This week has been… a lot. I started this post on Tuesday and now it’s Friday.

Work

Work has been busy since we are finishing a unit and starting a new one in both levels. As a final project in my level 3 class the students are researching global food insecurity and synthesizing all of that information into a poster. Then they will participate in a Socratic seminar to discuss this global issue. Spanish 2 students has just finished their first unit and will had their final verbal assessment, in a large group, in class and many loved it.

Feelings about work. This week, I am doing well at work- I like the students, I like the material, and I feel creative. I like teaching, MOST days. My days are different depending on a rotation and this week I only have ONE intense day, with 5 classes. This week work feels productive and efficient.

Family

Everyone is healthy and wealthy. Both kids are doing well in school, and they like their aftercare. L is in piano on Wednesdays, plus at least 15 minutes daily practice. Her piano teacher gives a lot of work which is good.

A breakthrough with my daughter and her piano practice: using Post-it notes to record her piano practices and the compositions she is expected to play. I think she may be a visual learner so seeing the song titles and how many times she played them is helpful. We used the timer for piano for a while but never the Post-it notes.

My 5 year old is in Brazilian jiu jitsu, three times a week. My husband is working, and prepping the house for Halloween, and drowning in the butler’s pantry painting project. It’s a small room that is connected to the kitchen and has to be primed and painted and it’s a huge PAIN in you know what. So very close to being finished! *I wrote that on Monday; actually it is finished!

I signed up for the free trial of Walmart+. It’s a delivery service for Walmart products, and I love it. For now, the delivery is free but after November 7th I may have to cough up 14.99 per month?.. Not sure if I will keep it but it’s such a time saver! I ordered groceries on Sunday morning and they delivered by the afternoon. No minimums. No fresh veggies or fruit, however. For those I have to go to Aldi.

I think it’ll come in handy for those weeks when T is away and it’s me and the kids.

Friends

I have not had any friend time lately. However, my sister friend’s 50th birthday dinner is on the 18th!

Self

Been feeling the need to crawl into a hole and stay there. Been protecting my alone time and mental health. Doing yoga in the mornings and evenings. Meditation. Walks. Books. Limited news. I can feel myself going within (where it’s quiet). Not sure whether it is due to the onset of fall or because the world has been shit for a while now.

Glimmers