Fall back

Oh, daylight savings time... how I love thee in the fall. An extra hour is such a gift. And I squandered it so while I was lying about in the yard.

"Even the most beautiful days have their sunsets." ~ Unknown

The weather was perfect today. Perfectly cool. The sun was shining. A cool breeze was blowing. It was perfect!

The end

Tonight, the temperature is suppose to drop to 37 degrees (3 degrees for my Celsius friends).

Finally, there will be an end to the gnats that have plagued us this fall.

"The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth." ~ Albert Einstein

Nothing beats when you get to see a child "get" a concept. Today, after a lively demonstration and explanation a student raised his hand to share his understanding of the importance of the skeletal system.

Student: "It's kind of like why I wear a cup when I play soccer. The skeletal system keeps the organs safe."

Yeah. You've got to love how they build connections.

Nostalgia

Nostalgia is a funny word that you can't say ten times fast with a mouth full of leftover Halloween candy.

Conversation of the day....

Teacher: "We are going to work on learning how to read facial expressions to determine the emotion being expressed. What emotion does my face show?" Teacher makes a mad face.

Student (really excited about answering): "Oh, oh, oh! It shows that you have to go to the bathroom!"

I could sit in Social Group all day long. Best. Part. Of. The. Week. Seriously. :)

Bad Dog

Really she is a good dog. Even if she does bark incessantly at lizards. And airplanes.

Part of the iPhone challenge. Taken with the Cross Process app.

Don't let the sun go down on me...

Just survived one of the roughest days in my career.

I don't have thick skin. I don't even want thick skin.

The stinking headache from trying not to cry - from crying - can just go away now.

I want it to be tomorrow already.

Picture from the iPhone in my backyard, taken with the Hipstamatic app as a part of iPhone week.