Quick check-in-- I need coffee

Yesterday was a bit strange. Holly was all ready for school, I was almost ready, and we were sitting down to breakfast when she threw up all over the table, herself, etc. O lordy. I'm am not good with vomit, but hey, ya gotta be the adult in the room... 

So, I ended up staying home with her (she was perfectly fine after), and getting a lot of school stuff done, so that was good. And we played several rounds of Disney Princess Yahtzee. 

Today, then, I will get my students back on track (heaven knows if they did what I wanted them to, but hey, it's a dice roll). Both classes have ongoing papers in the works, so I'm hopeful that they worked on those. 

And tonight, we carve pumpkins. I have to stop and get one or two more, and then... gourd gutting will commence! G's company is having a fun competition-- send in photos of your carved pumpkins and someone will win $200.00. We won't likely win, but it's worth a shot. 

Other than that, I hope your day is a good one. Hug those you love, smile at those you don't know, and extend a little grace to the rest. Coffee cups up, all y'all...

C



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