Happy Wednesday! It’s a double link up day for me. I am joining Joyce for her Wednesday Hodgepodge and Sheaffer and Shay for a few of the What’s Up Wednesday prompts. Let’s get to it!
1. What was your after school routine like when you were a kid? We always came home on the bus, had a snack, and then played or started on homework. I did something similar with my kids. They had their snack between student dismissal and when my day ended. As soon as we got home, I sent them outside for a little over an hour. At 4, I called them in to do homework.
2. January 26 is National Green Juice Day ( I guess it’s true everything really does have it’s day). Do you juice, as in make your own in an attempt to get healthy? Do you do the green juices? What’s your favorite kind of juice (home blended or store bought, either one)? Oh, I do not make my own juice. I don’t really drink juice. I have done a few juice cleanses and I don’t mind them. They surely clean out the system and leave me feeling good, but I don’t do them frequently.
3. What’s something trivial about which you have a strong opinion? Fires! I hate fires, firepits, fire places, solo stoves, all of it! I cannot get rid of the smell of smoke for a long time and I don’t like it one bit. Curly hair is porous and I think my hair holds on to the smell of smoke through more than one good cleaning. I’ve even been known to take it personally when someone has a fire pit, even though they don’t know I hate them. It is ridiculous, but true.
4. What do you need more of in your life? Less of? More: sunshine, warm weather, balance of plans with family & friends, commitments, and downtime. Less: wind chills, dishes, stuff to go through
5. Give us three adjectives to describe your January. Freezing, cold, arctic. The entire month was so cold! We had fun, but it was cold for everything!
6. Insert your own random thought here. I had a work from home day on Monday. While I love the opportunity to work from home as a teacher, I could not do it full time. I always end my work from home days frustrated because I’ve planned to much. In my mind, I plan an entire day of work and an entire day of at home stuff to do. I never do it all, it’s impossible. I get a lot of work stuff done, but very little of the home stuff. I also have a hard time walking away from my work when the work day is over. I’m not complaining, just noticing that it 100% work from home is not for me.
WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK…
WHAT I’M LOVING…
I am loving two hour delay mornings. It is so nice to ease into the morning. I am not really loving them at work, because the schedules have not gone in my favor for planning time and productivity there.
I am loving experience gifts. Luke got to go to a Harry Potter Forbidden Forest last weekend and we had a blast. Jack is looking forward to going to his first NHL game next week.
I am loving my weighted vest. I feel very mid 40s in it, but it makes every single walk a little more challenging. I forgot it the other day when I took Luke to soccer practice and I missed it!
WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO…
Jack is learning to drive! He’s doing well but we have many hours in the car to go!
Luke played percussion in the band and with the orchestra so we got two evenings of music this month.
Jack’s high school swimming is going strong. Between high school meets and club team meets, he swam 500 free at least 6 times in since the middle of December. And he is swimming it again this weekend. I cheered him on at every meet! My parents and Jeff’s parents joined in on a few.
WHAT I’M DREADING…
I just looked at my weather app and they are calling for ice on Saturday morning. I don’t mind snow but I do not like ice.
I am dreading cold hands and fingers for another few months. I have quite a few pairs of gloves and my fingers do not stay warm when I am outside. Is this a sign that I need to start wearing mittens? Do you have a warm glove recommendation?? Please share them!
WHAT I’M WORKING ON…
I am taking a class about the Science of Reading. It is not hard, but it is very time consuming. I am working through it during down time at school and a little at home. I am happy to say that I am pretty familiar with the information presented so far and happy that the teaching pendulum is swinging this way.
WHAT I’M WATCHING/READING…
I am still watching The Crown. I finished season 5 this week. I love that show!
I shared the nine books I read in January yesterday. I am currently reading these three:
WHAT I’M WEARING…
I am wearing my Valentine’s Day shirts.
I am wearing my new Chelsea boots. It’s taking me a bit of time to figure out the pants to go with them comfortably, but I love the boots. I am loving these pants in a 31″ inseam. I also just got this long vest and it is a new favorite!
WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND…
Jack has his high school swimming championship meet on Saturday. Luke might play a soccer game or two, but that’s it.
WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH…
The boys have a few swim meets next month which I always love. I think we have a few weekend days with nothing scheduled. I am looking forward to the later sunsets. It is noticably sunny a little later already and it is so good!
This was a good wrap up for the month. This is another week with no real routine, but I have hope that one week soon we will have a regular schedule. I’ll be back tomorrow for Monthly Musings. Have a great day full of sunshine and books!
