It’s been a very fast week – certainly due to the fact that we’ve been busy!
Bill watched Axton a couple of times this week. Seems to be going very well… of course, this little guy is so calm, it’d be hard to expect anything else!
We’ve been trying to get a little socializing in as we begin our fall here in Baxter. Tuesday Bill graciously accompanied me to the Back to School picnic. There are around a thousand employees in this district, so a ton of people were mingling about. Lucky for us, we followed the Svirs over, and we arrived just in time to catch my co-workers before they took off. Last night we had our first official dinner guests over for a real homecooked meal. Mike and Amanda were brave enough to test our cooking – and I suppose it payed off because Bill was in charge. He made a tasty roast, garlic new potatoes, onions, and carrots. I threw together a spinach salad (recipe compliments of Barb), and dinner was ready. Of course I was also in charge of dessert, and let me tell you – there’s nothing wrong with a bucket of ice cream. 🙂
We decided to stay in Baxter this weekend, though I was leaning towards heading home. I’ll already have a sub in my room this Thursday and Friday – yikes! So, I thought it best to spend a little extra time this weekend setting up my lessons. (Don’t worry, my dear Alaskan friends… I am not going to revert to the “work all the time” mentality!)
It sounds as though the other teachers in my life had good first weeks back to school, as well.
Enjoy your weekend everybody! (Even you nurses that have to be at work!) 😉
Hi Scootie! Glad to hear your first week went well. It’s a good weekend to stay in Baxter I think. I can’t wait to come and visit for my own home cooked meal! Yay! I didn’t sleep well today, so I am hoping that work will call and let me be on call tonite. For at least a few hours….so I can get just a little more shuteye. Anyway……I hope your weekend is fantastic…and I’ll talk to you soon……Love ya……..Lo (ps…Sneakers says “meow”)
Gosh…. you’re so busy all the time. I’m glad to hear that things are going so well.
Dad went to a dog show. Ask him?.
talk soon
xoxo
I’m glad you had a good start to your school year, Erin –
Yae! Glad you’re off to a good start. I was thinking on and off about you all week. Keep us posted on the school year as it progresses. We need to find a good time to connect with you guys by phone once a week. Big hugs. Barb