Forced Unpaid Vacation

So on this the first of five furlough days this is what I accomplished:

1. Long walk with Dudley and mom in the gully.  No snakes spotted -- Thank heavens.
2. Planned my methods class for Tuesday
3. Set up Scholastic Book Clubs orders
4. Updated Blog
5. Organized guided reading groups
6. Printed off labels for online math access
7. Scheduled parent volunteers
8. Organized my roll book
9. Made a parent email list
10. Finished all my beginning of year assignments to turn in to my principal
11. Started to burn the primary CDs for the program

And it's only 4 pm

Next I'm off to work out with Lori and catch a class of water aerobics.

This has been an extremely productive no work/no pay day.  I always knew I'd get so much done if it weren't for the kiddos.

I think I've earned a movie from Red Box tonight.

Off centered and bouncy

Today while on a walk with Dudley, Gunner, and my mom, she commented on how cute the Dudster's tail is.  Dudley's tail is long and curves up in a high arch.  It is constantly going.  You know Dudley is happy because he wags it -- hard.  He wags it so hard it often bangs into things like metal garbage cans, walls, door frames, and the side of the bathtub.  You'd think it would hurt and then he wouldn't be so happy, but it does not deter him.  Anyway, mom said, "Dudley's tail is so cute.  It's kind of off-center and bouncy -- Just like him."  Yup, that's one way to describe him.  Off centered and bouncy.  Especially earlier that afternoon when he wrapped himself up in his leash so that his hind legs were tethered together.  He looked like a rabbit hoping around in my mom's flowers. Crazy dog.