A Cruel Tease
I realize now that my previous post was simply a cruel tease...it said nothing. After weeks of silence I said nothing. I will try to put more sustenance in this post. It may not be of interest but it is at least my life.Work is crazy, busy because we are working towards an ACSI accreditation. It is a prestigious recognition that would mean that we have subjected ourselves to a self-study to improve ourselves, live up to our vision and mission statements, and in many ways simply hold us accountable as a provider of christian education. Being a private institution certainly has its perks...one of which being that we are not obligated and controlled by government mandates or stipulations...this however does leave us wide open to go right off the deep end if we are not careful. Hence the self-study and seeking after accreditation.
What this translates into is extra meetings, tons of information compilations, answering endless questions, rewriting answers and evaluating every minute detail of our operation. It is a daunting task. But we have an organized approach and October and November are the highlighted "meeting months." We might have some more time to ourselves after that.
I can't complain about it. I have been enjoying it. And I even volunteered to be on an extra committee. It does require a lot of energy that I seem to be lacking.
I think that I am having a mild mono relapse. Nothing too severe. Just extreme exhaustion. Colds take longer to fight. I sleep till I ache. That sort of thing.
I have also added school board clerk to my list of duties. I get nervous about this responsibility, little though it is. It seems like just the sort of thing that I am perfect at. I am not sure where my trepidation is coming from.
I have a 5th/6th field trip tomorrow. A great outdoorsy destination. But always a stressful day. I pray for good weather. Cool is fine. No rain, please. I pray for cool tempers, no drama, and good, kind words to be spoken by all the parents who attend. I might be asking for too much but I ask anyway.
I am going to Spoon River Drive this weekend (read that like it is a verb and not a destination...it makes it sound oh-so-much-more-interesting). I can't wait to nab up Lauren and talk about books, music, movies, and any random topic we come across. I miss my best roommate.
I miss living alone. Enough said. My mantra has been, "I am saving a lot of money." It isn't bad here. It's just not mine.
I love having only 12 students. My life is glorious. I have more time (for sleeping and fighting colds evidently). I finish most of my work at school. I didn't even know that was possible till this year.
I have great friends. Friends who call and leave voice mails knowing that I am horrible at returning them. Friends who supply me with all my selfish indulgences. Friends to laugh with, cry with, commiserate with. We are the lucky ones. Whether we see it or not.
posted by Trisha @ 9:57 PM
