#181 - More Hair Pics

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I can never quite believe what a difference a hair cut makes
I took an almost identical photo six years ago



My best imitation of a modest Madonna

Well, what can I say? The Monday of the Tuesday on which we shall be leaving is almost here. It may well be my last very long holiday for the next few years. So I will thoroughly enjoy it. I went for a run yesterday morning, then came home, washed my bag, then slept a wee bit more and went to school to start tidying up my classroom.

There I spoke with Thomas for a short while before getting things sorted in the classroom. It is always great to talk with Thomas. I feel so much like his much older sister - being like what... 15 years older than him and had a weirdly parallel journey with him too. From the teacher training, to Forest School, gardening, and even the Christian Community - and loads and loads of conversations later... and conferences attended and events... anyhoo... he was doing some whittling and kindergarten prep and I was just sorting the classroom. We sat in the boiling hot garden almost getting sunstroke, and just chilling in between jobs. It is nice to have someone around the school while sorting the classroom. Usually it is just me by myself.

Around 5 pm I got home, and just flopped on the sofa... and the boys came home after that. Then I just sat on the sofa while they unpacked. There seemed to be a lot of aggressive unpacking and snapiness, which I stayed out of. Although when asked everyone said they had a good time. I went to bed around 10 pm... Ghin and I cuddled on the sofa watching shite and then the Dark Tower. I slept till around 3.30 then Facetimed Ma. Actually I watched a film - Bridesmaids then Facetimed Ma. It was a funny film. Quite good. It must have been awesome working on that set with all those comedians.

THEN I Facetimed Ma. 

Right.. time for my run. I am now in a running groove. I also need to check in over the next couple of days and print the tickets. I think I will do that now.





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