ah, the holidays are on us!

it's sunday and there will be 2 weeks of school monday before the winter break. it's been gradually getting colder. the rain turning to sleet turning to snow is happening outside. i noticed this when the dogs came in from their romp and the paw prints appeared on the clean (sort of clean) kitchen floor. off to the tub for a nice footbath. the tree is up and looks great. cory brot up all the boxes after thanksgiving.

i've been doing some shopping and bargin hunting. the dillards clearance center is having 60% off the lowest ticket so i got 60$ jeans for 9$. they even fit. i rejoined weight watchers and have lost 11.5# as of last monday...the verdict isn't in for this week. i keep waiting for the gains to come but 5 weeks and it's a steady drop. i haven't seen the effects in my clothes or face yet so it doesn't seem too real.

cory has been home for the last 2 weekends. he's got 2 weeks left too then he has 1 month off. i think mom is laughing...he comes home, takes over the TV, eats whatever is handy and the house looks like firefighters have been dopping their pants all over. even with all of that it's great to have him home. he's planning on moving home when school is out in may.

cory wants to teach. i suggested he get a special ed certificate. he may be able to get a job as a para educator while taking classes. that way he can get the experience in his field and get paid. i told him he'll have to pay rent and groceries if he moves home so he'll need a job.

with the warm weather i haven't been feeling to low this year. i don't have summer plans so i don't have anything to look forward to after school is out. i have to box up my room and move to the high school. i'll know more about the specifics in january when we meet for the first time at the new school. it will be sad to leave my friends. i've worked with some of them for 9 years. that's a long time for me. there are some of the greatest people i've ever worked with. i can't imagine having a better place to work. i'll survive and will thrive.

happy holidays to all.