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THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL W/HOLLY

HOLLY'S SEAT MATE-"WILL"- THE KIDS CALL HIM "BUBBA"

IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING WHERE THE OTHER KIDS ARE....

THEY RAN OFF AS SOON AS THEY JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR. 

NO MORE PICTURES FOR THEM; NO MORE GOOD BYES...

I STARTED BACK TO WORK THIS WEEK AND HOME INSTEAD.  IT'S ALL GOOD THERE.  A FEW PEOPLE WERE FIRED WHEN I CAME BACK.  THAT'S ALWAYS THE CASE.  YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL BE AT THEIR DESK ON A DAILY BASIS.  THEY FIRE SOME EVERY FEW WEEKS AT THAT PLACE.  AND FOR A STAFF OF 10 PEOPLE, THAT'S A LOT.  I DON'T KNOW HOW I KEEP MY JOB.

I THINK I AM AGING.  I LOOK TIRED IN ALL OF MY PICTURES.  THAT UNDER EYE COVER UP DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK ANY MORE.  I AM STAYING UP TOO LATE WATCHING NETFLIX.  IT'S MY TIME ALONE TO JUST "VEGE" AND THEN IN THE MORNING I AM A WALKING ZOMBIE.  (AT LEAST MY HAIR LOOKS GOOD)

JOEY SIGNED UP FOR SOCCER AT SCHOOL.  I ABOUT FAINTED.  HE NEVER LIKED SPORTS.  SO, I HAVE ANOTHER ACTIVITY ON MY LIST.  I AM A FOOTBALL WIDOW UNTIL NOVEMBER SO I AM LEAVING THE KIDS HOME A LOT TO GET TO A HUNDRED DIFFERENT PLACES.   MY POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS STARTS IN OCTOBER SO AT LEAST I GET A LITTLE BREAK UNTIL THE MIDNIGHT READINGS AND PAPERS START.   OK-ENOUGH VENTING.........

I WENT TO 7TH GRADE ORIENTATION LAST NIGHT.  IT WAS FUN TO SEE ALL THE THINGS THEY HAD PLANNED FOR THE YEAR.  I AM EXCITED FOR JOHNNY.  IT'S REALLY COOL HOW THE SCHOOL INCORPORATES BIBLE EVEN INTO MATH CLASS.  HE GOES TO SPRINGFIELD ON AN OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP.  I SIGNED UP FOR A FULL DAY TRIP TO CHICAGO TO EAT IN A MEXICAN RESTAURANT WITH THE CLASS.  IT'S A TRIP THE SPANISH CLASS DOES TO PRACTICE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED.  THE RESTAURANT STAFF SPEAK ONLY IN SPANISH AND THE KIDS CAN ONLY SPEAK BACK IN SPANISH.  IT LOOKS LIKE A FUN DAY.

I FOUND THIS REALLY NEAT FRIENDSHIP SAYING ON JODI LANDERS BLOG I THOUGHT YOU WOULD ENJOY.  SO I WILL END WITH THAT:

“and i was struck by what happens when we try to just lay it down. and put it out there with each other. and invite each other in. as much as we can in those moments. to just be women. and be together …….without competing and with lots of honesty. the thing that’s supposed to happen with sisters coming together happens………..you leave feeling inspired. and like you have pretty hair. and like you did something right this week. and like you have something to offer.

all the things us women need to feel from each other over and over again. all the things that only women can give to one another. when we lay down the expectations, the comparisons, the competition and just really try to see one another.”

(r. hicks)

 

PASS THAT ON TO ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE GIRLFRIENDS.....................

 

GOTTA GO

 

WORKING IN THE CAFETERIA AT SCHOOL TODAY SO I CAN BUY SOME "FRIVOLOUS" STUFF.