snow

How strange! Yesterday the temperature almost reached 60. It was sunny and I walked on my favorite trail four miles. Today the temperature is in the twenties with a very fierce windchill. Most of the schools in the city and surrounding area are closed for the day. Here's a picture of the bulbs that I forced way back in September. They are just beginning to bloom!

anticipation

I am waiting on a baby in 2012, not my own baby but his arrival will mean that I will be putting on my "teacher panties" for the next eight to ten weeks. It will also mean recording grades, filling out report cards, organizing parent conferences, recess duty on snowy days, recess duty on snowy days and more recess duty on snowy days. Please don't read me wrong, I feel it is a great honor to be able to teach these kids, even for a short amount of time. Here's something I've found out; my progression a a substitute teacher has helped me to be a better teacher. Dealing with the behaviors of autistic kids has given me more strategies and options for dealing with regular kids. I will still need to say my daily prayers for patience and guidance thought.