Lots On My Plate

It's going to be a busy week for me and all I keep thinking is This time next week, the stress will be over. I have an IEP today and Friday. Then I have my pre-observation meeting Thursday and my observation Friday. I'm not worried about my observation but the bullshit that we have to do ahead of time is so fucking stupid. It's just a waste of time and everything that's wrong with education. People who know nothing of what it's like to be a teacher setting the "rules" for teaching. Ugh! But, this too shall pass and like I said, this time next week, it will be in the books. 

I also have an appointment for Botox on Tuesday and I need to call the dentist to get an appointment for a crown but I doubt I'll get in for that this week. I also need to call and get a hair appointment set but I'm hoping to get that scheduled during winter break. Which, by the way is in three weeks. It really can't come soon enough. 

So yeah, we have two weeks of regular school left until exam week (exams start on the 14th) and I need to stretch the book we're reading in LA to last until then. Problem is - we only have about 5 chapters left but I think with activities and reading assessments, I'll be able to do it. I just want to make the final test for the book the exam for my LA class...make it easy on all of us. We'll see. 

The weekend was good and my birthday was nice. I actually slept until nearly 7:00 yesterday and got up to a lovely fire lit, candles lit, the tree lit, presents on the counter, the dogs fed and my coffee brewing. Jimmy's a good boy. I made a big breakfast, we went to Shooters for a couple beers, Doug and Lauren came over and watched the 2nd half of the Bengals game with us while we played some hearts and then I made my favorite dish for dinner - Beef Stroganoff. I took a nice bath while reading my book then came downstairs to some birthday ice cream cake and at that point I was spent. Jim and I both went up to bed around 8:00. 

Of course I slept like shit. I kept having crazy dreams that continuously woke me up plus Jim was having major coughing fits. Ugh! Poor guy. BTW - it's apparently completely normal after his radiation treatment but it sucks for Jimmy. Anyway, I got up at 4:00 even though I was dragging and did my elliptical. I'm glad I did and today is the start of a strict couple of weeks with limited drinking and healthier eating! 

Okay well, I'd best get a move on. Happy Monday! Oh, dinner tonight is a Walnut and rosemary chicken, probably with green beans and some rice or something like that. Later!