too soon?

Last week I wrote all about my awesome year.

Perhaps I spoke too soon.

Today I had no patience.

Not enough sleep.

It was a true Monday.

They were all problem children.

Maybe I was just a problem teacher.

A kid almost cried - or maybe really did, behind his book (I have to confess that I'm a lot more strict this year, which is good).

President Obama thinks he has the solution to our test scores. That gave some coworkers more reason to hate on him. But I won't go there. Not today, anyway.

It was just one of those days - one of those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days.

But Monday's over now.

I'm just grateful no one came in to observe or evaluate me today. Yuck.

And tomorrow is library day. And I get to work at a middle school XC meet.

And I can go to bed whenever I want. Which will probably be as soon as I post this.

And my camera must still be at school, since I've turned the house upsidedown.

I have a fun nerdy teacher idea to write about, complete with pictures - some special "visitors" are hanging out in my classroom for the novel we're reading...  Tuck Everlasting.

It's much less creepy than it sounds. Really. It's cool. They're learning. You'll see.

I also had pictures from the good weekend. Of the progress in our backyard project: barren wasteland to outdoor oasis. Of a dinner and a walk for Jason and Daniel and mom and dad.

So, someday. Some day that's not a Monday.