Sistah Pat

5:15 p.m. - I’m done. I’m taking the rest of the day off. I’m still adapting to getting up early and I’ve been working hard and I’m tired. I just got back from a doctor’s appointment and I’m taking the rest of the evening to do NOTHING.

Weighed in at 171 this morning. I’m not sure but I think that’s the lowest I’ve been. I know I hit 172 a couple of times but I think 171 is new. I’ve been eating pretty well and exercising as much as I can but it’s hard to fit everything in. I went to the gym with Pam yesterday and we had a great workout. We’re going again tomorrow so I don’t feel bad about not exercising tonight. I need a break.

It doesn’t seem all that long ago (maybe 6 or 7 years?) when I would go see the doctor once a year whether I needed to or not to get my annual pap and a refill on my hormones. Now it seems like I got to the doctor’s office at least once a month for one thing or another. Whoever said Life begins at 50 must have been 30.

Work went well today. Getting to know my kids. I’m the world’s worst at learning and remembering names so I had them write their names on a piece of paper along with one thing that they told me about themselves yesterday. One of them kept score as I went through the slips, read the name and the facto and tried to match it up with the right student. We had a little math lesson and they calculated my score. I only got 43% correct. The pressure is on. I have to do better tomorrow.

Thanks for the chocolate suggestions. Sometimes you just need a good hit of cocoa. Know what I mean? I’m going to get off here and do some maintenance. Manicure and hair color.

Later, girls!