Today is gloomy and dreary. My Japanese maple that sits in our courtyard is quite happy about the rain (see picture- I think if you look close enough you can see it smiling as it's soaking up the precipitation). I suppose that's OK since it IS fall after all. Woke up to clouds, and it threatened rain all the live long day. When I left work it had stopped threatening and was full on raining.
On my way home I dedcided this was the perfect weather for running, so as soon as I got home I threw on some workout clothes and my running shoes and hit the road. Only a 25 min. run, but it felt so good. It was cool, drizzling and just a touch windy. The perfect running weather. Then I did my 100 push ups (ok- not 100 all at once, but it's a program I'm following to be able to do 100 all at once in 6 weeks: http://www.hundredpushups.com/)
Ahhhh... I love to run in the fall/winter.
School was good. We take our nine weeks tests today and tomorrow. Let's just say that so far I'm frightened for my job. :0 (oh no! Mr. Bill). It's not been good news so far. Then again, the first nine weeks are always hairy. The kids are just getting used to being back in school and using their brains again, and they are trying to get back into the mindset that they are supposed to be engaging their brain's deepest recesses on a daily basis. It's tough being 11 sometimes. :)
Tomorrow is a long day. Conferences from right after school until 7 pm. 10 years of teaching, and I still get nervous at every conference. Cross your fingers for wise words, productive conversations, and positive attitudes all around.
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