was, the first time everyone goes to use their computers there will probably be problems - why spend all day today trying to set it up and then having to "fix" it next week. Makes sense to me - how about you? :)

As my friend and I were sitting by her pool drying off before I left on Wednesday (the last pool day of the summer) we were reflecting about what a great summer this has been:
1. Family - we both got to spend some great times with family this summer and that is always the best! Only thing that could have made it better would have been a quick trip to Cali!
2. Weather - the weather has been beautiful - very few really hot, humid days - a lot of nice sunny, clear blue sky days.
3. Friends - we both spent so much time with friends and I even made new ones at the pool. I love making new friends.
4. Conversation - we sure did try to solve all the problems of the world at our pool gatherings! Now, if we could just get someone else to listen to our ideas! :)
5. Learning - I learned so much at my conferences/workshops and can't wait to start using what I learned with the kids!

beautiful Saturday

Wow! This was a beautiful day - starting to feel fall-like. As beautiful as the day was, I spent 5 hours at school getting my room ready. I feel like it is ready to go - at St. Mary's anyway! So, if it is nice weather the beginning of the week - I can do the pool! Tuesday most of us that have been pooling with Cathy this summer are meeting at a restaurant for lunch - will be fun!

it's started

I guess I need to face it - my vacation is over. Had an all day teacher meeting today, which went really good. But, it was very evident that my vacation is now over. I am looking forward to getting back to work, but could we delay it just another week or two?

a week

Well, it has been a week since I've been here. Decided at the last minute to take off for Kami's last Tuesday and spent the week at Mt. Vernon. Came home Friday. Went to a canning class that Kami held at her church, went to Swim Stroke Clinic - Alex is getting better all the time and Elizabeth was swimming by the time I left, got fresh peaches at the apple orchard (I know), went to Dan Emmitt Day's and listened to some good music and had a corn dog! Saturday we went to a party at our friends' lake house in Eaton. We had been there three years ago and it was fun to see how all the little ones had grown! Favorite part.......stopped and saw Annie Oakley's gravesite on the way home! :) Met Linda and Grandma at Bob Evan's for lunch then went to the mall yesterday. From there we headed to KCC to get ready for the Ohio Women's Open today and tomorrow. Didn't get home until 9:00. Had to get up at 5:00 and spent the day at a Conference in Wapakoneta - on a scale of 1-10......it was a 1.5. Will never go to another one that equals the Indianapolis Conference. Came home, went to a DC picnic then back out to KCC. I'm ready for bed!
Fred is in bed - Tinora had their first Invitational today. Not good. Going to be a long, long golf season.
Okay - after today I am only going to be positive. If I'm not my colleagues are to look at me and say, "Carol - BP (Be Positive)."

special weekend

We had such a nice weekend with Reid, Jasmine and Rylan. Sang happy birthday to Reid Friday night as he blew out the candle on his peanut butter pie! :) Saturday we went to Bud's for lunch then the guys headed to the golf course and the girls headed to the mall, of course! Rylan is growing so fast and is such a sweetie!
Tomorrow I am heading to Mt. Vernon for a few days. Last chance I will have to go for a visit for several days in a row, so decided to take advantage of it.
Now, if I could just head to California next week I would be very happy!