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Ok I was inspired by @SpinachDipper posting one good thing that happened each day, so I’m going to try it! Have to back up a few days because we were on vacation...
New Year’s Day we went on a snorkel boat trip in Maui and I saw a whale very close up! Naturally my camera was not ready so no pics, but still VERY COOL!
On January 2, I jumped in some huge ocean waves with my 15 yo. Most I’ve seen him laugh in a while 
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On January 3 I had one of the small resort pools all to myself for a while!
Today we came home, and it’s good to be home! The dog seems to have forgiven us.
The scale seems to say I did NOT gain back the few pounds I recently lost while on vacation!
Ha, didn’t take long to forget this! Went back to work and there was no room in my head! Hmm, Monday, got to see all my students again.
Tuesday...I can’t actually remember what happened. The dog is getting back into the bedtime/wake-up routine, after waking up at 5 on the weekend after we brought him home.
Husband turned leftover pasta into a gourmet mac and cheese for lunch.
I got back on the treadmill for the first time since vacation.
My class finally finished their “trees in winter NOT Christmas art” art https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">
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Made banana muffins today.
Had a visit from the boys’ former nanny, who is now an OR nurse. Even though she hasn’t worked for us in years she stays in touch and always comes bearing gifts for the boys.
It’s hard to remember to do this! Well, my favourite band announced a tour! Now to get tickets...
15 yo cleaned the bathroom like I asked him (ok several days late and I haven’t actually inspected it...) Attempting to get the boys to help out more (and I vowed they won’t leave home not knowing how to do this stuff)
My students had a bit of an a-ha moment in math today and were calling out answers (in a good way!)
Missed a day. Again. I can’t remember that far back https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😆" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und fest verschlossenen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund und fest verschlossenen Augen"> Hmmm...Oh ok, did some catch up on the boys RESPs.
Today’s good thing...going to help out with my school’s Battle of the Books. Bonded with current and former students over books.
Yesterday’s thing: 12 yo helped me shovel the driveway and probably got more of it done than I did.
I made a new instant pot roast pork recipe. Got a late start though so it wasn’t done in time for dinner—but that means dinner for tonight is all ready!
I think I will always be a day behind...yesterday, no cavities!
Ok today: made myself get on the treadmill even though I really didn’t want to.
May have had a break through with a student today
Was pleasantly mild out for picket duty, and several homes near the school opened their bathrooms for teachers or provided home baked goods. Lots of horn-honking in support https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz"> cc @Effie_ONB
I’ve avoided Star Wars spoilers until now, finally going to see it this weekend https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤪" title="Zany face" aria-label="Emoji: Zany face">
Forgot to post about the yummy cookies I made yesterday.
Got a lot of marking done yesterday. Is that a good news thing? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
Today...honestly I seem to be doing nothing but working lately. Ok—I think I may be caught up on marking? How about that?
First time in a long time I’ve had 15 yo home, without his gf! Nothing against her but nice to get a few minutes with my boy!
We had fun making patterns with various manipulatives today, and had time for our read aloud AND a quick circle game.
Buried in marking so I can’t think of anything else I’ve done. Um. The marking is almost done? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau">
Got together with friends over wine and pizza
Had breakfast with my parents and stopped in to see my grandma. Lovely to see my boys with their great-grandma https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">
Husband made blueberry pancakes this morning.
Lots of supportive honking, families once again showing up with coffee, baked goods, offering the use of washrooms for picketing teachers today.
Organized some teaching stuff into binders, at long last.
Enjoyed dinner that the husband made again, which he’s been doing a lot more often than I have lately. Hopefully once my grades are submitted I’ll have a “break”...
The good news is there was no freezing rain while I had to be outside for three hours today. Phew!
Teen says he got over 80% in all his classes. Hmm guess that’s not really a positive ME thing, but it was good to know anyway.
Wow this is really hard. I need to get out more. Ummm, slept in this morning? I have two clean bathrooms? What am I doing with my life? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤪" title="Zany face" aria-label="Emoji: Zany face">
Reading the Beastie Boys Book and going down a bit of a Beasties worm hole
Good memories of playing euchre, listening to Check Your Head, trying to decide if we’d actually head out to pub night or just hang out at the guys’ apartment with our little group.
