Friday, January 16, 2009
Dereck's Father
I forgot to mention, yesterday we got a call from Dereck's mom. They moved his dad out of the hospital and back into a care center. Things appear to be going well.
Rocky Road
What a rough and rocky day! After taking a long day at school with meetings, plus having a head cold, a nose that can't make up it's mind about whether to be runny or stuffed up, and then attempting a nap but being awoken up by two rowdy dogs, I was grumpy tonight. I mean, majorly grumpy with a psychotic emotional breakdown. Maybe I just needed a good cry. Let me tell you a few crazy things that happened today.
Today was our 100th day of school. It started on a pleasant road and I enjoyed working with my reading class and having a few fun 100th day of school activities. Only the students didn't think they were fun, except for maybe one of the activities. Then the whining began. Ugh! I can't stand whining! The last portion of the school day was turned into silence in the classroom as I didn't want to hear anymore whining. Then I get to our staff meeting. Normally, we're contracted to stay until 3:30 for Friday afternoon meetings. We were there until 4:30. Grumpiness began to settle in on me. What a delight.
In hopes of preventing my grumpiness to spread to Dereck, I moved to our bed for a nap. I knew I should have kept the doggies out of the room, especially after they spotted the cat. Too late. I put Willy and Millie outside the bedroom and shut the door. Whiny (Whine + "ee" sound) Willy wasn't happy about that because Whisper, the cat, was still in the room. I gave up on the nap idea.
With my stomach grumbling, I moved to the kitchen. Grabbing the makings for BBQ sandwiches using leftover pot roast presented a new problem. It appears the pot roast may have gone bad. Okay, well how about grilled cheese sandwiches? Then another problem presented itself. We're out of bread. Ugh! This was after I had started preheating the oven and had frozen french fries on the pan. By the time these ideas were tossed out as options, what was I to do about the fries? With a long day of many things going bad, I melt down. Stepping outside on the porch for some fresh air promptly changed Dereck's focus from his video games to "What's wrong with Shannon?" I still don't understand why such petty and stupid things made me freak out. Thankfully, with a wonderful husband trying to think of anything to cheer me up, he decided...we'll go out for a quick bite to eat. At this time, the defrosted fries laying on the counter were in my mind. What to do with them? Dereck jokingly said, "Give some of them to the dogs." With that he threw a few to them. I went from Psychotic Shannon to Extremely Freaky Shannon and realized how much fun it was to toss a small portion of the fries on the ground. Boy, it made me feel so good. I don't understand why but it cracked me up. Such a stupid little thing made my day. I think Dereck was happier than I was because he knew he wouldn't have to deal with the grumpy Shannon the rest of the night.
Today was our 100th day of school. It started on a pleasant road and I enjoyed working with my reading class and having a few fun 100th day of school activities. Only the students didn't think they were fun, except for maybe one of the activities. Then the whining began. Ugh! I can't stand whining! The last portion of the school day was turned into silence in the classroom as I didn't want to hear anymore whining. Then I get to our staff meeting. Normally, we're contracted to stay until 3:30 for Friday afternoon meetings. We were there until 4:30. Grumpiness began to settle in on me. What a delight.
In hopes of preventing my grumpiness to spread to Dereck, I moved to our bed for a nap. I knew I should have kept the doggies out of the room, especially after they spotted the cat. Too late. I put Willy and Millie outside the bedroom and shut the door. Whiny (Whine + "ee" sound) Willy wasn't happy about that because Whisper, the cat, was still in the room. I gave up on the nap idea.
With my stomach grumbling, I moved to the kitchen. Grabbing the makings for BBQ sandwiches using leftover pot roast presented a new problem. It appears the pot roast may have gone bad. Okay, well how about grilled cheese sandwiches? Then another problem presented itself. We're out of bread. Ugh! This was after I had started preheating the oven and had frozen french fries on the pan. By the time these ideas were tossed out as options, what was I to do about the fries? With a long day of many things going bad, I melt down. Stepping outside on the porch for some fresh air promptly changed Dereck's focus from his video games to "What's wrong with Shannon?" I still don't understand why such petty and stupid things made me freak out. Thankfully, with a wonderful husband trying to think of anything to cheer me up, he decided...we'll go out for a quick bite to eat. At this time, the defrosted fries laying on the counter were in my mind. What to do with them? Dereck jokingly said, "Give some of them to the dogs." With that he threw a few to them. I went from Psychotic Shannon to Extremely Freaky Shannon and realized how much fun it was to toss a small portion of the fries on the ground. Boy, it made me feel so good. I don't understand why but it cracked me up. Such a stupid little thing made my day. I think Dereck was happier than I was because he knew he wouldn't have to deal with the grumpy Shannon the rest of the night.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Update on Dereck's father
Okay, so more has happened this week with Dereck's father. He looked in bad shape and it appeared the doctors were just going to let him die. He has congestive heart failure. In English, his heart is failing. They ended up sending him into surgery on Thursday. I'm glad to say he made it out of surgery safely and now has a pacemaker. Things are looking good right now. We hope for the best.
