Weekend Bliss

I can say that I had a good weekend.  I accomplished things and there is still tomorrow. (Monday is a Federal Holiday so no school). 

Saturday: I took a box of books to Half Price Books and in return received enough money for 4 new books.  Decluttering and new reading material is always great!.  (I also had a bag of misc. donations and dropped those off)  I went to Hobby Lobby and wandered around, found some not so needed thread for cross stitch but hey, one can never have too much thread.  I took Joey to dinner then to Toys R Us.  I also filed my TAXES last night.  That was a very good use of about 45 minutes.  I hope my refund comes soon.

Sunday: I dropped of my car for an oil change and tire rotation.  While that was going on I went to lunch and the grocery store.  Joey and I cleaned out his closet so tomorrow I will take his outgrown clothes to the kiddie resale shoppe and get a few dollars (if I am lucky).  I worked on my cross stitch project and that was the extent of today.

Joey is doing well with his on line math class and seems to be moving right along.  What I dont love about the program is there is no gauge to tell you how much progress you have made or how much you have left. 

Tomorrow I want to get some time in to cross stitch.  That just feels like 'my time' right now.  Peaceful and quiet.  I need to concentrate and focus.  I don't know how else to explain it.

What I am NOT looking forward to is my 4 days of teaching.  I am really trying to be at peace with my assigned teacher but its not working.  I even reached out to the English teacher across the hall on Friday for guidance and advice.  While she understands where I am coming from, 'Renee is Renee' and its difficult to change that.  I do feel better that others see things as I do.  If nothing else this entire experience is excellent in showing me how not to do things.  I just wish the classroom was not so tense.

And yes it is Valentines Day, a day that  I do not celebrate for many many reasons.   Today was February 14th, I did get Joey a card, some candy and a small lego set....  He was happy because it was the first NASCAR race of the season and the show 'The Amazing Race' also started this evening.