Just between you and me, I think I may be called back to teach next year. Each day I have a little more hope. :) And where would we be without hope, I ask??

In my house, the boys are off camping in the Canadian wilderness and the girls are at home. Yes, tomorrow, we will do the ritual mother/daughter bonding thing--shop. I'm embarrassed to say it, and we don't do it too often, but K. is twelve now and she wants to shop. So I count down my paychecks left until lay-off (which I secretly don't think will happen), six left, and I decide to shop with my girl. I know that what she secretly wants is not clothes, but a horse. I'm thinking someday she'll get one, but tomorrow we'll scout for some jeans shorts and non-belly shirts. Wish me luck.