Good Friday

And more than anyone knows! I'm so ready for a break. I still have a lot of school work to do, but at least now I can sleep in before getting started. I also have a doctor's appointment to see about my excessive motion sickness. Hopefully he can come up with some cause and/or treatment. That would be really nice.

I got a new Easter outfit yesterday. I'll look spiffy for brunch with the in-laws!

I hope Troy remembered not to feed Henry breakfast. It would be terrible to have him puking in the car this afternoon. I guess he has the same problems I do. At least I don't throw up. Ew.

Yippee! Friday!

I'll Be Glad...

...When this week is over. I miss my students since they're so busy with "colonial week" and one of my students has just been struggling. Its getting hard- when he gets so angry and starts to cry, I nearly cry, too. I had to go to my classroom instead of sit with him in the lobby because I didn't want all the nosy parents seeing me so upset.

On a high note, one of my alternative school kids came back today for an hour. It was so good to see him interact with the other kids- he's been surrounded by adults for so long. He had a good morning, which I hope translates to more good times as he transitions back more. I just have to remember- I can't save them all.

So we're going to Cary this weekend for Easter. I'm pretty happy about it. Henry loves the fenced-in backyard Troy's parents have. He gets to run to his little heart's content. He still smells like a hippie.

I am so tired. I think its more of a "funk" than fatigue. I hope I sleep well tonight.

We're Gonna Par-tay!

So I've come up with a great idea- a pet therapy party for the end of the year. About thirty kids and seven dogs, ranging in size from miniature schauzers to standard poodles. We're going to serve all kinds of people and doggy foods. I get these great ideas as I'm trying to sleep. Its amazing when I actually remember them the next morning.

I ate a bunch of chocolate today. Bad weight watcher! I'll be better tomorrow- I ate all the chocolate that was readily available. There's no more left.

I have class tonight where we have to present on an article abstract. I really enjoy presenting much more than writing papers. My oral b.s. is better than my written b.s. Well, its time to head home to Henry and my research paper. Laters!

Not-So-Manic After All

So this week is "Colonial Williamsburg" week for the fourth grade. I won't have students for much of anything. I've gotten tons of paperwork comepleted, and I'm feeling slightly less stressed out.

Several months ago, I started doing something weird while I was trying to fall asleep. I tuck my arms under my body. I guess it started because they were cold, maybe, but now I sleep most of the night like that. The problem is that both of my arms lose circulation and "fall asleep." Then, when I wake up, I have wrinkles all over my arms that take forever to go away. Strange.

Henry peed in the house twice yesterday. He's not as potty-trained as we thought, I guess. We take him out pretty frequently, so I don't understand why he pees inside instead of outside. The mysteries of puppy-hood...

Manic Monday

The good news? I got A LOT of work done today for grad school. The bad news? Theres still A LOT left to do. Fortunately, I'm trying my best to be the most responsible little grad student I can be and get things finished early.

We got a new kitchen faucet today. Its so much nicer than the old one- no plastic knobs, no broken sprayer... Of course, the sprayer is all my fault. I slammed it into the counter numerous times a couple of weeks ago when I was angry. Plastic was flying everywhere. The new one is metal, so it won't break as easily.

The weather has been so nice. Its really a shame that I'm crammed up inside with texts in front of me, worrying about citations and references. However, Troy took advantage of it and spent time moving some plants and making our beds look pretty again. We do need mulch badly.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Weekend Update

Several intersting things are going on in the McHenry household. First of all, we got a new computer desk. Troy was getting tired of me commandeering his laptop and the dining table for my research paper, so we got a desk with more space for all the texts I'm using.

Second, Henry smells like a hippie. Troy got him a natural/organic flea collar that also makes him smell better. Better is questionable. He smells like a hippie.

More tomorrow, if I don't lose my mind on research.