On The Mend

The Green Glob is making it's way through our home. Last week I drove to Coos Bay to bring Chelsey home for the weekend. She was feeling sick and needed some TLC. Then, as though synchronised, John turned up with the same symptoms. I was left to fetch, fend, prepare, make, turn down, turn up, get, toss, take out, put back, etc all weekend long for the two sickies. Well, guess what? It's my turn now.

We took Chelsey back to CB on Monday and I felt the drippy nose setting on that night. I made it through school Tuesday and Wednesday but I decided to take a today to pamper myself. You heard right, I have to pamper MYSELF! No daughter to fetch, prepare for me. No husband to make or take out for me. Boohoo. At least Da Boys will keep me company.

I am already looking forward to next school year. Am I crazy? No, not really. I am actually looking forward to my next vacation break more but I keep thinking that my job at the high school can only get better next school year. I have these incredibly small classes, between two and three students that I actually work with each period, and I am finding that very hard. One of the three in my 6th period is holding a grudge against me just because his buddies were removed from my class. My original class configuration was inappropriate, too many CELDT levels in one class, so we changed it at the end of the first quarter. I went from a class of 15 to 3 students. I think these three feel left out for being split from the majority of their friends. My point being, next year's classes should be made up correctly from the start, hence, hopefully, no need to rearrange kids after the first of the year. No cold shoulders to put up with from the few remaining students.

John came back from an eye appointment after work yesterday and was told they want to do some testing for glaucoma. Apparently John may have a pressure buildup in his left eye. Untreated will lead to blindness. Then just moments later we were informed that several people that we know have gotten very sick or even died. Babies born with spine problems and holes in their hearts, pastors diagnosed with leukemia, six-year old dying from an unknown disease, etc. Wow! It definitely make one take inventory of one's own life. So now I am starting to think more, once again, that maybe I should retire as early as absolutely possible. I want to have that time with my hubby and do all the things we want to do while we can.

For now, I am staying home today and drinking lots of tea! So I can pee! Yes, I am a poet.