November Thankful List

I'm grateful for:

• my students
• my family
• my classroom
• clorox wipes
• books
• (learning by) teaching
• mail
• a warm coat
• chocolate milk
• modern medicine
• a car
• the gospel
• hot showers
• classic movies
• holidays
• dear friends
• the internet
• Africa
• home

three cheers

hip:

I survived conferences and had every single one show up!  I really enjoyed talking with the parents and seeing my students proudly show off their accomplishments.  They are fantastic.


hip:

I finally got my new skis mounted and waxed.   Now all we need is some snow!


hooray:

THANKSGIVING is this week!  One of my most favorite holidays because it involves being with family, making pie, watching the parade, and remembering all of my blessings.

cold + conferences

because of a blasted cold, I can't talk. and I inwardly feel a little like this:

but come tomorrow afternoon I'm going to feel awesome, put together, and pretty.  perhaps like one of these:

maybe I'll wear a tie to parent-teacher conferences...

in continuation

of Bryttin's post:

Brynn @ 22 years old: 
preparing for her first ever parent-teacher conferences as the "real" teacher
trying to get back into music/songwriting
eating school lunches and m&ms
making foot-stamp-stained glass turkeys tomorrow
getting excited for the holiday season
creating/working on some new projects

Today is

a milestone.

hip hip!

I'd like a vacation, please.

Today, I am willing to use my paid time off.  Any of these places would serve as prime destinations:

vermont

san fran

the macy's thanksgiving day parade

the redwoods

switzerland

heck, I'd even go to hawaii

anyone care to join?