Just received allergy shot... first tine they've repeated a dose. I had a good-sized lump on my arm for two days after the last one... and it was quite tender.

Choosing an optimistic outlook - that means it must be working.

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A week later....

A week of grief and stress and more talks of budget cuts and trying to get back to "normal."

Thursday night I went to a budget work session in which the board of education (school board) and administrators discussed all of the possibilities they have to chose from.

I almost don't have a tongue left - I spent half the time biting it so that I wouldn't burst out with what I really thought when the "audience" spoke up.

How about some positives....

I've swapped my 8th graders for 7th graders this week and when I see the 8th graders in the hallway they all tell me they miss me :)

Also, I just saw my first interview with (Sir) Anthony Hopkins and I have to say he seems like a very intelligent man (no surprise), but he also has an excellent sense of humor (a bit of a surprise). Loved it.

Every teacher dreads the day when one of their students (current or former) passes away. For me... today was that day.

A student I had last year and the year before committed suicide last night. She was a perfect case of "the last person you'd ever expect."

I was greatly shocked and saddened by this news, but the worst was the student reaction. We are a very small community and something of this magnitude affects everyone. I spent first hour comforting crying/balling kids and at one point I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get the sound of their crying out of my head. My classes were eerily quiet throughout the day, but it did seem to get better as the day wore on. 

Uncertainty...

In a room somewhere (10 blocks away), a group of important people (the school board) is making some very important decisions that will affect an entire school district of people (and me).

Tonight's the night.... maybe.... The school board may come to a consensus tonight on how to cut $1 million out of next year's budget OR they may drag it out another 2 weeks.

Uncertainty.... gotta love it.

Can u guess what I'm doing?

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3rd shot down. Trying to juggle work with the clinic's hours. Don't want them to start docking my pay - in addition to what I'm paying for allergy shots. Think I've figured something out. Let's hope it works.

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My Girls

Sheba shows affection by reaching out and touching those she loves... purring loudly... and smacking them with her tail.

Kaylee was getting the paw pat and I was being smacked by the tail.

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1st and 2nd allergy shot down.... so far so good. I haven't had a reaction yet, though they/doctors/nurses keep telling me I will.... thanks for the encouragement people.

Yay! and Yikes!

I had my very first Etsy customer purchase something on January 5th. She was the first Etsy-only customer. My other Etsy customers had all bought something at the Taos Wool Festival last October. ANNNNND she just bought another skein of yarn! Another repeat customer! Thus the "Yay!"

As for the "Yikes!" I found a bump on Kaylee's chest while we were in Texas and I took her to my vet there who said it was probably nothing, but I should keep an eye on it.

So I did.... I kept both eyes on it.... and it started bleeding and then it turned black.... and my eyes didn't like what they were seeing.

I took her to our local vet last Saturday for her vaccinations and to have the bump looked at. He said it *could* be cancerous, but the only way to find out would be to remove it and send it to a lab. After a bit of consideration and a talk with my mom I decided to have it removed and sent to the lab.... that way I'll know one way or the other. The vet removed the lump today and I just picked her up. She's a bit groggy, but doing well. She's actually sleeping with one of her favorite toys right now. I'm trying to think positive thoughts. I'll have the results in 7-10 days.

Sunrise in the Rockies

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Happy Birthday Dad! =0)

You would not believe the student reaction to my hair. I didn't think it was that big a deal, just fun, but it was so distracting it almost disrupted class at times. They were full of questions.
Hilarious the things they stick on to.

In other news... we've already had two students drop out of the production. Not a good start : /

And picture time :)

This is Iggy, the lil guy I bottle fed at Thanksgiving:


A couple of pictures from the end of fall/beginning of winter:




And while I was moose watching Kaylee was Aspen watching.... How adorable is she?


Yesterday I learned a couple of new crochet stitches and applied them in a pattern for fingerless mitts. It simulates cable knitting... I'm pretty happy with them :)

lol

Cut. Straightened. Feathered.

Woot!

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Kitty Patty Cake

Pre-Holiday Madness

DUM DUM DUM

Ugh. 32 years old and almost 3 years of teaching and I still get knots in my stomach when the principal calls me to his office. I wonder if that feeling ever goes away?

I'm pretty sure my fear of getting in trouble won't just suddenly disappear... so I may be stuck with the knots.

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