I realized today that I missed mentioning my blogaversery! 8 years! Time sure does fly, one way or the other ...
Recently I was reminded of how blessed I have been to have found this site, and how much a part of my life it has become - when the site wasn't functioning for a few days. I feel like I've come to know many of you almost like next door neighbors, and having the opportunity to meet some of you in person has made it even better! 
Here's looking to the next 8 years 
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I cashed in for my 5th $5 SB AGC today. I also did some housework ...shock! Kari was getting anxious as I was sweeping, because that generally portends an extended absence. Not today though for a change.
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I think I've figured out what I'm going to do for my final project (it keeps changing ..) AND something I might be able to sell on teachers pay teachers! I had a difficult time coming up with good material to teach the digital photography / blogging unit I'm doing with my fifth graders. So I'm going to make a website with example photos, resource links, AND a link to lesson plans and student guide in the TPT store. My professor has already approved the idea, so now most of the work will be done anyway.
Speaking of the digital photo unit, I started it with the fifth graders last week. They were pretty enthusiastic about the whole thing, although somewhat disappointed that they couldn't take the cameras home with them. Looking through the books we have in our library on taking good photos, I noticed that they are badly in need of updating. Only one of them even mentioned digital cameras, and that was in bare passing.
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I also started the 6th graders on their research project on Friday - they picked an important event from the last 50 years. At first they weren't too sure about the whole thing, but once they got started, they were pretty into it. Several picked JFKs assassination, 5 picked 9/11, one picked Cheronoybl, and then there were a variety of other events chosen which I can't remember right now.
My 4th grade girls (on Friday) delved into the pile of biography books I selected and chose their famous person to study. Pocahontas, Christopher Columbus, Amelia Earhart and a few others were chosen. Much better variety than the boys ... who mostly chose Justin Bieber. 
**I hadn't had media class on Friday for five weeks! Half-day before vacation, vacation, and then last week a snow day!
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I had a really bad nights sleep. I just could not get comfortable - I'd be in one position for awhile and then it'd become almost painful, so would switch. I also from time to time get tingly sensations or almost barb sensations in my legs - especially the front. That was happening a lot last night. I am thinking that I might need to make an appointment with the doctor and get a check up.
I've always had problems with my feet falling asleep on me, but the tingly/barb sensations have only started in the last 6 months or so - but never as bad as they were last night. I'm hoping it's just stress related, and not blood sugar or something else .. I do think I'm about ready to give up sugar, or at least to reduce it greatly. I ate a lot of junky food yesterday.
Missed my Blogaversery - Oops!
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Are you stretching properly before running??
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ThriftyRay - if it keeps up, I'm definitely going to make an appointment to check it out.
LookingForward - I haven't done any running since September or so, but do 30-40 minutes off walking 4 - 5 times a week (although we might be going back to the 4 mile walks! Yay!) But either way ... no, I haven't been doing any stretching before or after for the walks - they don't feel like much of real exercise to me after doing the jogging this summer. (I go with one or two of my colleagues, so have kind of had to fit my mileage in with what they're willing to do.) Do you think that could contribute to the tingly/barb sensations??
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Anyways, Happy Blogoversary!
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Thanks MM!
Tabs - Um... I am a teacher-librarian, although I also was a classroom teacher for 8 years before becoming a librarian.