Sunday, December 6, 2015

December

There are some really great things that happen in December, and a couple of not so great things.  We have a lot of family and friends'  birthdays this month including a new little great-nephew born today.  Throughout the month,  it is always heart-warming to get together to celebrate all of the wonderful traditions we've come to associate with December.

December is also the time when the semester ends, and as a teacher of 42 years, that can make it a really hectic time. Classes ended Friday and tomorrow marks finals week.  I also have to visit several of my students in their classrooms for one more official observation. That part I love.  It's such a gift to get to spend an hour or two in classrooms full of children.  I'm going to miss that next fall--the paperwork, not so much!

I'm a sunshine type of girl, and that means I find December's weather, and winter weather in general, to be something to be endured.

The pluses outweighs the minuses, though.  Bring it on!