Work, work, work!

Hello! And here it is, weeks and weeks later that I get a new post up here.

I have been working almost every day at the high school, so bear with me. I only have so much energy.

I do love my "job", though. Tomorrow I start a two week "long term" for another English teacher who is going out for surgery. This time the kids are older--sophomores and juniors. I am teaching Aldoph Huxley's "A Brave New World" and finishing up "A Red Badge of Courage" with another group. The AP class is done, so they are doing a unit on Transcendental Poetry being taught by the English Department chair. I just get to "go along for the ride"... or THE RIDE--hahahaahha. That should be fun. My Brave New World kids are the General Ed kids who are Reading Phobic. I am trying to do a lot of extension projects like aromatherapy, art and technology to try and entice them into reading. I think it will be fun. It is quite a book, not very GOOD, per se, but a "classic", I guess, in it's own way. They are studying that time period in History, so I guess that is the connection.

The kids are all doing great. The half-way grade reports just came out for the 4th (and last!) term and both Alannah and Aidan will most likely be on honor roll again. This is so exciting for Aidan! They didn't get connected to any Spring extra-curric. stuff, but the weather is so nice we are going to the beach, fishing and playing with the puppy outside. Ahhhh Spring!

Scott built a fire-pit in our back yard, so when Susie and Dan were here this weekend we had a big bonfire with Smores that we managed to squeeze in before it started pouring. In order to burn anything in NY you had to have a barrel and a permit--In CT you can't burn anything in a barrel, but if you have a pit you can burn anything you want without permission. So Scott dug a big hole and dropped the barrel in--voila!

I am itching to get out and garden. The beds are all ready. I have planted peas and rhubarb, and a bunch of herbs. The weather has been so nice, and the weatherman swears there won't be any more frost... but... waiting another week or two is probably more prudent. I am so impatient! I really am aching for a big BLT. That little gift shop run by the lady we met this Winter making wreaths at the library sells bedding flowers and vegetables. She has the most gorgeous and unique plants. I was there drooling last week, and SHE warned me to wait until the end of the month. SIGH! :)

This week is THE WEDDING--everyone seems very happy and calm, which is great. It is hard to believe that it is HERE. The girls look so pretty in their dresses! Andrea found a little dress for Stephanie that matches perfectly. This is going to be FUN! :)

Hopefully I will be able to get the pics on here that I took this past weekend of our porch, firepit, flowers and Scott and Dan mowing the lawn. Otherwise, be looking for wedding reports and pics in the next week or two!