Boy. It's been go-go-go and then crash-crash-crash. Not like bottom out, but sleep a lot and not do much type of thing. The hubs and I have been having busy weeks and then unproductive weekends. The house is messy and we are behind on laundry for sure!
In other news, we've been getting a lot of emails from BB's teachers. He has two this year in preparation for middle school type scheduling in a couple of years. So far he says he likes these teachers, but we are getting the impression from them that things aren't going so well.
This week it was about him telling another student "I hate you" and then making "distracting noises" when that student looked at him. Last week it was a meltdown after some doodles were taken away I think. Week before that we had another issue with missing work. I'm expecting a weekly (at least) email now and that's sad to me.
I appreciate communicative teachers, sure. I just wonder how they're coping with Nels because last year and year before we didn't get so many emails. Is he doing worse? Were those teachers more dismissive and just less communicative? I'm not sure. We have conferences next week, so I'll see what vibe I get and what the homeroom teacher says about it all.
Work has been going pretty well, but the 70 minute drive there and 85 minute drive back is tough. The morning most of all. We're going to be closer in October, by about 15 minutes, when our location changes. I'll be getting on the phones with actual customers then and trying to utilize the MASSIVE amounts of information that they have been shoving into our brains for the last several weeks. It's a tough situation because I might not use all of that knowledge regularly, but they have to try and prepare us for anything so we have some clue how to react.
One positive bit from the commute is my freeway anxiety is very low (I get anxious about getting on the freeway when I don't do it frequently) AND I've been enjoying some podcasts for the first time. I've never really listened to any and now I enjoy Here to Help, Handsome, and The Golden Girls Deep Dive podcasts. I might branch out even more once I've run out of new episodes. We shall see.
I'm tired. I have writing group next weekend and nothing written. Not even an idea! I must get something done this weekend or risk being empty handed on the 28th. Right now though, I am going to clean up my cross stitching, shower up, and hit the hay.
It's taken me forever to get around to writing here, but I think of you all! Well wishes. :o)
