I let it get to me:)
Knitting:
I wanted to spend some time on my sleeve before school, but I then realized I’m 90% sure it’s going to be way too big so I lost my enthusiasm:(
Teaching:
I let the fact that I say everything ten times get to me today! We had our first writer’s workshop lesson this morning. The children did pretty well, but I had already lost track of how many times I had the same instructions over!
Our math time was rushed as we only had twenty minutes and I was trying to start the assessment on place value. So far I’m pretty happy with how the four children I got through did, but didn’t like the flustered feeling!
This afternoon we had to leave gym early as there were just too many accidents and kids hurt. They just didn’t seem to hear the reminder that they needed to remain in their feet!!!
Ugh most days the fact I repeat stuff all day doesn’t get to me, but today it did!
Reading:
Tonight, I came home to escape reality and I finally finished my current book, The Secret Ingredient by Nancy Naigle.
This is the story of Andrew York and Kelly McIntyre. They were high school sweethearts who loved to cook and bake together, but became separated. The story chronicles their second chance.
I liked the characters in this story and that there was plenty of background interest too. Kelly is a strong woman who grows stronger through the separation. Andrew is a bit of a dud at the start, but definitely sweetens up.
Kelly’s pet pig steals every scene he is in and the story between Andrew and his father adds interest.
I have to admit I felt like I had read an entire book by the time I got halfway through to where the plot really picked up. I felt as though this could have been two books- their second chance and then their new adventure. However, the plot twist definitely sweetened me on this book! It was a wonderful and delicious twist that made me go awwww.
Anyone who enjoys a second chance romance or anyone who enjoys baking or cooking (like me) will enjoy this book! I loved the detail included about the baking! Made me want to go make something in the kitchen.
Thank you to Nancy Naigle, Hallmark and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.
Exercise:
Sarah and I were supposed to go the run clinic tonight, but we were both home early so we went out by ourselves. It was a good thing I was meeting here as I wouldn’t have been going otherwise! It was dark, cold and the rain was literally bouncing off the sidewalk!
We did a warm-up run over to the park and then since it was hills night at clinic we did hills. I put a dice roll app on my phone and used that to determine we had to do 3 reps of the hill and then we ran back home. It was great to do this with someone as it actually got done!
Well I’m going to leave you and go tackle fixing my sleeve!
Have fun!
AJ
Hope you fixed that sleeve and can start out fresh again tomorrow- oh your weather sounds horrid after being so nice!
Yes it is much more regular winter weather for us now- grey and rainy!
Not fun – 56 days til Spring if it helps https://days.to/spring/2019
Lol we have people counting down to spring break at work
Ha ha – well a Spring break and vacation for everyone. Our kids here in most of Michigan got the day off due to the freezing rain we had last night and today – roads were treacherous so no school in five major counties. Tomorrow will be just as icy from all the rain and turning cold again. Then bitter cold, then snow … better go downstairs on the exercise bike to keep the legs strong.
Oh that sounds horrible! I knew there was a reason I live on the west coast!
Yes, despite all the rain – none of this crummy weather – ugh!!
Ya I’ll take rain over snow, sleet and ice!
Rain in winter is the worst! In my opinion, it makes it seem colder than snow.
Yes it’s colder and muckier. When I’m wet and cold I just can’t get warm:(
That will be me tomorrow since it’s 100% chance of rain all day 😦 At least I’ll know I’m not the only one that’s out running in rain!
Nope I run in the rain for most of the year🤣
At least the summer is warm right?!
Lol it’s actually not super warm. We have a few days of high 20s (70sF) and that’s it. We might get one day at 100F
Sounds like a kind of frustrating day, but glad there were good parts to it!
Yes the end was good, but I’m glad for a day away today
ugh. I hate those days were you feel like you might as well put everything on a recording and just play it over and over and over and over. I had that kind of day today. Hope your workout and knitting helped you regroup and get ready for another day
Yup I think those are the worst teacher days! I hope tomorrow is better for you
and for you. tomorrow is Friday Eve, that’s how I look at it
Oh that’s a good way!
I only knit top down sweaters so the sleeves require patience. You keep turning them round and round . Sorry the kiddos were not good listeners today Your patience is amazing to me.
My favourite sweaters are raglan sweaters and I should really just stick with them as I get so impatient with all other types!
I’m hoping they’re better tomorrow!
I had an experience like that once with college students in Spanish. We were covering a concept that’s difficult for many people to learn, but there are some basic “rules” and examples that can be learned and I went over them in English and in Spanish–and then I took them around campus and repeated several instances for 15-20 minutes more. When we came back to class, I gave them a quick “quiz” to see if they got it and they totally blew it–after I had repeated it several times. I told them to “leave–just leave now”–and they laughed because they knew I was not really mad at them, but still!!! Hang in there:)
Thanks! I guess it’s not just kids!
Tomorrow will be a better day!
I hope so!
That would be the reason I could not be a teacher! You are so patient with everything, I know your knitting will be finished and perfect!
Lol I’m not always patient- my students will tell you that!
I can’t imagine that!