The last few days have been very busy ... school is about to begin, and I've been helping with organizing a few things for the teachers as well. I'm in charge of textbooks - getting textbooks ordered, sorted, and distributed for over 190 students isn't an easy task when you factor in some students receive used books and some students withdraw so they don't need books, and there's always students who enroll at the last minute!
Something inside me though loves those spreadsheets and inventory counts that this task involves. I'm guessing someone could probably do this job more efficiently than I am doing it ... however, they might not enjoy it more than I do!!
So, I've been spending a lot of time with our school staff and some of the school parents - and for the most part, I am enjoying the adult interaction again. There are many things I don't miss about my old job as church/school secretary, but I do miss bantering and joking with the staff members and being able to discuss issues with like-minded people. I don't miss making a fool of myself, which I tend to be very good at!! I think my husband is probably relieved that I don't work full-time there any more - among people who we are supposed to be a good testimony to ... among people who are entrusting us with their children and education. I don't even want to recount how many STUPID things I've said over the years ... although I continue to do so without any excuse of having a full-time job:
Monday night I embarrassed myself by telling someone that their child must have taken after them in a physical trait (being tall) - and then remembering that the child was adopted!! I should know better because my step-dad adopted me, and sometimes someone would say something about - for example - that I must have gotten my blue eyes from my dad. We usually just smiled and let it go without explaining that my biological father indeed had BROWN eyes, and I actually got my blue eyes from my mom's dad (my mom has brown eyes too!! I'm an anomaly!!). But anyway ... me & my big mouth had to continue the adopted child conversation by saying, "OH, I just realized your son was adopted ... I guess he got his height from someone else." To which the person replied - with a very puzzled expression, "But my son ISN'T adopted." Oh my!!! Yeah, I need to learn when to SHUT UP! Thankfully this person was very gracious to me (and I've known this person for years now!!) ... I'm going to KILL my husband who was originally the one who told me that this kid WAS adopted ... thankfully, I had sense enough to NOT reveal that part of the story to the already confused parent I was talking to!!
But that wasn't so bad in comparison to tonight ... leave it to me ... the woman who can't remember her own baby's name half the time (which, by the way, what makes me feel a little better is that my husband has called me Anna twice in the last few days --- and we've been married over 17 years now! He used to always call me Kay when we were first married - thankfully that was his sister's name & not a former girlfriend's!!). So, yeah, me again - tonight - I called my own pastor an old dog ... You say, "YOU DID NOT!!" Well, yes, I did ... I really did.
Our pastor was telling a story about his grandkids making him "play school" and how they were trying to teach him things ... and I said, "Like teaching an old dog new tricks?" And he looked at me and said, "OLD DOG!!!?" Thankfully, he has a sense of humor. Unfortunately, this conversation took place in front of like 5 other people ... *sigh* Some day I will learn to SHUT UP ...
Until then, you'll find me holed back up in my nice, safe home - where I can say nonsensical, ridiculous things to my baby girl all day long and no one will ever know!!! Unless she tells ... and so far, she ain't talkin'!
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Laughing out loud....but only because all those things sound like something I would say!
P.S.--Never run for office. :-)
Whatever you've got - open mouth without thinking - I've got it too. The other day we had visitors at church. They had two little children. One child was in the nursery and I took him upstairs to the potty. I ran into the dad while waiting outside the men's bathroom and I said, "Oh Hi! Your grandson is in the bathroom." He looked at me puzzled and I repeated myself louder and clearer, to which he replied, "That's my son." I was mortified. Could not even form an apology. In my complete defense, the man was indeed pretty aged, and his wife looked younger than me. But lesson learned, NEVER assume ANYTHING! That's just ONE recent example of something that vomited from my mouth sans thinking!
I enjoy all of your posts. I'm so glad you had a great time with your parents. I'm so happy to hear of all the blessings God gives to you. The children are growing fast and they are beautiful. Have a great first day of school! I can't wait to read about it!
joy
Oh my, Conny, you should not feel bad... we have all done it... opened our mouth at just the right time to completely embarrass ourselves. I feel your pain!
Our visit with grandson, Brandon, went really well. He has gone back to the big city, but a very different little boy. What a wonderful time we had!
We went shopping for a few school supplies before he went home. I just can't help myself when it comes to school supplies. I just enjoy shopping for them and it was great to have an excuse to do it this year. After 15 years of teaching, it is just a habit going down the school supply aisle in Walmart and "drooling" over all the cool paper and pencils and pens, and erasers etc, etc. Just so much fun. Almost as fun as shopping for fabric :)
Someday I'll need to open a fully stocked "office supply/fabric store".
Happy day to you!!
Oh Conny, we really must be kindred spirits ~ Does that mean I really do like to drink coffee, and I just don't know it?! :o
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That so made me laugh! I often open my mouth and insert my foot too!
Sorry I have been MIA with your blog. Things are settling down here now.
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