Do any of you use one day of the week to reflect on the previous 7 days? I tend to do that on Saturdays, to see what worked for me, what didn't, and how situations played out. I am grateful, I cringe, I celebrate, and I cry both good and bad tears.

This past week has been amazing to me. I absolutely, 100% love being a substitute teacher. There was no school Monday due to the holiday. I got a call early Tuesday morning, and I accepted the job. When I walked in, the principal asked me if I could sub all week. I told him I had a job on Thursday at the middle school, and he asked me to sub through the end of the week. I canceled my middle school job and worked in the same high school class all week. I really enjoyed the students, and I didn't have any problems at all. I ate lunch with my cousin the last 2 days I was there, which was neat, too!  This next week, I'm already booked to teach FACS at the middle school, and health at an elementary school.

We signed up for dance!  There are now 4 of us taking classes. Emily is taking tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, and pointe.  Matt is taking tap and hip hop. Mikey is taking tap. I am taking tap and adult. It's going to be a FUN year!

Ohhhh, do I have BIG NEWS!  Early today, Darren drove Blue Belle to Hy Vee for some grocery shopping. He turned loosely into the parking space next to the cart rack, and dinged the edge of the bumper. It isn't visible, but there is a definite ridge there. I was pretty sad. She just isn't the same.  Well, later that day, Darren got the Porsche running again! He and I took a ride out to the large parking lot of a school, and since it was empty, he turned the keys over to me!  For the first time in my life, I DROVE A STICK SHIFT!  It was the cooling thing I've ever seen. I felt cool hanging out, driving circles in the school parking lot LOL  He said I can't do it at the high school, though. He has team meetings at work all week, so he's going to be driving the Porsche to the meetings.

It's pretty quiet around our house tonight. Matt's spending the night at a friend's house. Emily and Mikey are watching Trauma: Life in the ER. Darren's snoozing on the couch. And here I am with my friends!  It's a beautifully cool, somewhat rainy fall-feeling night. Temperatures are going to be cool all next week, too, and I love LOVE fall weather!  I seriously want to build a bonfire and roast weinies and marshmallows!