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I like work. Huh?

Last night was Back to School Night and I actually participated in it this year. I got my clinic all spiffied up and hung up the newly made pumpkin projects that my kids worked so hard on. As I was setting up, I realized that I’m actually enjoying my work this school year. Maybe it’s because it’s still only October. Maybe it’s because my kids are much cuter this year. I don’t really get it. All I know is that I’ve been staying until at least 5:00 each day (instead of leaving at 2 or 3) and I’m actually working! What makes me think I’m going crazy is that I’m sick today and totally bummed that I have to stay home! I even drove to work at 10:00 to pick up a binder so I could work on some stuff. What is going on over here?! Anyway, I was home sick today and felt like a total slug. I stayed in bed and watched Tivo all day. In fact, I watched a whole week’s worth of Days of Our Lives, which is getting rather exciting. *sigh* I hope I’m better by tomorrow.

What’s a bobbin again?

Last Friday I took out my sewing machine and spent about an hour just trying to figure out how to get it all set up again. I found myself scratching my head and talking to myself. It’s been about 4 years since I last used it so it took a while. Well, I finally got it set-up and along with PVC pipes and my neighbor’s pipe cutter, I was ready to go this afternoon. Wanna see what I made??
Back in September, I recruited Jesse and Jason to help me cut PVC pipes at Home Depot. Then I took them to work and figured out how to make room dividers. Once the frame was ready, it needed tweaking and cutting because the original frame was way too big…taller than me. The last step was the fabric…that took a little work. But I managed to figure out how to make a simple stitch and the project took off!! Here’s the room divider. Then I made a shelf curtain to hide cleaning products and storage items from the kids. I also used the left over pink fabric to make a little sink skirt to hide the ugly pipes and water heater that sits underneath it.
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When I thought I was all done, I figured out how to use the remaining short pipes and connectors to make a ball rack. How cool is that?! Now I won’t have these stupid therapy balls wandering around the room. Ah…it’s fun creating stuff with your hands. I can’t wait to get back to work on some new projects! Don’t be surprised if you all get some handmade Christmas presents!!

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I was feeling yucky yesterday but hung around in my office because I had some important appointments that I couldn’t cancel. This morning I felt the same so I stayed home. I loafed around the house all day and archived some old photos. Not much else happened. It felt kinda like the quiet before the storm since tomorrow will be a doozy.
-Vyl’s coming over at 7 am to run with me…I have 20 miles tomorrow…yikes!
-Birthday Dinner at Opus Bar and Grill at 6:30 with close friends
-Birthday Party at The Broadway Bar at 9:30 with lots of people I don’t know yet
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Fun Fun Fun!
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P.S. Happy Birthday, Vyl!

How to Build a Better Clinic

Top Left: My Door; Top Right: Fine Motor/Messy Area
Bottom Left: Sensory/Gross Motor Area; Bottom Right: My “Office”
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My clinic is just about finished! I’ve spent the past week reconfiguring my 15’x39′ portable into a safer, more functional space. Now it’s up to the kids to make some cool art projects to decorate the walls. School starts tomorrow…let’s see how it all works out!

Getting ready.

School doesn’t start until September 14th but work has really kicked into gear. I had a bunch of staff meetings today and gave an inservice to the staff. I was actually surprised at how well my presentation went considering that I prepared the powerpoint presentation last night before dinner and rehearsed it in my head this morning during our morning meeting. Not too shabby! 🙂 This afternoon I even stayed until 6:00 to set-up my clinic for next week. I’m not finished yet but it’s coming along nicely. This may sound a bit crazy but I’m actually enjoying work right now and looking forward to the new year. I just hope my enthusiasm doesn’t fade too quickly. It’s going to be a long year.

Man, it’s September already.

Where did August go? Now that it’s September, I am back to work but it’s pretend work for a little bit. The first day of school for the kiddies is September 14th so until then, I’ll be giving inservices, attending staff meetings, rearranging my clinic, and psyching myself up for another school year.
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Last night, we picked up Jason from the airport. It was crazy-crowded! I forgot it was Labor Day Weekend. He’s here for a friend’s wedding and Jes’ birthday party. As usual, we woke up this morning, turned on our laptops, and had another day of “working from home”. 🙂 Poor Jes had to actually go to work.