As for the rest of our lives, school has been a struggle this week. I remember the days of my youth, I hated returning to school after a nice break. The same is for me as the teacher. It felt like pulling teeth to get some instruction done. By the end of the week, we all looked forward to the weekend.
Yesterday, was very interesting. With one student that feels it's okay to run away from the classroom without my knowledge. Then he somehow escaped the office to enjoy the benefits of recess. Thankfully, I have great administrators who understands the situation and are great supporters and assistants of my classroom authority. Needless to say, if you asked me yesterday if I wanted to have kids....I would out rightly say for sure "No!" Yet, today is a new day. Hallelujah! I'm sure Monday will be fine with this interesting student.
As for the rest of our lives, school has been a struggle this week. I remember the days of my youth, I hated returning to school after a nice break. The same is for me as the teacher. It felt like pulling teeth to get some instruction done. By the end of the week, we all looked forward to the weekend.
Yesterday, was very interesting. With one student that feels it's okay to run away from the classroom without my knowledge. Then he somehow escaped the office to enjoy the benefits of recess. Thankfully, I have great administrators who understands the situation and are great supporters and assistants of my classroom authority. Needless to say, if you asked me yesterday if I wanted to have kids....I would out rightly say for sure "No!" Yet, today is a new day. Hallelujah! I'm sure Monday will be fine with this interesting student.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
A Dawn of Good News
Dereck's dad moved out of ICU. Yeah some good news! He is still in the hospital though.
With this week, I'm trying to go to sleep at a decent hour but after many nights staying up late...it's not working too well. The dogs are even going to sleep before I do. That's sad.
I've found my new favorite store. Too bad the prices are still a little higher even on the clearance section. You probably would have never guessed. Mom's "favorite" store....has now become a fun place to shop. Bra shopping...well, I used to dread it but now there's a new joy. This is definitely unusual as I hate shopping for clothes.
With this week, I'm trying to go to sleep at a decent hour but after many nights staying up late...it's not working too well. The dogs are even going to sleep before I do. That's sad.
I've found my new favorite store. Too bad the prices are still a little higher even on the clearance section. You probably would have never guessed. Mom's "favorite" store....has now become a fun place to shop. Bra shopping...well, I used to dread it but now there's a new joy. This is definitely unusual as I hate shopping for clothes.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Sad New
Dereck's father is back in the hospital. He was in the ER mid-December for a broken hip. After having partial hip replacement, he was placed in a care center. With physical therapy, he seemed to be making some progress. Unfortunately, he returned to the hospital and has now been moved to ICU due to his heart. We are praying and hoping for a safe recovery.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Break Away and Laugh
Okay, I did it. I made a blog. My sisters talked me into it and we'll see if I can make our lives sound more exciting than they really are at times.
The one biggest advantage to being a teacher are the wonder holiday breaks we have. With the winter break for two weeks, we are grateful for the chance to relax. Although it took us to my parents house for one full week, and nearly drove Dereck bonkers with boredome, it was still enjoyable. I appreciate the efforts made to make this happen. The best part was spending time with Christy and her family, Brice and his family, and especially with Mom, Dad, and Brice at the beach house.
Highlight of the visit was definitely what brought us all to laughter. A shopping trip with Mom to Victoria Secret. Well, let me just say, I was rather surprised to find out Mom was uncomfortable carrying a Victoria Secret bag around the mall. Needless to say, I ended up carrying her bag with mine since her's wouldn't fit in her purse. Sorry Mom, but I had to share this. It's a hoot for us and still has me chuckling at the memory.
The one biggest advantage to being a teacher are the wonder holiday breaks we have. With the winter break for two weeks, we are grateful for the chance to relax. Although it took us to my parents house for one full week, and nearly drove Dereck bonkers with boredome, it was still enjoyable. I appreciate the efforts made to make this happen. The best part was spending time with Christy and her family, Brice and his family, and especially with Mom, Dad, and Brice at the beach house.
Highlight of the visit was definitely what brought us all to laughter. A shopping trip with Mom to Victoria Secret. Well, let me just say, I was rather surprised to find out Mom was uncomfortable carrying a Victoria Secret bag around the mall. Needless to say, I ended up carrying her bag with mine since her's wouldn't fit in her purse. Sorry Mom, but I had to share this. It's a hoot for us and still has me chuckling at the memory.
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