Monday Blues

I am still not better. I am coming home straight after work so that I can rest up for the next day, but I am still getting chills and aches. Last Friday I went to the nursing station. (Yes, that's we have on reserves.) There was no doctor, but I was able to get a painkiller injection for my neckache and headache. Blessed relief for 24 hours! I was supposed to see a doctor here today, but apparently there was a possible hail warning so he left early. I'll try for Wednesday, I suppose.

There weren't very many students in school today. As a teacher, this just makes it harder, because unless most students are present, you can't really move forward. So it's always good to have two lesson plans - one a little easier and capable of being reviewed quickly the next day, and the one you plan teach if most show up. Now this would be complaining if it were not the norm rather than the exception. With a class attendance average of about fifty percent, it really puts the pressure on to find ways to cover all the material. Add ESL, junior high hormones, and other major issues, and it's hard to come up with a way to have students learn successfully.

That's enough. Now for the good stuff! I had a great cup of coffee this morning, a spring-rainy drive to work, at least one intelligent, sympathetic conversation with a co-worker, and one of my sisters called to check on me. And now there is a late evening thunderstorm after all. Time to read and reflect!