AuburnChick's Adventures

Today was my first day back to work…as a “real” sub again.

First of all, I have to say that God’s timing was perfect, as it always is.  Having the week of Spring Break provided the cushion of time that I needed to get over the shock of being laid off from the Attendance desk.  Still, my heart hurt a bit as I spied Ms. D, sitting by herself at the counter.

We quickly hugged and talked over each other in our rush to catch up in the five minutes I had to get to class.  I brought her a small gift…a bag of feminine products.  She chuckled.  You see, she keeps these items behind a cabinet door for the girls who inevitably need them.  Donations are sorely needed…something I quickly noticed when I first started working the desk.  For $3, I can pick up a bag of the off-brand.  The girls appreciate having these at their disposal.  I wonder how many other schools could use these donations.

Anyhow, I made my way to the portable and set up shop for the day.  As I scanned the rolls, I recognized many names.  Working the Attendance desk has given me an advantage few subs have…becoming familiar with the students and their various tricks for getting out of class.

Many of the students were surprised to see me.  They behaved though.  Maybe they had to face me the day they wanted to check out for the concert.  Regardless, they knew I meant business when I reminded them of the school’s “No Cell Phone” policy.  Each class worked quietly.

I ran home for lunch and allowed myself enough time before last period to visit Ms. D.  We hugged again.  She gave me a gift:

It was the bag of cookies I had left in the desk drawer (her note to me was stuck on top):

I promised to visit her the next time I had to sub (which turns out to be tomorrow, as a matter of fact!) and proceeded to my last class.

The time flew by, and before I knew it, the final bell rang.  Soccer Chick and I had stuff to do…there wasn’t a moment to spare!

We ran to the seamstress for her third fitting.  Oy!  We’ve agreed that we’re glad she didn’t go the pagent route.  Too much finangling and rearranging of parts that don’t like to be rearranged.

Next, it was off to Sam’s for new contact for Chicky.  The optician wasn’t in, so we had to wait.  Of course we did a little shopping.  Chicky exclaimed with delight when she spied this bag:

You see, when she was enroute to Las Vegas, they were served the above snack.  She and the Mr. agreed that it was quite tasty.  Naturally, we bought one.  They are a bit strange…pretzels pressed into flat, crispy chips.  Delicious, though.

We bought a few other essentials and departed for home.

Molly was waiting for us, and boy, was she feeling good.

Take a closer look at the paw that is resting on the ball.  That’s her bad leg.  Yep…the swelling has gone down a bunch, and the sore is healing nicely.

I made her wear the cone while I was at work.  She’s adapted to it though, and can run around outside and even catch a ball with it on.  Quite amazing how animals adjust, eh?

I’ll continue treating the leg until it heals completely, but it appears that we are definitely on the road to recovery.  I am so thankful that I didn’t get the x-ray the first vet recommended.  God is so good.

My day wasn’t over after my game with Molly.  After dinner, I headed out for a meeting at church.  A few of us are trying to spearhead a Prayer Shawl ministry.  I felt a bit overwhelmed when I saw the shawls others have made.

One of the things I like about the baby blanket project is that a knitter doesn’t have to knit an entire blanket on their own.  The thought of facing such a large project on my own is daunting.  So, I suggested that, for knitters like me, we offer a similar format.  The other ladies seem to be open to the idea.  The main purpose is to produce as many shawls as we can and donate them to those in need.  I’m thrilled to be a part of this.

One neat thing about our meeting is that while we were talking (and it eventually turned into what I would venture to guess is a “knit night,” which I’ve never been to), I could hear the praise team practicing songs for Sunday.

Sigh…

Contentment…

I could have sat there all night knitting and listening.

Instead, I headed home in time to watch the Dancing With the Stars results show.  Lame, I know, but I needed some down-time.

What a great day.  It was a reminder to me that being in the classroom is my heart’s desire as far as work is concerned (since I haven’t won the lottery!).

Yes, it was a good day.

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