After some serious (half) marathon training tonight I was walking towards my car and saw a grass-plot full of bunnies. They all turned and looked at me and for a second I got real scared... there were about 11 of them and only one of me. If they could count, I thought, they would realize that there are 11 x more of them than me! (not good odds for me considering my fear of rodent like mammals.) And thus a new few was born in me. Not quite as bad as my, "I'm sure there are THINGS hiding under my bed" fear, but a close second... it would really suck to be attacked by a bunny rabbit. Think about it. It would be totally unexpected and seriously traumatizing. I don't think I would ever be able to celebrate Easter with the same enthusiasm. )-:

Why am I thinking about Easter and bunnies? Not quite sure.

Santa came to school today!
I think, for a brief moment, my darling 6th graders believed...
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One Month... and Counting!!

The half-marathon is one month away. And currently I'm about 6 miles away... (meaning I haven't quite gotten my "training" to where I want it!) oh well. I'm beginning to (heavily) rely on the phonomenom of ADRENALINE!! (-: As race day quickly approaches I was recently inspired:

I love running. It's like
when I run
all the stuff in my head--
the stuff that is bothering me or
stressing
me out--
falls b e h i n d.
It can't keep up with me.

So
I run
and
I run
and
I run

Until I can look
behind me
and see a
s t a g g e r i n g
trail of burdens.
I smile.

And keep running.

Eventually these things do seem
to catch up with me again.
But
some get lost on the trail home
and some are just too
weak
to make it.

So I
will continue
to run.

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Christmas Music

I'll admit it, the past few days (week or so) haven't been super great. Hey, it happens and I'm not too worried about it. Anyway, every morning I have gotten in my car only to realize that I forgot, yet again, to grab a favorite Christmas CD to jam to on my way to work. Because I am live entertainment to 30 eager brains I feel that no matter what is happening in my personal life I need to be the ultimate energetic learner. (And I really am!) The Avalon Chrismas CD is definitely getting it's play time in and as I drove away from my house I realized I had been listening to that very CD on repeat for the past 2 weeks. So I flipped on the radio (K-LOVE, of course!) and what should come on the air? None other than Point of Grace: When Love Came Down. I was so happy, and I'm sure the person in the next car knew it! (-: After that song was over I decided to try the CD that has refused to work for the last two weeks, our family's "Christmas Mix." and guess what. It worked just long enough for me to learn "what Christmas is all about." (Charlie Brown, anyone?!) Then it quit, but I was happy, and pulling into the parking lot at school. How could anyone have a bad day when obviously LUCK is on their side?!!? (like it was for me today!)

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