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For today - Monday, December 14, 2009
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Outside my window - the sun is shining but I can't really see it because I'm in a classroom with the blinds closed. It's another very cold day in Alberta!
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I am thinking - I should be doing some marking while the kids are working quietly, but I marked for an hour and a half already today and I need a little break. I am also thinking about how Edmonton was the coldest city in North America and the second coldest place in the world on Saturday (beat out by a town in Siberia).
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I am thankful for - Christmas vacation, which will start in 4 1/2 days.
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From the learning rooms - my knitting skills are improving. I'm really enjoying this "new" hobby, but my sewing is suffering because I haven't spent anytime with Bernice lately.
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From the kitchen - the OnlyChild has been baking lately ~ cookies, butter tarts ~ I'm having a hard time resisting temptation. But she's not baking for me... she has a little crush.
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I am wearing - a black skirt, a rust-coloured blouse, a black sweater, pantyhose (yes, really) and black heels.
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I am creating - still working on the Swanky quilt for the OnlyChild's best friend. I was trying to do some quilting on the weekend but I kept making mistakes (I think my needle was dull) so I put it away and finished my second Seed Scarf.
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I am going - to Costco after work today with Mr. P. Why am I looking forward to this?
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I am reading - The Creativity Book by Eric Maisel.
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I am hoping - to get most of my marking done before the Christmas break starts so I will only have essays to correct over the holiday.
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I am hearing - very little. My grade 12 class is working industriously, which is more than I can say for myself.
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Around the house - Christmas decorations are up but shopping still needs to be finished. I was hoping to make more gifts this year but ran out of time. I won't beat myself up about this; I have been extremely busy.
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One of my favourite things - is the vacation time I get as a teacher. We work hard for it, though.
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A few plans for the rest of the week - marking, marking, marking. And I'm hoping to do a bit more quilting on Swanky. I would also like to make a seed scarf for my neighbour because she admired mine yesterday. She likely won't get it for Christmas though.
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A picture thought I am sharing -
My sweet puppies. I wish I could be home with them, snuggled on the couch under a quilt!
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Have a wonderful Monday. Stay warm wherever you are.
4 comments:
Ah...yes.....I do recall from my teaching days that we worked VERY hard to get our liberal vacation time!!! Your pups look cute, but it also looks like they were a bit annoyed by you disturbing them to take a photo!
You do work hard. I also used to be a teacher and whoowee how I loved my time off.
I am glad you are a copy cat and do "The Simple Woman's Daybook" because I love reading what you have to say.
Sweetness to you...
Soon, very soon, you'll be snuggling with those puppies. And awwww, TheOnlyChild has a little crush -- yipee!! ?? !! Loved your post today!
Lovely post. I think you should throw all the marking into the fire and give everybody an A! Will save you lots of time... ;)
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