Tomorrow is my last day of freedom before I return to ... jail. Well, not jail for me but I work there. I teach at our county juvenile detention center, aka, juvenile jail. We return to work a month earlier than "regular" teachers and we work the entire month of June whereas other schools get out the first or second week in June. So tomorrow is my last day of summer vacation.
If I were to have written an essay, entitled, "what did I do this summer". I would be hard pressed to come up with anything interesting. So let's see.
Things I did this summer:
1. Went to the pool with the kids, almost everyday.
2. Got up early and drove kids to and from various camps everyday all summer break.
3. Went to the movies and saw, Rattatouille and Over the Hedge.
4. Went to Talbots twice and bought $650 worth of clothes on huge clearance. (clothes for me and all three of my kids)
5. Went to the Smithsonian Institute Natural History Museum. Rode the Metro in to DC from Springfield. Yes, on the way out of town I stopped by the Talbots Outlet Store and bought some great buys there too!!
6. Knitted half of a sweater, crocheted 4 potholders, and a doily.
7. Made a scrapbook for my mother with all her old pictures.
8. Participated in the neighborhood 4th of July parade which ended at and involved a day at the pool.
9. Harvested copious amounts of squash, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. from our garden. Pulled weeds, planted and sprayed for pests.
10. Canned and cooked a lot!!
11. Did considerable amounts of laundry.
If I were to have written an essay, entitled, "what did I do this summer". I would be hard pressed to come up with anything interesting. So let's see.
Things I did this summer:
1. Went to the pool with the kids, almost everyday.
2. Got up early and drove kids to and from various camps everyday all summer break.
3. Went to the movies and saw, Rattatouille and Over the Hedge.
4. Went to Talbots twice and bought $650 worth of clothes on huge clearance. (clothes for me and all three of my kids)
5. Went to the Smithsonian Institute Natural History Museum. Rode the Metro in to DC from Springfield. Yes, on the way out of town I stopped by the Talbots Outlet Store and bought some great buys there too!!
6. Knitted half of a sweater, crocheted 4 potholders, and a doily.
7. Made a scrapbook for my mother with all her old pictures.
8. Participated in the neighborhood 4th of July parade which ended at and involved a day at the pool.
9. Harvested copious amounts of squash, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. from our garden. Pulled weeds, planted and sprayed for pests.
10. Canned and cooked a lot!!
11. Did considerable amounts of laundry.
12. Installed a new vanity in our downstairs bathroom. (Well my husband installed it, I just stood there and looked pretty!)
13. Oh yeah, I read five books too!!
I can't think of anything else. My boss asked us to all bring pictures of what we did this summer when we return. I think I am just going to refer them to my blog.
8 comments:
Well, I don't know whether to say I'm sorry your going back to work or Congratulations. I guess both. lol
Hope this finds you and yours doing great. Have a blessed day.
Laura
did you go to the talbot's outlet in springfield? or your local store.
you forgot the errands i had you run for me. :P
Both, I went to the outlet in Springfield when we went to the Smithsonian and I have been to the regular store twice here in Richmond.
Wow hard to beleive the summer is almost over, none too soon in my opinion
Hey Whitney,
Still clicking those ads! How does it feel to have the summer off? I remember the three of us would work through the summer every year. Good times!
I went to click on your ads and they aren't there. Did you remove them?
Well, my summer is almost over because I am trying to start school with the kids after 2 more weeks. You have accomplished a lot more than I have.
Lets see - I have managed to make it through the summer WITHOUT going to the pool. The pool is NOT my favorite place. That's not to say the kids haven't gone. Hubby has taken them lots - guess I should at least once, huh. Tough when you have camps in the AM and napping in the PM!
Sorry you have to start back to work so soon!
Great idea for a blog entry. What I did this summer. :) Thanks!!
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