Rob sent a student to checkride earlier in the week, which is always stressful, and near the end of the week had his schedule totally upheaved. Another instructor, who was the only instructor certified to teach the higher level CFI students other than Rob, was fired, which shifted a lot of new students onto Rob's plate. Hopefully once the transition period is over, things will settle down and be much simpler. As for now, it's looking like a lot of 12 hour days.
My busy schedule is nowhere near as busy as Rob's. I did start summer school last week, and am teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grade reading. Middle school is an entirely different experience than high school, and some days I feel like I'd do anything to get the 6th graders to sit still and keep their hands to themselves for five minutes! Ultimately, though, it isn't a bad summer job. I work Monday-Thursday (half days) for 3 weeks and Monday-Wednesday (still half days) the final week. The curriculum is all written for me, and there's no grading, so really I just have to show up, teach and touch base with parents weekly. I don't have the most motivated students ever, but that is summer school, when you get down to it. It's nice to have something to get me up and out the door in the morning, but I still like being able to make it home for lunch, and usually spend the afternoon cooking. I've also started going to yoga classes at the Y, and it is the most amazing, relaxing thing ever. I expected to hate it because I'm not too flexible and usually don't feel like I've had a good workout if I haven't worked up a sweat, but I love it. I look forward to Mondays, which is strange, just because of yoga class (and maybe the Bachelorette too!).
After busy weeks, I think Rob and I both just wanted to stay in and watch a movie together this weekend, but we ended up going out both Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday, we went out with some of my friends from school, and on Saturday, we went out with some of the other flight instructors and their spouses. In between it all, I managed to make it to Old Navy for $2 tank tops before they sold out of my size (score!!) and Rob and I both hung the ceiling fan in the kitchen.
The kitchen table usually isn't pushed against the wall there, but I moved it to get a solid background for food pictures.
And, here is another random picture of a little lizard crawling across the screen door while we were eating breakfast. (Don't worry, it's outside. There would probably be no picture and a ridiculously freaked out me if it wasn't!) I like these little lizard guys; they eat all the bugs that freak me out.
It's driving me crazy that this picture won't rotate, but for right now, I'm exhausted and am giving in and leaving it like this. I'm sorry for making you twist around to see it!
The last thing...if you haven't already, I hope you'll check out my food blog. It is: www.bakingserendipity.blogspot.com. I've been cooking/baking everyday and posting pictures, recipes and little stories, so I hope you'll check it daily for updates. At this point, I'm averaging about 100 people visiting each day, which I'm very happy with it, but I hope for it to only grow from here!
As always, Rob and I hope that all is well with everyone, and miss and love you!
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