Love Unwavered, Patience Tried

I love the little puppies God brought into my life, but they sure try my patience sometimes. Monday, when I got home from the jury thing, I checked on them to make sure they were ok, we left them in the house because of the cold temperatures, and I opened the door to a mess. One I'm still trying to see if I can remedy. They didn't mess with anything of mine, nor my brother's not even anything of my mom's. However, two things of my dad's was messed with. One, thing was "whatever" they tore open a container of the nail like fastener things my dad has for work he's doing around the house. That was ok, no real damage there, just the plastic container mauled. But then they took out something that is worth something to him emotionally and shredded it throughout the living room and family room. OH did they get a spanking. And ALL dogs spent the rest of the day outside, cold and all.

So yesterday, they spent the first time in their lives in a crates. Supposedly they are training crates, but in any case, they had to be in them. My mom and I went searching for them on Monday night.

I think being in them wore the pups out, they were exaughsted last night, and seem to still be this morning. When mom came home, she said they were crying away in them. Hopefully they only were because they heard the front door open. But hey, nothing was shredded, no potted plants with potting soil all around them but in the pot, and so, back into the crate they go today.

Unimpressed with the Local Legal guys

If I was the one on trial yesterday, I would have been scared! Both the DA and the Defense attorneys were ramblers. The Defense guy though kinda creeped me out. Well, actually he just annoyed me. Personally, I would think the trial would be a mistrial before it even began because of the biases the Defense set up before the trial. Though I don't know how helpful for the defendant he was. "You will hear that my client is a loser" I got the impression the lawyer thought he was attractive and could appeal to the ladies at least too.

Oh well, I was to far down the list of 42 that they didn't even get to my name to be on the jury for the case. Which is ok. Would have been interesting, but considering how both parties talk a little to long before getting to their point. And they both annoyed the Judge. LOL! That was funny, but I couldn't laugh. The one day case, would probably taken two, and I really couldn't afford to have a sub for two days right now. So, I was able to get back to my kids by noon. Found out one of my students had such a rough morning, he spent part of it in recovery in my mom's classroom, and two others got next to nothing done in math, and yet another was teary all morning. They love their sub, but they really don't do well with change. Poor little tykes. the one girl who was weepy all morning, broke into tears the last 10 minutes of the day, crying she missed her daddy. Sad thing is, she doesn't know who her daddy is. It's the idea of a daddy. The man who is her dad, is in jail. The one who played the role of her dad for awhile is in jail, and her mom now has a new boyfriend that she doesn't like. Parents who do drugs and mess up their kids lives like this little girl and two others in my class, should be "fixed" Should not be allowed to have more kids, it's what's happening. ERG! And parental rights terminated! But no, NM says "It's not illegal to breast feed and do drugs." COME ON! the drugs are illegal! And if it is illegal now places to even smoke in a car with underage kids, then . . . OK, RANTING! I'll stop now

Keep praying for these precious ones in my class. And many others too. All they really want is to be truely loved and to succeed someday.

The Call of Duty!

HA!

Ok, so yeah, I'm actually excited that I could possibly be on a jury. I've been on Jury duty this month, however the panel I'm on has not been called in until the last day my panel is called in. We'll see if I get to be on a jury on a case.

So, off to sleep with me, and you all have a lovely day. Pray that my students behave for the sub. The first day after a vacation . . . YIKES!

Lethargically Speaking

You know those days when everything just sorta goes blah? Ever had one of those months? Or feel so lethargic that the year feels that it was just incredibly consuming. I suppose it has to do with the number of albatrosses (or I suppose responsibilities) that I have.

Not taking up jobs at the churches is encouraged for teachers, however, no matter how many times I said no, I kept being asked, and it really seemed God wanted me to do so . . . I love being a part of the ministry and social events of my church, but when it seems my life is completely taken over by the church and school and I have no personal time. It's no wonder I am so vulnerable to every little cold bug that makes it way into the classroom on my 'lil pups (as I fondly call my students who are all part of The Pack, aka wolf pack).

I'm feeling bad for those who are closest to me at work and home. They get pulled into every little thing now. I bump and bramble about, everyone gets hit and scratched with me.

As I am sitting here, my friend and colleague is playing music on his computer and this song comes up, and it just fits so much how I am feeling as of lately. I started to chuckle and mentioned how it fits with what I'm saying and feeling. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" song just emphasized that I felt like a tumble weed you can imagine while listening to that music, blowing about, and sometimes trampled underfoot.

What would I do without friends like G-. He smiled and said, "You know who decides which way the tumbleweed would go? . . . the wind" I'm sitting here thinking yeah, no kidding! He then points out that everywhere that tumbleweed goes, it plants seeds. YEAH! a little God intervention there with my feeling sorry for myself. Of course, then he says something to the affect that it dies before it sees any of the fruits of the seed. HMPH! But he's right . . . we don't know what the effect we have on others always, and won't know until after the second Advent of Christ. Even after death, the tumbleweed has planted seeds . . . what seeds am I spreading with my tumbling about?

Bumps in the Night!

Yes . . . things do go bump in the night. Furnaces, dogs, shifting people when they rest and bump the wall that startles the dog that barks and freaks everyone out that there's an intruder. Yup . . . things go bump in the night.

I'm up late, playing scrabble with friends online, wondering will I ever be able to sleep. Probably not. To many bumps and bangs and thumps and rattles and . . . yikes, scary stuff.

I wish I could say more, however, I'm on a "secret mission". It will make for interesting memoirs though. :)

what does it mean to be truely tired?

The last few weeks has really answered that question. Exhaustion is caused by a lack of sleep due to having several field trips in two weeks, end of quarters and parent teacher conferences so grade cards have to be completed, a vespers program put on by students that you co-direct in drama, directing church choir, organizing division sabbath for the children's ministry . . . plus more in a matter of 2-3 weeks.

I have wanted to sit and blog, but it is almost to much . . .

So in my personal life . . . I really have no life outside of the school and church lately. I'm thankful for people here that have helped tremendously. My fellow teachers are just as worn out as I am and this weekend, we all crashed. I spent hours sleeping. I could even spend more hours sleeping, but the puppies woke me up, and I should get ready to go to the school, make some copies for today, and all that before the kids arrive.

Hey, anyone want to come out here over the next couple weeks and be a volunteer teacher for awhile? How about any ideas for the Christmas season and school programs? I'm about out of ideas, and we need to get started THIS WEEK! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I better go so I can be ready! :P