Dreaming of Wishing Wells

Yes, it's sad but true. Summer is coming to a close. A lot of schools around here started today. We are Urban Promise, thankfully, are not quite that on the ball. We don't start till September 8th, and I'm looking forward to the extra time without kids around. We start inservice a week from tomorrow. I am not looking forward to setting up my classroom. It takes soooo long. I think kindergarten and Pre-K are extra tedious because there are so many little toys to disinfect and organize and just lots and lots of stuff. I am glad I have a car this year, so that means I can go as early and stay as late as I want, so if I'm on a roll one day, I'll just keep working. That should be nice. I plan to blast my music, bring snacks, and just plow through. Last year while I set up my classroom, I listened to Pandora over 40 hours, and then I couldn't listen any more for the rest of the month. Today I successfully navigated the crazy Delaware DMV and got my Delaware license. I...

Hi, blog. Sorry I've neglected you again. Since my last post, I spent a lovely and relaxing week in Chincoteague on vacation. I ate some very, very delicious ice cream (Java Jolt and Snickers Cheesecake), went for lots of walks and jogs around different parts of the island, improved my crossword-puzzling skills, and started reading a good book. I go through phases where I read a lot, but this past year I haven't read much at all. Hopefully, reading on vacation will kick-start a lot more reading. I made a "no eating in front of the computer" rule for myself that has only been in effect for 5 days so far, and I'm hoping it sticks. I think it'll force me to 1) read a lot more and 2) not mindlessly snack so much. But a lot of times my rules for myself don't stick for too long. That doesn't stop me from making them though. I am an enneagram type 1 , so I guess it fits. (Sidetrack..."Ones are conscientious and ethical, with a strong sense of ...