Fall Break did not disappoint. I will admit that it was a very needed time to regroup and reset for me. This year has been a huge learning curve that's worn me out both mentally and physically! I surely needed the last week off to get out of a rut and have some time to think and make connections. It was a good reminder of God's design for rest. I feel much more relaxed and confident going into the second quarter than I did just a week ago now that I could step back out of the details of each day and take a good look at the bigger picture.
I had a few moments and hours to myself, which was super nice for this introvert, but I also kept busy with friends and family. First I had a nice lunch out with several bilingual coworkers, then tacos after school with more of those bilingual coworkers. The next day Mike, David, and I went to an Ethnic expo and enjoyed some Colombian food, Mexican food, Puerto Rican food, and even Amish food! After that I had a day and a half touring Covered Bridges with Mike, a day out shopping with David, an afternoon coffee outting with a friend, an evening with Matt and Chrissy's family when my mother-in-law came into town, a lovely afternoon with my mother-in-law at a cute Christian bookstore and then trying hot caramel apple ciders at a local coffee shop, some good old outside time either walking or sitting in the chair watching the boys cut down trees and clear out more land, lunch out with our Colombian friends, and a yearly doc appointment that put my mind at ease over several things I've put off addressing (like a painful heel spur!). Let's just say I've revamped how I structure my class so I am not standing for 3 hours straight every day. And I will make much more use of the stool placed at the front of the room.
