Sunday Salon - or How I Avoid Doing Report Cards

I hate looming deadlines...
So here I sit in front of the my computer with work scattered all around and I STILL avoid doing report cards!!!
I have given every excuse in the book.
I have even stooped to asking (bribing) others to help me.
No go.
They are not as gullible as I am.

So....with the due date of Monday (yes, this Monday) I STILL sit here and avoid doing report cards...

On that fine note, I bring you my version of my Sunday Salon - Report Card Style

Outside my window .... Dark. We spent part of the evening at a local park enjoying a picnic and the weather was just about perfect! A+

I am listening to.... the sounds of the Air Conditioner turning on. I love that air conditioner. A+

Favorite things from this week.... talking to my kiddos on Mother's Day, walking miles and miles with Rich, cooking dinner for Jennie, 2 wedding receptions, reunions and hugs from great friends. A+

I am thinking ....about how to help my students finish their PowerPoint presentations. Yikes. I think that I have bitten off more than I can chew. F

I am grateful for...new extended hours at our local libraries!! (Yeah librarians!! ) I am also grateful for gift cards. Who would have thought that?!?!? Like, duh!?! A+

I am reading ....Book Thief and What Alice Forgot. Hmmm...the backs of my eyelids too! A+

I am listing ....The infamous check-out list for school. I passionately love it AND hate it. C

I am creating ... class awards, autograph books, PowerPoint tutorials. C

Plans for the week ....My plan is to just make it through the next 4 days....Sounds like a great plan, if I do say so myself! Book Groups is on the last day of school and this group of teachers will talk about The Book Thief and celebrate another year ending. Then I am off to Tucson to be nurse for my mom after her knee surgery and then I MUST get ready for the trek. Do you think I can find some time to read?!?!?! I sure hope so. A+

 Now, I've done it, I've wasted another perfectly good 30 minutes avoiding report cards....yep, thank you blogging, for helping me get my priorities straight!!!

Sunday Salon - Mother's Day

Outside my window ....It's going to be a warm one. Can the sky look that way?!?!Yes! (Of course I won't tell you that it's all the weather people have been talking about. That would destroy your opinion of me as a weather-djinni!!)

I am listening to.... Sunday morning silence!! (Oh, and the cat PLEADING for me to feed him. He sure knows how to ruin total silence.)

Favorite things from this week....RAIN!!! It was amazing opening my classroom door and walking out into a building monsoon. L.O.V.E. it!! Thunder, lightning and a lot of rain is wonderful. I think I did the happy dance right there in the parking lot. Of course that was the same night as Book Group. So you see I just pile all the fun things into one 24 hour period. I  Love Book Group.We read Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichel and the talk (at a local restaurant) was delicious! This week also featured a geocaching class for Math, seeing the Hunger Games and another wedding to attend. I think we are getting to be professionals at this!

I am thinking .... about magic. Wishing I could wiggle my nose and have the little messes around here all cleaned up. Very magical-like but doesn't every mother wish this on Mother's Day (and every other day?!?!) I would have the magic take care of it all!

I am grateful for... Mother's Day and the great blessing I have in an awesome mom. She's terrific. I actually have been blessed with so many wonderful women in my life to lead the way and be examples for me. Thanks!

I am reading ....Magical Mischief by Anna Dale, What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarity and 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I am also ready to re-read The Book Thief for my other book group. Wahoo. Book love.

I am listing .... The same things I listed last week only with more intensity!!! Grading writing folders is a MUST. 

I am creating ....Gift bags for the young single women at church. Rich and I work with the 18-30 year old singles and we wanted to honor womanhood today. We put together little bags of Bath and BodyWorks lotion and some Ghiradelli chocolates. Little Jase was my helper as we sorted, stuffed and tied. They look wonderful.

Plans for the week ....2 wedding receptions (I know - we're going broke here, but enjoying the celebrations!) Lots of year-end prep at school, grading, and prepping for the trek. Yikes!! There's something almost every night again this week. Gotta love this "Merry month of May!"