Well hello there

I know it's been awhile. I've had a heart divided...pulled between school and home and home and school.

School's been challenging. Due to the stimulus package, some of my students have been on the receiving end of a lot of really awesome resources. Why Obama decided to pump so much money into my private school, I don't understand. The past few months has been an eye opening experience as to how the nation uses (and sometimes wastes) my tax dollars.

I want to be good at my job and right now I'm feeling pretty mediocre. The state's given me 7, yes SEVEN new programs to learn how to use. I'm not proficient in a one of 'em (yet). And that leads to mediocrity.

Home's been challenging. We're feeling our way through a change in our health insurance which has been quite frustrating. It baffles me. And yesterday we awoke to a slow and steady all night long drip from our hot water heater in the attic. My beloved sewing machine, first Christmas present from my husband, flooded. Our 5 year old Dyson, flooded. My Bissell Flip Ease, flooded. Sad day. Did you know that homeowners insurance typically only covers the damage and not what caused it? Yeah, us young and marrieds over here have a whole lot to learn.

In other news, our girl is good. She says sentences. I don't care that most of them revolve around what she doesn't want. ("Mama, no want dat. Jooosh peez.")They're sentences. She's got new words every day. It's so fun to watch our little chickadee grow.