Haiku Friday

Insomnia Part III

Last night I slept all night long

Cycle is broken?

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Haiku Friday

What is up with this?

Two Thursdays in a row now

Insomnia sucks

Not working today

Wanted to catch up on stuff

Insomnia sucks

Had some chores to do

Blogs to read and posts to write

Insomnia sucks

Don't know what I'll do

If this happens next week too

Insomnia sucks

But for now I'm off

to sleep, I can't stay awake

Insomnia sucks

I wonder who else is having sleeping problems this week?

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Haiku Friday

I am so tired

Was up until 3am

Insomnia sucks

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Haiku Friday

Verbal Behavior

Skinners mands, tacts, echoics

and intraverbals

Oh and so much more

The class was incredible

Learned so much info

But now it's over

no more papers and quizzes

and chapters to read

2 classes finished

towards my BCBA

and 3 more to go.

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Haiku Friday

McDonalds for lunch

DQ Blizzard for dinner

Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum

But in the morning

I'll be afraid to step on

the scale - so I won't!

Denial is great

But then there's reality

Time to eat better.

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Haiku Friday / Love You Forever

Summer time is here

Another school year is now gone

Son's a year older.

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I've got a post about it

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Stamp Out Hunger

Get your food ready,

It's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Join us Saturday?

I remember when I was growing up my Mom was 'in charge' of mission work for the homeless in our church. Her job was to find congregants to donate prepared food once a month and also servers once a month. Starting in 3rd grade she took me to the shelter to help serve. It was a shelter for women and children. I stood on one side and served food, often their only meal that day or for days, to kids just like me. Driving home my Mom always told me, "Don't think for a minute they are different than you because they don't have a home. We could be in their shoes in a matter of paychecks, broken bones and a really bad month." She's right. So many of us are closer to being homeless than we think.

When I was a teacher I always had some snack packs and cereal bars in my room. Not for when I was hungry. For my students that didn't have breakfast. Or even dinner the night before. A huge portion of our population doesn't qualify for free/reduced breakfast/lunch for their kids in the public school. But that doesn't mean they can always afford 3 meals a day for their children too. My son knew what the food was for, and eventually figured out which kids it was for too. I have passed on that same speech my Mom raised me with. "Don't think for a minute you can't be in someone else's shoes real fast. It doesn't take much. And you'd want someone to help you and be there for them."

Tomorrow is such an easy way to help. All you have to do is take 5 minutes to look through your pantry for some perishables and take them to your mailbox before your mail carrier comes. They'll make sure it gets to your local food bank.

It's what you would want someone to do if you needed a meal.

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Parents are in town
Dad is done with tax season
And needs some time off.

We went to the zoo
Son took the day off of school
Along with my niece

A trip to the park
To enjoy the warm weather
Running and playing

If we are lucky
They will babysit at night
A night out for us!

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Haiku Friday

It's Friday again

Another week has gone by

Now it's the weekend.

Sounds like complaining?

Or maybe even whining?

Oh no, not at all.

The week was OK

Working and parenting stuff

Cleaning, paying bills.

Juggling the schedule
When to do what and then how
The ups and the downs.

But I wouldn't trade

It's what I've always wanted

To be a Mommy.

Balancing it all

The challenges and the joys

And the best of all:

When tucking in Son

at bedtime and him saying:

"Mommy I Love You!"

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Haiku Friday

Field Trip today
about 100 4th graders
trip is 12 hours long.

What was I thinking
when I volunteered for this?
am I that insane?

Be at school at 6
herd sleepy kids on the bus
for a three hour drive.

A three hour drive?
Yup - destination that far
Williamsburg, VA

Jamestown and Yorktown
two important sites of our
American past.

Three hour drive home
back to school by 6pm
boy I sure to hope
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Everyones parents
pick up their children on time
because I'm going

To a girls night out
Mommy Needs A Glass of Wine
and wow, I'll need one!!

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Haiku Friday

Spring break is this week

early, but so is Easter

one week with no school.

Kid is home all week

Playstation, Wi and DS

playing with his friends.

How did we grow up

without this entertainment

in our daily lives?

My son is in awe

that to change a channel we

walked to the tv!

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Haiku Friday

Spring is finally

showing its colors and warmth

after cold winter

Time to put away

all mittens, scarfs and snow boots

until next winter

The sounds of children

laughing and playing outside

enjoying the sun
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Haiku Friday

A quiet week on

my blog with not many posts.

What's going on here?

Started a new job

House is back on the market

Midterms are real soon

Liking my new job

Hoping the house sells real fast

Studying for test

So, now you're caught up

on what I've been up to on

MyLifeAsItIs

Hope your week has been

A good kind of busy, and

enjoy your weekends!

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Haiku Friday

Taking glasses off

to clean both of the lenses

crack, snap, broke in half.

Wearing sunglasses

sure is better than nothing

for the time being.

Ice storm overnight

All schools are closed for the day

Will doc be open?

Luckily he is

Went in for quick eye exam

Need stronger lenses.

Son has been talking

about blurriness at school

His eyes are checked too.

Sure enough it seems

he needs to wear glasses too

but only part-time.

Pick out some new frames

Walk around the mall and wait

book store and some lunch.

Eye exams and frames

are, wow, so expensive, but

seeing is priceless.

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Haiku Friday

Where has the week gone?

Haiku Friday already!

My oh my oh my!

This morning it seemed

Like last week was yesterday

Time went by too fast.

What happened this week?

Actually, not very much

But here's the run down:

We had an ice storm

Two hour delay for school.

Son was overjoyed.

The evil germs came

And took camp in my body

Strep and sinus - yuck.

Studying for class

And quizes and practicums.

It's hard, but like it.

Working with clients

Slow progress is being made

Which makes all happy.

And now it's Friday

A 3 day weekend is here

Time for family.

Starting with a date

With my wonderful husband

In just one hour.

So off I must go

As much as I love my son

I love date night too!

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Friday Haiku

You are growing up

Wanting to play with your friends

Instead of with me.

But when the night comes

You come into my bedroom

And still want snuggles.

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Haiku Friday

Exercised this week

Each and every day in fact

At least an hour.

This morning I step

On the scale to see rewards

And instead I've gained.

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Friday Haiku

Snow falling gently

twist, turn landing randomly

blanketing the ground.

Peaceful views to watch

while walking in quiet woods

in my neighborhood.

Two cold, lonely geese

swimming through the icy pond

looking for shelter.

One joyous child

has several snowballs ready

to throw at his friends.

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Haiku Friday

While working today

A great topic came to me.

I'll wait till I'm home.

Now I'm back at home.
And now I can't remember
The topic to write.

So, instead you get
This little haiku about
My forgetful mind.

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Friday Haiku

The first snow arrived
A white blanket on the ground
And pillows on trees.

It all looks so soft
Oh, but don't you be fooled now,
A snowball can hurt!

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