The 25th Hour ~karenjcardoza.com~

It’s 10:30 and I just finished the A New Earth webcast with Oprah and Eckhart Tolle and although I need to get to bed, I need to go over my to do list first so that I can let it rest and get some sleep. I’m currently stressed out because Bella’s been barking all night and I’ve taken her out 5 times in the rain since I put her down. Since she only peed the first 2 times, I keep taking her out because I don’t know if she’s still got more business to do or if she’s just not tired. (A little birdie told me that they napped a real long time on the couch with Dad today.)

Anyway, we hit the gym after school then went to the market tonight. (It was quite the day at work because there were two shootings (resulting in dead teenagers) over the weekend so the school is on lock-down and everyone was all riled up. It’s a very sad situation and there’s rumors of retaliation so the streets at dismissal were full of police cars from our district and the neighboring communities. This is a very scary reality in the inner city…..

Tomorrow I have a faculty meeting, a special Ed meeting Wednesday before school and one after school, a hair appointment on Thursday afternoon and Jake’s wrestling banquet at night. On Friday, I have a doctors appointment first thing in the morning and the girls are getting their stitches out after school. We have plans for Saturday and then on Sunday I’ll be at the Special Olympics all day with my students.

This week I don’t have many free periods either…. lunch duty Thursday… GRRRR! and my “Lucky Day”… the day that I don’t have a single break and also have to teach the entire group falls on Friday. I haven’t planned yet for that and the ASSessment is due next week.

Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel.. and if there is, it looks to be the train coming to hit me head on. Sigh…

Spring is sprung but it felt like summer today! I took the girls on a nice long walk in woods, finished Merle’s Door which I’ve been trying to do all week, and read two shorties, Aquamarine, and Good Dog. Stay. this afternoon.

I’ve got a load on the line and all of my windows open. Just a taste of what’s to come… ahhhhhh, how I love summer! Al and Jake went out into the bay with the boat today and reported that it was just perfect out there as well.

Word is, tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous too! Overall, this has been one of the nicest April vacations we’ve had in a long time. I’ve gotten to take the girls out quite a bit and it’s nice to shed the sweaters!

Some quickies for today:

• I’m probable on this week’s injury report and have been cleared to return to work next Wednesday! Yippee!!
• I posted a mini-podcast this morning as the Pats continue on their Path to Perfection.
• Chloe is home and is adorable (despite rank puppy breath!) and she and Bella have turned this place into a Puppy Wrestling Ring! There’s been lots of rough housing as they sort out just who’s going to be the top dog around here (after me of course!) Despite Bella’s size and age, Chloe’s tenacity and determination just may win her that top spot.
• I’m getting ready to flip Chloe over since she’s got the day and night thing mixed up like many newborns do …. She’s up crying all night and I haven’t slept a wink.
• Don’t forget to don your PEAvatars today for Frozen Pea Friday #2 and if you have yet to donate and want to make a last minute 2007 tax deduction, today is the perfect day!
• Heading out to get my hair done and it’ll be the first time that I venture out and drive since that fateful fall on November 26th.

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Got the mojo-making Buffalo Chili going today in anticipation of the Pats/Bills game set to kick off in 1/2 hour. It was a busy week and the next will be one as well.

Tomorrow is Parent/ Teacher conferences at school, Tuesday, our class is making our Thanksgiving Dinner (yes… complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings!), Wednesday will mean shopping, cleaning, and prepping for my own Thanksgiving feast here on Thursday.

Things are really going well here (it’s amazing what a bye week can do for you) and I’ve got lots to be thankful for. (Lets keep it going with another Pats win tonight, please

Incidentally, Bella’s baby sister, Chloe has entered the world and is due to arrive home for Christmas. ahhhhh… puppy love

the cherry eye is gone! Bella had her surgery yesterday and made out fine. (I actually survived as well!) She’s sporting the lampshade for two weeks while she heals and was up ALL night whimpering and crying from the effects of the anesthesia but she’s doing great thus far.

I must admit I’m a bit paranoid that she’s going to get at that eye though, since despite the lampshade, she’s still flying around this house and making every effort to get it off. Last night she was dive bombing under the covers and trying to burrow in there so I’ll have to really watch that.

Right now, she’s running around, bashing into things and stopping for a bite of food so I guess things are back to normal. Ahhhh…. the pitter patter of little paws….

Just in case you thought I dropped out of cyber-space, no need to fear, tis just the beginning of the school year. I’ve been in all week with meetings, professional days and orientation and today was the first day with the students.

Everything Patriots (still pre-season so I get a Mulligan) and New Media have been placed on the back burner because right now it’s all about school, preparing lessons, and being the best teacher that I can be. As an inspiring teacher Rafe Esquith says… There are No Shortcuts!

Bella Update:

For those of you following the Puppy Tales, we’ve been working our way towards a work day schedule and so far so good. I take her for a long walk in the morning and evening and she’s been quite mellow after supper as a result. She’s doing great and (Knock on Wood!) is even doing well with the potty training.

I took Bella to the vet yesterday and she’s either got some kind of bite or a cyst. Nothing serious but just going to keep an eye on it.

The boys got home with the boat at 5:30 but then headed back out to get the electrical fixed on the trailer… (Yes.. I was adamantly opposed to using it with no breaklights even for a short distance let alone a long one.) They didn’t get home until 9:30 and stayed up until around 2:00AM taking the online boating certification test.

So… there is no way that we would have made it or fit the game in. We watched from our DRY place right here at home

This is what I’d love to be doing for the next couple hours but…. lots to do, lots to do!

…. due to Bella and da Boat. The little one woke up this morning with a lump on her back that I need to have checked out before sending her to her little getaway at Honey B and Rocky’s house. (Probably nothing and feels like a bite or something but I need to make sure before taking off.) So, they can only see her later this afternoon.

Al decided to just take Jake to the game in my place which was a great relief to me since I couldn’t be in two places at once. He just got a call that the boat is ready and can be picked up.. just in time for vacation. So, since it’s even after the time that we normally leave for Gillette and he’s still not home yet, we all just may be watching the game from the couch tonight. We’ll see.

I’ll post another update as soon as I know anything. And oh yah… Go Pats!