Chocolate doesn’t love me anymore
Yes, it seems that chocolate is abandoning me. It is giving me indigestion - well some does; enough brands do. What to do? What to do? Perhaps this will get me eating properly?
Other than that, the students are doing well. In fact it is so quiet in the classrooms that I keep checking to make sure they didn’t tie up and duct tape the teachers!! So far, not even one teacher!!
Meanwhile the problem teacher keeps at it. We keep unearthing new problems. I just sing “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” to the Principal and VP. It’s a shame as it is only a one year contract, but it is a whole year!! I hope not too much damage is being done to those kids! So far not one person seems to be passing. I have to ask at what point, as a teacher, do you not question “why is this happening?”. Midterms come out next week (remember we started Aug 18) so that should prove interesting. Right now, kids just skip his class. *sigh* It really made me realize I had no desire to become a VP at this point!
Other than that, Mom’s memory is going - and she is forgetting it is going! Today she assured me she does not leave the oven on! Even before she started getting dementia she left the oven on!! That is the main reason I make dinner for her. Now she has meals on wheels bringing her frozen meals (5) once a week. She wants to heat them up in the oven rather than the microwave. OY! When she was in hospital this summer she agreed to go on the waiting list for a home. I have to find where she hid the papers and get them completed. It takes 2 years to get to the top of the list, but at least that is a light at the end of the tunnel. IF she is even alive in 2 years, she will bloody well need a home!!! Between her lungs going and the brain going…AGAIN I say “OY”.
Have a good weekend all!
We just had this discussion at our school today about our problem teacher. Instead of addressing the problems she causes, everyone else is being inconvenienced to pick up the slack. Good for you for keeping a song in your head to put it all into perspective. I’ll be curious to see how midterms turn out.
Thanks for checking in with me Shari! Your teacher problem sounds like quite the dilemma, I’l let you know if my Human Resources class has any insight.
It is sad when parents get to that age when you have to parent them. And it isn’t easy either. I wish you luck with your mom - if she’s anything like my mom, you’re going to need it!!
Hang in there with your mom - it certainly isn’t easy on us. My mom is fighting getting old tooth and nail - but her body is winning the battle. So far (fingers crossed) the brain is still working - she has only exploded two eggs this summer and she knows if she lets a third one go we have permission to put her in a home - -bet I won’t hear about the third one LOL.
Sounds like work is tough but I am sure can be rewarding.
Joanne