Procrastination At Its’ Finest!

Yuppers I am in the process of procrastinating! Write now I should be writing a paper for English 307, but nope I am reading blogs, on facebook and have now resorted to updating my blog. All this after I kicked Jay out of my house so I could work (sorry J ). In my defence I am half way (or a little more) finished my paper and have hit a snag and need time to think! You see procrastination brings blog updates, so it isn’t all bad.
Life is settling into routine (which I love) and becoming normal after the crazy summer that was. Looking back the two months I had off are a blur and September has brought normalcy to my life (at least for the most part). Maybe this is because work becomes a rhythm, one day to the next (with little hiccups in between). I am enjoying work, something that was fading at the end of last year. Teachers really do need a break come June, it saves our sanity! Being back though has been really good, and I am remembering the joy of teaching.
I am finding balance in life lately (it will end soon). Although I have been busy and such with routine brings some semblance of balance. I actually see Jay almost every night, a change that hasn’t been too difficult to adjust to J. It’s nice to actually have conversations face to face at the end of the day. Plus he cooks dinner sometimes so that’s a bonus too! It is great to have him part of my everyday life, and not just in my weekend life! We cleaned his apartment last weekend so he really lives in Mennville now; all the loose ends in the city are tied up! Which means no more crazy weekend trips there at least for a couple of weeks. A weekend at home begins tomorrow and I have no plans to drive anywhere!
I have been thinking about two years ago, when I first moved to Mennville. I was lonely, and often “bored”. I craved relationships, and a sense of community. How things change! Life is busy, but really I like it that way! Last weekend I was lucky enough to hang out with Sherri! It had been awhile since we hung out, just the two of us!
Okay as random as that post was, at least it existed! It is now off to bed, with only half my paper done. Oppps!

First Day!

Yuppers I am back to work! I forgot what a day in the trenches feels like, oh but I remember now! I forgot how much energy teaching takes, as a teacher I am always "on", there are no down moments, there is no time to chatch my breath! This morning I was blessed with a new student. Yes, there was a moment of panic, but it is such a good thing to have a new student at the school and in my class! Other than that the day was pretty uneventful, that is what you get when you have the same teacher, with the same students, in the same classroom… it seems like June was just yesterday and it won’t take much time to get back into the swing of things, and the new things won’t take long to adjust to the changes that I have made.
I am also slowly getting into routine, which makes me happy! I love the sense of normalcy that routine brings. I seem to get WAY more done in life and in work when my life is full but organized. It seems the more I try to squeeze into my life the more gets done… why is that??

The End of the Summer

This weekend marked the end of my summer vacation! It was a good and busy weekend, a good end to a crazy summer. It started Friday with a bouquet of pretty flowers, which Jay gave me. They are very pretty! We then spent some time with Friends out at Hecla on Friday and Saturday. Paul and Ashley are leaving for Australia next week so a game of golf was apparently needed. Trina and I drove the carts as the other four golfed. After lunch Jay and I were off to the cottage to enjoy possibly our last ever weekend there. After watching 18 holes of golf I thought maybe I wanted to try it. Dad was excited and booked a tee time! So after the boys golfed in the morning the four of us golfed in the afternoon on Sunday. I sucked but it was kind of fun and I would even be willing to try it again! On Monday morning the guys went golfing AGAIN! While mom and I enjoyed a late sleep in! It was wonderful!It was back to work today, but with no students, they start tomorrow. I am actually pretty excited to get back to work. I really do love my job and I love my school and my kids. It has been a rather long summer and I am well rested and more organized than I have ever been in September. I have some exciting topics to teach, and therefore my job becomes more interesting. So really I am pretty excited about tomorrow! I always treat September like a new year and make “New Year’s” resolutions as I begin a new year in my world. This year my goal is to stay more organized. I have gotten to a good start, but we will see what happens as the year gets into full swing!

Quality Time With Dad and Other Random Things!

