strong coffee and new pens

coffee and pens.  two things of which i am obsessed.  but let's be more precise.  chicory coffee {double shot, of course} and multi-colored felt tip pens.  the magical combination of these two things must mean....yep....it's almost time to go back to school work!  can you sense my giddiness?  and just wondering, are there any teachers reading who are getting ready, too?

yesterday i braced myself and took the plunge.  with caution and a wee bit of merriment i opened the door of my old classroom and was overcome with an unexpected emotion.  serenity.  pretty much all was there just as i had left it.  but cleaner {thank you janitors!}  

and so i must confess, i am ready to take that giant leap back to work which means more time spent away from baby girl.  so to say i felt some sort of peace upon opening my classroom door is very much a good sign. 

for two hours i organized, re-organized, shuffled, and condensed hords of school supplies and papers from lessons past.  i tried my best to simplify the space and make it feel somewhat anew.  

and that led me to reflecting which lead me to my computer which always leads me to you, dear reader.  

how wonderful it is to start something new.  a fresh start is just invigorating, don't you think?  just as i long for pumpkin spiced lattes and brisk fall air, i long for back to school pens and coffee sipping in my classroom, which now smells like lavender thanks to glade plug-ins.  :)

you guys.  i am ready, and it feels more wonderful than expected.  sure, there is a bit of doubt and insecurity lining the words with which i convey my excitement, but i suppose that's normal.  i will miss my girl like crazy, and you can bet my bottom dollar there will be tears, but also joy.  the good always seems to outweigh the bad, and with encouragement from my man, i know i am doing the right thing.  

without further adieu, i propose a toast, to embracing the new year and juggling those three hats again as mama and teacher and wife.  those reading will encounter some teaching posts again, and a few posts that might ramble and blabber on about the craziness that is teaching a hormonal teen, but so is life....a bit messy and scattered.  

so, here we go!  

p.s. i am so happy to have you here for support.  i'm gonna need it.