I was dreading class today, expecting a repeat at this campus of the squirreliness of my Monday campus. My husband suggested I start class by telling the students what happened yesterday and asking them not to do that to me today. I thought it was worth a try. It worked like a charm. We had... Continue Reading →
Highway To The Bummer Zone
I yelled at my class today. Well, okay, I didn't yell. But I spoke sternly. I scolded. I told them they needed to start acting more like 15 year olds than 10 year olds. I threatened to call their parents and tell them to pick them up at lunch and skip the showing of Pride... Continue Reading →
Only Me
I mean, this is so Muffy. This is quintessential Muffy. I was texting with my BFF, chiding her for her lame Amazon.com wishlist, which makes gift giving harder for me and today is Black Friday, darn it, and I was set to cash in on some savings and after all, it's All About Meeeee. One... Continue Reading →
Happy Accidental Thanksgiving
I cooked a turkey yesterday. I wasn't planning to, because my Mother-In-Law has claimed the Thanksgiving Feast and she is 87 years old, so while I do, at her request, send an offspring over each year to help with the cooking, there is no way I would take that away from her. So this means... Continue Reading →
Starting A New Chapter, Part 3
(Continued from Part 2) I had started this journey to emotional health by asking God what He wanted of me. Four years in, I still kept asking Him that. Every time I did, He would point me toward writing, or composing music, or teaching piano. He never told me to fix my circumstances. In fact,... Continue Reading →
Starting A New Chapter, Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) I have to admit, a few years down the road when I finally realized that things weren't going to change in a hurry, I got disappointed. Okay, maybe that's an understatement. I was devastated. It took a good year or so before I even realized this. I was going strong on... Continue Reading →
Starting A New Chapter, Part 1
I feel like a chapter of my life is coming to a gradual end. I am beyond thrilled about this, because it has not been an easy chapter. I'm so ready for the next one. I think it was in August of 2009 that this chapter started, five months after I was healed of Chronic... Continue Reading →
Not Missing Out
So, I’m going back to school. Finally going to finish up that degree that was put on hold 24 years ago when the kids started coming. I have mixed feelings about this - excitement, certainly, because I love school. No, but really. I love taking classes. Like, probably too much. I’m the one sitting in... Continue Reading →
Worried/Not Worried
I'm not a worrier. But I'm worried. I have all these students - 30 young people between the ages of 14 and 18 between the three classrooms in which I teach. A captive audience every week. A couple of weeks ago I woke up to a realization, probably because I'm planning to take a hiatus... Continue Reading →
Whole New Level Of Crazy
True Confession: So, I'm battling the flu. Having spent the day on the couch yesterday, I decided to try to accomplish something today, so I started with something easy -- correcting lab reports. I sat at my desk for a good 10 minutes rearranging things and checking email and Facebook and even my bank account... Continue Reading →