Over two weeks first Lynnae, then Kelly and their dad, went to see Rachel, Chris, and Harper and spend time getting to know her and helping Rachel out. It was a sad time for me, knowing that everyone was there except myself.
Work has been very stressful. Lots of situations that I don't want to talk about here. Suffice it to say that my workplace has NOT been a pleasant place to go to everyday. On top of that, there have been a few days where I have had to both teach, and handle "principal" duties, since I am the Vice Principal as well as teacher, and must handle things when the principal is absent from the premises. My stack of papers to grade kept multiplying like rabbits! I finally took all of last weekend to get caught up on all the grading. I just finished another bunch from yesterday, and now have to tackle math workbooks (30 of them times 3-4 pages in each). Once I get those done, I have to do lesson plans. If it weren't for having to grade papers and do lesson plans, teaching would be a perfect job! LOL!
On top of all this, I started my online Master's course with Marygrove college. I am now in week two and have two papers along with some other things due Saturday night. This is difficult since some of those things are based on responses to group discussions whose deadline is midnight Friday (EST) and Saturday morning my time! Of course, at that time I am on my way to work, then have to do Crash Courses (that also started a couple of weeks ago) an hour after school! I have to keep enough energy throughout the day Saturday to KEEP working when I get home!
In between all of this, I am sad that I haven't had enough time to devote to crocheting. :( I have SO many things in my "queue"! I am going to take a "breather" when I am done here on the net and work on Harper's monkey. It's a good thing that I got her blanket done before this month started!
I just hope things settle down soon, and some of the stress is relieved. Of course, as long as there are DEADLINES, there will always be STRESS!
Here are some new pics of Harper. Doesn't she look MUCH older than not quite 3 weeks in the pic of her sitting up in the chair?!
1 comments:
Wow! You have been busy. I taught middle school so I know about that never ending grading and lesson plans. Harper is so absolutely darling and yes that first picture I thought, how old is she? Beautiful.
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