The World According to Leslie

Sometimes, I feel like it has been forever since I have written here.  I wish I could get my fingers back in the habit of writing ever day.   On top of that, I wish I could get a few writing jobs going so I’ll be set up for this summer.  I don’t want to have to scramble for jobs this summer.  I have some applications in, but I’m just waiting.    Here are my countdowns: 1 day until I pick up about 1000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies—It’s tomorrow.  However, the weather people are calling for snow and ice.  We have been told that we have to pick up cookies no matter what, but I’m not sure I’m “risking my life” to get cookies to my house! (LOL ) 4 days until cookie booths start (2.14) 5 days until my birthday (2.15) 32 days until the Art Gala and Auction at the Princess’s school ~11 weeks until Spring Break starts (April 18th) ~11 weeks until Easter ~14 weeks until EOGs start for the Princess ~16 weeks until Memorial Day ~17 we...

This Memorial Day, I hope you said THANK YOU to a soldier (past or present).  I hope you stopped to think about all the things we have because of everything they sacrificed.   I spent my Memorial Day in front of my computer.  With only a total of about 90 minutes worth of breaks (food, potty, hanging with the Princess), I wrote all day.  I accepted a job writing articles.  I have 20 test articles due today.    Last week, something came up almost every night.  So I didn’t get to write them.  I spent Sunday and yesterday working on them.  I wrote 2 on Sunday.  I wrote 9 yesterday.  I still have 9 left to write today.  Unfortunately, I have to do the “real job” thing today.  So I am going to have to find a way to do research and write articles while I am at work….. guess that will be my planning period today!     Some of the articles aren’t hard to find information for, but others are killing me....

I have a million thoughts running through my head today.  However none of them are as important as saying THANK YOU to the people who have served our country.   One of my favorite sayings is “All gave some.  Some gave all!”   Remember those who served today.  They are still fighting to give us the right to be able to do the things we do.    If you see a soldier today…. THANK HIM (or HER)!!!  We have a policy in our family that if we can get to a soldier when we see them, we thank them.  They are doing a job I don’t want to do so that I can do the things I do want   to do!   Thank you to all who have, are, and will serve MY great country!  I love you!   GOD BLESS the USA!    GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!

With this being a holiday weekend, I have an extra day to fill.     So, Saturday, we are going to SC.  My brother-in-law’s daughter is playing softball there in a College Showcase tourney.  We are going to go catch a couple of those games and hang out with his brother.  We haven’t seen him since the Princess was like….2…. I think.  So…. it’s been a while!    Also, Sunday we will have church.   Monday, we will probably get together with family for Memorial Day fun.   All during this time, I am going to be working on those articles I’m writing.  They are due on Tuesday, but I get a bonus if I get them in on Monday!  (That’s what I’m shooting for!!)    Tuesday sends us all back to work and school, but the Princess and I will only have 9 days left until we get to sleep in!    Today….we have 10 days left (counting today!)!!!  Almost single digits.  Almost done! 

We all know I love a good countdown! So…  not that I will do this EVERY day, but I will update some.  The official get-me-to-summer-break countdown is on!   9 more weeks 8 more Mondays (We get Memorial Day off!) 38 actual teaching days 6 exam days   So, that means… 1 more progress report.  1 more report card. And, for me, 36 happy students!    I think I might actually put this up as a countdown on my board today!  Think the students will mind?   I think they will get REALLY excited to see it in three weeks when we have less than a month left in class!   Now, the concern here is…. how in the world am I going to get everything taught that I still need to teach???  OMGeeee!    It will all get done!  Luckily, I don’t have Seniors!  Luckily, I’m not still in school myself!     So….  say it with me now….. THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!!!!!