I know. You kinda want to kick me in the teeth right now. But I can’t help being excited. I’ve had a busy, crazy, intense year at work, and I’m so grateful for this part of being a teacher!

The next 10 weeks or so should be filled with enjoying our new patio, tending the garden, reading, rehearsing (and performing), and a lot of relaxing and rejuvenation.

I was thinking about when I was a kid during summer vacations. For a few of the most pivotal years in my teens, my mom decided to intervene upon my extreme inclination towards laziness. She insisted that I get my dead ass out of bed, and do something. I had a schedule that I followed most days. It contained things like… breakfast by 9, walk to library at 10:30 (at least a few days a week), 1-2 hours of TV max, and having all chores done by 2pm.

I didn’t like it at the time. But she knows me so well. And she knows that, not only do schedules give me structure, but I, in fact, THRIVE with structure.

I’m a pretty sedentary person, if I just went with what my natural instinct is. I love being cuddled up. I love watching movies. I love playing video games. I love being on my computer. I love reading. I could sleep until noon or 1, and wake up, and go through the day without getting off the couch.

That is the person I may be by my nature, but it is not the person I want to be by CHOICE.

So, I think this year, I’m going to design a schedule for myself. Something to get me out of bed, get my work outs in, and keep up with all of the things I want to do around the house. A schedule will keep me from WASTING my summer, but will also ensure that I keep a couple hours a day for reading, or blogging, or whatever.

I’m very excited for all that this summer holds.

Do I have any fellow teachers out there? Any great summer plans?