what?

Am I supposed to be doing something? I hope not.
The goal right now is to sit down
(I've been sitting but I've been adding next August - December's classes and also the three weeks in July to my calendar.)
and enjoy myself.

I don't want to search through crafty blogs to see what I could be doing but amn't.
I don't want to do anything.
I want to think.

I'm writing my next paper (comprehensive paper on classroom management topic of my choice?) on the need to connect to the life of the learner. That phrase from Ed. 300 really stuck with me. I think getting to know my students is going to be a key in getting them interested in what I have to teach. I somewhat base this on my own self. Any truth I get from myself. From my own observation, I would much rather work for someone who takes interest in me. Admittedly, I do sometimes wonder why. Some people. Take an interest. Like what exactly do they want. Anyway I thought at first that consistency was what I wanted to write about but it seemed too broad.

The boys (lots and lots of boys!) are outside running and shouting and having a great time. There are boys across the street, there are boys on my side of the street. They are all enjoying what is really the second or third very wonderful day of what looks to be Spring. Snow is in the forecast for Saturday but I refuse to think about that. There may be a girl or two mixed in, but it seems boys are in the majority from my kitchen window.

I don't have any interesting artwork to post. I wish I did.
I'm drinking some water.
I am going to work on Monday on that gigantic pumpkin painting.
I have a nagging desire to make the red flowers and stuff the cactus I told L. I'd make for her about three weeks ago.
There is a break coming up. I actually don't meet with my Tues. Thurs. class at all next week.
I signed up for something exciting this summer!!! Graduate Level Class! 4 hours of graduate level credit towards my reading endorsement coursework. Even if it will take longer (I can take one this summer, one this coming fall, and one the summer after I graduate, the way it sounds? Not sure that's right. Well, yeah maybe. I  need a chart.
I hope this works.
March 2010 = now. Spring.
April =end of classes (I can't believe this! I feel like I should be freaking out. But I need to take this moment to organize my thoughts. So I won't freak out.)
July =3 weeks of that 4 hr. reading class
August=Fall 2010-2011 - I'm taking 14 hrs. of "undergrad" stuff I'm really excited about. Plus another 4 hr. graduate level class for the reading endorsement. I think.
Some geese are flying over my house! Honk honk.
December = Christmas Break.
Jan/Feb 2011= Spring  - Student teaching!!! 1/2 semester in Elementary, 1/2 semester in Secondary. And graduation!
Summer 2011- the third necessary class for the reading endorsement.
August 2011 - hmmmmmmm.....

Mr. C has come in the house complaining that he's hungry and upset he can't get into the tree. "I can't get up in my childhood tree! Will you fix me some dinner and help me get up in the tree so I can eat it up there?"
I just thought that was adorable.
My childhood tree.