Managing My Time

So far this has been quite the exercise in flexibility as I have never had to balance more than two or three plates at a time: work, Bogart, and personal time.

Those days are over:) With two classrooms to teach- both demanding in their own ways, and a new program to implement, I have found myself wondering how this year is going to pan out with coursework for my Master's program being due every three days.

However, all things are possible if I take responsibility for how I spend my time and who I look to for strength. I find that every year I walk into a classroom, I am brought to my knees and that is very humbling place to be. But this year I am surrounded with a very supportive roommate- shout out to Dawne:), staff, parents, and my co-hort. I find it funny that when we get on Elive for our courses on Wednesday- we all pretty much experience the same thing weekly. It just helps to be surrounded with folk that make it a daily effort to wipe the slates clean and start all over again if its necessary for the sake of our kids- but it's not easy.

So-that being said- my life is rather busy. I am coming home exhausted, only to lug out my bag o'papers that need to be graded and journals to be written in and homework to be completed. BUT- I am also coming home to a place that is warm and inviting with a dog that makes me get up and walk and a roommate that listens with an attentive ear:) It's a good thing.

As the weeks move us forward to October, I am seeing the weather drop and the frost layer the ground early in the a.m. on my walks with Bogart. Man- Alaska can be rough sometimes.

Thankfully my new Bogs came in as the last pair had to be thrown out after my adventures on the tundra turned to my one boot sinking three feet down in dirty water.

So here they are- and here I am breaking them in:

It is a little breezy these days, but I love how the gray skies and winds bring about a different kind of blue green waters.

Here is my recent science discovery. Each type of berry has a different "bouyancy" factor. Each colored berry in the water layers just about the same way they do on the tundra. Crazy.

 And b/c it's Fall, my decorations are up:) It brings a smile to my face.

Can't wait for October to roll on through b/c I am all about the Fall Festival that we will start planning for this weekend. Something fun to look forward to.