Monday Memo Musings

We take many things for granted, the snow for instance, look at that sparkling snow. It is gorgeous. The hoar frost is spectacular. Take a walk, bring your camera and notice the thick, white, lace branches. Others do not get to enjoy such beauty, we do! I had gorgeous pictures to add from my walk yesterday but you can all guess where my phone is. Not here!!  Watched the best talk yesterday, the topic was screen time and on your phone time. Addiction to your phone/technology has a DSM, meaning it is a diagnosed medical condition. The professor asks us to consider the number of times we check our phone in a day. How far away from your phone will you allow yourself to be? Does it interfere with you completing work at your workplace? How much time do you spend on your phone? She asks us to wean ourselves off the phone. Check it only three times a day, the professor assures us we will be okay. She also asks us to consider a diet of what we are feeding ourselves on o...

It's 6:09 I am at school, couldn't sleep, time to get the Monday Memo out on Tuesday and catch up with you. There are many things we need to catch up on: The community of Rainbow Lake has experienced a death in the community. One of our dual students Breanna Latham's stepdad passed away Friday evening. This tiny town is reeling. Our school division has  mental health workers in the schools for the next few days. They came to the Learning Store yesterday. I am going to Rainbow tomorrow. You may not know this. Steve and I are going to Hawaii over teacher's convention. I have never taken personal days over convention in 35 years. However, when Steve had his last health crisis, I swore that I would make time for him. He has sat alone at home on many a weekend and weeknight while I worked away. New focus is on Steve. Also, more gossip- Steve is taking early retirement. His last day of work is January 31st, however, he does get paid until the year end. (A lovely tra...

My cell rang on the way back from GP yesterday. It was a student wondering when school starts again. She's ready to get going, just as we are after 17 days of holidays. I spent much of my time with an 18 month old. River taught me many things which are pertinent now. You don't have to eat everything on your plate, in fact you can throw it if it's not to your liking. If you throw a huge fit in Costco, everyone will stop shopping and take you out to the truck and you spend no money at all!!! If you lay on a dog it will bite you. Some people are full of sh##,  we  change their diapers, then are willing to play with them again. Sleeping is so rejuvenating, especially when you sleep with friends, Mr. Bear, Mr. Dog, Mr. Bunny and  Mr. Monkey.  Teaching happens with every sentence you say , every action you take, every wink and nod of the head. Kids are watching you!  You can put together a 1000 piece puzzle with an 18 month old...