Counting Blessings

Just needed a positive moment.
One of our Guidance Counselors lost her life to a sudden heart attack this week. It's terrible- she was only 55, and healthy, happy, and a lovely person.  It's shocking when these things happen, there's no reason, death is a part of life. These are all very rational thoughts.
Connie, you will be fondly remembered. You've given me a reason to count my blessings today. I have a wonderful family and husband, a job at a school with wonderful kids, three crazy cats, a home by the beach, health, a car that runs, business partners that Rock...the list goes on and on. What are you grateful for today?

Frustration

Just when I think a technological breakthrough is about to happen in my classroom, the school board blocks yet another "inappropriate" website. This time the target was Tumblr, which imo was going to be the next breakthrough in classroom blogging. Our photo department was all set to start using it for twice daily reflections and photoblogging. Way to go, Broward County. Keep blocking those sites. Soon every graphic resource on the net will be a no-go. It's very frustrating to be a digital design teacher in this district.

Creativity flowed this weekend...

Ilysa and I got together in CT (boy was it cold!) to film four- that's right- four! new crafting DVDS. We used canvas, resin, acetate, paper, clay, inks, paints, silkscreens, you name it- and created some really cools stuff. We also INVENTED a new product! You heard me. When you allow yourself to play, a lot of discovery happens along the way. I don't allow much time for play in my crafting life, I view it as time and money wasted- part of my "issues" because I feel the grown up need to be totally practical all the time. It was nice to say, let's try this, and when we saw what happened it was amazing. My drawings are now going to be packaged up in several ways to create a miracle product. Here's one of my projects- a metal ATC case, and a card to go inside. It features Magic Transfer Clings- coming soon to an internet near you :)