Shaking my sillies out
Mood:  silly
Now Playing: Tennessee Homesick Blues -- Dolly Parton
Hi peeps!

Today the kids at work had the biggest case of the wiggles. It was a combination of several things, mainly the weather (it's rained for a week straight so far), the lead teacher had returned after a weeklong absence, and the fact that it's Monday (teachers can relate). So, I put on as many of the moving songs as I could think of and danced along with the children. We shook our sillies out while listening to Raffi, did the Bunny Hop, the Chicken Dance (a favorite of the kids), and Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. To say the least, I was exhausted afterwards. I don't know who has more energy--me or my class full of preschoolers! After the fifth time doing some of the songs, the kids seemed pooped, but I kept going ;-)

Yesterday when it cleared up a little, I skated in my driveway. Much to my horror, I found that I'd become the neighbor kids' entertainment...when I looked up, I saw two of them watching me. They were rather young and were probably waiting for me to fall on my bum. I kept skating nevertheless. I didn't fall on my bum, though I came pretty close a couple of times--whew!

I've only got a couple more days until my meeting with the vocation director. I'm super excited, but also super nervous. Ever had that mix of feelings? I don't know whether to celebrate or to hide. I'm sure that the days will go pretty quickly and Wednesday will be here before I know it.

My friend who is a novice in that community sent me some pictures from California where she lives. She's such a great friend! I like the small peeks that she affords me into her experience of community life.

Well, I'll close with a quote from the song that I am listening to (Tennessee Homesick Blues by Dolly Parton)

"Good Lord have mercy on a country girl trying to make a living in a rhinestone world. It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world."