Spinning Too Many Plates

How did I let a year go by and I never touched this blog once. Honestly, this school year went by so fast that the end of it caught me completely off guard. I mean I knew it was coming, but this year flew. I'm not sure how well I even did anything as a teacher. 

There was just so much...well, stuff....that accompanied this school year. Liberty completed her first year of college at Amarillo College. That was a feat all onto itself. From trying to find reliable attendants (both semesters), to trying to keep up with her grades and homework all while trying to maintain our jobs proved taxing to say the least. It would be different if we didn't have to do all the scribing and prodding of information for her. I am so grateful that Mariah was able to step in both semesters and for my sister in the first semester and Lindsey in the second semester. 

So many times I feel like life is a balancing act and we are trying to spin too many plates in the air all the damn time.  Throw in the juggling act that the drama of our families bring to the mix, and honestly I'm surprised sometimes that we manage to keep our head above the water most days. Really I just want to keep my head down and keep going and tune out as much of the world as I can. My focus has to be on us and making sure that we remain strong...that we survive. 

So, it really sucks when I find out that I have been bad at doing that as well. My shame has multiplied in so many ways over the past several months. Yes, I'm being purposely vague. Only I need to carry that burden. 

We have created a place of peace and beauty in our yard. It's my hope to be able to find that same place within me over this summer.