The worst and the best of this week can be summarized by two thoughts...
#1
As individuals, first graders are adorable with their little fingers and toes and big eyes and lisps. But, collectively, I'd rather not be in their presence as a leader of any kind. Two groups of twenty-eight of them in a gym for an hour every day uses up my effort and patience quota. I spend the rest of the day glad to be in the presence of 4th-6th graders...or even better no students at all and just a good book for company. :) Thanks for Graceling, Peggy. It saved me this week.
#2
I've rediscovered the essence of pure vanilla. The undeniable rich and creamy aroma (and taste) of it in chocolate chip cookie dough before and after baking. Mmmm. Yummy. Too many years finishing a big bottle of imitation had erased it from my sieve of a mind. Thank goodness for food storage. If I hadn't have had to dip into it, I might have wasted my precious dough on the counterfeit again.
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6 comments:
#1 Graceling was awesome.
#2 Pure vanilla is the best flavoring there is (and that's saying a lot because I really love rum.....)
I want a cookie!
I don't know if I've ever used really vanilla? How sad is that. I'll have to splerge next time and get real vanilla.
Hurray for pure vanilla! Save a cookie for me!
About the first graders...love 'em. Smile all the time. Say they are great. They will become great...maybe not this year, though, but in time. Ü
Hang in there!
Glad Graceling got you through the week. :) Hopefully Catching Fire will help make the be all little fingers and big eyes, and not patience try-ers! (Loved your description of them, btw. Awesome!)
This is so funny to me as I would much rather be with the younger kids than the older ones. Hope you survive the year!
Vanilla....don't mind the fake stuff but maybe that is because I don't really know what the real stuff tastes like. I do want some of that cookie dough you just described though....
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