September 2023 W.I.S.H. 🍂Fabulous Fall 🍁

[ShannyMcB]

Thankful Thursday-what are you grateful for today?

 

[newski_mom]

Today I'm thankful for the small things - I'm grateful that DH and I make the bed together each day. I used to make it every morning because he leaves for work before me. But when we changed from a queen size bed to a king, as soon as I get up each morning, he comes into the room, we make the bed together and he leaves right after that. It sounds small, but it takes about 1 minute for us to make it together and about 5 minutes by yourself - all of the back and forth on each side of the bed seems to take forever lol!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Thankful for some health improvement here, thankful for lunch at MIL's yesterday (and that we get along well, because I know not everyone does) and for a sunny day today

 

[Oneanne]

Today I am thankful for this trip. Things are going well and this change is a big improvement for the company, so happy to be part of it. And on top of that we're having fun. It feels really good to be working side-by-side with people in-person and to go out to dinner together each evening. I used to make trips like this on a regular basis way back in 2008/2009, so it is also very nostalgic.

 

[ShannyMcB]

free for all Friday--what are you up to?

It has been A WEEK folks but we made it! Any excited weekend plans?

 

[newski_mom]

Happy Friday everyone! I love that quote - it does sometimes feel like we are just faking it! I think sometimes back to my parents when they were my age at various stages of my life and they seemed to have it all together even though they were probably just faking it too lol!

I don't have much of anything planned for this weekend, but will probably see a movie at some point. DD1 just called earlier this morning and said that she's going to come over for dinner on Sunday, so it will be nice spending some time with her!

Next weekend we have an out of town wedding, so I need to do a little more prep work for that as well. I for sure need to get some shoes to wear to the wedding, but otherwise I think we're pretty set. It's a family wedding and my mom is going with us. I need to check with the airline about getting her wheelchair help for the connection. We are connecting in the Denver airport and there's no way she can make it across there on her own!

So, hopefully, I can get everything ironed out for next weekend as well!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[Oneanne]

I feel like I've been faking it pretty much this entire trip, then something will come up that I'm best prepared to handle and I'm "ok, I'm ok, it's all ok". But my brain is full... and tired. And I'm ready to be home, but not looking forward to having to drive most of the way after sunset.

Big plans for the weekend... get back to my intermittent fasting. We've been eating so much my belly is as full as my brain is. I need to clean out my system. I'm also going to wear my new jacket on a good long walk and I'm going to work out in the yard. I'm going to put tulips and daffodils in a couple of the raised beds and want to get them ready. And if the weather is damp over the weekend, so much the better because I feel parched.

 

[PollyannaMom]

It has been A WEEK folks but we made it! Any excited weekend plans?

DH is coming home from a long business trip, so the weekend will be all about reconnecting. - DS and I both missed him! Sunday we'll see extended family too, for BIL's birthday lunch.

 

[ShannyMcB]

SOCIAL SATURDAY--rainy weekend here in the northeast. So here's a movie quiz
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lady_emerald/celebrities-movie-recommendation-quiz

 

[newski_mom]

I love this one! I got:



I've honestly never heard of it, but I will definitely check it out!

DH and I just joined AMC A-list last night - so we pay a monthly subscription fee and can see up to 3 movies each week. We typically see one or two each weekend, so we should definitely get our money's worth out of it!

 

[Oneanne]

I also got


but I'll take a pass because I'm just not up to anything that intense.

Happy to be back home and slept really really well last night. Unfortunately we've got an issue this morning and can't get ahold of the people that need to make the call on how we fix it, so a stressful start to the weekend. It's a beautiful autumnal morning and I'd love to get outside, plus the lowest tide was earlier this morning and water will be high on the beach the rest of the day... dang it.

I was not going to get on the scale this morning, because I was dreading what it would tell me after having eaten constantly during the week, but decided it was best to face up to it and know where I was restarting from. The number was basically the same as my post-vacation weight, so not really that bad, or at least not really any bad-der. My goal for the weekend is to get back on a 20/4 fasting schedule and after that I'll work on the quality of food that is consumed during that window.

 

[PollyannaMom]

A definite favorite of mine!

 

[Summer2018]

I’m so sorry I have not been reading and posting. I can’t even begin to describe what a challenging school year I am having so far. I have never had so many demands and difficult students who have severe special needs with so little support. 7 of my students speak Portuguese, and 10 speak Spanish. Thank God for my English speakers. Dibels testing showed that only one student is on level, the rest are well below level. Technology is glitchy. We are overcrowded. I don't have enough tables, chairs, or cubbies for each child. I'm at 25 now, but I will be at 35 by Tuesday. It’s all just too much. I have my fall tension headache that begins in my shoulders through my neck and up the back of my head. I’m hoping that with a long weekend off, the pain will go away, but as of right now, it looks like I will be booking my chiropractor for acupuncture appointments next week.

