Maybe it's the Lutheran in me, but I hate having plans change last minute. Today is one of those rare, glorious days in which we don't have school (Thank you Mr. King!). My plans involved going into school to have some much needed quiet time to reorganize my castle a bit, grocery shopping, laundry (didn't I JUST do laundry?!) and cleaning the kids room (a fruitless task, I know, but one that needs to be done every once in a while). I know, not the most exciting plans for a day off, but the one I was looking forward to most was being in my classroom-- MY space--MY castle. It's the one place where I feel like the space is mine--all mine to rearrange as I please, to let the creative juices flow, to sit and enjoy listening to the radio or my mp3 player without children asking me for milk... or juice... or fruit snacks... or to turn on the bathroom light...or having to clean up someone's spill... or picking up the same toy from 10 different places in the house throughout the day...I could go on forever...
Of course, the only time I truly get to enjoy this time is from 7:00-7:45am and from 4:00-5:30pm on a daily basis. So the rare day to come to work in shorts and flip flops and really attack the "to be filed" stack that is slowly climbing up the walls, is a dream to me. Sure, spending time with family is also amazing, but the rare few hours of "ME time" is golden. I guess when you become a parent, your perspective changes. Going to work to have some quiet time is probably not other's idea of a ragin' good time, but here I can do the work I need and love to do--in peace and quiet. Everyone's a winner.
Well back to the title of the post. A change in plans. My darling hubby came down with the flu last night--a nasty bout of it! I feel bad for the poor guy--and I'm convinced that men deal differently with being sick than women--namely laying in the fetal position contemplating their certain death. : ) (Love you , honey!)
Oh well...I'll hold out hope for another day....maybe Easter....
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