Saturday, November 2, 2013

November Currently...

I cannot believe that November is already here!  In some ways I feel like the year is passing quickly, but on some days (or weeks) I feel like it is passing as slowly as molasses in January downhill.  This week was one of them.  We had fall break the week before last and our week of return has been so SLOW!  I know that the next few weeks will fly by though and the holidays will be upon us in no time.  Time to get Christmas shopping!

I'm joining up with Farley again this month for her Currently series.  Honestly, this is the only consistent blog post that I can keep up with - sorry followers!  Thank you for loving me despite my sketchy blogging habits.  I think this one is easier to post regularly because it is quick and someone has come up with the topics for me.

Here goes!


Listening:  It's Saturday morning, so that means the hubby sleeps in late and I am left in the silence of the house.  Nothing but the ticking of the clock in these parts today.  I do have a snoring pup curled up under the blanket with me so I'm hearing those sounds too.  I love the weekend mornings.

Loving:  I try my hardest not to work too much on Saturday.  I leave all of my school stuff in the car until Sunday usually so I can relax.  This week though, I'll be pulling a few things out because of my "thinking" task.

Thinking:  Part of my new role this year is evaluating teachers.  I evaluated two this week and that means that I have to write up the evaluations, score, and then conduct a post-conference.  Each evaluation requires 4-6 hours of work, so I've got a busy weekend.

Wanting: A vacation!  I haven't had a break from work since Spring Break of last year.  When school ended in SC for me, I immediately moved to TN and dug in here with training.  School started the last week of July, so no summer!  I need some time to get away from the every day routine and recharge my batteries!

Needing:  A Fall/Winter shopping spree!  At my previous school teachers were required to wear white, navy, light blue, or khaki, so I didn't really buy any clothes that weren't appropriate for school during the fall/winter.  Now that I can wear what I want, Praise Jesus!, I am in desperate need of some great fall and winter clothes!  But, I need a bit of extra cash to do what I want!

A Yummy Pin:  Glazed Pork Chops - I know, nothing fancy, but with my crazy schedule, fancy is the last thing that I can tackle.  I made these last week and my husband asked for more.  A sure sign that it was a yummy pin.  And EASY PEASY to make!  Click the picture to head to the original source.


Head back over to Farley's and check out the other Currently posts!




4 comments:

  1. I love Saturday mornings, too, and I the idea of keeping everything in the car until Sunday. What kind of evaluations do you do for teachers?

    Marcy
    SearchingForTeacherBalance

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  2. I found you thru Farley's Currently and I'm so glad I did. We have a lot in common- peace and quiet and I need a vacation day too. Glazed pork chops sound really good and of course it has to be easy peasy.
    Petersons-Pad

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  3. I am so with you about the vacation! I haven't been on vacation in... well, it's been a long time. A few years. I am absolutely dying to get out of town and go somewhere that isn't my parents or grandparents! I hope that it happens soon, for both of us! A vacation is always a good thing!

    Erica
    Blooming In First

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  4. You owe yourself a shopping trip and a vacation!!! Those pork chops look really yummy too! :)

    ✿ Regina
    Keepin It Krazy

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