It is only 1:30 in the afternoon and I am sleepy. This is most likely because of the fact that I woke up at 5:00 this morning to attend seminary one last time. Today was the very last day of seminary and in honor of that fact, the bishops of the two wards (who also happen to be the husbands of two of the teachers) cooked all the students a delicious breakfast. Because I'd taught the seniors for a good portion of this last semester, I was invited back to partake of the feast with them. It was hard to wake up, but it was good to hang out with my class again. They are really good kids and I guess I didn't realize till this morning just how much I'd grown to love them. I found myself getting all wishy-washy when Joe told me that he was graduating the next morning or when I was told about Sam receiving an amazing four-year-full-tuition scholarship to any school in Indiana (and Indiana happens to be stuffed full of amazing institutions of higher learning!). I was given invitations to the graduation open houses for Kara and Kendra (which we'll be going to tonight), as well as for Alison. I love them, and I felt loved in return. It's a strange relationship a teacher develops with her students and vice versa, one that I think you can only understand if you've ever played the part of the teacher.
Well, so yes...tonight a graduation open house. But first we'll stop by the store and get the girls a small gift because, you know, we can't attend an event like this empty handed. However, there's the problem that we're poor. I don't want to get them something tacky and cheap, and I don't feel like I could give them money or a gift card because it wouldn't be a very substantial amount. So I'm leaning towards getting them each a pretty flower and writing them both a nice card. What say you? Good idea? Bad idea? No matter...I'll probably go with it anyway. Tomorrow morning Blake and I are going to hit a neighborhood rummage sale. Our big plan was originally to head straight to one house at 7:00 sharp to further investigate an advertised washer/dryer for sale, but I realized this morning that that particular rummage sale actually started this morning, so the w/d is most likely long gone by now. However, it's a nice neighborhood that's hosting this other rummage sale, so maybe we'll get lucky. It would also be nice tomorrow to plant our little garden. We're planning to grow tomatoes, maybe green peppers, perhaps a few flowers, etc. in planter pots on our porch. Hopefully my green thumb is ready for some dirt. I might also go out tomorrow and look for a skirt and/or top to wear to my brother's wedding...I don't want to be the only one not dressed in scarlet, orange, or hot pink. With colors like that, I almost better play along or threaten to stick out in a too-neutral way. Oh, and of course there must be the weekly trip to Aldi for milk and other edible basics. Meanwhile Blake and I will continue to investigate our options for an inexpensive "new" computer. The one we've got now is ancient in technological terms and has just about seen the biscuit. Plus, it'd be nice to have a computer that would allow for us to get hooked up to the internet at home. Wish us luck on that one...it certainly is becoming quite the quest.
Hmm...so, that last paragraph ended up being long and list-y, which I didn't initially intend it to be. I guess there's a lot going on in my life this weekend fighting for space in my paragraphs. Well, here's hoping, anyway, for at least a little bit of relaxation this weekend.
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