It is Thanksgiving, and I’m home. I’m so glad to have the day off and be at home with my family. We’re celebrating, just the four of us, with a pre-assembled feast from the grocery store. There’s a little cooking involved, but it’s about as low-stress as a Thanksgiving dinner can get. Thank goodness! That’s just what I need.
November has flown by without much time to write. Besides the usual bustle at school, my family has had doctors’ appointments for braces, foot surgery, and CT scans. My daughter has also been involved in a play in a local children’s theatre, so there have been rehearsals and performances to attend. She’s even in a variety show at her middle school, so more rehearsals and performances. Along with the performances came a visit from my dad and his wife, so November has also served up a helping of houseguests. It HAS been a busy month! I didn’t realize it until I started writing it all down. Things won’t slow down in December, either. My husband is preparing to make a business trip to Australia, my son’s birthday party invitations have been sent out, and the holiday festivities are rolling in.
At school, Marjorie returned to the office, so I’m finally relieved of her duties. I’m proud to say she found the accounts in as good a shape as she left them. I won’t miss the pressure of having to collect, record, and prepare all of the checks for deposit or having to prepare the monthly billing statements and distribute them to the parents, but I will miss the trips to the bank to make the deposits. It was always so nice to get out of the building, even if just for a few minutes. It was also nice to have an excuse to be left alone in the back office so that I could concentrate on handling the checks properly. I’m glad Marjorie is feeling better after her surgery, though, and that things are returning to “normal,” whatever that means.
My little “pilgrims” and “Indians” enjoyed their feasts this week at school. I was able to schedule the parent-teacher conferences for my son and daughter in the mornings so that they wouldn’t interfere with our Thanksgiving re-enactments at school in the afternoons with my preschool classes. The children had a lot of fun making hats and headdresses and bringing a food item of their own to share at the feast with their classmates. The food may not have been traditional (fruit, cheese curls, and cookies), but the spirit of friendship and sharing were.
Answer of the day:
Q: What was the name of the Pilgrim’s boat?
A: The Sunflower