Body of Work

Kidney: embroidery on felt

This summer is winding over- which always astonishes me because every year I wonder where the time has disappeared and why so many of the things on my summer list are still undone. I get a little freaked out, because while I get in the mood to start working on school stuff, I also want to just stall out and enjoy what is left- and a compromise is needed.  So today, because I have about a week and a half left- I am going to apply some backwards design and list what I *have* accomplished:

1.  Texas:  we went to Texas, visited Mother and Sue/Tom.  We saw roadrunners and deer, found lovely armadillo bones, explored Santa land again (this time brought home a find!), went fossil hunting and had a lovely spa-ish time at the Casino.

2.  I taught my summer class for NCVPS and learned Moodle, which I used to set up my own class for Trask.

3.  I went to the mountains for the games, had quality time with both Melissa and Grendel, got to see Raph win a prize and brought home honey that tastes like sunshine and reminds me of Melissa's house.

4.  I attended the leadership retreat for Trask, and advocated for BYOD, and ate lots of doughnuts.

5. I attended the summer institutes for 6 days, some of which counted for my internship, networked successfully, took 36 pages of notes, and explored a wonderful abandoned school in Coats, NC- I only got to the first level, but the place is amazing!

6.  I bought my first 'grown-up' (yes, I *know* I'm 48) business dress, summer suit and pencil skirt. And I shaved my legs~

7.  I applied for a job that just might change our lives, and enable me to make a serious impact on education.  I am very, very excited about it, go back for a second interview Tuesday, and am keeping my fingers crossed.

8.  My husband is a movie star!  Iron man 3 premiers March 3, 2013.  Mark your calendars for the debut of  Mr. Owens. 

9. I have been learning anatomical structure through embroidery (see kidney above) and so far have completed: a kidney, pancreas, breast, prostate and gall bladder.  I have also been sewing a host of other small things~

10.  I repainted the cat sculpture head, and the record case in a mojo style- both successful!

So, that is not to bad- and I know that the planning will get done, the house will get clean, and things will work out for the best- I am feeling more positive and energetic this morning (good long sleep last night where all my dreams were a rather nice shade of gray, and involved books, university towers and my sisters), and ready to move along.