This is the same little guy that I work with that I took for his first haircut. He has recently been diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder. You’d never know it, by looking at him in this video that I took yesterday during gym.

I was pretty much down and out all week with a bad cold.  I didn’t miss any work until Friday, and even had to go swimming Thursday with 16 preschoolers.  By the end of Thursday, I was pretty much toast!  I stayed home yesterday, and am quite a bit better today.

Since I hadn’t done anything productive other than crawl to work, and back for the past week, and since I was feeling better, and it was nice outside today, I went outside early this morning and hauled out all our lawn furniture, and cushions and things, and pressure washed it all.  Then I washed the patio, picked up the yard a bit, and called it good.  Then I went in and tackled the main floor and vacuumed, dusted, and then shampooed the living room carpet.

I took a brief break, and then started some laundry, and putting things back together.  Then I decided to go clean up the balcony.  I got that all spiffy, and headed in for a shower. I was tidying up a bit more outside, and at the same time, wondering where the pups were, and why they were being so quiet.  I discovered that they were out on the balcony, happily chewing and digging in the beautiful pot of tulips that Sarah gave me for Mother’s day!  Hmmph!  I guess this year, I won’t be putting any pots on the ground in th backyard!!  Guess it’s good I found out now!

Now I’m just resting my bones, and trying to get up the energy to work on my online course, which got sadly neglected during my disease! I knew it was supposed to rain tomorrow, so that will be a better day to do schoolwork!

Sarah drove down to the farm yesterday to spend a little time with Jay before she flew out to Kelowna to visit Ben and Jess!  I hope they’re having a nice time.  I know the weather is WAY warmer than it is here!  When she gets back, she’ll spend a few days down at the farm with Jay, and work in Drumheller a couple shifts.

I’m counting down the days until work is finished, and anxiously waiting to see what my assignment is going to be.  Should be very interesting!

We’re finally getting some semi-warm (read:no snow) weather, so it’s starting to feel a bit like Spring. This also brings on Spring Fever for me, and the annual school countdown. I have 38 days left FYI!

Sarah was out yesterday since she won’t be around for Mother’s day, as she’s flying out to spend the weekend with Ben and Jess. This will be my first Mother’s day without any of my kids around. Oh boo hoo. I guess I’ll go out and visit my Mom since hubby works on Sunday too.

Work is getting really busy and a bit crazy, and even though I love the kids I work with and the ladies in the room, I have a lot of trouble dealing with the condescending attitude of the in charge teacher. If I say black, she says white. Getting on my last nerve. Last year if you recall I got reassigned (for this year) and started the year in grade 3 in the mornings, and my current job in the afternoon. That only lasted one week, and then I got moved back where I am, full time. I’m very interested to hear what she has in store for me this year. See if she’s going to screw me over again….. or not. Should be interesting, since I’ve worked with her granddaughter all year, and we’ve done GREAT together! Quite frankly, while I love the kids in this program, if I get moved out, it won’t blindside me, nor will it upset me as much!

I’m loving learning to use my new camera. Don’t know much at all, but once I finish taking my course, I’ll have more time to play around.

Well it’s getting to be time to head out the door. Seems to be a nice day today.