I committed to NaBloPoMo on Friday, after assisting until 6:30pm at the dojo. On Saturday I left at 9am to wine country, and didn’t get home until Sunday at 5pm. Monday night I taught the Basics class at the dojo and last night I went to sparring. Both ended at 8pm. I have been sleeping badly, despite the fact that falling back usually helps me sleep better. I’m pretty sure what I thought was allergies is actually whatever dry cough is making the rounds (and ho boy is it ever – this bad boy is catching!) Its been a whirlwind first week of November!
I’ve had 95 assessments burning a hole in my expandable folder, and all my Day of the Dead stuff reminding me that I have to put it away. I have been feeling VERY underwater this week. And I’ve also been trying to accept that feeling and let it go. I knew that today would provide a little space, and that I just needed to wait for that space.
Today I came to school not feeling great, but I was determined to get out from under the piles that have been accumulating all around my classroom. And I kind of did! All the Day of the Dead stuff is packed away, and the 12 kids who were absent last Friday took their assessment today.
I ran on the way home. A short run, but it felt pretty good, considering how awful I felt this morning. I ran two unpleasant errands on the way home, and it feels good to get those out is the way.
Tomorrow I’m leaving work early, but I had no trouble getting coverage for my two block periods because my student teacher is teaching. Thursday is my long, hard day because I have four block periods and no prep. I’m pretty thrilled to be missing half of it. And it’s a long weekend!
I’m leaving early for my daughter’s last high school tour. There are certainly worse reasons for leaving early (like taking both cats to the vet, which I’m doing on Monday). The kids are going to my parents’ house tomorrow afternoon for a spend the night, so my husband and I can spend some quality together. It’s been a long time since our last date night. I’m looking forward to it, and to the long weekend.
It sounds like you’re juggling a lot but a) you can only do one thing at a time and b) a run always makes me feel better.
I hope you get to enjoy date night and the long weekend!
Yes! Def felt better after the run. It was a beautiful day too.
HURRAH for your clean up effort on school! Glad you feel good about what got done.
Delighted you get a date night just before the holiday crunch. Hopefully that will help you both be on the same page and in touch with each other’s pressures and needs. The holidays always exacerbate all of those as people get/are tired and expectations are frazzling. Super glad you got the run. Hope you can have more over the weekend.
Wishing you a great long weekend and a fun date night. I am so thankful for these long weekends these days. A little mini break from a regular week sometimes really helps.
What a beautiful view on your run.
Also getting errands out of the way that are no fun is such a good way to boost some motivation. Congrats.