Almost a month….***

 …has passed by since my last entry.  Where to begin?  What to say?

Well, I am staying busy with subbing and Wal-Mart.  I really am enjoying learning about Discovery Toys.  I got my first bonu$ check from Discovery Toys this week!  Not anything to break the bank, but proof that this is a solid company with a doable business plan.  

We are having some cold, blizzard like weather in Colorado Springs.  I stayed home today.  I didn’t feel like driving in this mess.  I have applied for a couple teaching jobs on-line today, so my day has not been totally wasted.

I finished and filed my taxes before the deadline.  I owed both State and Federal taxes, but what else is new, right?  It was less than $500 total, but it would have been nice to break even or owe nothing at all.  Next year with be interesting with all the tax changes this year, 2013.  

I subbed in an unprofessional school last week.  The principal was totally rude to me.  It is her loss.  I am not going back. Apparently the Kindergarten sub was more an "intermediate" teacher and she was planning on swapping my 5th grade assignment to his Kindergarten assignment.  I basically said I was an intermediate teacher, too.  She blew up and walked out of the classroom.  She returned later to give me a side hug and apologize for her behavior.  I am glad she recognized her unprofessional behavior, but I don’t plan to go back there.    The teachers gossiped in the teachers’ lounge and the front office receptionist was seriously lacking in customer service skills.  The 5th grade class was awesome!  I enjoyed my day.  I love the flexibility of subbing.  I can pick and choose my assignments based on past experience.  

I am going home to GA for a week in May.  My Mom is celebrating her 88th bday!  I plan to make her a jello cake!  She doesn’t know I am coming yet.  I plan to drop her a line in the mail soon.  

I will be attending my daughter’s August wedding in NC.  Her Dad is planning it.  I will see both my daughters!  Both are coming home for the wedding.  One is coming from Germany, and the other is coming from South Korea.  I will see my grandson from South Korea, too!  It will have been almost 18 months by the time I see him in August!  

I have been doing a lot of soul searching lately.  After 5 years without a teaching job, maybe it is time to "throw in the towel".  What do you think?  

I have made myself available to work any hours at Wal-Mart starting on May 12.  The closer it gets to the end of the year, teaching/subbing is more like babysitting and classroom control.  Yep, it is time to bale!  

Well, I guess I better jump off of here.  

Remember to visit my website before May 1st.  Discovery Toys is supporting Autism by donating money to Autism Speaks when certain toys are purchased.  Visit my website, too, if you have children in your lives and want toys that serve a purpose!  Birthdays?  Early Christmas shopping?  Just stop by to peek, too!

http://www.discoverytoys.com/patty3048886

Edit:  I wrote this entry on 18 April, but it doesn’t bold when I write new entries…What’s up with that?