2011, Week 33

This was another crazy busy week at work - the first full week of school, lots of major projects needing attention, and software training on three different days. Whew! On wednesday it felt like friday, so that made the week even longer. On a bright note, I started teaching the 8th grade New Testament class for the second year in a row, and I feel much more confident and am having a lot more dialogue with the students in class. I think I will enjoy this group of kids. But preparing for class + work + trying to write a dissertation wears me out. I'm so thankful for my sweet puppy who makes me smile and want to play when I come home each afternoon. I love this pic I snapped of me and Brodie and fixed up with a new cellphone app.

2011, Week 32

The big event this week, other than the start of school, was Brodie's birthday (which is really the anniversary of the day I adopted him). Happily, his birthday was on Saturday so I could spend the day with him. What was amazing is that I woke up about 5:00 am to the sound of RAIN! It had been almost 2 months since we'd seen rain, so it was so great to hear! It was still relatively cool when we got up, so I took Brodie on a long walk along the canals - he loved it! I know he's ready for fall so we can resume our walk schedule. That afternoon I took him to PetSmart to pick out a toy (I replaced his favorite froggie) and to Sonic where I treated him to some vanilla ice cream. I know, I spoil him! But hey, the vet said he could stand to gain a couple of pounds, so it didn't hurt. The rest of the weekend was spent writing, and then the week was full of two long days of faculty inservice, New Family Orientation, a LONG day of work on Saturday, the first two days of school, and Convocation. I was SOOOOO ready for the coming weekend!

2011, Week 31

Another crazy busy week. I led a praise team mini-camp with the Cambridge praise team, getting ready for chapel and Convocation. I ran the tax-free book-sale day for all the Cambridge families to purchase books. And I had so many other tasks to complete at work. It was insane! In the evenings, I was so tired that I got nothing done. But in the midst of all the insanity that was wrapped up with work, one of the moms (who also owns a westie) brought Brodie a collar which she made out of a Cambridge tie. It is adorable! And he looks so handsome in it - ready to go cheer on the Lions at the first soccer game.

2001, Week 30

Whew, what a week! I jumped back into work with both feet, full-steam ahead and never looked back. It was BUSY! I came home each day wondering why I came back from vacation. It didn't help that Texas in in the middle of a major heat wave - friday was day 35 in a row of over 100° temps, crazy! Two days in a row we made it to 110, ugh. Brodie was depressed, missing Harley and his Gammy, and going crazy being cooped up in the house because I just couldn't stand to walk him in those temps. So on Thursday evening I invited his friend Leeloo over to play with him. She was here nearly 3 hours and they had a blast. I was so glad to see my boy having a good time after being so bored and sad. I can't wait for fall!