January 24, 2008

Yesterday I was able to get my appointment with Dr. Appel in Houston. It will be Monday, February 4 through Wednesday, February 6. I was relieved that it is going to be so soon, but now I feel like I have so much to do before I go. I will miss at least four days of school that week, so I have a lot to do by Friday, February 1. Not to mention that both of my boys are having a tonsillectomy next Thursday, January 31, so I will be out that day. At least their dad will be able to keep them the next day so that I can come to work. So I will be busy, busy at work until I go to Houston. Today has been crazy so far. As I left to go to work, I noticed that I had a flat tire. So I was 30 minutes late. An aide was covering my class, but they have been crazy ever since. Then I got a phone call about my daughter - let's just say teenage daughter problems and leave it at that. Anyway I have felt like a basket case the last two hours. I really feel like not coming in tomorrow and taking a day to myself, not only do I have too much to do, but I have only two sick days left (because of my appointments and my boys' several strep infections this year) and I will be using them soon. I can apply to have sick days donated to me district-wide, so I hope that I won't have to be docked too many days the rest of the year. Even in the lunacy that has been today, I feel that ultimately everything is going to be alright. But right now, it's hard to see through the muck!