February 7, 2024

I slept through my alarm this morning. Luckily Aaron had to go into the office, so when he was leaving at 7:55, he came in and said, “You going to work today?” The latest I can leave and still make it on time is 7:55. “Yes, what time is it now?” “8:00” “We’ll, I guess I better get going.” I texted my Principal to let her know I was going to be late. I haven’t done my laundry in like a month, so I put on an outfit that is entirely too big, brushed my teeth (I think I peed at some point), put my hair in a top knot, put my giant ass hoodie on - which I did wash last night - and left. No makeup. According to my phone, my ETA was 8:35, ten minutes before my first class… Well…traffic and weather made me arrive at 8:47. My third graders were lined up outside my door waiting for me! I said, “Holy Cow am I glad to see your beautiful faces this morning, let’s have some fun!” Then…a third grade girl asked, “Ms. Karlyn, why do you look lazy today?” “…we’ll my friend, it’s a long story, BUT it doesn’t matter because we’re going to play Two Lies and a Truth!” The whole class in unison “Yay!” Then, this note w/pencils was in my mailbox from the district instructional coach, AND my first gift from my secret valentine. I’m just happy to be here. Seriously. #ishoweredlastnight #dailyelementarymusings #secondsemester #itsagoodyear #focusonthepositive