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 Happy Thursday, Y'all

 
Today I'm joining Anne from In Residence for her monthly link-up, where we share what's currently going on in our lives. And each month, Anne gives us a list of prompts to use to guide our posts. 

February's prompts are...

  * loving *  embracing * tasting * wearing * preparing * 

So what am I currently up to?
 

I'm currently loving this new Valentines-themed bulletin board display, set up by our librarian at school. Isn't it cute? Our librarian is super creative and has come up with such fun displays this year!

I'm currently embracing the fact that Cool Season in Dakar may have left earlier than normal. I'm sad by this. But still... I may as well embrace it and rock the ponytail earlier than I planned. It's so hot again, y'all... :(

Ignore the pile of papers and the pile of clown costumes in the background. Such is life here ;)

I'm currently tasting this peach nectarine version of my favorite flavored water. I often buy this in the US, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it at the American Food Store here in town. It was definitely a splurge. But that's okay with me. It was most definitely worth it!

I'm currently wearing bug spray every night before getting into bed. Mosquitos aren't usually something we have to deal with at this time of year. It's so dry and cool. But for some reason, the little bloodsuckers are back with a vengeance. And they seem to be far worse at night.

I'm currently preparing scripts and human video breakdowns for my Drama Team kiddos, in preparation for Easter and our big Spring Drama Program. We have a list of all sorts of fun songs to share. I can't wait! :)

And since it's my blog and I can, I thought I'd share a few more...

I'm currently smiling at how interesting life is. Before graduating college, I told everyone that my dream grade to teach would be Kindergarten. In fact, I even did the Elementary Ed. part of my internship in a Kindergarten class and I loved it. So now fast forward 11 years. I've taught many different grades, but I've never been a Kindergarten Teacher. And I've even realized that I do enjoy teaching my middle/high schoolers a bit more. ...which is so shocking for my brain to comprehend. Ha! ;)  

Anywho - This year, I get to work with a handful of cute Kindergarteners, working on Math or Bible, or whatever they're doing at the time of day I pull them to my room. And we are having the best time y'all. I still think I'd prefer teaching the older students. But these little ones are such a fun change of pace in my days :)

I'm currently thinking about something I read online the other day. This lady was discussing the concept of "Decision Fatigue." Apparently, Steve Jobs swore it was a real thing and that's why he chose to wear the exact same thing every day - blue jeans and a black t-shirt. That freed his mind, allowing him to make one less decision each day. So anywho - I did some research of my own on the topic.And it really does make so much sense in my job, too, considering how many decisions I have to make in a day. Has anyone heard of this?

I'm currently reading Will Boast's novel, Daphne. It's different from what I'd normally read. But so far, it's a good book. This week has been crazy, though, leaving me without much time to read for fun (without falling asleep while doing so). So I'm looking forward to having a bit more time to read this weekend.

I'm currently studying through the book of Romans with one of my groups for their Bible class. I'm loving discussing this book with them and hearing their thoughts and interpretations, as well. 

  So what about you?

What are your currently up to?