Bits and Pieces of This and That

Good grief! Where does the time go?! I've missed so many Friday Fragments here lately and the only excuse I have is that danged adjustment time of being back at work and then, because of being back at work and having to be around kindergarteners for over 2 weeks and the fact that they breathed/coughed/sneezed on me and got me sick. But HEY! It IS Friday and I do have a fragment or two to share. Thank goodness Mrs. 4444s doesn't desert us!

This is my 6th week back at school and my second week of being sick. Most of you who have worked in education understand about processing. And it's taken them a long time to get me processed and into the position for which I was hired. Meanwhile, I spent a lot of time in a kindergarten class because the regular teacher fell and hit the back of her head. It took her over 5 weeks to be able to come back full time. I'm in my regular position now but not before those little kindies had their way with me and got me SICKSICKSICK! I've had laryngitis for so long that I know how to spell it without looking it up. I'm finally feeling better.

One thing about having laryngitis is that your classes are very quiet. They even whisper. It's been good in that way.

The computer lab is right next door to the library...excuse me- the media center--there is a door and then some rather high windows. The librarian...excuse me--media specialist--is wide open! She found a broom that follows you when you pass by it and makes the sound of a witch laughing. It's about 4 feet tall and she brought it to school yesterday for the kids. She's reading Halloween stories to them this week, of course, and had a few little surprises planned for them--one being that broom. During one of my afternoon classes yesterday, all was (as usual) very quiet when all of a sudden we hear an entire class in the media center screaming bloody murder! Then, when I looked over at the windows, all I could see were little heads running all over the place in there! They were either kindies or first graders and she had scared them with that broom! Funny thing though? They went right back over there and asked her to do it again! Gotta love little kids!

The laryngitis has also interfered with my phone conversations with the lovelies who don't live close. But I had enough of a voice today to talk with them! That totally made my day!

I've discovered that I do indeed look forward to the weekends now. It's not that I don't like working at school, I LOVE it! But I also love having a couple of days when all I have to do is watch football! Even if I can't yell at the refs right now. Hopefully, by next weekend, I'll be screaming my head off in a ventful manner!

Our high school football team is still undefeated- I think this is their best record since the early 90s...maybe even before. Tonight, they play the only other undefeated team in our area. This should be interesting. No, we're not going. There will be quite a crowd there- and I believe the seats should be used by current parents and students. But I'm hope they win!

Ok, let's get ready for some FOOTBALL!