Still Kicking

Yup, I'm still kicking, just not blogging, so I thought I would check in and say howdie to the no one who happens to read this. I have been working on my master's through an on-line program, which means I spend way too much time at my computer - reading, posting, researching and writing papers. The fallback is that I don't want to spend any more time uploading photos or blogging. But I really ought to because both of those activities give me my creative fix.

I scrapbooked yesterday with the girlfriends at County Purr Farm. Totally energizing. I need my creative outlet and just plain don't have enough time for it lately. I am much happier when I get to be creative on a regular basis. Meditation too keeps me happy, and it too has taken a back seat to all of life's demands.

School rocks. I love my classes. They don't make me laugh as much as some years, but they are subdued and hardworking, which makes my time in the classroom easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy, as my daughter would say.

I would love to post about what I'm reading, but alas unless you're interested in the recent research on inclusion and co-teaching programs or the school improvement process, well, then you're just not gonna care. Since I don't get time to read for fun, I am dieing for the opportunity to cuddle with my Kindle. Just the sight of her depresses me.

What else is up? Oh, I think I bought my dentist a new car. Yup, I traded a few pieces of white ceramic the size of a pea for $12 of work. Thank goodness for insurance, HSAs, and interest-free loans. I'm not sure what hurt more - having the anaesthetic wear off after the implant before I could take a Vicodin or seeing the $5500 bill for the five hours I spent on the not-so-comfy chair in one day. That's pretty much the focus of my world these days.

Happy Nevada Day to all you Nevadans. I am off to read a couple chapters on data analysis and fall lifeless into bed.