Hey Everyone It's Wednesday - Whatcha Doin Today?

LOL...the hot tub and sauna is my "desserts" after exercise!
You have a great day too. Hugs Debbie

Good Morning Friends,

I'm up way too early this morning, but what are ya gonna do? Just layng in bed wide awake drives me crazy. So I've made coffee, packed my lunch, and now have some computer time. Work is going well this week but every moment of the day brings change with 13 middle schoolers, mostly boys, with behavior emotional, physical, and ability issues. Kind of like herding fleas at times!

I have finally gotten to a point where I am comfortable with the kids and the women that I work with. It always takes me several weeks to come to a point where anxiety doesn't overwhelm me each day. I've tried to "win over" a couple of boys and reaize that I can't force it. I really am a people pleaser and want people to like me. Everyone does not. These two have major emotional problems and are just plain nasty sometimes. I try not to take it personally but it's hard. I treat them respectfully and I guess have expectations that I will receive the respect back. Doen't always happen. So I've kind of "removed" myself. If they come to me for help I willingly give it but I no longer put myself in a position where I am constantly being "wounded". Sad, but I reached a point where it was me or them.

I have 11 other students that I have a great relationship with. Can't win them all.

Today after work I need to shop for bridal shower gifts for Kristin's shower on Friday evening. It starts at 6pm in Seattle (5 hours from here) so I'll leave work about 1pm hoping that I get there on time. My daughter is going up from her home also and then I'll follow her home for most of the weekend to help with the ever on going move in process. Then back up to Seattle on Sunday as I have my plastic surgery consultation on Monday in Seattle before coming home later that day.

It's frosty here this morning. We have apricot and cherry orchards around our home and I can hear the machines going in the fields. Heaters and windmills that do their best to reduce any frost damage. Later when the fruit is almost ready to pick it will be "shots" going off at all hours to scare the birds away and helicopters flying overhead to dry the cherries if it rains so that they don't split. No wonder those delicious little mouthfuls of fruit cost so much! Can't imagine being a cherry farmer!

Hope you all have a good day. On most days, "good", pleases me. Pleasant is okay too. I know there will be some just tolerable and a few downright nasty days in there. I try to keep the memories of the good ones with me to carry me through the rough spots. Memories of friends and adventures also help me in so many ways.

 

God bless teachers, they have to put up with a lot of crap, my cousin is a teacher and she has a kid in her class that she can't wait for the school year to end, said she feels sorry for him on some levels, but he is just a "bad seed" is how she refers to him . . .  sometimes the homelife is all too evident in the behaviors and kids today certainly have not been taught to respect their elders in the manner we were, oh well, sounds like you are doing what needs doing in order to get through, focus on the other 11, funny how there can be 11 people that "like us" and we will focus on the one or two that don't. . .

Kind of like herding fleas at times!  Oh this is too cute, great mental picture. I can see you in a circus ringmaster costume with a whip.

Good Morning OFF
A cold icy creaky morning here!  Ice covers everything. and its windy so every thing creaks!  I like this part of winter but not in the spring when  I am looking for those warm breezes!!   Enough whining!! 
I am looking forward to getting out with the camera for a while.  thankfully thoughtful Mary brought out the kids winter things yesterday!   they will love the walk!  where we are at in the motor home is on a series of 3 hills  great sledding!   so i guess climbing hills will be my workout today!  I guess they found out where the bad guy is hiding so he can be arrested so once hes no longer a threat we can go home.  winter camping with 2 little ones inside most of the time  not real priceless!   
have a great day everyone!

Enjoy the picture taking, hope your "work out" is fun.

Good morning, All

Well, this is my first occasion getting on someone else's computer since I headed South last Thursday.  I haven't read anything, let alone posted, so if I've missed anything, someone will need to give me a heads up.

Left central Fla on Friday AM, headed for the Gulf coast to stay with friends.  Did all the touristy things for three days, including tinw at the pool every day,as the weather has been in the eighties.  Yesterday headed to Carla's area, and had dinner with her and Monica.  It's always fun to see Carla again, and I got to see a lot of the Sarasota area as we drove all over.  Monica is a dear, as I knew she would be, and we chatted as though we'd known each other forever, which is so often the case with us here on the OFF.  Headed back to Sebring area last night, and will be heading home on Thursday.  My kitty sitter assures me that all is well, and my sunburn has stopped burning, and the pool is calling for this afternoon, after a tour of the area and some shopping.

All's right with my world.

I'm reading about snow at home, but I refuse to consider it.

I head right back into the busy-ness when I get home.  that's OK, as I may not notice the weather at that point.  Not!!!

Everyone have a great day!

Candy

Hi Candy,

I'm jealous of you still being in the warmer climes and sounds like you are enjoying yourself, hope it continues and that when you arrive back home, winter will be retreating.

Hugs, Laureen

  Oh I had such a great time. Thank you for face to face. You are a delight, genuine, funny and fun loving women. You are beautiful. 
Happy you got to leave before dark. How was the drive?
Enjoy the rest of your trip, safe passage!
Hugs, Monica

The drive east was OK.  It was a long and lonely road.  Saw no cars or houses for 47 miles.  I have to admit that the theme to "Deliverance" kept running through my mind...  .By the time I got here it was full dark,  but the roads and traffic were not a problem, so made it here fine. 

I had a wonderful week, especially meeting up with old and new friends.  Headed to the airport now and home to SNOWWWWWW.  yuck.

Candy