my pink life, mi vida rosada

I was supposed to participate in a race today, since I was recovering from a cold during the race on Dec. 8 that I had originally planned to count as my December race. When the alarm went off this morning and I made it into the kitchen for some breakfast, I noticed that it was pouring. Not just a little sprinkling of rain, but water coming down so fast and hard that I couldn't see the marsh in front of the house, and when I opened the porch for it sounded like a waterfall. Sweet hubby and I decided that it should count anyway, even though we went back to bed. I tried, twice, to participate in a race in December. December is not a month when many races are available in my area, since most people don't want to run in the cold and are busy with other holiday stuff, too. I cheered hard and loud at the race on Dec.8, even though I was getting over two days of not being able to talk well enough to teach new material at school. Even though we decided not to participate this ...

I hope that your holiday was as wonderful as mine. Well, most parts of mine, at least. Sweet hubby forgot to take his allergy medicine on Christmas Eve, and snored all night long. He wouldn't roll over when I tried to make him, either! The snoring combined with my now overactive bladder did not make for a very restful night, which made the festivities seem too long on Christmas day. My immediate family gathered for breakfast at my mama's house (I took cinnamon rolls...yum!), which is a tradition. We help get last minute things done until the grits are ready and my dad is home from rounds at the hospital (ahhh, call on Christmas morning). Then we listen to Christmas music while we eat -- Mama's favorite is Johnny Mathis, so I don't think I'll ever be able to really feel like it is Christmas morning without Johnny playing. After breakfast, we went to see what Santa had brought, and then to open gifts from one another. I was sooooo excited to get two of th...

getting excited about christmas! not excited to have found a HUGE limb down from a tree that has limbs over our kitchen. scheduled to have my first prenatal appointment on monday. having said tree removed from my yard on Wednesday. By the sketchy tree service the recommendation of a friend of the family recommended since he retired last year and which I can't find a website for on the internets to help me feel better about not checking around with other tree services who do have websites on the internets.... putting off the gift wrapping, but it really must be done pretty soon. also putting off the grocery shopping and hoping that sweet hubby will do the rest of it without me (he made me go to Sam's this morning, since I have the card and he doesn't). gearing up to clean the kitchen and start some laundry. wishing the house would clean itself. going to meet roommate's new kitty this afternoon! hoping, hoping, hoping for a nap pretty soon. dreading th...

God is good. If you'll remember, a few weeks ago, I had a sort of strange experience where I thought God might be giving me signs . Signs that I had prayed for, but still didn't know how to accept as signs from Him. God is so BIG, and so AMAZING. It took a lot for me to announce that I was going to believe that the verses God was giving me were truly gifts from Him. It was totally worth it. I have claimed God's promises, and God is making them come true. Guess who is having a baby in August?!!!

There are 8 days of school left before the holiday break. There are 34 students who are getting more and more excited about being on said break.... It is not my favorite combination. Throw in a cold, this whole past week, that made me lose my voice and my patience....I was not the nicest teacher. One of my parents thinks that her child is being bullied, when many other students think her child is the bully. Her child threw a laptop at another on Thursday and was suspended. It didn't happen in my classroom, so I don't really know all of the details. I do know that her son had already been having a rough day, and that her son has anger management problems. I also know the other child involved had a bad reputation last year for stealing and lying, and may not be truthful about his participation in the situation. I think it is sad that some students think it is funny to provoke others. My students had a guidance lesson this week on "sandpaper words" and ...

I stink at waiting. Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting. That's all.