Summer time and you can get a lot done without the kids

I'm reading Fearless Fourteen By Janet Evanovitch.

What a difference it makes not having the kids here. Except for one nasty email 2 phone calls from the same student my day has been pleasant and productive.

I'm almost done cataloging all the 7th grade new science books and Carol will barcode the rest tomorrow, stamp them and check them in and put them on the shelves in the book room. Then I delete the old 6th and 7th grade ones.

Karen asked....Armando is still with his son in Indianapolis. He says he's coming back and calls. All his stuff is here and I have his microwave at school and his t.v. in my family room and all his clothes in the garage, or 3 bags full and a suitcase and a few things on hangers and "the hat" el goro. Either he returns of Goodwill will get a nice donation.
Yes, I miss him. He is good company and enriched my life.

He didn't like any of my friends. They wondered what we had in common.

He did a lot for me besides clean, paint the house and do yard work.

I walked a little farther last night with my neighbor. I have a dentist appointment on the 20th and a luncheon on the 21st but until then I'll be free and may go up to the Sierras past Sonora, to Yosemite camping,to Big Sur or Trinidad.

Close to home for a day or 3 may be o.k. A little hiking.

I investigated joining the Y this morning.

It's $100. to join and 50 a person. They have a pool and water and regular aerobics.

I'm going some prep for summer school while I have a copier behind me and don't have to compete for space or fight the heat in a small room.

Gee it takes a Lot of energy to make copies and get organized. I copied non stop for 3 hrs. while I did other things. I've only got a little done.

A lot of prep is necessary to do 3 classes of 6th-12th grade I have some stuff from last year which will help. I hate the thought of being on my feet in that little airless room like last year.

I have my syllabus and course outline intro letter, autobiog assignment for all classes and a lot of grammar for 6th grade.

I prefer less grammar but he asked for it.

I also have a project of Martin Luther King and an scrapbook/family tree project done.

I feel like I have 6th-8th covered. The 9th-12 will take more effort. I have some stuff. Iy depends if I have the dame kids as last year or not.



I went for shoes and found I needed a wider and maybe 1/2 size larger. I'll get some croc sandles and some flip flop orthotics?

I'm going to look at croc flip flops too.

I went walking with my neighbor.