Welcome to the May edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date hosted by Coco and Deborah. It’s also time for another edition of Fit Five Friday hosted by My First 5K and More, Running with Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me!
Now, grab a mug of your favorite beverage, and let’s chat!
If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you my last day of school is 3 weeks away! I will not stop talking about this until May 23rd. I am literally burned out and do not want to go to work anymore. Many of my students are out of control and don’t care to do the work. I get it. We are all tired. I also need to clean and pack up the things in my classroom. Sometimes I want to take off the rest of the school year.
If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that today we receive our assignment letters. These letters let us know where we will be teaching next year. Earlier this year I told my Principal that I would like to stay at my current school teaching the same grade. I also told her that if she needs to move me, to please not move me to another grade, but instead to move me to another school. I think 2nd grade is THE grade for me that I would like to teach until I retire.
If we were having coffee…
I’d ask you why is it so difficult to schedule doctor appointments? I went for a mammogram at the end of March. Based on the results, I have to go back for another mammogram and an ultrasound. I go to Loyola and while there are many options available, I chose the one closet to me. Well, the next availability wasn’t till the end of May. Then somehow that appointment was cancelled. When I called again, the next opening was in August. I was almost in tears. I asked to have someone call me from another location to schedule an earlier one. Sure enough the next day someone called me. There is an opening for May 6th in the afternoon but in a different location. Yes, schedule it for me! She even told me that August was too far out for a mammogram.
If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that when I scheduled my mammogram, I also made an appointment to see a dermatologist. My appointment is for July 2026! Yes, 2026!!! While this doctor isn’t urgent like a mammogram appointment, I still want to see one because I have tinea versicolor. I saw a dermatologist years ago in a different hospital and was prescribed lotion for it and that helped.
If we were having coffee…
I’d tell you that starting again to run is hard. I was doing intervals of 1 minute running and 1 minute of walking. Total of 19 minutes. Then somehow my Garmin watch didn’t sync properly yesterday and I did 1 1/2 minute of running and 1 minute of walking (those runs were scheduled for next week). Whew! That felt tough. And I wasn’t even running fast. I guess that is the price I pay for skipping months of running.
I hope May is a wonderful month for everyone!
The topic for next week’s Fit Fit Friday – 5 Training Tips for Running Moms. Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like. We hope you’ll link up with us!
I feel your pain on the doctor’s appointments. I made an appointment last November for this August, but I think July 2026 is a record.
You’ll have to update your post when you get your assignment!
Ooh, you’re so close to the end of the year! Our kids go till the very end of May, so I guess one week longer than you. Yes, this phase is hard. The kids are already getting into summer mode, and you’re ready to be done.
Well, you reminded me that I need an ultrasound. I had a mammogram and it was all fine, except that I have dense breast tissue (apparently)and should have an ultrasound. I also had trouble scheduling it and kind of gave up. Maybe I should try again. And- I also need a dermatologist! It’s been a very long time since I had a skin check. I don’t have any problems (that I know of) but I do live in Florida and the sun is strong.
Hang in there with those run/walk intervals- it WILL get easier!
Sorry the return to running is feeling rough right now. I bet it will get easier, though, sooner than you think. Just stay with it; you got this! I hope the end-of-year goes smoothly, and you get a desirable class assignment for next year 😉
Hope the next few weeks of school go smoothly and that you get your preferred assignment for next year. Glad you got that mammogram appt moved up-hope all is well
The wait for a doctor’s appointment always leaves me feeling so frustrated! I’m glad you were able to get your mammo appointment moved. August was definitely too long to have to wait. I hope all goes well! And, I hope you get the assignment you want for next year.
Are you in an HMO? I don’t have that much trouble getting appointments except GYN. Especially dermatologists. That’s frustrating.
I hope you get your assignment. You can do it for three more weeks! Hang in there.
Keep up the run walk and you’ll be back in action before you know it!