This weekend was a trying one for many reasons. First, our daughter brings a truck load of drama where ever she goes. I love her dearly because she's got a big heart, a big voice, and is capable of so much, but... Continue Reading →
Luke Perry's massive stroke and later passing due to said stroke gives me goosebumps every time it's mentioned on TV. Why? Because I suffer a stroke in 2016. #excuseme It wasn't anything like what happened to Luke Perry, but you cannot... Continue Reading →
#waitwhatdidyousay Yup, today is my comp day, after 13 snow days! Ugh! Our district leadership thought it would be too late to change this to a contact day, so I am left with ANOTHER day off. An 8th grade teacher... Continue Reading →
It's Slice of Life Challenge Eve, and I'm nervous! This will be my fourth year participating in the this blogging event, which challenges us to write, post our writing to the Two Writing Teachers web site, then comment on at least... Continue Reading →
It was supposed to be a glorious day. It was an early out. The early out became an earlier out with the pending snow storm. 6" - 9" inches of snow? 30 miles per hour winds? A good old fashioned... Continue Reading →
A fine good morning (or afternoon or evening, depending on your time zone). Today, I'm all out of sorts. First, I forgot to schedule pictures for our club team. Not that it was a huge deal, but "all the other... Continue Reading →
The words have been hard to come by over the last few weeks, but I feel like I've turned a corner of sorts. My accountability partner texted me tonight, asking if my blogs was done. #damnit I'm in the Twin... Continue Reading →
This is a line from the Pixar movie, Finding Nemo. For those who are living in an alternative universe, who don't have kids/grandkids/nephews/nieces or who are cut off from technology (and thus won't be reading this blog), here's the clip where the... Continue Reading →
Yesterday just sucked. Thanks to our Republican legislature's decision to take out much of what teachers can bargain for, our negotiation's team came to us an update that wasn't real upbeat, then we spent 45 minutes kicking that dead horse,... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 