September Journaling

September Journaling

1 It is a beautiful sunny day and we are at camp with our family, what more could one ask for, wish for, be grateful for? Welcome September!

2 Tonight, I unpack my travel bag, fully, for the first time in 3 weeks. As sad as that makes me, it is a happy feeling as well, in particular as I also flip the calendar to a SO FAR unencumbered month. I look forward to fall tonight, and some time at home for a change.

3 Today was a crazy, full, busy, hectic, non-stop day...but very positive and productive...I feel I am on my way towards a great school year. Tomorrow brings students...I feel ready, but whew, the first week of school is exhausting. As a side note, it is equally exhausting to get a 7th grade girl and a 10th grade boy ready for day one...possibly more so.

4 I have fully become my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Snover. Brought a second pair of shoes to school today thinking the first pair just might not make it comfort wise. They did not. Guess I really am getting a little older. Then again it WAS the first day back today after a summer of flip flops. Will reserve judgment for now, particularly since it is also 9:30 and I am off to bed. Yep. Old.

5 So today was another good day, but I still think that "Summer" to "School" in three days with kids, is much like 0-60 in under three seconds.

6 Ahhhh, to make it to Friday on the first week of school, even with a Friday evening contract meeting, is an accomplishment that deserves reward. Bombay Sapphire Martini it is, with three BIG 'OL olives! Made a yummy egg scramble too, and home fries from leftover salt potatoes. Frugal kitchen, Lush Liquor Cabinet...that's how I roll!

7 Why, on my self proclaimed day OFF from teaching, am I drinking my morning coffee and pinning teaching ideas on Pinterest? Why? Cause it is DAMN FUN!

8 I have always been one to get the "Sunday Grumpies," but today, Tim and I thought up the "Sun-Date!" We had to go to Staples to buy a new desk chair, but tied in lunch at Rudy's, watching the waves from our car with the sunroof open. Great little date. "Sun-Dates" will surely continue into our future!

9 Bed will be a welcome place tonight. Mondays are tough. I am SO a sleepin' in girl on the weekends, but then Sunday night insomnia hits, which leads to a tired Monday. Still, would I trade it for my languid Saturday mornings? Not on your life! Early night tonight;)

10 Came home to 88 degrees and Tim saying "Let's go jump off the boat!" I don't care how much a boat is just a hole into which you throw money. Tonight, our little floating bathtub, and rickety dock were worth each and every penny! In September, the bay is pure heaven!

11 A most uncomfortably hot day of teaching, a cool, calm and collected night at home. Again, it was all because of the boat. Came home, packed snacks, threw on our suits, and got ourselves out there and into the 73 degree bay! Water creates that complete change in attitude for me. So Pisces. So wonderful to be a fish!

12 Another night of play, and I know we will pay this weekend, catching up on sleep, and work, and laundry, but taking in Jane Monheit this evening was well well well worth it. Amazing does not begin to describe her voice. An intimate setting, a small venue, just a voice and a piano. I was in awe.

13 I am in my OCMD Big Assawoman Bay sweatshirt and PJ pants. It is 6:45 pm. I could easily go to bed right now, and sleep right through the night I am quite certain. I won't. I'll stay up, putter, listen to some music, flip through some magazines, file my nails to keep from biting them. But you know what feels great? To know, that after a long hard week, of both work and play, sleep is fully justified, and well deserved to boot. Going back to work sure does make you appreciate time off again. Good "almost" Night.

14 So.Good.At.Wasting.Time. But it is totally OK today. I am still getting stuff done. Bills.Laundry.Cleaning.Organizing. Heck, Tim is even painting the stairwell. I just feel sluggish, in a good way. It is a little grey, and a little cool, and I am a little effective. And that's just fine.

15 Fully understanding that if you play you have to pay, I am cleaning the house today, doing major catchup from a busy week. But I have to tell ya, I hate to clean. Hate it. I am a good homemaker, not so much a housekeeper. If I had disposable income the first thing I would do is hire someone to clean my house. Maybe. Someday. But I doubt it. So back to scrubbing I go.