Report Writing Time - How I _________________ it. (Fill in the blanks with your own chosen word.) When I left to go to the States in 2010, I was not sure that I would continue teaching, in fact, I doubted it as I was looking to go into a different career opportunity. One of my first thoughts was, "Yay, no more report writing!" To me, it's a necessary 'evil' of teaching.
So, my reports need to be completed shortly and as I'm a procrastinator I have found a myriad of ways to put it off. Some of it has been purposeful. I have been going full-pelt (which is British for with maximum energy or force; at top speed) for the last few weeks and I'm getting exhausted.
Yesterday I headed to my friend's place for a horse ride. Just as I arrived, the rain poured down and we sheltered under the shed and watched the horses continue to graze. When it eased up, we went and moved fences to give the pony more grass to graze on and we moved the calf to a larger paddock so that she could frolic and dance in her new space. The horses all lined up to watch her antics over the fence. I have included the video clip here.
Today, when I needed to take a break from my writing, I put on "Steps with Rick" on YouTube to make sure I got my steps up and because I needed to do something physical. Let me encourage you, if you're feeling busy, stressed, overworked, overwhelmed (any and all of the above) stand with the horses, watch Opal explore her new paddock. Breathe in the fresh air after the rain, listen to the kookaburras, pat a horse and laugh at the calf as she dances after the storm.
As for me, I apologise in advance if my blog posts become sparce. End of year stuff compels me to prioritise activities until it's all done. If you have time, feel free to catch up on blog posts from the archives that you may have missed out on.
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