Spring Break that wasn't...

I have lesson plans to complete—any ideas for the letter M? Remember, I teach three and four year olds…rein in your thoughts!

It’s beautiful this morning. If I painted, I’d be madly capturing nature in the most perfect lighting you can imagine. I’m awed by the golden-pink hues, because we’ve endured nothing but hail, rain and snow for days. The snow was pretty…the rest, not so much.

I have no desire to work today…my children have no desire to return to school. We were on spring break last week…aside from our unexpected hospital tour, we did nothing exciting. I think we all feel cheated today…except my oldest who gets to ride to and from school this week, due to his appendectomy. Ok, even he feels cheated, although not having to walk this a.m. made him a little too perky, in my opinion.

The Violet Green swallows returned last week—I don’t believe in spring until they arrive. I’m waiting for them to wake up and swoop through this incredible golden sky… even Monet couldn’t capture that…

I rescued one from the jaws of my cat the other day. I was terrified she’d injured him. After holding him for a long time, his heart rate slowed, and he calmly looked at me. I released him, he gracefully flew away, and I wished for one moment that I could feel that free. Without the cat incident, of course…

There are no ordinary moments :)