This past weekend I got to spend so time with dad, I say quality, our backs may say differently! You see the boast broke down two weeks ago, so this was the weekend to get it to the shop. Attempt One began on Saturday morning, the wind was fairly strong but dad was sure we could tow the big boat with the small boat. After me jumping into the water in my jeans to stop the boat from blowing into our neighbours boat we were off. Things were looking good, the little boat was chugging along, and the big boat was following beautifully. Until…. The little motor died! So here we are in the middle of the lake, with two boats, both of which don’t work. Dad tried and tried but the little motor wouldn’t start. The wind was strong and not helping things as it was blowing us away from home and away from the boat launch! We didn’t even have the keys to the big boat so we couldn’t even try to start it! With dad’s whistling and me looking like ridiculous as I waved a paddle above my head we caught a man’s attention and he rescued us, towing us back to our dock. In the end it was about 2 hours on the water and no closer to having the boat to the shop. Sunday was attempt number two, we had another plan, and so the adventure began. Dad got the big boat started and we were hoping that it would work for the ten minutes we needed it to. Off we went (at least this time I was dry), heading for the deeper water and the boat launch (where mom was meeting us). We get about halfway there (less than the first attempt) and the motor dies. Dad again tries to start the motor… no luck. We made a quick decision not to look like helpless people (again) and decided to start paddling. The wind wasn’t as bad as Saturday but motorboats aren’t canoes, nor are they meant to be paddled. We paddled and paddled and jumped from side to side to keep us in the right direction. I am sure we looked rather ridiculous as we paddled by people in boats, and people on the shore. It took us about an hour but we finally arrived at the boat launch and got the boat out of the water and to the shop. So it was time spent with dad, but I am not signing up for more of that kind of time, and neither is my shoulder!

So other than that the week has been rather uneventful. Jay and I brought more of his stuff up to Mennville on Sunday. The move is almost over, and I know how glad Jay is to have the end in sight. I have done some work at school this week and am slowly getting more and more ready to go back to school. A couple of trips to staples and I will be excited about school supplies and therefore I will be ready to get back in the classroom and in front of my students. I am excited to announce that it looks like Mennville School will have high-speed Internet this year. Yes we are getting high-tech!

The Sign I Hate!

Yes, I hate this sign; I hate what it stands for! 43 Wasahow Dr is up for sale. The cottage I have loved and enjoyed since I moved here, the family legacy that was left, first by my grandmother and now by grandpa, is up for sale. I don’t like it!
The weekend was bittersweet out there. The weather was decent, the company was good (mom and dad), and I had fun. On the other hand my time out there seems pretty limited, I want to spend as much time as I can out there before it is gone. Yet I don’t want to have a good time out there, I don’t want this to be any harder than it already is. It was an emotional weekend for sure; I foresee the near future not being much different. It seems like it is all happening so fast, and I haven’t really finished grieving and processing everything. In some ways I just want it over, sell it, or keep it, just let it be over. Let’s face it I don’t do the waiting very well, I don’t like being in limbo. Okay I am done complaining!

Summer Fun and News!

This summer is flying by, if only I could stop time for a few weeks so that I could get caught up!
I was glad to spend the week after grandpa passed away with my family. Jay had the majority of the week off so we spent a lot of time at my parents’ house. It was a sad week but overall not a bad week.
Since then I have spent some time in Mennville, I have almost finished planning one subject for the year, many more to go, but it is a start! I am pretty much hoping to spend the weekdays here (or at least the majority of them) as I prep for next year. I enjoy being at home, sleeping in my own room, and living life on my own timeline. There have been many mornings of sleeping in! I went to visit camp the other night, reminded me how much I miss that place! The kids seem to be having a blast!
Okay so now for the big news! Jay has gotten a job in Riverton and is moving here in a couple of weeks! He will be the town Rec. Director for the next six months. Not only is the job closer to me (which I think is a pretty good perk) but it is also something that I think Jay will do a good ob at and enjoy. I am super excited to have him living three miles away from me! It will defiantly change our relationship, we usually see each other on weekends, but that hasn’t always been a guarantee. We should see each other a lot more now!
So that is the exciting news of the week/month.

And Summer takes a turn...

Yes summer has taken a turn, yesterday around 7am , my Grandpa Ducks (Hayward) passed away. He was rushed to hospital on Wednesday and on Thursday morning, with mom and dad at his side he passed away, just the way he wanted it. The death seems sudden, and yet not, he was sick, and so we new it would happen eventually, we are all taken a little bit by surprised at how fast it happened. I was so glad that I was already on my way to Winnipeg on Wednesday night when mom called me. I was here as my family said goodbye and was a part of it. All in all the family is doing okay, their have been tears, and memories shared.