-Early this morning I dropped Oliver off at Freshman orientation.
-Claire, Jane, and Oliver met with the high school counselor
(and Mr. Nielson) to discuss school schedules.
(All three will take a honors horticulture class together).
-Mr. Nielson and I purchase a vehicle for our high-schoolers.
-The repair man comes to fix the washer.
-We hit Lottie's 2nd grade back to school night:
We learn that there are five 2nd grade classes
in our elementary school, and not enough teachers, which means
Lottie doesn't even have a teacher yet (school starts on Monday).
In a stale classroom without any windows,
(and desks that I am pretty sure are from the 1980's),
we met with the substitute teacher who will lead the class
until a replacement is hired.
I didn't even take any photos of her on this memorable evening
because I felt a little disheveled as we tried to make sense of the situation.
I admit I left disappointed, empty, and sad.
It's a far cry of her 1st grade experience last year.
(I think we really took that for granted).
-We stopped at Nicholas's 7th grade back to school night just as
the evening was wrapping up.
-Grabbed a dinner at my favorite pizza joint then dropped kids off at home.
-Mr. Nielson and I met the sister missionaries and went to
visit and minister to a new dear friend, and her beautiful family.
--It was a busy day. A busy good productive day.--
We are a go for tomorrow's big back to school feast!
There is a buzz in the air here in The White House.
We are all looking forward to it...it kind of feels like Christmas Eve!
Also somewhere in there I made a pot of beans to feed us
throughout the busy day, Lottie and I cleaned her bird cage,
Nicholas's hedgehog Fern got a bath,
we ordered a few back to school clothes,
and I showered. Good day.
Happy weekend!
Spiritual Enlightenment: The Master Healer
