Another Monday

This week officially marks the halfway point of our school year. It cannot end too soon, as far as I'm concerned. But it also has to end on a good note. So there's no time for burnout by Ma nor students (there is no truth to the rumor that I've made a cross-off sheet counting down the days until Trevor goes to college).

I've received the practice test booklet for the fourth grade Iowa Test of Basic Skills that I ordered. I figure by doing 4 pages per day I can get ne'er-do-well Nolan through it before testing, the middle of March. That kid is gonna do better on testing this year and that's THAT.

If I can just read to him more, it would help his vocabulary. But I can't reward him with that when he wastes time staring off into space instead of finishing his math.

I don't suppose the Iowa Department of Education cares that the first five kids got academic scholarships.
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Continuing on our journey down The Long, Long Road Back to Ma, I stepped on the scale this morning and have lost another pound :-)

That makes a 3 pounds lost in the last week and a half. The first time I stepped on the scale this morning it was actually down another half pound, but then I had one of those funny ideas pop in my head, "Ma, what if you were mistaken and reversed two of the numbers....better check again." So I did, and that's when it read half a pound higher, so I stopped. That stupid scale is not gonna get the better of me!

Staying off the bagels and chips has been good. And I didn't even have to tie myself to the mast, like Ulysses. (well, maybe just one day...)

This week I'll try to increase my daily exercise--4 miles already this morning--and eat more power oatmeal breakfasts.
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Guess that's enough whining/reporting for now. Other people have it worse, and that reminds me...

...thank you for continued prayers for Aaron Severs and his family.
 

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