Wednesday September 2, 2020

I am loving Liz's giddiness. The undertones of her writing swell the sounds of young love and that feeling that you have only at the outset of a new love. Makes me smile from the inside out. I am sure all of us have felt that at one time or another in our lives. For some of us, it was a loooooong time ago. But boy, the memory of that feeling and time is joyful.

I am at school and already done with students for the day. They are off on their independent Wednesday and I am scheduled for what I am sure is non relevant professional development. I am basing this on the recent past professional development sessions that have been an utter waste of my time. I have a nice list of things to do that I set up for myself, so that will keep me focused for most of the day.

Eating using the hunger scale and being aware of my actual hunger is kind of enlightening. I am learning that my body has a schedule on which it likes to fuel, but that schedule is very different from the American norm. It's basically a 10, 3, 8-9 schedule. Even getting up at 6:30, I don't really feel the need to eat until about 10 or 10:30. I didn't even bother to pack a lunch today because I will be able to eat lunch at home after school. Feels weird knowing I don't have lunch, but I told myself, if I get hungry I can go pick up something.

Back down in the 265s today.

Damn, time to log into my PD....

Happy Hump day to one and all - except for Shirl who at this hour is now already into Thursday.

The scale moved a bit in the right direction today. Thank goodness. Not sure my sanity could have handled much more. Still working at it.

Not much else happening here.

Take care all!

Good Morning All

Weight up a smidge 177.76 - that would have been a piece of the orange and almond meal cake I made after work yesterday

Did some groceries after work yesterday - least it was an outing for an allocated hour. Found Veggie Patch box surrounds at a shop so I bought 4 as we have no room left with the winter veggies we have in- so we will be able to set up another 4 beds. Also bought a lot of seeds so I can start growing the summer vegetables. Made Pork Steak with Apple Sauce, Duck Fat Potatos and steamed snow peas and silverbeet from our garden - was delicious and we have leftovers for lunch today. Also made orange cake to use up some oranges

Just work today and then I might start planting out seeds.

Apparently we have had the outline of our roadmap leaked overnight - its due to be announced on Sunday which is Fathers Day. If its correct we look like our 8pm - 5am curfew is staying in place till the end of this month. That will mean 8 weeks in total. DH & I can meet 2 people outdoors, exercise increased to 2 hours a day from the current 1. Or there is a possibility we will stay in Stage 4 UGGGGG. Talk of the next restriction lift not being until we have fewer than 5 cases a day - we currently are floating between 90-75 so thats a way off. Just feeling very weary and frustrated. Trying to remain positive but its getting harder and harder every single day.

Sending love to you all - I had best go and get some work done. Feeling like I want to curl back up in bed today -weary n teary

S

5 cases a day for your state? Wow. Even 90 a day seems so low. Your sacrifices are so large. I stand in complete awe that your community, and you, have the fortitude to do this. Not many here could. Aussie Strong!

Thanks for all the heartfelt support. It's a balm for my fretful soul.

Starting to feel better, because I have a plan. So my leave is intermittent, working remotely. There is some paperwork that has to be completed eventually, now or later. During the 3-4 hours a day I am working, I will concentrate on that. It benefits me in the long run to get it off my plate. Once that is done, I will make sure I have some days where I am on leave the entire day, I'll step away. Being half in, half out is almost the same as being all in. (Except I get to skip the PD).

So Peps, I have already opted out of all the PD. I feel your PD pain, while reading the description and an offer to find a way to let me attend remotely, it was lovely to say, oh thanks, but it conflicts with my treatment schedule. Whether it does or not. :) Truly, some of the descriptions make me feel cynical and weary, just reading them. The best PD I attended implored us to show the struggling kids outrageous love. That was a pedagogy I could get behind.

Cecily, I would do the same if I had the same haircut set up. You have been a model of restraint, you gave up your Michigan summer!

The sound of my husband and daughter making dinner is also cheering me up. Hamburgers, some kind of soup my daughter wanted to try making, and watermelon slices. Even when I'm feeling storm tossed, I am reminded, it's a good life.