See below for what's up with these cookies,
but they're like these I made for Thanksgiving last year...
So I haven't joined Friday Fragments lately, but yesterday I decided to make it a goal. Ta da. I'm publishing my Friday Fragments on Saturday...
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Stepped out of my comfort zone twice in the last 48 hours.
One, I tried out for a musical at my former church even though I don't sing or dance. I wasn't nervous until I crossed the threshold, and then I was a basket case. We'll see what happens...
Two, I went to my first IT committee meeting (instructional technology). This attendance was forced on me, but still I did okay. There are some tech geeks (jealous) on the committee (including two brilliant HS girls), but I think the director also wants some less than tech savvy folks. He's got one in me.
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This past week, a young teacher at work said to me, "You do EVERYTHING, you are amazing." This was a "just in passing" comment. She's so kind, I was flattered but more than a little confused, so I asked her to tell me what "everything" meant. Really, it was nothing stellar. Just to clarify, I am not amazing and I don't do everything. (I'm really good at sitting on my buns; sure wish I could find more time for that.)
However two things came from this comment: One, me counting all the ways I'm not amazing and mentally marking off the things I don't know how to/can't do. Two, the memory of one of Brad's daughters-in-law telling me I'm a know-it-all. Allowing all these thoughts in hurt me. Why did I do that to myself? For Pete's sake, a sweet young teacher complimented me, shouldn't I just accept it and not question it?
I did go to her later to see if it was a good thing, I told her about the know-it-all comment to let her know I wasn't fishing for more compliments. So now she knows how insecure I am.
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Confession: I am a sucker for thank you notes. I think it's important to send them. I got the nicest one from my friend Helen's daughter this week. A few weeks ago, I went to a baby shower for her, and she sent a cute, thoughtful, addressed-by-her-note.
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Opened my mouth in a different work meeting this week, and now I find myself having to read a book I was only thinking about reading, implement the practice, and then teach others.
Right now, the only perk I see to this is that I don't have to buy the book as my principal is buying it for me.
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My class is a group of young ones this year but I think we're beginning to grow on us. This is the last week of the quarter, and I'm hoping we do some fun things to take a break, and I know we're going to start on our first service project. Deadlines to meet? Sure. Fun to have? Absolutely!
(Science unit to wrap up, science quiz, writing to publish, compost bin to assemble, art for the too blank walls, witches hat birthday treat, Operation Christmas Child begins...and for me lots of grading and report cards!)
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Best thing about this week, my son came home from LSU for a short visit. We've managed to see quite a bit of him between his friend time. (And we've seen his friends too. Bonus!)
