Thank God for teacher work days!

Ahhhh...today was a teacher work day.  YES!!!  There is just something so divine about having an entire day to work on 'stuff'.  I got to work 30 minutes early (not an hour early like normal), Starbucks in hand, wearing jeans and a T-shirt!  Heaven.  The only bad thing about these days is that they go entirely too fast.  Before I knew it, it was time for lunch.  The good thing...I got to go to lunch with a co-worker who I don't get to spend much time with anymore.  It was nice.  We ate, and then eased back into our day and To-Do lists that could only be completed by Superwoman (or Man).  Still, the time to TRY to get everything done was so refreshing.  After lunch, when I finally realized I could not possibly scratch everything off my list, I prioritized.  I set a reasonable goal.  Guess what?  I met it!!!!  There is something so fantastically wonderful about the feeling of accomplishment.  When I left today my desk was clean (mostly), my plans were made, and I was caught up on my record keeping.  Ahhhh....the weekend ahead will be free of 'stuff' swimming around in my head.

Here is too a wonderful weekend (mine started with homemade chili rellenos and Korbel Moscato Frizzanti)!

~Cab Lover

Top 10 Reasons I Teach!

Spring Break is just around the corner!  I'm looking forward to the time...I'm going on my first CRUISE with my hubby and two 16 year-old daughters!  Very excited.  Even though the break is nice (really nice), I will miss my 'other' kids.  The 28 or so that I see each week.  This got me thinking...why do I teach?  Here is my TOP 10 list...

10.  I learn something new every day!

 9.   The smile on a child's face is PRICELESS (and sometimes, I'm responsible for putting it there)!

 8.   The Christmas gifts are great :-)

  7.  Everyday is a new experience.

  6.  I get to help unlock the door to a whole world for these kids.

  5.  Some days I am the first one to see that very moment when a child 'gets it'!

  4.  I get to spend holidays with my OWN children.

   3.  I get to experience the saying 'out of the mouths of babes' 5 days a week (Trust me, kids say some pretty amazing, brilliant and insightful things)!

   2.  I am truly loved, unconditionally, by so many!

   1.  SUMMERS OFF!  (Ok, I was just seeing if you were really reading, because if you are, or know a teacher, then you know THIS IS NOT TRUE)!!!!

   1.  Really...I cannot imagine doing anything else!  I LOVE TEACHING!

Enjoying my Sunday (shopping online for cruise clothes while sipping Coppola Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 2008)

~Cab Lover