The Missing Library Book

Well, the missing library book wasn't "found", but I was able to get my account CLEARED!! YAY!!!

I went to the library right after work and prayed on my way there that the lady that I know from church that works there, would BE THERE! I figured that I had a better chance of resolving this if I had someone helping me that KNEW ME!

Thankfully, as I pulled into the parking lot of the library.... I saw her entering the building!!! YAY!!! She was there!!!

First, I went upstairs to the Fiction section to see if the book was on the shelf. Nope. It wasn't.

Next, I asked a lady at the help desk if she knew what area "Pam" (the lady that I knew) worked. She told me to go to the front desk, where you check out the books, and ask them.

When I got to the front desk, there was a line of people waiting, so I took my place in line. There were two ladies working behind the desk. One looked very nice and the other one... not so nice! I decided that I would make sure that I got the "nice" lady to help me in case I couldn't get Pam to help me.

As I was waiting my turn... the "not so nice" lady left and guess who appeared!!!  PAM!!!! YAY!!! And when it was my turn to go up to the desk, Pam was the one that was "open"!! YAY!!

I explained to her my problem and she was SO helpful!! I was there for like an hour while she researched and researched what could have happened to the book. Finally, she was able to come to the conclusion that the book was lost in the system somewhere! She was able to wipe my account clean!! YAY!!!

Thank you, Lord, for answering that prayer!!  I love you!

Frustrated with myself!

I have GOT TO .... GOT TO... GOT TO...... lose some of this weight!! I think my vacation weight gain is just now hitting me!!! My clothes are not fitting and it is terribly depressing! I am limited on what I can where to work, so I have spent probably and HOUR in my closet trying to find something that I can wear that.... #1. Fits! ... #2. Is "cool", because it is so hot!.... #3. Is appropriate to wear to work. It was a challenging task!! UGH!!

I can't wait to get started at the gym!! (YMCA) I would go today and join, but I have to go to the library after work and see if I can get that book problem resolved!! --- Please pray that either I find it on the shelf, right where it should be... or the library will find it. --- Plus, it is Friday and I will be anxious to get home.

I have to get my focus back on eating right and exercising. --- Please say a prayer for me that I can do that!

Hope you all have a great Friday!

Life is CRAZY right now!

Hi friends!

I apologize for not writing more often. Life is rather crazy right now.

I started work last week, as I wrote in my last post. This week, the children arrived. There are twelve kids in my class, but 7 of them only come M/W/F and 5 come all five days. So, the week is broken up a little that way, thankfully!

The young mom that I am working with is driving me crazy!! Her approach to classroom management is almost the complete opposite from mine! This is her first time teaching and she is so disorganized and unprepared! It is frustrating for me because I have so much experience and I have a slight bit of a "control" issue! Haha! I want to take over, but I am trying hard not to. I am trying to give her "suggestions", but she seems to insist on doing things HER way.

Yesterday, she came to me in tears and said that she felt like I was criticizing her for everything! --- Not so!! I am merely trying to "help" her, but I guess she sees it as being critical. Ugghh!!! I am trying very hard to be patient with her, but it is hard. She is just SO overwhelmed!!

She also has a VERY "high-strung" personality and has a hard time focusing on one thing at a time. Her brain seems to jump from one thing to another.

Today, I will be in the copy room, making a million and one copies of the worksheets that she needs in order to teach. Thankfully... the other 4 year old teacher is a veteran and is willing to share her ideas and skills with this unprepared, new teacher.

I am dealing with a lot because not only am I trying to learn the rules and ways of a new school, but I am also trying to be supportive AND patient with her, as well.

On to other news.....

I have decided to quit Curves and join the YMCA. Curves just isn't in a convienient location for me now and if it's not convienent... I won't go. The YMCA building is only two blocks from the school that I work at, downtown. It will work out perfectly for me! I turned in my cancelation letter at Curves yesterday. I plan to go to the Y on Monday to join. Right now... I plan on working out on M/W/F, but we'll see how that goes! I HAVE to get back to exercising!!!! My clothes aren't fitting!!! UUUGGGH!!

Yesterday, I got a letter in the mail from the library, saying that I owed $40 for a book that they say I never returned!!! I DID return that book!! Of course... I can't find my reciept!! UGGGH!! But, I know that I returned it! So..... I have to go down to the library tomorrow afternoon and see if I can get that taken care of. I would go today, but I have to meet with my C.R.

Miranda looked so cute in her scrubs for Nursing School, yesterday! I wanted to take a picture of her, but she wouldn't let me!

Ashley is already frustrated with school. She has a "sculpture" class where she has to "build" sculptures. She prefers to paint, so this is NOT her favorite class!

