Ugh

I have really let things go around the house.  For reasons known only to God, BOTH of the lamps in my bedroom went south at the same time.  (Replaced one socket.  Don't know about the other one, yet.)  Bulbs burn out, leaves fall down, dishes get dirty, and grass grows.  Go figure!

Megan and the children came down yesterday afternoon so that Meg could use my computer.  That made me Chief Cook and Bottle Washer with the children.  Largely, they were good, but I'm not as young as I used to be!  We colored on paper, and we played outside, and we took a bath....but the biggest babysitter is Dora, the Explorer.  Thank God for Dora videos!  Okay...so I have to confess to delivering my grandbabies to the Boob Tube.  It's better than yelling all the time and going crazy!  Meg is convinced that she is a bad mother when she lets the kids watch TV, but I am here to tell you that mindless entertainment works for all of us!

I am feeling somewhat empowered at school these days.  For the first time since I made the move to the jr-sr high school...back in...uh...'95?...my efforts for the children seem to be appreciated.  The new middle school principal announced to me the other day that she had chosen me to go on a scouting expedition with other schools to help create our new curriculum.  As a result of the new situation, I am teaching better and feeling better.  This year's schedule is good, and this year's class is a WHOLE lot better than last year's.  For the moment, I am feeling successful...at least at school!

I think tomorrow is Friday and payday.  Yay!