Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Focusing on What is Positive...


Sunday Ellie and Christy went to cotillon class. They felt like this was the most fun of all of them so far. Driving home they discussed the class, especially the dance portion, like many people would discuss a football game - play by play. It turns out that many boys have sweaty hands, but that can be easily overlooked if they are good at the spinning, twirling portion of the dancing.

This is always a difficult time for educators. Each year it seems to get worse for those of us to teach in public schools. Round #2 of budget cuts will be coming. Our school will have to cut four teachers. This is a lot considering that we cut three at the beginning of this year. Over at AVS we begin to worry about enrollment. It is stress all the way around. I find the need to focus on the positive.

Petting this sweet boy does the trick for a short while. Toby loves to be petted, but not held or hugged. He loves the ultra delux kitty bed that our friend, Karin, gave to us for Christmas.


Larr is Toby's favorite person. He is the only one that can hold him. Sometimes Toby forces Larr to stop what he is doing so that he can be held. Toby loves Larr's hard petting and general rough love.

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