New Look

It is Monday morning about an hour before I usually get up.  Okay, this must mean that I am either so excited about the last week of school, I am so stressed about the last week of school, or I am so sad about the last week of school.  Hmm!  Not real sure, but I will get back to that later.  It doesn't seem like I've had much of a weekend.  I will do things differently next year.  I make these memory books for each child in my room.  I worked most of the day Saturday and Sunday on getting these completed.  I try to collect a weekly handwriting sample, artwork, a hand print, special activities, and I sprinkle in photos of class events.  All of this is put into a 2" 3-ring binder for a kindergarten keepsake.  I enjoy doing it, but I haven't kept on top of it this year.  So next year, I don't plan on this being an issue!
I quit early on Saturday so I could get ready for a graduation party for our niece, Kara.  She will graduate from high school on Tuesday.   She is such a poised, put together, knows where she is going young lady.  If she was the norm instead of the exception I would say we have nothing to worry about for our future.  She is an exceptional young lady and I am proud to know and love her!  I went to her celebration without a hat!  I didn't plan to, I am just tired of wearing them.  It was a safe place with mainly family there.
So, I went to church (another safe place) without a hat and I got encouragement again from two of my biggest encouragers Laura and Ann.  Marguerite also gave me a big love the hair at church.  So, I am now going hatless!  It feels good doesn't look so good.  I am choosing to show off how far I have come and I am proud of each little strand of hair I have!  Life is grand!
My energy is still low, I am moving slow, but I am feeling better.  Strep throat really set me back a bit.  I wonder how long it will take to recover from the cure.  My nails are so thin and tear easily.  The layers just flake off.  Not so good.  Outwardly things are good, but sometimes inwardly seems a little rocky. 
We are suppose to go to the park tomorrow.  I am worried about the weather.  I love park day, I hope we get to go.  If you are talking to the man upstairs ask him to hold off on the rain please!  We can keep them busy, but the exercise, fresh air, and fun is a nice close for the year.  We will be cleaning tables with shaving cream, which is always fun this week. 
I have clothes in the dryer, I need to go shower, and Ken is turning better on the 31st.  I won't say older because he just gets better.  I am so excited about celebrating his birthday, because we've been through so much and this year I will try to make easier for him.  He has been with me for each step of recovery.  I would love to not be a cause of stress for him this year.  I will do my best, however, we don't know the big picture.  It is what it is.