Crazy week!

It's Wednesday night and I'm tired! Two days to go and I hope I'm smart enough to rest some this weekend! Even though it doesn't seem like it...a lot has been accomplished and I'm not giving up on changing! My office is within an hour or two of being done and then I can start on the practice/uniform room then the library! I do need to ask for help so it goes faster! I did buy a small, inexpensive table for my office and hopefully that will keep "things" off the floor! This blog is helping to keep me more accountable--even if I'm the only one who reads it! Go Karen!

Filing, filing, throwing, and filing!

The progress I have made is amazing! I'm so excited to see the end result and I hope I can maintain the neater look! Everyday (almost) I've put away something, sorted a drawer....whatever to make some progress. Am I tired..you bet! This feels good and is making such a good difference on my attitude and soon my prep for class and free time! :(

Big changes at work

Today was an amazingly productive day. I worked hard to get the "due" things in last night and today I sorted, threw and filed large amounts of paper work, items from the early 90's....wow! I still have a long way to go and I am forever grateful to Tracy for helping. She has a gift for putting an area together in a nice manner. Tracy was also great at strongly encouraging me to get rid of things! I really needed that help! The whole goal is to simply make my teaching life easier and to be able to focus better on my students rather than..messes, lost items, and being overwhelmed! It's exciting to see the changes happen! I am planning on spending some time there this weekend to go through more files and to toss more paper work....you name it! Thanks Tracy!

WOW!

Today was a great productive day! My grades are done and in! I sorted through a lot of my office "stuff". Contest is almost completely taken care of! Which means....I can devote most of tomorrow to really organizing and cleaning up at school! WOOT! This is going to be shocking! I hope I can get through a lot of the 20 years of paper, folders, ideas, etc. and find an efficient, easy way to organize everything. On to Friday-workday!

Holden Village

This is a panorama view of Holden Village. I found it on the internet somewhere. The other is Railroad Creek that runs beside the village, one of my favorite places to hang out. Holden is a remote intentional community in the Cascade Mountains of Washington. My first visit was in 2009 and it was a fantastic opportunity for me to stop and simply enjoy life. Evening Vespers is an important part of Holden because it is when the entire village comes together. The people at Holden change daily but a spirit of hospitality and kindness in the spirit of God's all encompassing love are the cornerstone of village life, with a good dose of Holden hilarity. Something that is unique and special!

If you ever get a chance....go!

Tuesday and still hanging in there!

What a week. So much is due by Friday and there are so many events coming in Feb. Pretty overwhelming at times. I'm trying to be diligent and calm as I work to get this done in addition to my regular life. One step at a time!

Work: Almost have the contest under control. Lots of kids need to turn in money tomorrow...they will....they will.... Grades, preparing for an all-district concert in Feb and contests.....coming...but a lot of work to come! I 've always said that teaching is feast or famine! Too much to do or nothing pressing to do at all. I've been slowly redoing worksheets, our inventory sheets and our library so that it will be complete by summer!

Home: For the first time in 2 years I almost have every article of clothing laundered. My goal is to get it in my closet so I can sort through it and donate the seldom/not-fitting clothing by early next week. It would be a great Sunday or Monday project! One step at a time!

So far...I'm making progress simply to make my life at home and school easier and healthier. Then I can do things for me! I have been accepted as a volunteer to Holden Village again. I gave them 5 or 6 weeks and will finalize once I purchase a plane ticket! YAY!

Sun pm....a new week begins

How is it that weekends go so fast? Did you ever notice that Sun evenings flew by and suddenly it's 11:45 pm and you need to be in bed? That's me, so, this will be quick! Some real positive change here! A little at a time! Keep that mantra going kiddo! Good night!