Great news … the kids are doing really well on the math portion of
the test from what I’ve seen. I feel so much better about
it. 
Not so great news … open house is coming in one week and I’m a
basketcase. I spent the day trying to get three projects done at
once with everyone in different stages of completion on each one.
The fast workers, of course, had finished everything and decided to
spend their time taking turns asking me if I needed help or just
plopping down at the table to share whatever happened to be passing
through their minds at the moment.
“Miss G., my dog has cute ears.”
“Can I help you with something, Miss G.?”
“Yesterday my hair was much cuter than today. My mom is trying a new style on me.”
“Can I help you with something, Miss G.?”
“I can make paper airplanes with my eyes closed, Miss G. Wanna see?”
“Can I help you with something, Miss G.?”
“I had Cocoa Puffs for breakfast. Do you think that’s making me hyper?”
“Can I help you with something, Miss G.?”
“My sister’s new school says she can’t wear any jewelry. Can you imagine that, Miss G.?”
“Can I help you with something, Miss G.?”
(See, I was listening.)
Finally, I had to stop everything and explain that the best way to help
me would be to find something productive to do and stop asking me if I
need help. I felt like I literally had someone in my face all day long! By the end of the day I felt so cranky. 
I warned the kids that I was feeling like a grump, but they looked so
sorry that I had to laugh. “You’re not grumpy, Miss G.
You’re laughing!” 
So, anyway, I’m sure you can’t guess what happened when I got
home. Toshi had spent the day working on the floor at home alone …
and he’d saved up a whole day’s worth of random thoughts I just had to
know the moment I stepped through the door. Aiya! 
I am now enjoying a very brief moment of solitude. Then I’m off to bed. Where did the evening go? 
Quote of the Day:
For disappearing acts, it’s hard to beat what happens to the eight
hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work. ~Doug
Larson
Poisoned by Fairy Tales 
You’re much beloved, Miss G.
I feel like that everyday…but it comes from my own kids…so how do I escape from that? oh yeah…I don’t.
haha coco puffs…nah miss G…it isnt the coco puffs….. now Captain Crunch
oh god they will sail the ceiling then!
warmth and LOVE and soon it will be summer….
you should be counting down for the big school break right?
ahh and then summer..it seems i am really going to move i am trying to get it all
worked out now and new york is the destination…
and LOVE did find me after all…in a bowl of sushi on line…..i guess i dont have to
think about cooking again….hehe and i will get to tokyo one day after all….
warmth and LOVE
But Miss G.! You really need to hear this….just kidding.How’s the remodeling coming along? pictures!Next weekend is Prague, I can hardly wait. But bad me I haven’t even finished putting up pictures of Rome, sheesh. I wonder if I should procrastinate some more. Have you tried the heart yet? { v } I never know if you see the hearts I leave you since your site is this great chinese red. At least that’s always what I think when I see it, the color of a wedding dress. Was that the idea if it was I’ll give myself a pat on the back, lol.
another school year and you must be wrapping things up including the children….hahaha
off to new york to still find that place to live…seems so strange after many years to have a house and then sell and live in a room sharing with others yet i am simple in my life now…. and still life is about
LOVE….. hope all is good with you….
warmth and LOVE katie