Retired, But Still in Business?

Some of last post's sweet comments (thank-you!) got me thinking... as you may know, I am a teacher by trade. In teaching's purest form, I have always loved what I do. I get a natural high when kids suddenly want to read for the first time, figure out that math concept that they've always struggled with (Just ask Joe; he'll sing you the problem solving rap I wrote for my kids. Then he'll die laughing. Like right now.), find their writer's voice, learn to make up with a friend who's hurt their feelings, and more. Now that I'm temporarily retired, I'll admit it, I can't help myself. Surely you teaching friends, you crafty friends, some kind of friends out there can tell me you understand why there are book baskets or tubs everywhere I can think of along with what I'm about to show you...











That "schedule" is one in the loosest sense of the word, especially considering trying to care for a newborn and everything else that pops up throughout any given day. And truthfully, most of the day is spent at "recess." Oh, why am I explaining myself? I told you I can't help it; it's in my blood or something. To see these girls discover and learn, well, that ranks right up there with one of the highest teaching highs of them all. "Do you give up when a problem is tough? No, we don't! No, we don't! Do you give in and let the problem win..." Sheesh, Joe, enough already!