I don't know about you, but the last month of my school year was mighty busy. I had initial evaluations, a bunch of 3-year re-evals and progress reports, galore. I also found out I will be switching one of my buildings in the fall with another SLP in the district, to help balance out numbers. It means I had to say goodbye to my middle schoolers, and will be split between 2 elementaries next year. But before I can think about setting up another office, looking at new goals, figuring out schedules (oh, the dread!), and getting to know a new staff, I need some recuperation time.
So, here's my list for the summer, which is supposed to be a mix of fun and rejuvenating. Somewhere in there will be working my PRN position, and maybe some more home projects.
1. Get a pedicure. It may only be 60 degrees in my part of the world, but I am convinced that it will help me get in the mood for summer.
2. Go on vacation. This will happen. We are doing a trip to Rome and Florence for a week, then a few days hanging out in New York, recovering from jet lag at my folks' place.
3. Go camping. This is also on the calendar; one weekend with my mother-in-law's family, and leaving 4 days later to spend a long weekend at a YMCA camp with my father-in-law's family. But I'd like to float a weekend with a few friends out there, as I do enjoy cooking over campfires.
4. Tend to my garden. My peppers, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs are all in. Now to keep them all alive, and actually producing!
5. Take enough walks with the dog to finish an audio book. I just started Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (who also wrote Gone Girl). I imagine it would be a page turner, if I had an actual book, but it definitely makes me motivated to walk more. My poor dog is both excited by the prospect and, I think, slightly filled with fear, since she makes it about a mile and then starts turning up almost any driveway we pass.
6. Read more books. This is on everyone's summer list, no? I haven't decided what I want to read, yet. My mother-in-law just passed along a book called Left Neglected, which I will definitely get to. Just not sure what else I want to dive into. Any suggestions?
7. Clean up the basement. OK, this is an embarrassing tidbit: we moved into our house 4 years ago this summer. When we moved in, the previous owners had taken what they wanted from the basement, but didn't clean it out. We started to clean it out, but never finished. It is now on my list!
8. Catch up on Doctor Who. Fact: I am becoming a Whovian. I am two episodes away from David Tennant's departure, and while I am trying to savor him, I want to get caught up by the 50th anniversary in November. I know the most recent episode was quite the subject of debate, and I have been trying to avoid all the chatter.
9. Make some new speech materials. I have some ideas rattling around in my head, and there they have rattled since sometime in the spring. Like I said, it was a busy spring.
10. Go to the drive in theatre. It seems like such a staple summer activity. We have one about 45 minutes away, and last year I took my husband to go see Amazing Spiderman and Brave. It's just a fun way to spend an evening- providing I can stay awake!
There are other things that might make the list down the road, but I don't want to overdue it. It's about relaxing, right?
How close are you to summer vacation? What are your summer plans? Any good trips?
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