What's My Deal?!

Assorted ramblings from a Christian wife, mother and public school teacher.

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I am a Christian, I am a wife and mother and am a public middle school teacher of math and gifted education. My Blog, "What's My Deal?" is just day to day ramblings. My other Blog, "All About the Fish" is more like a personal webpage about my Christian experiences.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

On the Road Again...and Again

Okay, Here's My Deal...
Friday, we left home to go to my mom's for Thanksgiving. We were about an hour away when we saw an orange glow from a gianormous fire off to our west. So, we thought we'd investigate. As we got closer, my husband said to me, "Did you remember hte camera and the batteries?" "Yes, they are in the suitcase." "Did you grab the suitcase?" "No, didn't you?" "No." CRAP. Now, if we were just staying one night and I didn't have a million meds to take for my sinuses right now, we most likely would have gone on...but we turned around and got it. and just got to my mom's later.
Fast forward to Saturday evening. The phone rang and it was my brother and SIL. They were about 45 minutes from mom's on their way home. They were talking about something and it ended up having to do with her purse. CRAP. It was hanigng on a coat rack at my mom's. So, they ahd to turn around and get it.
What are those odds?!?!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Bad Seeds

Okay, Here's My Deal...

There is no denying the fact that I absolutely HATE monitoring study hall. There are about 4 students I have really had my fill of. It is frustrating because in my academic classes I simply do not have discipline problems or if I do they are rare. I have written more referrals to the office in the past 3 weeks or so than I have in the past 5 years total...and they are mostly for the same 3-4 kids. I can't seem to get a handle on them and I don't know why. At least I am not alone because after talking with their otehr teachers, it is the same across the board. But still, with 18 years under my belt, I expect more from myself. UGH.

Monday, November 17, 2008

I Knew this Would Come in Handy

Okay, Here's My Deal...

I am sitting in a class (on a break) about internet safety. Here is the cool deal: the instructor has much of hte class and info on a blogger account! So while others were busy setting up an account so they could access it, I was good to go! Not muich else going on right now, I guess. Maybe there will be more by the end of the evening...but, for now I will stop and collect my brain as break is almost over.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Pressure

Okay, Here's My Deal...

I feel like my head is in a vice. Sinus pressure you can not believe is in my head. My head hurts, my treeth hurt, my eyes hurt, my hair hurts. Any of you that have had sinus issues before know of which I speak. If there was a penguin of death, I'd wish him upon my head right now. Uuuggghhh...............



Monday, November 10, 2008

29 With 13 Years of Experience

Okay, Here's My Deal...

I am 42 today. We are staying home tonight because both of our sons as well as me are sick. This time I caught my symptoms before they turned into a sinus infection and an ear infection. So, I started a Z-pack, some antihistamine and a nasal spray this afternoon. We picked up the boys and found out that the oldest had just thrown up--he had been coughing and coughing so hard that he just got sick. He did it again when we got home. The youngest is getting over his pneumonia and now he has gunk in his eyes, so we are giving him drops. My husband is pretty much on the mend from his crap he got from em when I had bronchtis. He was sweet enough to send me flowers today at school. How nice. And, he is bringing home so Taco Bell for me to gnosh on for supper.

And many more...

Monday, November 03, 2008

Not My Deal This Time

Okay, Here's My Deal...
On Friday of last week, I was home with my youngest who had pneumonia. So, I had been to school on Thursday night getting things ready for my substitute. Now, first and foremost, I did my time as a sub for a year and I respect them very much. And, everyone knows there are good subs and bad subs. And, there are teachers who really are good about leaving plans that are thorough and detailed and those that are not. I like to think that I do a good job of leaving clear and concise instructions and activities.
Well, the particular sub that I had on Friday is a good sub--I have had her in my room before. She has control of the kids and most of the time can roll with the material. However, there are things about her being in my room that drive me crazy. Last year for example she was in my room and I had everything for the day laid out on my tables: lesson plans, textbooks, seating charts, forms, everything that was needed for the day. She left a notes on my notes that said, "I looked for a period and a half for the sub folder." Well, she said she finally found it...however, it was one from the year before and all of the material was outdated--which is why I left everything she'd need on the tables.
Okay, so this morning I get to my room and the first thing I see is everything on my desk rearranged and reorganized. I rarely sit at my desk as I travel to different rooms throughout the day and when I am in my room, I am at my tables with my students, so there was no reason to even sit there let alone go through everything!!!!
Next, on my plans, she had a student's name circled with a big question mark and wrote, "Is he in this section?" Um, well, yessss...probably why I listed him on the sheet. What?!?!
Then, on the bottom where I listed where I do my after school supervision duty, she had crossed off my 3:15-3:25 and wrote "3:20-3:30?" Um, nooooo...school ends at 3:15 and duty is 10 minutes long for afternoon people just like it is for morning people. Huh?!?!
Finally, come to find out that for the class that had the most problems, my study hall, surprise, surpirse, she left no notes. None. Didn't even tell me about the 5 kids that were AWOL for quite a long time...had to hear that from another teacher.
Sounds like the question should be What's Her Deal?!?!

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Sheer Trauma

Okay, Here's My Deal...

Today there was trauma for both boys. Haircuts.

The oldest was really heistant about getting his hair cut to start with, but after getting in the chiar on daddy's lap, he did fine.

The youngest, although having had his hair trimmed by daddy before here at home, has his first real haircut today. He was doing fine until the stylist got to a snarl in his hair and it pulled, then all heck broke loose. Luckily, he just cried, but held pretty still for her.

Both boys look so much more handsome now...and the youngest looks older now--sort of sad.

And their reward for being big and brave? A nice day out at the park to run and play and laugh.

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Heart of the Matter

Okay, Here's My Deal...

Another thing NOT to tell my mother--had a wellness screening at school the other day and my lab tests were not as good as I would like to have seen them. So, I am going to start to eat a little better and exercise some and hopefully in four months when they are repeated, they will be better.

In the meantime, my 42nd birthday is approaching. My husband asked me if I had thougt about what I wanted. Besides my health back, which I thought but did not say, I am not sure. Another thing I thought but did not say was to get back into attending church...I am spiritually starving.

Oh, well, that is about it I guess. Play a couple of games and then hit my pillow pretty hard.

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