Summertime…
The school year requires a break neck speed of
enthusiasm, motivation, energy and structure. Then suddenly there it is… Summer
and the schedule dissolves, the students head to the beach and parts unknown. The
school gets quiet, classrooms suddenly void of activity, the darkroom is cleaned and closed, laptops are powered down, the halls no longer
whisper giggles of secrets and rumors…the teachers get to go home. We take home with us our empty buckets...if we have done our job well the contents of our buckets have been dispersed to our students all school year long...
Suddenly sleeping in is no
longer a wish but a reality…So, why is so tough to relax and take advantage of
the absence of the routine…it is the withdrawal from the adherence to routine: School is out…
This is the end of week one…I
have caught up on laundry, cleaned out closets, ran errands, sought out a
furniture repair man, cut coupons begun to repair and clean the classroom
cameras, ridden bikes with my boys…and only now I am beginning to feel the let
down and relaxation setting in…
This morning, I have just read the newspaper enjoyed coffee…One child
is off at Hoops camp and the other is still sleeping… I am so thankful for this
time…
Oh wait! What is this… oh! Yup, there it is...my creative juices beginning to flow.
Time to refill that bucket of possibilities...
It
is time to play with the kiddos, a date or two with the husband, leisurely walks with the dog, make copious amounts of art, take some photos and enjoy
every minute of this time…and for goodness sakes stop thinking something is
missing…school will be back in session again soon enough!
