T-Minus 4

Today starts exams and the two exams are during my Guided Intervention. Since I don't give an exam for that (it's essentially a study hall) none of those kids will be at school. However, I should have at least one student taking their exams in my room each period. The 2nd period kid isn't even on an IEP but rather a 504. Fine with me. 

I was rudely awakened 5 minutes before my alarm went off with the Amber alert that went off for a 3-year old in Cincinnati. Since I didn't sleep great last night (I jinxed myself when I was talking to Maggie yesterday and mentioned that I'd been sleeping great lately) this rude awakening was not welcome. Is a rude awakening ever welcome? I was then forced to get out of bed because the puppies thought it was my regular alarm so they were jumping all over the place. Oh well, it gave me 5 extra minutes to sip my coffee before yoga. 

I have to say, I was in a mood yesterday. Maybe it was the Monday blues but it lingered all day. Thankfully today is a new day and I'm feeling more myself. 

One thing that really helped my mood yesterday was one of my Lunch Ladies got us all a gift (seen left). We each got a honey badger that her sister crocheted for us!? I mean, how awesome is that? It's so cute. She was going to write on the board, "Honey badger don't give a shit" but she figured we'd be keeping it on our desk. I love it. It makes me so happy! 

Jim recently found a channel on our lineup called Naturscapes. It shows things like "Crackling Fireplace" and "Cozy Fireplace" or actual nature scenes like a babbling brook or the Thailand seascape. Anyway, it's very relaxing and lovely. If you've got Fioptics, it's channel 102. Seems that for the next week or so, though all they're showing is a fireplace. Jim's a bit pissed. He just yelled out (after looking ahead on the guide), "When the hell are they going to New Zealand again!?" 

Dinner tonight: Well, I have a ton of leftovers in the fridge and I really don't want to make anything that's going to make more but the only thing on my menu right now that I haven't made is a Spicy Chicken Rigatoni. I might just go ahead and do that and just have leftover tomorrow. We'll see. 

I'm going to try and continue/finish my crochet project. I haven't been able to pick it up again since Saturday because of one reason or another but today, with time on my hands, I'll be able to get 'er done! 

And that's all she - me - wrote. Time to head out. Later!