Sharing

One of the things I love about the teaching profession is all the sharing! You know how in some companies or industries, people like to hold stuff close to their chest, because information is power. Well, not in the teaching industry! (Or, not much, anyway.) Everybody I meet is just so eager to help me out, give me resources and information, give me their email address so I can email any questions I may have relating to their particular specialty! Even many resources do not have the same copyright restrictions - many things are handed to us, with advice not to write on it so we can copy and distribute or use!

Aren't teachers a nice, generous bunch!?!

Spending my hols this week in professional development classes, which are proving to be excellent! I've learnt some really great, practical stuff, and been given links to a couple of good resources which I will actually use! How exciting!

My gorgeous nephew

Friends Leaving

Had a farewell for Al today. A bunch of us went 10 pin bowling, then out for coffee and cake. Was a great afternoon! We had 2 lanes - one for the un-co girls and one for the competitive boys.

4 'girls' were bowling, and we had so much fun! We bowled a different way each time - two handed, opposite handed, backwards through the legs, standing on one leg, both legs and one hand on the floor, eyes closed, etc, etc. Auntie Pat (who is a grandma) was a great sport, and got into it as well, not only performing every weird stunt we prescribed, but winning both games too! She even did the last one - lying on your stomach and shoving the ball down the alley, managing to get 9 pins down! Giggle! So wish I had a camera with me!

The boys seemed to have fun too, and Al won one of the games, so that was good, seeing as it was his party.

After the party, I ran home to chat to Kelly over in the States. She was going to call me, but the line was so bad I couldn't really hear her each time, so I said I'd call her and hung up, but then I couldn't find her number!!! (It was 25min away in Mitchell Park!) Was a bit stressful, calling around trying to find someone who had it, but in the end got to chat to her. Was so good to hear her voice again. Wish I could go see her though, and see what her life is like.

Wellbeing

I moved back to Mitchell Park last Tuesday, for another 5 weeks. Having been at home for a while now, it has been ages since I've done a proper grocery shop, so on Wed after work, I headed out to the supermarket... it was SO much fun! I did a huge big shop, and 'cuz I'm working this week, I bought some extra special things that I wouldn't normally buy.

I went home and unloaded all my groceries onto the kitchen bench, and as I looked at it all, I was suddenly struck with such an overwhelming sense of wellbeing and good fortune! Food makes me so happy! May I never take it for granted!

Happy Birthday Anna!!!

Well, Friday night was Anna's birthday - we're the same age again, at least for the next month. Daniel was taking her out for tea, and had organised a bunch of people to surprise her at the restaurant - good fun!! Since it was a surprise, we all just pretended we forgot about her birthday... hope you weren't too cut about not getting any birthday text messages or phone calls, Anna! There was an interesting mix of people there, but we all got along fine - it was good to catch up with her mum, Pam, again - haven't seen her in AGES!

Anna looked gorgeous, and of course Manny was as adorable as ever! (I remembered not only to take my camera, but to put batteries in it as well, but left it in the car...)

Hope you had a great birthday, Anna, and that it is a fabulous year for you! xxoo