In South Africa it is spring going into summer. Where we are it changes a lot. It will be warm one day then really cold the next or even in the same day. So even thought Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas is done the road it does not always feel like it. About half of the days it does so that is great, I put on some Christmas music have coco or cider and love it. Today is one of those days. It is cold and kind of wet and the wind makes it the kind of cold that can only be taking care of by laying in bed and reading a book. Preferably Harry Potter as the movie come out here next week and I ma re-reading them before it.
In science we are learning about the water cycle. I had told my class last time that maybe we would have a kettle and make coco and look at how the water evaporates. I now know what my momma felt on a very small scale of how kids do not forget anything you have ever promised or alluded to promise some time in the distant future. I was reminded today as we went to lunch that I had mentioned the possibility of coco. I decided that it would be fun but realized I should probably let parents know. Luckily we eat each meal with both our students and their parents here so I was able to check with the parents and they all were more then fine with it. More on the crazy community latter though.
During science the kids worked on their water cycle posters and we drank our coco and we listened and sang to Christmas music. There are times when I want nothing more then to be in a normal school where I do not see my students at every meal. Where I do know sit next to them in meetings, where I do not do every single thing with them. But you know when I think about the situation, its great. It is strange and different and perhaps one of a kind but great. I loved that we are able to play Christmas music and talk about holidays. I am still annoyed that this organizations does not celebrate Halloween but thanks to my momma I did.
Our internet has also been down today a pretty much weekly thing here. I had a planning period and no plans to make since last time the internet was down I was supper productive, I begin to look at my flip videos that are on my computer. I was given it last Christmas and saw that there were lots of videos from Christmas. I watched them all and loved them and missed my family so badly and wanted it to be Christmas every day and wished it was December 13th already so I would be home and be where it is Christmas. The videos are completely random and there for completely my family. One, ok I will be honest 4 of padfoot, but he is so stinking cute! There were some of my momma, Tessa, Misty and I cooking. My dad and brothers trying to fly the toy helicopters Santa brought them. It made me so happy! It made me love Christmas more which I was not sure was possible, but it was! It made me love my family so much. I then realized how we celebrated Christmas on like the 19th or something but it was Christmas because we were together. It made the prospect of Thanksgiving happy. I will be here for Thanksgiving and we are gonna make it one hell of a day! It helped me to realize that when you are with family even a created one from all over the world it will be great.
I hope that as the holidays approach you all surround your self with family weather that be the one you were born with or the one you have created and love and enjoy every strange funny moment that comes your way.
Back to my crazy community: I will leave you with this question. In what other school would it not be strange that at 8 at night I stand in a students hall way talking to his mother when he stands there holding a book in his PJ shorts, and this is all done as if it is the most normal thing in the world. I do love this place and the strange circumstances we live in.
Hope you are all well, love you lots.
ang
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