I went back to school yesterday for the planning day, and it was no big deal. Since I am not currently teaching a regular class, I did not have anything really to plan or grade. I went to my grade and subject level planning, but no one really talked because they were all trying to get their grades done and posted.
I was really tired and still am today. School was cancelled due to cold weather. I am sure people up north think we are funny, but imagining kids waiting for school buses that are unreliable on a good day is not. I am glad they cancelled school for that reason. I took Lily to daycare because she enjoys it and missed her friends. Last night she told me about all of her friends and what they did for Christmas, which is now what we need to do.
"Sammy played in snow. We need to go play in the snow." Ahhh peer pressure. :) I'm kidding. I know it is not peer pressure; it is just interesting how much even young children want to do the things thier peers do.
It is a little weird to think that, if I were still going to chemo, yesterday would have been the next treatment. I struggled alot after the last treatment because I finally gave myself permission to process the whole thing, but it was very intense, so I took a mental step back. Now I am not really sure what to do as far as working through stuff. At this point, I think I just need time and to do things that I want to do.
Along those lines, I stopped at the hardware store and the local Goodwill to get some supplies to make a picture frame earring holder. I have kept my dangley earrings in a mug in my bedroom for a long time, but it is very difficult to pick some out for the day that way. I decided today was the day to change that. I got a picture frame, removed the picture and glass, stapled in some wire mesh, and it is now hanging up on the wall with all of my earrings on it. It is funny how long I spent pondering the earring situation and being frustrated with the cup system. In the end, the solution took all of an hour. This makes me remember one of my psychology teachers when I was in grad school. I hold his philosophy close to me most of the time, but I lose sight of it during the times I need it most. He said life is alot easier if you stick to the KISS method - Keep It Simple Stupid. He never wrote it down, so I am not sure if he included the comma between "S" and "S". (It makes a difference to the Grammar teachers in the crowd.) Usually when I have been struggling with something, and the answer comes from the KISS method, I do include the comma, but I will not today, as I am working on giving myself a break.
I will keep this in mind as I ponder recovery. . . or I will have to add in the comma. :)
I was really tired and still am today. School was cancelled due to cold weather. I am sure people up north think we are funny, but imagining kids waiting for school buses that are unreliable on a good day is not. I am glad they cancelled school for that reason. I took Lily to daycare because she enjoys it and missed her friends. Last night she told me about all of her friends and what they did for Christmas, which is now what we need to do.
"Sammy played in snow. We need to go play in the snow." Ahhh peer pressure. :) I'm kidding. I know it is not peer pressure; it is just interesting how much even young children want to do the things thier peers do.
It is a little weird to think that, if I were still going to chemo, yesterday would have been the next treatment. I struggled alot after the last treatment because I finally gave myself permission to process the whole thing, but it was very intense, so I took a mental step back. Now I am not really sure what to do as far as working through stuff. At this point, I think I just need time and to do things that I want to do.
Along those lines, I stopped at the hardware store and the local Goodwill to get some supplies to make a picture frame earring holder. I have kept my dangley earrings in a mug in my bedroom for a long time, but it is very difficult to pick some out for the day that way. I decided today was the day to change that. I got a picture frame, removed the picture and glass, stapled in some wire mesh, and it is now hanging up on the wall with all of my earrings on it. It is funny how long I spent pondering the earring situation and being frustrated with the cup system. In the end, the solution took all of an hour. This makes me remember one of my psychology teachers when I was in grad school. I hold his philosophy close to me most of the time, but I lose sight of it during the times I need it most. He said life is alot easier if you stick to the KISS method - Keep It Simple Stupid. He never wrote it down, so I am not sure if he included the comma between "S" and "S". (It makes a difference to the Grammar teachers in the crowd.) Usually when I have been struggling with something, and the answer comes from the KISS method, I do include the comma, but I will not today, as I am working on giving myself a break.
I will keep this in mind as I ponder recovery. . . or I will have to add in the comma. :)