She has started "talking" to a guy that she met thru Facebook. They went to the same high school, but he was a grade behind her. From everything that she tells us about him, he seems like a great guy. He is a Firefighter/EMT. He drives a Harley motorcycle and he is an athlete. The only problem is.... Miranda found out through a friend of hers (who also "talked" to this guy for a while), that this guy is "weird" and can't be trusted. Apparently he was arrested once, too! (I don't know yet, what for.) We haven't said anything to Ashley about what we heard about him, yet. We know what her reaction will be!! She will say that she needs to form her own opinion about him... which is true. But, we would also like to put this little bit of "info" in her ear, just so it is there.. whether she wants to hear it or not. It's SO hard being a parent, even when your kids are basically "grown"!

Better run. Gotta get my act together for work and get out the door!

Have a great day!

A VERY busy week!

Hello my friends!

Sorry that I have not written since we arrived home from our vacation. I am sure that you have read my main blog -- "Just Being Me"-- tho, and know that I am posting pics and telling about my trip in an alphabetical order. We had a fun time coming up with words for each letter of the alphabet, as we traveled. Some letters were obvious words, like "P" for Philadelphia. But, some words are rather random, but they have a funny story, like.. "B" for Bad Eddie! You HAVE to read the story behind that one! LOL!

Since we've been back, I have been going NON-STOP!! Or so it seems!

We arrived home Saturday afternoon (Aug. 6). I didn't get a whole lot done that day. I just caught up on emails and Facebook. I also downloaded my pictures onto my computer and put some things away. (I still haven't fully unpacked!!)

Sunday, we went to church. I had a FULL class for Sunday School, which was nice. I spent Sunday afternoon doing laundry and a few other chores. Then, I had a meeting for church to go to at dinnertime. (Luckily, there was food involved! --- Like I needed to eat again!! --- We ate SO MUCH on our trip!!LOL!!)

Monday was my first day of work at my new job! It went well. We were in a meeting all day. The preschool director went thru our staff notebook, cover to cover... which, was helpful. The church provided us with a WONDERFUL lunch!! (Again... more food!!) The young mom that I work with shared with me that her middle daughter... age 6??... had been sick. They had found a tick on her about a week ago and they were having her tested for Lyme Disease.

Monday was also the day that Miranda left to fly to Arizona with Rory to visit his family.

On Tuesday, Nickie (the young mom that I will be working with) called me on my way to work and told me that the doctors were treating her daughter for "Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever"!! Needless to say, Nickie was very worried! Her daughter had been running a fever and she was having trouble swallowing the huge pills that the doctor had perscribed. She told me that she didn't think that she would be able to make it to work. I felt really bad for her.... but, at the same time... I was thinking... "How am I going to get the classroom ready when I don't know what I am doing!!" I don't know where anything is. I don't know what SHE (the teacher) wants to do in the room. I don't know ANYTHING!

I got to work and thankfully, the teachers next door were very helpful and helped me figure out where things were and what I could be doing in my classroom until Nickie could be there.

I left work extremely frustrated and went to visit my mom, since I hadn't seen her in over a week.

Yesterday, we had CPR training for most of the day. Nickie did get to come, but her head was NOT at school! She had a hard time focusing on school and not on her daughter. I can't blame her, but at the same time... we HAVE to get our classroom ready by Friday for Open House!

I tried to do as much as I could, as far as decorating. But, the lesson planning and all of that stuff, are things that I am not prepared to do. Nickie SHOULD HAVE been working on that over the summer!!! But, it appears that she hasn't. I know that her mind is not on school (work) right now, but it REALLLY would have been helpful if she had done some lesson planning prior to this week!! She is TOTALLY unprepared!! And really does NOT seem to know what she is doing as far as being the "teacher". This is her first year teaching. She was an assistant a couple of years ago, but has never actually "taught". I am trying very hard to keep my cool, be patient with her and help her out as much as I can... but, I can't help but be frustrated.

We were only paid to work until 1:00 yesterday. I left at 1:30 because I had a hair appointment at 2:00. Nickie told me that she was going to stay and work some more. I am curious to know if she got anything done.

Today, we will have the full day --- 9 to 1pm -- to work in our classroom. I plan to arrive by 8:30 and I can stay until 1:30 again, but I HAVE to leave then because I have to meet with my Care Receiver today. I didn't get to meet with her last week because of vacation. Then, tonight... I have a Stephen Ministry meeting at 6:00pm. I might just skip out on it! We'll see.

Tomorrow, we have Open House at 10:30!! We have to be ready!!!!

Please say a prayer for Nickie's daughter and for Nickie as she struggles to balance "work" and "being a mom". Please also pray for me as I struggle with learning the ropes of a new job, getting to know new people, and as I try to do my part as Nickie's assistant. I am trying my best to stay calm and patient, but it's hard!

Tuesday

Hi there! Just a quick check in. We are having a good time, but I'm having problems with the humidity. I don't do well out in it if I don't have a way to stay cool. I now have a bad heat rash on my right leg!! Not fun!
I am also going to have to go on a serious diet when we get home!!!! I feel like we are on a food tour of the northeast!!!!
Talk to u soon!