I have become so overwhelmed and frustrated that I have broken down crying multiple times. I have never fallen apart in my classroom like this before in my 23 years of teaching. But my colleagues are experiencing the same issues. We consider only crying once a day a win now. My friend came to me yesterday with a black eye from a student who punched her in the face. It’s all too much. We are filing multiple grievances with our union. Pray for us.

I have lost 10 pounds, but this is one heck of a way to do it.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Oh, @Summer2018, I'm so sorry!

 

[Summer2018]

 

[PAsFab5]

I’m so sorry I have not been reading and posting. I can’t even begin to describe what a challenging school year I am having so far. I have never had so many demands and difficult students who have severe special needs with so little support. 7 of my students speak Portuguese, and 10 speak Spanish. Thank God for my English speakers. Dibels testing showed that only one student is on level, the rest are well below level. Technology is glitchy. We are overcrowded. I don't have enough tables, chairs, or cubbies for each child. I'm at 25 now, but I will be at 35 by Tuesday. It’s all just too much. I have my fall tension headache that begins in my shoulders through my neck and up the back of my head. I’m hoping that with a long weekend off, the pain will go away, but as of right now, it looks like I will be booking my chiropractor for acupuncture appointments next week.

I have become so overwhelmed and frustrated that I have broken down crying multiple times. I have never fallen apart in my classroom like this before in my 23 years of teaching. But my colleagues are experiencing the same issues. We consider only crying once a day a win now. My friend came to me yesterday with a black eye from a student who punched her in the face. It’s all too much. We are filing multiple grievances with our union. Pray for us.

I have lost 10 pounds, but this is one heck of a way to do it.

I’m so so sorry, I am overwhelmed just reading this. I cannot imagine what you’re going through. Prayers and hugs

 

[PAsFab5]

This was a fun quiz!!!

Sorry I have also been absent these past few days but I have been helping family and it’s been keeping me busy!

Weekend plans-yesterday I took a family member to a Drs appointment in the early morning then babysat for my niece until evening…also drove DD to/from work and to/from the gym, walked at the SPCA this morning (in the POUR DOWN RAIN) I took a nap when we got home because I am just way behind on sleep…

I need to back up to Thursday when DD and I were driving home around 930pm and a little dog ran in front of our car-we didn’t hit it but we stopped and it jumped into DDs arms, LOL of course! No collar. So I posted on Find Toby via Facebook and also alerted the staff at the spca with a photo of her incase the owners came looking for her. All night I kept getting up and checking my phone thinking I would get an answer on my found dog post but nothing overnight. I got up at 430am to get ready and head to the appointment with my family member, so I slept really terribly.

Thankfully her owner saw my post and responded about 7am so that was good! Pup was reunited with her family yesterday afternoon!

Anyways I am feeling better rested, LOL!

DD is singing with the worship team at both services tomorrow…and practice before first service, so we will be at church from 830am-12pm…I know there will be plenty to keep me busy before services start and in between, always things to do there

Daughter in law got a promotion Friday at work so her and DS1 invited us to dinner tomorrow night to celebrate! I just picked her up some flowers to give her tomorrow, so proud of her!

Ok everyone it was great catching up-enjoy your evening!!!

 

[ShannyMcB]

I’m so sorry I have not been reading and posting. I can’t even begin to describe what a challenging school year I am having so far. I have never had so many demands and difficult students who have severe special needs with so little support. 7 of my students speak Portuguese, and 10 speak Spanish. Thank God for my English speakers. Dibels testing showed that only one student is on level, the rest are well below level. Technology is glitchy. We are overcrowded. I don't have enough tables, chairs, or cubbies for each child. I'm at 25 now, but I will be at 35 by Tuesday. It’s all just too much. I have my fall tension headache that begins in my shoulders through my neck and up the back of my head. I’m hoping that with a long weekend off, the pain will go away, but as of right now, it looks like I will be booking my chiropractor for acupuncture appointments next week.

I have become so overwhelmed and frustrated that I have broken down crying multiple times. I have never fallen apart in my classroom like this before in my 23 years of teaching. But my colleagues are experiencing the same issues. We consider only crying once a day a win now. My friend came to me yesterday with a black eye from a student who punched her in the face. It’s all too much. We are filing multiple grievances with our union. Pray for us.

I have lost 10 pounds, but this is one heck of a way to do it.

 

[newski_mom]

@Summer2018 - I'm so sorry for the start of your school year! Will be keeping you in my prayers that it gets better and they are able to bring in support for you and your colleagues

 

[ShannyMcB]

SELF CARE SUNDAY--whats your plan?