Testy Tsarina

I am grouchy. I still feel a little sick, and I have a shitload of work to do. The kids said I was grouchy on Friday, too. Probably; I still felt like shit, and a lot of them were acting like boneheads- usually leads to teacher meltdown. I spent 65 dollars last week making copies of outlines so they could take notes, and many of them lost them. Why, you ask did I have to pay for copies. Because with 6 copiers in the building, NOT ONE has been working for over 2 weeks. I'm going to buy my own- this is ridiculous. Two of my kids DID offer to steal me one...their hearts are in the right place!

I need to have my cat put to sleep. I'm going to make an appointment for after Thanksgiving, so he can enjoy some leftover turkey. He's been with me for 12 years, and he'll leave a huge hole in my life. He is sweet and loving, and loves to cuddle. He and the dog even get along, and will curl up together on cold nights. My female cat, on the other hand, is irritable and mean, and while I love her, the bond is not the same. She is older than him, but still healthy, except for a little arthritis.

It has been so long that I can't be sure, but I think there's a staff member who is flirting with me. He's in charge of in-school suspensions, so he sees my kids at their worst, but he's really patient and kind. You know my luck with men, so we'll see.

Ok, I've got work to do, and I'm just so damn testy that I can't stand myself. Have a great week.