Most of the summer I have been home a week and gone a week. Internet access has been limited, time outside by myself was limited, but that is no one's fault but my own. When I did have time I chose to do things like garden, clean the house, surf the internet, do puzzles, read, walk. I have enjoyed the walking and the gardening. When I travel, I take a plastic ziplock bag with a 5x7 hot press watercolor block, my water brush, a black Pitt brush pen, an ultra fine black sharpie, a pencil, eraser, and some Tombow double ended markers.
Today is Friday. Wednesday afternoon I got a call from my principal telling me that my classroom is needed for a new section of first grade. I will be sharing the other art room with the other art teacher. It is a room too small for one art class, although she has done a great job of making it work the past few years. He thought we could work out a schedule of alternating teaching from a cart and teaching in the art room. I told him I will primarily teach from the cart. I think that will be easier than going back and forth.
So now I am grieving the loss of a space that took a lot of my time and effort. It was not a surprise but still hurts.
This is probably just the kick in the pants I need to get away from spending too much time at school. I hope so.
