It just never ends!

Grrr...!

Grading/editing papers is the worst! It's probably what they have you do in hell! It's horrible. I get through a stack, feel pretty good about it then go to school and there is a whole notha' stack! Not to mention when fools turn in there stuff way late...I sift through papers like it's cat litter, why do I want to dig up an old tu...[deep breaths].

Quite a few ups and downs this week, well...also the past few weeks, since I'm not so good at posting regularly.

Thanksgiving was nice. A lot of food! We were warned before hand that there would be close to 100 people at the gathering; we were told to try to double our dish. I was making mom's Jello fruit salad so I thought mine was enough. It definitely was! The next day, Black Friday, we went to a black sand beach. It wasn't intentional, it was just for some beachy fun...or, beach-ing fun. (See what I did there? It's kinda, almost a curse word! Hahahah!) It was an excellent beach, probably the best one yet. It was great, until it started raining. Having fun in the water, then sitting out because of a rainstorm will make anyone freezing, even if you are in the tropics.

Probably the best picture I have ever taken...

Look closely...that is not a sandal.

I fell.

Been a bit frustrated at school because I am realizing just how different I am. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes the lonely that much more present...quickly moving on. Some of my kids got to know Angry Cheryl this past week. It was a lot of fun (sarcasm). It takes a lot to push me to that level, but I was proud of the way I handled the situations. I never once yelled, it was just angry voice [Mom, you know what I'm talkin'bout] the class has never been so quiet and their little shocked faces were priceless! I really wished I had my camera out, but I think that would have been A) Unprofessional B) They would have thought me bipolar C) My anger  would have lost its punch. I don't think it was bad at all they saw that side of me, it just took a while for it to get to that point, they need to know they can make me upset. I was so drained I came home and passed out at 8:30! I'm such a wuss!

All my other activities are going well, so much is in my plans that these next few weeks should fly by, except for the weekends...like now. Please pray for me--as I am having a lot harder time with things than I think I lead on and the students--as they are ready for break (as am I) and making class harder (if that's possible). Love yas.

This is a few blocks from our house. It's very pretty.

I fell, again.