Well I talked to the principal today about my issues in the classroom. She was kinda shocked at what I said. I told her I am so frustrated and upset that some days I cry on the way home. (I am not a cryer) I have a mouth guard because I have been gritting and grinding my teeth in my sleep. I bit thru it the other night. I just decided enough is enough. I hope I didn't start something I am going to regret. I feel like the teacher hates me. I told her I feel like I could say the sky is blue and I would get a look like "what the hell are you talking about." I told the principal I need to bet out of there and have been applying for jobs elsewhere. I feel like I could walk out today if I didn't need the health insurance.
She is going to talk to the director of special ed and see what she can do for me. She isn't making any promises because there aren't any jobs out there. Hopefully this will help and not make it worse.

Meanmom, good for you to stand up for yourself. I know that took a lot of nerve. I will be praying that something good comes out of this. You deserve a much better job.
I find I do much better about snacking if I spend the evening in my sewing room. :) I made 2 pillowcases that will be going to the students at Sandy Hook.
My son had his surgery. All went well but the Koreans have some strange things that they do. They keep you awake for the first 2 hours after you come out of the anesthesia. Otherwise your brain could stay "under". Coma? There aren't many nurses so his girlfriend had the job of keeping him awake. I don't know what would have happened if she wasn't there. I was in contact with his (Chinese) girlfriend and I think something was lost in translation because she had me scared that he was dyeing. Monday night was a very bad time for me. They took a ligament from his thigh to replace the torn ACL and also repaired his meniscus. They don't believe in using much pain medication so he was in a lot of pain. He was able to skype with us last night and sounded good. He is in a room with 4 other men. Do we even have any non private rooms here anymore? He thinks he will get to go home on Christmas day. Here it is outpatient surgery.

Pam, hope your son heals quickly. He is young and hopefully in good health to bounce back. Yes, the overseas hospitals are not like ours here in the US. Maybe they want the patient awake because of the type of anesthesia they use? I was in a military hospital in Europe back in the early 70s - run by the military, but still not quite what the US had.
Meanmom, good luck with your school problems. My DIL in MO is a special ed teacher and tells me of the problems she has with the school counselors and the principal - guess some of these issues go both ways. In any case, good luck.

He is 28 and in good health but has Type 1 diabetes so I worry about his healing. He has been diabetic for 12 years.

Oh, my. Even more, I can see why you worry. More prayers going up for him, you and all his caregivers.

Thanks, Kathleen!

Have not been posting, although reading what is going on. November was very hard on me and as usual I ate through it. But then had to give myself permission to do it because the anger was hurting me mentally.

Mom passed away yesterday in her sleep. Complications from Alzheimer's. Have cried buckets, but also had a great closure that I needed. DD is here today and then has to go back to Fargo until Sunday when she will come back for a couple days. No service, but cremation will take place and then family burial sometime in the summer. I have always heard say "I love you" because you never know. I did on Monday when I saw her and it almost seemed like it gave her permission to die. Was in Fargo visiting DD when I got the call. I was so glad that I was with DD and not here alone as DH was out on road for work.

Wishing all a blessed Christmas. Keep those near and dear close to your heart.

Prayers for comfort and healing for you and your family.

Yes, Prayers, Everose. It is hard to lose a parent - and close to the holidays, as well. But you know too well, she is better off where she is now that in that closed mind the Alzheimer patients suffer from.

So sorry to hear of your loss Everose. Even if it is expected or a relief, it is still hard. You will still miss her. Glad you got to say "I love you"
I have been AFK I was out of town the whole first week of December and on the 20th my newest Grandson was born.
Daughter called us at 2:45 am and we were out of the house and on the fwy heading down past Los Angeles by 3:10am. We got to the hospital in Anaheim in record time, cause there was no one on the road!!
Little Joshua Peter John Alvarez was born at 8:04 am weighing in at 8 lbs 8oz and 21 inches long. I was there in the delivery room from about 4:30 am and got to see him born. He is so precious!!! They have my other grandson, Isaac, who is 19 months old. I just got home from spending a couple days helping them out. That was Thursday. On Friday my father had some surgery, I was staying at my parents house so when I wasn't at my daughter's I was helping them a little. It's a 45 min drive with no traffic between their houses. I'm tired!! Glad to be home for 2 nights then back down to my parents house on Christmas day. Hopefully traffic won't be bad on Christmas and it only takes us 2 hours to get there. We'll spend the night at my in-laws (about 15 min from my parents) and come back home Wed evening. I will probably go back down and help my daughter after her DH returns to work on the 3rd. My daughter does not have room for me to stay there unless I want to sleep on the couch. That's why I stay with my parents.
Well, enough rambling, DH just walked in and I have not seen him for a few days.