Tag Archive for Spring

Smell the Warmth

04/10/2010 Joh friends, gratitude, work

I’m enjoying the spring weather. After a rainy school holidays the last few warm days has had the lawn mowers out creating that special smell and stepping outside into light and warmth is a delight. Even returning to work today hasn’t dulled how much I love warm weather.

I was in a bit of funk Friday and Saturday for my holidays that had finished in a blink of an eye. I had two enjoyable social events on Friday evening that distracted me for their duration. I enjoyed drinks for Jen’s birthday and caught up with a long lost friend who I knew when our kids were doing karate. I loved Phil and Katie’s 21st. It was great to catch up with them. I miss Tom’s friends. There were so many kids there I hadn’t seen for a long time. It was fun. I was partied out by Saturday though and watched the grand final quite sedately. Cath made yummy food. Darin had to go back to work at 4.30, which was cruel as he baracks for Collingwood. Lots of family members barack for them including my mum and sister, so I was happy with the outcome and I’m prepared for what goes with it.

Today in my RE class, I had my students be still and silent. They only managed about a minute of it… out of practice. That minute seemed to be as long as the holidays had felt. Today I got up early to exercise because I am determined to continue with it. So far so good, but combined with daylight savings start, I was very tired during the meeting tonight. It was lovely to get home in daylight though, despite a meeting.

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Full Moon in Aries – Thursday 23rd September 2010

22/09/2010 Joh astrology, blogging, family, health, holidays

Tomorrow night is the full moon in Aries. Lynda Hill’s Sabian Symbols post speaks of starting again with knowledge of where you’ve been. These holidays I’ve been investigating lots of possibilities for our new venture for next year. It seems each time I get my heart set on a place I think would be perfect, the flaws appear. The good thing is that as I let it go, a better option comes up. I’m starting to become more sensible about the process. I am excited, but in a grounded and trusting way. Darin is good for me in that he is calm about things when I am inclined to be carried away.

She also speaks of finding your voice. I’ve been reading over my past posts and I am still unhappy with my voice on this blog. I so often compose passionate posts about things I really care about, yet lack the courage to publish them. I still consider all the people I know who tell me they read my blog and get inhibited by revealing parts of myself unknown to them. I realise that is just sensible to some degree, but I want to stretch myself a little more in future. I will have been blogging for 5 years in a week. That seems an awful long time to continue without being serious:-). My life has changed massively in that time. It’s interesting for me to read anyway!

Tom went back to Hamilton Island on Monday. I am getting better at saying goodbye and only a few tears squeezed out this time on the trip home. Asha came down yesterday with a sore back and my wonderful chiropractor squeezed her in, even though she hasn’t been there for 4 years. She even fitted me in as well. I trust my chiropractor more than I would a doctor to be honest. I think it is in part because she considers diet and exercise in the equation. She has a great bedside manner. Anyway Asha feels much better today thank goodness.

My tulips are blooming. They have multiplied. Still waiting for a sunny day though.

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Flighty Spring Please Arrive On Schedule

31/08/2010 Joh family, health, holidays

Spring is a bit of a temperamental season. We have lots of wind here and some rainy days mixed in with those lovely promising days. Tomorrow the calendar tells me it begins. I am ready. I was itchy and my eyes were watery this morning. I haven’t had allergies in spring before, but if that’s what it takes to get closer to summer: I still say bring it on. I love getting home in the daylight, even when I have had to endure a meeting.

My mum and dad head back to their ‘winter’ holiday tomorrow. There is a lot coming up and I expect to fly towards the holidays. Tom will be home for a week before that. Life is good.

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Year 11 Retreat

25/08/2010 Joh work

Today I got to retreat from everyday school life with a great bunch of students. I loved the informal out of school chats that we enjoyed over lunch or travelling, between sessions. I got to sit in the sunshine and feel the warmth through the window melt away the coldness. The coldness however returned later in the afternoon and the fire had been neglected so the chill returned.

There were a couple of students I’d taught in year 7 on the retreat today. It really is a pleasure to work at the senior school and see the maturing of our students. I think every junior school teacher ought to experience this. It makes those trying early adolescent times worthwhile and amusing even in hindsight.

On Facebook today I’ve seen the mention of Spring. I can feel it coming too with more anticipation than I’ve felt for a long time.

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